How we got here

It all started innocuously at our 7 week prenatal visit. Mary and I had gone in for our first ultrasound. It was exciting times. We knew Mary was pregnant and it was a long time coming. The doctor comes in does a quick ultrasound, not saying much. At the end, she says the babies are doing great, we'll see you in three weeks. Mary and I look at each other and almost simultaneously say "babies". In stunned silence, we leave the doctor's office, get in our cars and go to work. As I'm sitting at work for the 1st three hours staring out my window thinking what could the doctor have possibly meant by "babies", Mary calls confirming what I had thought--we were having twins.

It was great for the next three weeks, then the trials and tribulations began.

At 10 weeks, Mary had emergency surgery after collapsing at work with internal bleeding
At 22 weeks, Mary went on bedrest
At 25 weeks Mary went to the hospital in pre-term labor
At 34 weeks and 63 days later Mary came home from the hospital
At 36 weeks Mary delivered Ella then Jack at St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
4 days later, Ella and Jack come home from the hospital with Mom and Dad

Then the fun began...