My mind kept wandering back to one year ago today. That was when I went into preterm labor and Loen decided it would be a good time to rupture her amniotic sac. I kept thinking of how I was in shock, lying on the gurney in the operating room and hearing the sound of water hitting the floor. I remember thinking it sounded like someone had dropped a water balloon and it exploded. Then the hush of the room, Dr. Soffici wheeling back and saying “There is nothing more we can do now”. I was alone and Tadd was waiting for me in the hospital room. I couldn’t believe what was happening and I couldn’t move my eyes off of the white ceiling tile above me. I couldn’t cry, I felt like I could barely breathe. I didn’t want to talk to anyone, not even Tadd. Later Dr. Soffici gave us our options of terminating the pregnancy or bed rest to try and make it till the babies were viable. I wanted to fast forward a few months or a year just so I could know things would turn out okay.
This is what I did today. I enjoyed the fact that Loen and Derby had a marvelous time playing at the park. Our beautiful, laughing, smiling healthy babies. I guess we just knew things would work out somehow.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Hatchet // Oct 12, 2008 at 8:30 pm
You know what? You made it and THEY made it. That’s all that really matters.
And Derby looks smashing in those glasses!
2 Aunt T // Oct 12, 2008 at 9:28 pm
What a Greatful day today is. Bless you and your two wonderful children.
You are all so loved.
3 mima // Oct 13, 2008 at 2:58 am
I cried then because I was so worried about all of you – and cried again after reading your post because I’m so happy for all of you. xoxo
4 Brent, Michelle and Grant // Oct 13, 2008 at 12:34 pm
I cannot believe it’s been a year!!
Can’t wait to be back in SB to celebrate the big day with you! Huggs,
m, b, and g
5 Betta Ventura Urbano // Oct 13, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Hey TAdd and HAva , it was really nice to see the twins on the web, they are cutty. I don’t know if TAdd remember me but I was a exchange student in Michigan in 95. Hope you are doing great, and by the way can you send me the grandmothers email so I can congratulate her too.
6 Annette // Oct 14, 2008 at 7:56 am
Hi, Hava. I was also expecting twins at the same time as you and was a member of Twinstuff.com. Your husband sent me a message after your water broke … he saw a message I had posted about a friend pregnant with twins whose water broke around 24 wks and was looking for positive stories. In his message he sent a link to your blog so I hope you don’t mind that I’ve been keeping up with you all. I have prayed often for you and your beautiful children.
I’m so happy that you’re all doing so well almost a year later. Loen and Derby are amazing! My girls are almost exactly the same age and I think your kids are so much more advanced in many ways.
May God continue to bless you and your beautiful family!
Annette Willburn
Houston, TX
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