So I was wrong!

Both girls together M on left, H on right










Hannah











Meredith, before the NG tube

Meredith right after birth, she has been through a lot!

Hannah right after birth, my two little warriors!

NOT 21 days to babies! I ended up having pre-eclampsia and having the babies by C/S on 7-16-2007. Meredith Anne Finley was born at 4:16PM and weighed 4 pounds and 8 ounces. Hannah Claire Finley soon thereafter at 4:18PM and weighed 4 pounds and 7 ounces. They were both taken to the NICU directly after birth. Meredith was having trouble breathing and had to be on a CPAP machine. Hannah was having trouble holding her body temperature and her blood sugar was low, therefore she also had an IV drip of dextrose. Hannah came to room in with me after about 30 hours. Meredith is still in the NICU as I type. She got off the CPAP after 10 hours and is breathing really well. She is now having the same trouble with holding her temperature as Hannah did and she was having trouble learning how to feed. She had an NG tube for about 5 days but it is out now. YAY! She is feeding really well. I pump for her and go and breast feed her when I can break from taking care of her sister, which has ended up to be about twice a day. We try to spend a lot of time with Meredith by each of us going there several times a day. It is exhausting and heart wrenching for both of us to leave her there. She has a great team of NICU nurses and though it is really hard, the silver lining is that it gives Alan and myself each alone time with each girl. We don't see each other much though!! We are hopeful that Meredith will be home next week and our family will be complete. Hannah is doing well and thriving at home. She is eating well and sleeping well and is just as cute and loveable as her sister. I will attach some pictures of the girls. I don't have any since Meredith got her tube out, so the one with the tube is Meredith and the one without is Hannah.