2+2 = 4

Daniel Robert Blas and Anthony Joseph Blas arrived on 4/8/08 via c-section after 37 weeks and two days in mamma's belly. They are healthy and absolutely beautiful!!! Needless to say, Daniel and I are experiencing an unspeakable joy. For the curious, here are the stats:

Daniel Robert Blas
Born @ 3:07 p.m. 6.4 lbs., 18 1/2 inches

Anthony Joseph Blas

Born @ 3:09 p.m. 6.2 lbs., 19 inches

It is funny, but you can already see their personalities emerging. One thing is for sure, they love each other. They find each other in the crib and snuggle close. They maintain contact with a foot draped over the other or a hand touching the other's face. It is the kind of thing that you just can't gaze at enough.

To Be or Not to Be...That is the question!

Today was an interesting day. We had hoped we'd be parents by 12 p.m. but such was not the case. We had to be in at 8 a.m. for an amniocentesis. That test, which if you don't know, requires that a very long needle be inserted into the belly and then the uterus. The docs put a local anesthetic on your belly, but you still feel the pinch of it going in and the extracting of fluid. The preliminary results take about an hour. We waited only to find out that the lungs were still immature. We were told not to be totally discouraged because the intial test can produce a false negative. They sent a second sample to U.C.I. which has more sophisticated equipment and where a more in depth testing is performed. Their evaluation of the liquid would take about 4 to 5 hours. The doctor called us at 8:06 p.m. to tell me I'd "be a mommy tomorrow of two boys." The results came back high in some substance which meant the lungs were mature. So, I am scheduled for a c-section tomorrow at 11 a.m. Tonight is our last night as a family of two!

They are almost here!

It is hard to believe, but we are quickly approaching the finish line. On Thursday, we had our visit with the perinatologist, Dr. Lien. She suggested an amniocentesis for Monday morning (4/7/08) to check for lung maturity. She has some concerns of cord prolapse and my uterus being quite big. If the boys' lungs are mature, which I hope they are since I will be 37 weeks at that point, the c-section will be performed shortly thereafter. It is amazing to think we could be parents on Monday morning!!! If the lungs are not mature, the c-section will be performed on 4/16/08. In any case, they will be here soon God willing. We are making sure to get as much sleep this weekend as possible since that will be something we won't have much of soon. Please keep all four of us in your thoughts and prayers that all goes well.