Day 7

Today was hard because samantha is so far and is still on a ventilator. But it was great because I got to breastfeed hannah a little and take my Alexandra to old mcdonalds.  I took a nap from 7-8:30 and I am going back to bed. Thanks for your continued prayers and support.

Family time

We went and saw samantha this morning

She looks good

We saw her and she looks great. I held her hand and she will be better soon.  She is and will be sedated for a while to keep her comfortable but they said we could hold her tonight. 

Day 5: The Rollercoaster has Begun

Samantha

Hannah


Well the other night we had such a wonderfull time with Samantha and Hannah and then we got the call that she was being transfered. I hear its pretty normal at this stage to have good days and bad days.
Last night we found out that Samantha definately needs the surgury. THey will cut out part of the intestine and reconnect it so that things can pass smoothly.
It is scheduled for tomorow at 10:30am so please be praying that things go well. The doctor said she is a good size and she has a strong heart and strong lungs so they are very hopeful she will fully recover.
This morning I got to spend an hour doing "kangaroo care" or skin to skin holding with Hannah. It was so wonderful. Other than being very comforting and feeling amazing this is supposed to help my milk supply and help her recover faster.
We are going to see Samantha this afternoon.
It is hard to know how much to be there and how much to try to rest and spend time with Alexandra. Plus I can't drive (because I am still recovering from a c-section) and that makes it a little difficult. So you can see why I havent posted a lot.
Through all of our anguish- we still feel the joy of these two new people in our lives. We love them soooo much and they are so beautiful (as you can see above). In a way I really miss being pregnant and having them with me all the time. But we will all be together- maybe not soon enough for me- but soon.
Thanks for all your prayers and encouragement in this scary time.

Samantha at st. Davids medical center

So hannah is doing really well and has no problems she is at RRMC still. Samantha has had distended bowells almost since birth. They she didn't poop even when they gave her a suppository.  They are concerned she may perforate so she may need surgery which is why they transfered her.  If she gets better they can transfer her back to be with her sister.  We just talked to the nurse and she is stable now but they are going to run some tests to see if something could be blocking.  The good thing is they checked her lungs and heart look great.
Alexandra had a great morning with grandma and is napping in the car. I am on my way to see samantha at the hopsital.
We are still hopefull everything will just work itself out.

Baby prayer request

I haven't sat down to update lately.  But please say a prayer for samantha. They are transfering her to a level III nicu just in case she needs surgery. She may not need it at all. Hannah is doing well. 
More info later.
Jaclyn
Please fwd to anyone who will pray we won't need surgury.

I AM resting! :)

I was only up to have my vitals checked and go to the bathroom. I am feeling sooo much better after getting 7 hrs of sleep. Plus the last time I called the nursury around midnight they said I could hold the babies!!! I asked David to come back by 8 so we could go hold them for the first time together during one of their scheduled wakings. The nurse said they are great just need lots of rest so they can grow and get stronger. I wish they could just bring them to my room :( yesterday after I got off the morphine my morale took a turn for the worse as the reality of my babyless recovery set in, so I was really ready for some good news.
Well I'm going back to sleep now. Walking is getting much easier and I don't feel sick anymore.  So hopefully soon I will have an arm full of baby! Samantha and Hannah I miss you and I'll be there soon!