A Big day.

Hi all,

A big day today for the twins and Mom. (Tyler in the green, and Kristina in the yellow. Click the images to see a closer view.)

The twins are progressing very smoothly. They are no longer on oxygen equipment as they have now gotten strong enough to maintain a close to 100% oxygen levels using the room air. Because they are off the tubes Amy and I finally had a chance to hold them.

Click here for a video of Momma's first holding. Tyler is in her left arm, and Kristina is in her right.

Amy should be able to come home on Sunday. Her blood pressure has improved greatly today. They are still watching her. The Twins will need to stay in the nursery for 10-14 days, maybe a little more. This means after all the ordeal at the hospital, we have to come home without them.

Thanks for all the support. We will take all we can get.

Jason

The Twins are HERE!

Tyler Jason and Kristina Amy were born on 1/4 at 9:41 pm and 9:43 pm at 5lbs 9oz and 5lbs 5oz: 5 weeks early. They are in intensive care and being watched carefully. Mom is recovering from severe pre-eclamsia(sp?) and being monitored carefully for high blood presure (~185/105). Other than those issues, all is ok.

More details and pictures to come later. Time for bed.

Keep us in your thoughts.
Jason

34 weeks 4 days: 12 pounds of baby!

Hi all,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Well darn, it looks like I don't get the tax benefits for 2006 - oh well ;)

Amy had her last doctor appointment on last Friday. All is going extremely well! Tyler is 5 lbs 12 oz and Kristina is 6 lbs. By today they are probably over 12 pounds of baby - ouch. The swelling in the legs has continued and is getting pretty bad. She can't wear shoes now. Today the swelling has spread beyond her knees and into her thighs.

The C-section date is set for Jan 25th! However both Amy and I believe it will happen before then. Place your bets!!!

Click here for a video of the twins having the hick-ups.

I hope you all have a good 2007; I know I will.

32 weeks 5days: Bed rest almost OVER!

Hi everyone.

I hope all are doing well and enjoying the holiday season. This past weekend we setup our first Christmas tree; and it is a real one too! Since we can't go anywhere, Christmas will be at the Vincent house. Our 2006 Christmas letter is posted on our website.

Amy is a real trooper. We had a little scare last night. For the third time, she had tremendous heart burn. This time it was enough to make her topple to the ground in pain. We called the 24 hour emergency number and the kind doctor gave us permission to take some more Zantac and get some PepsidAC handy. An hour later, all was OK. WHEW!

Amy's swelling continues to be an issue. I call her "my puff dragon" to account for both the swelling and the CRAZY snoring she has been unleashing while she sleeps, and sometimes while she is awake; if you can believe that. I've been forced into the guest bedroom to get a solid night sleep. I suppose I should get as much sleep as I can now, while I still can.

Our last visit to the doctor was last Friday. He said once we get past week 34, the best rest can stop! Although she won't be able to get around much, it will be nice to leave the house for dinner and a movie. Looks like we won't have to sell our Portland Broadway tickets to see "Spelling Bee". He also mentioned that we should start looking at a date on when the c-section should take place. Sometime between week 38-39... Can anyone guess the significance of that week?

Happy Holidays to you ALL!
Jason

30 weeks 3days: 3.4 and 3.5 lbs

Hi all!

We made it passed 30 weeks! Our doctor is so pleased that we have made it passed the danger zone. The twins are on a healthy path to a normal birth - as normal as a twin birth can be. We will be choosing a c-section date soon. Most likely it will be between week 36 and 37. That would make the delivery date between Jan 10 and Jan 17.

Gifts are still coming in the mail. Thank you so much!

This weekend I plan on working on the nursery to get some shelves installed in the closet and get things organized. I'm willing to take suggestions on things that have "saved the day" while raising a child.

Amy is dong well. She is feeling guilty as she sits on her fanny while I work around the house and answer every call for help. It's about time... hehe... just kidding. It is actually really nice to have something other than work and Tivo to worry about.

C ya,
Jason

After 13 inches of rain for November, we had small snow storm.

Week 29: Baby Shower!

Hi everyone! Happy Thanksgiving!

The baby shower was a huge success. Thanks so much for those that helped us out in getting ready for the big day. A speacial thanks to those that drove in from Long View and Walla Walla. It was great to have a full house and overnight guests. The nursery is now full with all sorts of cool stuff.

Amy is hanging in there. After failing the initial glucose test, the major glucose tests were passed with flying colors. No Diabetes! We should have some more body weights for the twins in the next week or so. Once they hit 5.5 lbs, then we know the risk is way down for complications.
We are hoping that the babies wait until at least Jan 10 (36 weeks), so that they mature as much as possible. Of course thier maturity would be relative to my own maturity ;)

BTW... Did I mention at the baby shower that Gin and Scotch is not a good mix. Yikes!
Enjoy the photos.

Cheers,
Jason

Week 26: 2.5 and 2.1 pounds and counting.

Hi all, Week 26 has brought some good news. The bed rest is working wonders and everything is progressing smoother now. As you can tell from the picture, the animals just love having Amy home all the time. They just don't understand why she can't play with them. We are hoping that the babies will wait for week 36. That would be January 10, 2007.

Amy's baby shower is Sunday Nov 19th. We plan on making a registry on Babies-R-Us.

week 24: Bed Rest begins.

Hi all,

Well the doc has had enough and he has put Amy on bed rest. She is allowed to go up and down the stairs once per day, and only allowed to walk to and from the bathroom. Obviously, Amy has stopped working.

The twins are still ok, they are just concerned with how short the cervix is getting. There isn't any dilation yet.

The 40 week due date is Feb 7. We hope that the twins will at least wait until week 34. There is a chance that they may come earlier. I think the Dr mentioned that they can survive after week 28, but we hope they will take thier time.

More scans on Tuesday.

Jason

22 weeks: Boy and a Girl - for sure now!

Hurray, new ultrasounds.

Some of you have asked if we have choosen names for them yet.
Twin A is a boy, to be named Tyler Jason Vincent.
Twin B is a girl, to be named Kristina Amy Vincent.

We got really great views this time. What's this... 3 legs? Whoohoo, way to go Tyler. Kristina also decided not to be so shy this time. She gave a real nice profile shot. Perhaps we have a movie star in the family.

Amy is feeling fine. 1 or two things we will be keeping eye on due to there being twins, but no major concerns yet.

More pics to come in four weeks.

Love ya all,
Jason and Amy.

21 weeks - more than half way there.

Hi you all,

A new ultrasound is coming in one week. A few of you have asked for more pics. Here ya go.

Latest news: They're alive! Amy has been feeling them kick for about 2 weeks now. I think I felt a good kick last night, but it might have just been a twitch of my hand.

Later,
Jason