Baby Update 6-5-2008

We still have 2 strong heart beats. A reason to be thankful. Thank you God!

Our bigger baby is doing well. She weighs around 2.5 pounds now and is developing right on schedule. She is a trooper and just keeps moving ahead. Please keep her in your prayers.

Our smaller baby still has a strong heart beat and shows signs of improved blood flow through her umbilical artery (not exactly sure what that means though). Unfornately she did not grow over the last 3 weeks. We were very upset by this news at our appointment on Tuesday, but after our appointment today we have new found reason for hope. Our doctor said that it is disappointing that she did not grow, but that her lungs and other systems are still developing. Right know she weighs around 15 ounces; approximately the size of a 22 week, 2 day old baby and I am 28 weeks. If she doesn't grow anymore, when she is born she will be the size of a 22 week, 2 day old baby, but she will be stronger because her lungs and other systems will be more advanced. This gives us reason for hope. We are still praying that she will grow, but it is good to know that she still has a fighting chance even if she doesn't. Please keep praying for her to grow and show other signs of improvement.

For now we will continue to evaluate weekly to determine when is the best time to deliver our babies.

Some days it is tough for us to remember the positive aspects of our pregnancy. We really have many things to be thankful for.

We still have 2 strong little girls; one of them is doing very well and the other is so strong and determined to make it.

We have endless family and friends that care so much and have shown us such generosity and compassion.

We have an excellent medical team that cares about us and our babies.

We have taken this opportunity to learn about each other as husband and wife and have grown so much through this experience. We now know without a doubt how much we mean to each other. And we will be more prepared for other obstacles that we may encounter throughout the rest of our lives together as a couple and as parents.

And most of all we still have hope and faith that we will all make it through this.

Please keep praying...we are praying for a miracle.

Thank you all so much. We love you!