On Wednesday, May 7, 2008, the day of her baby shower (and the day after Karl and Jessica’s 3rd anniversary), Jessica went into labor. The next several days were spent in relative boredom at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, trying to avoid giving birth at just 30 weeks.

But Jess got sick, and Saturday night her coughing may have triggered things because her water broke. Before long, a foot appeared!

Both babies were breech, so a “c-section” was performed, and at 3:09 (then again at 3:10 a.m.), Karl and Jess were parents.

Camille was born first (3:09 a.m.). She weighed 3 lbs., 8 oz (1605 grams), and was 16 inches long (40 cm).

Shaylee was born second (3:10 a.m.). She weighed 3 lbs., 4 oz (1480 grams), and was 16.5 inches long (42 cm).

Mom is fine but very tired.

The twins are in intensive care right now. They are so skinny but are doing well.

At a time like this, it is hard not to be so grateful for our Heavenly Father’s goodness to us. What a blessing to live in a time and place where our granddaughters can have such assistance as they start off their new lives here on earth. They were born 11 weeks early.

That makes May a busy party month for the Johnsons: Karl’s birthday, their anniversary, Mother’s Day, and now the twins’ birthday.

Thanks to everyone worldwide for your prayers and kind words.

I’m not saying Tom was excited, but he wore two signs (one in the front, one in the back) all through church.

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Pamelia Pittman died September 14, 2006 in Milbridge, Maine. She suffered a stroke and died peacefully in her own room with her daughter Patricia in attendance. Pamelia will be missed and remembered for her beautiful, sincere smile, her loving, generous and gracious countenance and her intelligent outlook.

She was born in Lewistown, MT to Andrew and Hazel (Akeley) Fergus, June 2, 1914. She was a grand daughter of Montana Pioneer James Fergus. While she spent most of her growing up years attached to the family ranch at Armells, she attended most of her school through high school in Lewistown. After high school she continued studies in Seattle, WA, returning to attend the University of Montana, Missoula. There she pursued a degree in Library Science, leaving in 1936 to be joined in marriage with Tom L. Pittman, also of Lewistown. Their first home was close to the historic Kendall town site, where her husband was manager of the North Moccasin Mines Syndicate’s gold operation.

With the advent of World War II the family lived in Niehart, MT, Cooke City, MT, and Nevada. War’s end found them in Republic, WA. During their twelve years there, Pam joined with other volunteers to pioneer the establishment of the Republic City Library. She earned her private pilot license, and she also clocked a record number of ‘Sky Watch’ hours during the early phase of the Cold War, giving low-level support to the area’s Air Force radar station.

After moving to Juneau, AK in 1957 Pamelia worked as the children’s librarian at the Juneau Library, introducing many young people to the joys of reading and researching. She enjoyed Alaska life, and continued to participate in skiing, hiking, Girl Scouts and other volunteer work. She moved to Maine in 1998 to live near her daughter, Patricia (Mrs. Sune Noreen). Dictated by a moderate decline in health she moved to a Senior Residence at Milbridge, ME where she lived for the past 11 months.

Pamelia was pre-deceased by her husband, Tom L. Pittman, Sr. and is survived by son Tom L. Pittman, Jr. of Juneau, AK, daughters Pamelia Elizabeth Stennis of Whidbey Is., WA and Patricia Noreen of Jonesport, ME, sister Agnes Fergus Miedema, of Lewistown and brother Andrew J. Fergus, of Albany, OR, and 14 grand children and several great grand children.

According to her wishes her ashes will be spread over Pittman Ridge above Juneau, Alaska’s ski area.

The first is from the kids. They want to be able to post stuff on the website themselves without waiting for dad.

The second is from family and friends around the world who want Pittmans.net to be updated more frequently.

By taking advantage of WordPress blogging software, the JOURNAL portion of Pittmans.net will:

o Be updated MUCH more frequently than before
o Be updated by any member of the Pittman family who has something to share, particularly the children
o Be able to share written text, photos and video

and all this without taking up parents’ time!

I’m sure this site will evolve as we go, but for now, I present you with our Pittman Family Journal 1.0.