Jason's Best Post Ever -- The Sequel

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January 26, 2008 -- The preferred gestational period for babies of human descent is 40 weeks. So when the twins – okay, the boy – decided that just over 33 weeks in the womb was quite enough, thank you, we were a bit shocked. After all, why would such a tiny human voluntarily emerge into a world where he – and his sister – would immediately be separated from their parents, placed under lights in glass boxes and poked with IVs and feeding tubes?

Obviously, for the cool hats.

So here they are at long, if not quite long enough, last. Gideon Maxwell – 4 lbs. 8 oz., 17 1/2 inches – and Charlotte Elena – 4 lbs. 7.6 oz., 18 inches. Both already dominating the NICU, breathing on their own and threatening to spawn sweet, ‘fro-based hair.

We cannot thank God enough for them.

For pics, visit The Fox Kids' Surprise Premiere.

To answer the most pressing question: the delivery was not shot with my DVX/Brevis. Or even my HV20. Did get some HV20 footage that I may edit into something in 18 years or so.
 
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Congratulations, Jason! It's quite a surprise when the babies don't follow the schedule, isn't it :)

My wife and I can relate... Our twins, also a boy and a girl, arrived at 33 weeks. Same weights as yours, within a few ounces. They spent the first 3 weeks of their lives in the NICU but everything went well and I'm sure yours will be home before you know it.

Great pictures - the little ones are pretty darn cute. Glad everyone's doing well!
 
Thanks everyone! The kiddos continue to do well -- better than their parents.

Jared -- that's encouraging. The NICU always says "expect them home at their due date" because they have to, but we're thinking 3-4 weeks, too.

GenDerDan -- Ha! I hadn't seen that before. I'll show that to my wife when she's missing the babies. Wait, that would be all the time we're not there.
 
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