Introducing...

INTRODUCING... 

I am new to the world of blogging - so be patient as I try to navigate this new world and figure out what it is you do and don't care to read about!  My main purpose in starting this blog is to keep family and friends updated on the progress of our two amazingly strong and beautiful additions, Ella Claire and Sadie Marie.

Unfortunately, because of their age, we are only allowing few visitors (immediate family).  Although we would love nothing more than to be able to show off these two feisty little girls, the stress of visitors and the risk of spreading illness is too great for this new mom's comfort (and on the advice of NICU doctors and nurses). Please know that we are so excited for Ella and Sadie to meet everyone, the NICU just might not be the best place.    Hopefully my blog will help you get to know these girls in the meantime!

So here we go...

Ella Claire Thorson

Ella was born on June 13, 2013 at 3:09 p.m. by "surprise" c-section.  She came out with one of the two most adorable cries I have ever heard.  I am sure someday I will be wondering what I found so adorable about this cry - but given the circumstances, nothing could have sounded better.  

Ella weighed 3 pounds and 7 ounces.  We aren't exactly sure where this hair came from (her mom didn't have any until she was about 2) and she has a much better hair line than either of her parents! Also, at times it looks a little wavy - I am hoping that will stick around! 

Ella has been on oxygen - I think maybe she was comfortable in her breech yoga position and wasn't ready to make her debut.  If I had to guess, she is just pissed at this inconvenience and is going to take her time.

Sadie Marie Thorson

Sadie was born on June 13, 2013 at 3:10 p.m. also (of course) by "surprise" c-section.  She is the proud owner of the other super adorable cry.  Although Sadie had become a champ at practice breathing in the days leading up to her delivery, she was also the little one whose umbilical cord was delivering reverse flow and so we were so relieved she was strong enough to cry right away.  

Reverse Flow:  I am still not an expert on exactly what this means - I know that it prevented her from receiving the proper nutrients in the last several weeks of my pregnancy; that seeing reverse flow is rare enough that our specialist of 20 years "almost never sees it" and that our ultrasound tech was in awe because she had never actually seen it before... I was thrilled to provide all with this learning opportunity (please note the oozing sarcasm); and, finally, that it was this rare spotting that prompted the c-section. 

Sadie weighed in at 2 pounds 6 ounces.  Her hair is much lighter in color and is a little thinner.  Depending on the day, it almost has a reddish hue - of course, that could just be the jaundice lamps! Sadie is our little feisty fighter and, amazingly, was taken off oxygen by the morning of June 14.