The trip to Omaha was wonderful! I was able to sit beside Sharon with my hands on her tummy talking to the babies, feeling them move and listening to their heartbeats on the fetal monitor. Sadly they were not born while we were there.

We left Sunday afternoon knowing that the babies would be here within the next few days…

Sharon’s Doctor should have induced her Thursday of last week. How he could make her go through such a long labor is just beyond me! While we were there we would watch her bravely go through each contraction. Not once did she complain. The worry and anxiety was etched all over my brother’s face. When would the babies be born? And how long would Sharon suffer?

Yesterday morning at 10 am I got the call they were on the way to the hospital. Sharon was dilated to a 3 and they we going to give her pitocin to speed up the Labor. Hours later they would have to break her water as she was still only dilated to a 4.

As she was still not dilating (but the pain was getting worse) they proceeded to give her an epidural.

At 9pm Tony called to let us know she was finally dilated to a 10 and they were wheeling her to the OR. The next hour was torture sitting beside the phone waiting for the call that both babies had been born.

Bowen was born at approximately 9:37 PM. Kayleigh was born 19 minutes later. When they pulled Kayleigh out the Doctor immediately informed them that she had Down’s Syndrome, but was beautiful! Kayleigh took her time voicing her anger at being pulled from her warm home, but Tony said when she finally did she was ANGRY!




I was able to listen to Bowen cry on the phone last night and of course I cried with him. I have yet to hear Miss Kayleigh cry, but Tony said she gets so mad she turns beet red! LOL
I can’t wait to meet them!! How will I ever hold on till Friday when I drive back down?

Congratulations Tony & Sharon!!!
I Love you both so very much!!!

Sister~

Comments:

Gem, is all okay in your world? You haven't been here for awhile either!

Congrats on being an aunt!

Goodness! They are almost a month old now! What a wonder! I know how happy you all are!

Great names! How exciting for you all.

I don't know how I missed this post BJ! but congratulations. I know you can't wait to hold those little bundles of joy! poor sharon! sounds like a very difficult labor for her. I hope they are doing well now!

Isn't it fantastic that these two kids feel SO MUCH LOVE right from the get-go??!! Kayleigh and Bowen, welcome to the world!!!

congradulations tony and sharon and congrads auntie beej.

Oh wow..I thought they were having two girls..sorry about that..Wow she did well those are pretty good weights for twins.

comment by elfie33 on July 8, 2008 10:14 AM ()

Oh I think so too!! Very healthy weights! Add that up and she had a 10lb+ baby! Ouch!

reply by greeneyedgemini on July 8, 2008 11:07 AM ()

Welcome to the world girls..it's a wild ride. When you see Sharon and Tony and the girls again..give them all a big hug from me..*grins* *hugs tight*

comment by elfie33 on July 8, 2008 9:56 AM ()

Thanks Elfie!!

Bowen is a little boy, he weighed in at 5lbs 3 oz. and Kayleigh weighed in at 5lbs 1 oz.
Sharon did have them natural. Bowen had the cord wrapped around his neck, but the Doctor quickly fixed that... Kayleigh had a harder time and was almost taken via C-Section.
I just got off the phone with Tony and both babies are doing beautifully! Miss Kayleigh was on oxygen in the NICU for awhile, but is now breathing well on her own!
I will post pictures as soon as Tony is able to get home and send me some!

reply by greeneyedgemini on July 8, 2008 10:07 AM ()

Oh I got so excited..I forgot to ask. How much did they weigh?? Sharon had them natural??

reply by elfie33 on July 8, 2008 9:57 AM ()

How wonderful! I've had the opportunity to work with kids with Down's and they are delightful. They may have all 110 symptoms or they may have 2. Let's hope and pray that Bowen is just fine! I will. God bless.

comment by teacherwoman on July 8, 2008 9:20 AM ()

I also pray that she has few symptoms, only time will tell. I love that Down's babies never lose that sweet innocence. God I can't wait to hold them!!
Thank you Deb!

reply by greeneyedgemini on July 8, 2008 10:10 AM ()

Welcome to the world, little ones!

comment by marta on July 8, 2008 8:54 AM ()

It is so exciting!! Thank you Martha!

reply by greeneyedgemini on July 8, 2008 10:11 AM ()

I am soooo glad that they are here. I don't know why the doctor didn't induce her labor last Thursday either. Bless their hearts!!

comment by texastar on July 8, 2008 8:40 AM ()

Bless her heart! My neice had twin boys about 10 years ago and the first twin she delivered natural but, in the first one being born caused the second one to flip. They had to do a c-section on the second twin so, she had double whammy there with an episiotomy and c-section stitches too.

reply by texastar on July 8, 2008 11:06 AM ()

I will always have a hard time thinking back to how badly this Doctor acted. He felt his 4th of July trip was too important I guess...

Sharon went through what no woman should ever have to go through... But never once did she complain!

Thank you Jenn!

reply by greeneyedgemini on July 8, 2008 10:13 AM ()

comment by cheesecubes on July 8, 2008 8:21 AM ()

I think you are one PROUD sister!!

reply by greeneyedgemini on July 8, 2008 10:14 AM ()