Together again

Carolyn and Elizabeth—almost 3 weeks old

We spent a couple of hours visiting our new grand-twins yesterday at John Muir. Carolyn and Elizabeth are now 19 days old and are up to almost 5 pounds. They are now eating well on their own, and so have been removed from the IV and feeding tube. […]

Holding the twins for the first time

First time Karen got to hold one of the girls

We went to visit the twins today and held them for our first time for an hour or so. Karen grabbed Elizabeth (well, not really—the nurse handed her to Karen), and I held Carolyn. Both were quiet and sleepy. Elizabeth no longer has an IV […]

Our second visit with the twins

After we visited REI in Brentwood to pick up an order, we drove to the hospital in Walnut Creek. Navigating the labyrinth-like corridors we found the Birthing Center and then were granted access through two separate security doors. We finally had to show our ID when we got into the NICU.

Carolyn and Elizabeth are […]