Introducing...

Well, our little babies are here. Definately earlier than expected, and very much by surprise, but we are grateful for their presence in our family already. Here are some recent pics (I didn't post the one's with all the tubes in them) and for those interested, read below for the full run-down of happenings...

Ruby Scout Nelson "Twin A"
weighing 4 lbs 3 ounces * 16.5 inches

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Maggie Grace Nelson "Twin B"
weighing 4 lbs 9 ounces * 17 inches

The skinny: (or the fat if you consider how long this post is- and I warn you, it is long)
So I woke up on Tuesday 5/26 and was sitting in bed about 8:30 a.m. typing some emails and such for work and when I stood up to use the facilities, I noticed a wet spot on the bed. Thinking it was some gross girl substance, I got embarrassed when Andy saw it and told him I probably peed my pants, even though I didn't think it was pee, but probably just...discharge. (Sorry if any boys are reading this. I'm a girl and don't even like talking about it.) However, Andy didn't buy it told me to call my doc just to see what they recommended. I begrudgingly, and I mean really begrudgingly, appeased him and called the doc and they said to go to the Women's Center at the hospital to get checked out. Andy stayed home with Charlie and I called my mom to go with me as moral support and very unwillingly, off we went. So when we got to the hospital, they checked my fluid with the strip thing to see if it turned blue and it was a little but not much, however I was dilated to a 1.5 and fully effaced. So we got hooked up to the monitors and started monitoring the babies and about 30 min in a felt a little more of a gush, which was then checked and it was bright blue and I was told we were having some babies that afternoon. At this point, I was in shock and had to call Andy and tell him he was right, something I hate doing. :) So they admitted me and about 30 min later, about 10:30 am, I got my epidural which was surprising that I didn't have to be writhing in pain, like I was with Charlie. I loved it. So Andy got there, my mom took Charlie, and we hung out for the next 5 hours (till 3:30 p.m.)--to find out I was only at a 4. They started me on a small drip of pitocin and by 5 I was fully dilated and they wheeled my into the OR, incase I needed an emergency C-Section. Both babies have been head down and were able to be born vaginally. Ruby was born at 5:36 pm and when she was born Maggie's water broke and she was born at 5:38 pm,. My doc said it was probably his fastest twin delivery time from one being born to the other. We saw them for a couple minutes but then they needed to go to the nursery to have some breathing help, especially Maggie since she was born so quickly after her sac ruptured. They were having a difficult time breathing due to me delivering them at only 34 weeks and having under developed lungs. But 9:30 pm they took chest xrays and did more blood work and determined that they needed surfactin? (spell check) to boost their lungs, which couldn't be done at Alta View and they would need to transfer to the NICU at either IMC on 53rd or Primary's. So Andy and a friend gave them blessings and at 1 am they were intubated and life flighted to IMC, where they were given the necessary drugs and they responded immediately and started breathing sooo much easier--such a relief. It was so hard to see them struggling for air for so long. They have progressed so much through the day today and only Maggie had to be on the ventilator a bit during the night to help her breathe about every 3rd breath. Today they have added oxygen but are doing it all on their own and the nurses told us by tonight, Ruby was going to try to breathing without any additional oxygen. Tomorrow, we can go and hold them for the first time, which is so exciting. We will keep everyone posted and are so grateful for all of your love and support. We have definately felt everyone's prayers and appreciate all the help being offered to us.
Love you all so very much.
Andy, Lindsey, and Charlie (also Ruby and Maggie)