Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Yellow Livered Varmets

Davey developed a case of jaundice on Friday and Benji measured marginal as well. With Sandy exhausted we decided to stay an extra day in the hospital to allow the boys 24 hours under the light to treat their jaundice. This would also give Mama an extra day to rest, cared for by the hospital nurses. The peace and quiet was excellent for rest, but with the nursery staff feeding and changing the boys, they weren't coming to the room anymore. Even though we had just met the little munchkins two days earlier, by afternoon we really began to miss them. By evening Mama padded down the hall for a visit with her boys in the nursery.

Friday, December 7, 2007

Hey Dad, lose the camera already


Each child has a cart, but the nursery places them in one for visits to mama's room. Here they have their eyes open and are ready for breakfast. They are definitely twin brothers, but not identical. Benji is on the left. He has his daddy's fair complexion, pug nose and prominent chin, while at the same time he has many of the Roe family features. Trey on the right has his mother's darker complexion, strong nose and sweet expressions. The boys' hair colors mimic their namesakes. Under the caps Benji's hair is fine and light, which we think will be like his Granddaddy Roe's was in his younger days. Trey's hair is dark and thick, more similar to Granddaddy Edds'.

Mama and her sons


Glowing is the word for Sandy today as she spends time with her new sons. Nursing is new enough for all of them and two babies require even more time. It seems that by the time she has completed feeding the second one, its time to begin another cycle.

Diaper Rapper....Cool D-3


Young Benjamin James can lay down the truth, even in his sleep. The rhyming Simon emphasizes his points with hand gestures and delivers his hip-hop-spit-up. Look in undies for Dad's opinion of Rap Music.

Small Group Visits


Our Bible study small group has been praying with us for more than 3 years as we endeavere to have children. With that much investment, our friends understandably have an ownership in these children. Here Kelly Brown holds Davey.

Better than ESPN



Granddaddy David holds Benji as he sleeps the afternoon away. "I could watch the boys sleep all day and never tire of seeing their various expressions" he said. "This is even better than watching ESPN".

Grandma's Joy


While Sandy recovers in the hospital, Dave's folks have been helping the new parents bond with the boys. Here Grandma Ondra feeds little Davey as he watches her every move.