Lydia Jean Loe and Max Stuart Loe - What up?

February 17, 2011 at 9:48 pm Lydia Jean Loe was born at 4 pounds, 13 ounces and 17 inches long.  18 minutes later, her brother Max Stuart Loe followed at 5 pounds even and 16.5 inches long.  They are beautiful and healthy.

They were born at 34 weeks (6 weeks early), but they are both healthy and breathing on their own.  They will need to spend some time in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where they are monitored for breathing, weight gain, and feeding. Carrie is doing really well.  It was a relatively quick and natural delivery (no c-section) with no complications.

We literally could not be happier.  Here's some online pictures to enjoy https://picasaweb.google.com/beefstu/LydiaAndMax?feat=directlink

34 weeks = 6 months ???

What does 34 weeks have in common with 6 months?

This morning, a resident walked into my office with a big smile on her face.  She said, "Stuart, do you know what today is?  Today marks 6 months of me being clean.  Thank you Jesus."  Then I said, "That's really awesome.  Good for you.  Congrats!  Do you know what today is for me?  Today my babies are 34 weeks old.  We've been praying so hard that our babies would make it to 34 weeks without delivering early and today marks 34 weeks."  And she replied, "That's beautiful - 6 months and 34 weeks."

That is frickin' beautiful!