A Visit from Great Grandma

It has been an amazing couple days. Today, my Grandmother came to visit with my dad. She is the only living Grandparent between me and Kelly. She got a chance to hold both of her new great grandsons (her 9th and 10th great grandchildren overall!). She is 90 years old, and still as sharp as a tac. She is one of the funniest people I know, and has not lost a step when it comes to humor.

Here is a picture of a pretty cool moment: four generations of Johnsons.

Ryland (2009) being held by Pauline (1919). Roddic (2009) being held by Adam (1982). Stuart (1979) and Hugh (1947).

New Lives

After waiting all day yesterday, Ryland was moved from the transition nursery into our room at about 8pm last night. It was a sweet homecoming, especially for Kelly who did not get to see him after he was born. The four of us got some good time together, and then we sent them to the nursery so we could get some sleep.

This morning brought our boys' first sunrise, and first photo shoot together. We dressed them up in one of the outfits Kelly brought them and snapped some shots. This was the first time the two of them had been this close since they were in the womb.

Check out the photos below. Brotherly love. Ryland is on the left, and Roddic on the right.

Two Boys!

At 9 am sharp we were rolled down to the L&D OR for our c-section. Surgery started shortly thereafter and our boys were brought into this world. Here are the stats on our two little guys:

Ryland (baby A)

Born at 9:22am 12/15/09

7lbs 1 oz

19 1/2 inches long (with a stoutly 12 1/2 inch chest)

Roddic (baby B)

Born at 9:23am 12/15/09

6lbs 9oz

19 1/4 inches long (with a manly 12 1/4 inch chest)

Ryland had some issues with his oxygen level and they took him to the transitional nursery within minutes. He is still there now (4 hours later) being monitored. I (Adam) have been in to see him several times and he seems to be doing fine. We really do have two amazing little guys on our hands, and we can't wait for you to see them.

We would like to have a picture of the two of them together to send out to everyone, so we are waiting to post any pictures until Ryland returns from the transitional nursery.

Thank you for all the texts, tweets, and prayers. Please continue to pray for Ryland, that his levels return to normal and that he can come to our room soon.

Birth Day

Moments ago we were informed that we are on the schedule for a 9am c-section. That means that in 3 hours from now we will be holding our boys!

Please pray for a smooth delivery. We are soooo excited! What a day!

Change of Delivery Plans

It has been an emotional evening.

From the moment we arrived at the hospital this afternoon, it seemed that everyone who came in our room was encouraging a c-section over a natural delivery. This was a first during this pregnancy, as the multiple doctors we visited over the past few months were all in favor of a natural delivery because both boys were head down. So needless to say, the feedback we were getting while prepping tonight was a little unnerving.

You see, the problem is that our main doctor is out of the country, and choice #2 is not on call for another 7 days. We knew this going into this week but didn't think it would pose a problem. However, the doc lined up to deliver us tomorrow caught wind of our concerns and called our room. "It's risky," was her description of a natural twin birth, and she then told me she had delivered two sets of twins naturally in the last FIVE YEARS. Wow. Another doctor currently on call (from another practice) told us she always delivers twins via c-section, and has not done a natural twin birth in years.

Rattled by all the new information, we were then put on the spot to decide whether to try and grab the 8:30am c-section slot or wait all day trying to induce, with a high likelihood of a c-section being the result anyways. We had minutes to decide. Wasn't quite fun.

We prayed it through, and decided if the doctor delivering us is not comfortable with a natural birth, we need to, for the sake of our boys, go with the c-section. Still hoping the 8:30am opening is a possibility and that should be confirmed around 6am. The good news is we get to meet our sons even sooner, and that puts us at peace as we try to rest tonight.

Thanks for all of your calls, texts, tweets, etc!

Oh, what tomorrow will bring...

At The Hospital

It's Monday evening, about 6pm. We checked in at Northside at about 4pm, and quickly settled into our room. It's a spacious corner suite with a nice view (of the parking deck). The plan is to spend the night here and they will induce us in the morning. There is no telling how long labor will last, but we should have these two little ones sometime tomorrow afternoon.

Thanks for all the prayers, texts, tweets, and calls! We will keep the blog updated with the latest, so check back regularly.

Still Waiting...

Well, I guess the Eggplant Parm is only a myth for us. It's been 48 hours since we ate it and still no labor. We will be checking into the hospital tomorrow afternoon or evening, and we are looking forward to the scheduled induction on Tuesday.

STAY TUNED :)