Jessica gave birth to twin girls at 3:09 a.m. this morning, Mother’s Day (11 May 08).
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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