1/5/12 Happy Birthday

Keller Isaiah Dolen - 2lb 3oz



Skyler Gabriel Dolen - 1lb 7oz



This update is coming to you from Auntie Kylah. The morning started out with an ultrasound at 7:45am. They took all the stats of both babies and Dr. Walker arrived to hear the stats and take a look himself. The news was that while some things have improved waiting could have been a bad thing for Baby A. The best scenario was to deliver them today….scheduled for 9:30am. We all took a deep breath and wrapped our heads around the thought of meeting these two little boys today…and I mean little. Shelly’s been doing great through the whole process and keeping calm. We came back to the room after the ultrasound and Shelly was immediately prepped for surgery. I had the honor of being in the OR during the procedure. At 9:33am we wheeled Shelly to the OR. Micah got dressed in his scrubs first and entered the OR behind Shelly. I was prepped with my scrubs and escorted into the OR. There were about 15 people (Dr’s and Nurses) in there…so plenty of people looking out for Shelly and the babies.  There were also two beds for the twins on the other side of the room. Each twin would have about 3 nurses and a Dr to watch out for them once they arrived. Micah had a seat right next to Shelly and I was next to Micah. Once they put the curtain up and were ready for surgery, I got to stand by Shelly’s head and watch from above! From the time they started the procedure, it was only about 6 minutes until the first baby came out and another 30 seconds for the second.

At 9:55am Skyler Gabriel Dolen (1lb 7oz) and Keller Isaiah Dolen (2lb 3oz) were born at Evergreen Hospital!

It was quite miraculous to see the whole process and watch how quickly all the Dr.’s and nurses took care of the babies. The babies are now in the NICU and in stable condition. Both have heart monitors, respirators, and umbilical lines (to give nutrients). Micah has been up to see them twice and hold the foot of Keller. Shelly is doing well and just resting up.

This has been an emotional day and we’re all excited with the way things have gone so far. We can’t thank all of you enough for all the prayers and support. These little guys are going to need to keep fighting for a while longer until they are in the clear…so keep it coming!