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spikegifted - The Boys!! |
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I am thrilled to announce the arrival of our twin sons, Master Cheeky (Xavier Thomas, 嘉熙) and Master Chill (Théodore Louis, 嘉寶). They were delivered via Caesarean section in the afternoon of April 2*, 2010, Good Friday, seven weeks premature. Both boys are doing just fine, but will be kept in incubators for a while until they gain sufficient weight. * For all those who know, that is already a particular significant day in our family. |
| Day 1: The boys were delivered via emergency Caesarean section. Xavier is on the left, Théodore on the right. Both the Ruler_of_spike and I are jubilant and excited by their arrival. | |
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| Day 2: Each in his own incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit. Although they needed CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure), they were allowed time off to breath normally. | |
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| Day 3: Xavier was now off the CPAP, but Théodore still needed the help. | |
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| Day 6: The nurses were gradually taking Théodore off the CPAP. Both boys have now built up their tolerance to milk and were completely off their glucose drips. | |
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| Day 7: This was a big moment: The boys were no longer required to stay in the incubators! The bodies were doing a job keeping their heat and regulating their temperatures. | |
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| Day 26: The boys were back home and were settling in. The whole new environment outside the hospitals has plenty of things to keep them curious and occupied. | |
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| 6 weeks: For the first time, the boys went out for a walk on a beautiful May afternoon. Both of them pretty much slept through this first outing. | |
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| 10 weeks: The boys were developing and putting on weight. Their little personalities were also developing and they were now two very charming but different babies. | |
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| 3 months: Not only had they grown out of their first set of clothes (which were for 'early babies'), they now regularly showed off with a full range of expressions. | |
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