introducing...

so it's a tad early, but apparently my uterus didn't want to hold out any longer... christmas was too much for it, and i went into labor yesterday, the day after christmas. i had a scheduled non-stress test that i showed up for at 4pm, contracted through the entire thing, was checked at the end of it, and turned out to be 5-6cm with a bulging bag of water. my doctor being out of town, my nurse being out of town, and my two least favorite doctors in the group there to do my c-section all made for an interesting, but wonderful ride... i had a great! anesthesiologist, so isn't that what really counts?!?! onto what you're really reading for... we now introduce, with surprise and so much love it's unbelievable: Finn Patrick Stork and Liam Andrew Stork, born December 26, 2008 at 6:13 pm and 6:15 pm, respectively. Finn weighed 4 lbs 6 oz and was 18 inches long, Liam came right behind at 4 lbs 5 oz and only 16 1/4 inches!! finn was having a little trouble breathing at first, but has since stopped requiring any sort of assistance, liam never needed any help at all. both had sugars of around 30 at delivery, so they required a little bolus of some sugar and haven't needed any more help in that department either... they are obviously in the NICU, next door to each other, but because it's so crowded, will hopefully be moved to the same room and maybe the same crib. that's what i'm hoping- they've been kicking each other in the head for the last 7 months, they miss each other! :) neither one is on oxygen, and they'll probably start feeding them through their NG tubes later today! so we have been extremely blessed, albeit a tad early, but they couldn't be doing better!!! here they are! :):)

daddy, an itchy mommy, and baby liam

liam with a mohawk just for auntie mel

adorable little liam

liam, already looking very smart

finn, holding daddy's finger

finn, striking a pose