12 days and counting!

Devin and Logan are now 12 days old and both doing well. Devin is over 5 lbs. and Logan is close to 4 lbs. We are hoping that Logan will be over 4 lbs. by our next appointment on Wednesday. Both boys are nursing well and growing more and more every day. Claire and I can already see differences in their personalities. These first two weeks of their lives have been truly amazing and their growth and development continue to surprise Claire and I. We would like to thank everyone for their support during the labor and these last two weeks and as I prepare to go back to work next week, we will need all the support we can get.

The long awaited arrival

Devin James was born at 7:17 in the morning and weighed 4 lbs. and 14.6 oz and Logan Terrence was born at 7:37 am and weighed 3 lbs. and 15.4 oz. Devin was 18 inches long and Logan was 16 inches long. Both boys were healthy and did not have to have any oxygen. They have mild jaundice but that was expected for premature babies. The labor was long and very hard on Claire. We checked into the hospital on Thursday afternoon and they were not born until Sunday morning. They had to induce labor due to high blood pressure and it took every induction method that they could think of. Claire was amazingly strong and I have never seen anyone endure so much and still have the strength to push two babies out. We are all starting to recover and it is good to be home, we were released from the hospital on Tuesday evening. I will add more later but here are some pictures to get started.

Predictions

Lita is at the 35 week mark which is a very good thing. She is working very hard at taking care of herself and the growing boys (4 lbs. as of March 3). Everything has been good and we are starting to get anxious. The preparations have been made in the boy's room and all we need now is two boys to fill the crib and start using some of the diapers. By request, there are some new pictures (even one of Lita from behind for Kat, she does not even look pregenant!!). We are also taking predictions now on the date. If you get it right you can baby-sit first (more of a reward for us but oh well, who is having the babies here). So far these are what we have

• Grandma Mary Jo - March 28


• Tio Sam - Lakers Suck (March 29) but Lakers still suck


• Trish - March 21 (Full Moon)


• Patrick - April 1


• Grandma and Grandpa Riebsomer - Their birthday's of course, April 1 and 2 respectivley

Post your predictions so you can reap the benefit of our reward. We may even think of a better gift! If it helps, the 40 week due date would be April 15 but the doctor would be happy if she makes it to 38 due to multiples. Hope everyone is well!