Happy 2nd Birthday!

August 22, 2006
At 31 weeks gestation, Rylan and Jacob made their grand entrance into the world! After 7 hours of labor, an emergency c-section was done. Rylan's cord was not attached properly, so we knew we would have a c-section, we just did not know when! Rylan's sac had broken, so he's the one that got the ball rolling. After 2 weeks of hospital bedrest with his sac leaking fluid, it was time to meet us! This is precious, tiny Rylan a few hours after he was born. He weighed 3 lbs. 2 oz. and was 15 inches long.Jacob was born about 30 seconds later! He was just chilling out on top in my womb as Rylan was fighting to keep fluid below. Jacob was not ready to come at all and was really enjoying his comfy home in the womb! Jacob had to be intibated shortly after birth, but only was on the ventilator for about 24 hours. Here is sweet, little Jacob just before the vent. He was 3 lbs. 13 oz. and was 16 inches long.

After almost 2 full months in the NICU, the boys came home and our house was finally full!!! The first year FLEW and here they are one year later... August 22, 2007. Rylan is on the left and Jacob is on the right. LOVE the almost bald heads and Jacob's chubby legs!

Our family... one year ago!
Rylan is loving his fist birthday!
Jacob chatting with the birthday bear!
And that brings us to this week! Rylan and Jacob turned 2 on Friday!!! My how the time has flown! When they were born, it was one of the scariest days of our marriage. We were so worried that they would be OK and were praying like crazy. So many of our friends and family joined in the prayers and we have full confidence that it is because of all the prayers, that they are so healthy and have no permanent consequences from being preemies. So here are my two big boys!

Jacob is on the left, hugging the birthday bear. Rylan is on the right. Jacob weighs 30 lbs. 1 oz. and is 36 inches tall. Rylan is 26 lbs. 2.5 oz. and is 34 inches tall.
Pictures at the park... Don't they look like little boys?!?!? sniff, sniff...And our sweet little family! Thank you Lord for seeing us through the storm and bringing us to this wonderful place!Today was their Sesame Street party... more coming soon! :)