Shorter than expected

Bedrest isn't so bad when you only have to do it for 2 days.  Pictures first, then story...

January 6, 2011 (34 and a half weeks)
Aaron Everest McKee (baby A) born at 4:56, 5lbs 3oz, 17 3/4 in
Calder Reed McKee (baby B) born at 4:58, 4lbs 3oz, 18 in

Ready to deliver unexpectedly

About to be wheeled into the OR

There were probably 10 people in here watching me like they'd never seen a delivery before.

Everest was born first, head down

Calder just after, breech

Baby Calder loving his fingers

Everest doing what we hope he'll do when we get home

In case you're wondering, we're not sure if they're identical or fraternal.  We may not know until they get a little older.

Jade is being such a good girl.  She's so excited to get to see her brothers (she won't until they can leave the NICU)

Everest...still sleeping.

     We had a couple of weeks just loaded with miracles.  Last week we decided that we'd leave our house and come to Twin Falls to deliver the babies and stay with my brother in law.  When they told us that they'd be gone for New Years we thought we'd wait a little longer to go.  Afterall, I wasn't due for 6 weeks so there's no point in just sitting around uncomfortably in someone else's house.  But after looking at the weather report for the rest of the week, Aaron said "I think we need to leave today and just get there".  So we packed up and left in a moments notice, getting to their house last Tuesday night.  

    

     I scheduled my first appointment with a new doctor for January 10th, the earliest that they could get me in.  But every day I called to see if they had anything open up sooner.  It just so happened that they had one open up with a different doctor for Tuesday the 4th.  When I got there he checked me and found out I was dilated to a 3 and 80% effaced.  No more shopping (thats what he told me).  Wednesday night I woke up with contractions, which I've been having since I was about 15 weeks along.  But I started timing them and they were only 3 minutes apart. I waited until morning to call the doctor, but then the contractions slowed down considerably and I thought it would be a waste of time to go in.  

    

     At 1:30pm I changed my mind and thought I'd just come in to see if maybe they could give me something to help me sleep more comfortably.  Instead, they told me "You're 6 cm, you're not going home".  At 4:45 I was fully dilated, wheeled into the OR (just in case of emergency c-section), and started pushing.  Everest was born 10 minutes later, quickly followed by Calder who was a breech delivery.  So now maybe people can understand better why I was so worried to be living an hour away from a hospital in a snowstorm.  I deliver babies pretty quickly.  Don't hate me.  

     I don't expect to be quite as on top of things as I am in the hospital once I get home.  But for now I've got family watching Jade, nurses in the NICU watching the babies, and I get to relax comfortably for the first time in months.  So what better to do than share pictures of my gorgeous new babies!  I can't believe they're here already but I am grateful that they're healthy (although small) and that I'm not pregnant anymore.  Life is wonderful.  I'll keep posting pictures as we get more.