In the last night's chaos, Jacob's weight got miscommunicated to me in the grams to pounds conversion (there is a remote possibility that I wasn't thinking completely lucidly). So, at birth he was actually 4 lb 15oz, while Molly was 5 lb 5 oz, which makes sense because he didn't seem that much smaller than Molly. Sorry for the misinformation - never believe what you read on the web.
Today was great - much calmer than delivery day. Kate's recovery from c-section was remarkable as she looked fantastic and was able to walk to the nursery this morning, less than 12 hours after surgery. Besides some minor (easy for me to say) pain and discomfort she is not having any health problems and her energy level is great. The kids are in the nursery in incubators, hooked up to all sorts of monitors. They seem to be progressing well. They both started out on IVs for hydration and to keep their glucose levels stable. Jacob has already had his removed and both are being fed a combination of formula and Kate's pumped breast milk through a nasal-gastro tube. Kate did a couple of "practice" breast-feeds with them, but they'll be relying on the tubes for a while to ensure they don't lose too much weight. It's a little difficult having the kids in the incubators instead of with us all the time, but it does mean that Kate is better-rested, and most importantly that the pros are keeping a close eye on the kids during the fragile early days. We spend lots of time visiting them in the nursery, stroking them through the "portholes" in the incubators, and occasionally taking them out for cuddles.
I will try to post photos although I seem to be having trouble tonight. If it doesn't work I'll try again in the morning before heading back to the hospital. For now you'll have to trust me that the kids are gorgeous, Kate looks like she just stepped off a runway, and fatherhood hasn't made me any cuter.
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