3 weeks old

 Here is Kreiger on Top and Benjamin on Botton so you can compare the two

 Benjamin 3 weeks old he now weighs 4.3lbs :)

Kreiger 3 weeks old he now weighs 3.13lbs :)

First time holding the boys together

The love and happiness I feel is so amazing!!! I love these boys more than I can put into words. Just so blessed!!!

Our boys

Kreiger does not have oxygen Benjamin does

Benjamin PDA

Today the boys are 5 days old, it seems so surreal that Jeremy and I are finaly parents and especialy to two amazing little boys. This morning we found out that Benjamin has a heart murmer. On futhure investigation the NICU doctor was able to determine that he has a PDA (patent Ductus Arteriousus) it is a duct that is supposed to close at birth between the Aorta and the Pulmonary Vein. This is not closed and it open. It is causing their to be too much blood in the lungs, the heart is working to hard, and everything else is not getting the needed oxygen and blood. Today benjamin received his first dose of the medication they are giving him to try to close this Duct. He will receive 3 doses each 12 hours apart. He also received a blood transfusion this afternoon. Tomorrow morning he will have another ECHO done and a Chest xray. If the area seems bigger or he starts to present as being in more distress they will send him to Little Rock to Childrens for open chest surgery. The medication is the first step though. He can receive up to two sets of this medication however it is very hard on the Kidneys so they are having to watch his urine output very closely. If this drops he will also have to be sent to Childrens.

As of right now, he has received the first dose and the transfusion. You can tell he doesnt feel good and that break mine and his daddys hearts. He will receive his 2nd dose at 0115. I will know more by tomorrow afternoon and will update then. They have stopped his feedings for the time being so we continue to pray that his PICC line holds out bc this is how he is receiving all of his nutrition through TPN. His lungs are doing well but working a little hard due to the PDA.

Kreiger, well he is just hanging out doing well. He is tolerating his feedings well and his lungs are super strong. The NICU doctors have def been impressed.

Birth Day

Our twin Boys were Born June 26, 2012, 10 weeks premature. Kreiger and Benjamin are such huge blessings to us. We never even imagined how much we would love them. Kreiger is doing very well and Benjamin has developed some issues. I will do my best to keep this site up to date on the Boys and their current treatment. Thank you to everyone who has prayed for Jeremy and I for years as we tried to expand our family and now who is praying for our boys.

Can't sleep

Totally can't sleep, I can't get my brain to slow down and unwind. I keep thinking of all the things I should know to be a mom and I feel so inadequate. I just want to be the best wife and mother I can be. I want to be that Proverbs 31 women.

21 weeks

Well we are now 21 weeks 2 days. These are pictures of the stroller my awesome mom bought for us. Also the two canvas's that I've drawn and am painting for the boys room. The K is for Kreiger the B for Benjamin. Nothing to exciting happening. I had a bad nose bleed this morning and bp was a little elevated. I've become an over worrier me being at.home gives me way to much time to think about everything ten thousand different ways. Jeremy and I are both very blessed to have an awesome support system. Its amazing to know we will be meeting out boys within 16 weeks. My ob has set the goal of 37 weeks so that sets my date as Aug 8th. I do believe if I make it that far they may have to roll me to the hosp :-)