Hello to y'all.  Well I know its been a LONG LONG time since y'all heard from us.  We are all home in Mississippi.  Praise the Lord for that!  We arrived at University Medical Center on Oct. 13.  Virgil was there until the 16th.  Then he came home.  We've been busy busy since.  But so happy to be a family again.  We have had lots of help, for which we are so thankful.  The first couple weeks church folks brought meals and came and helped by the day too.  Now my aunt is here to stay and help us.  We bought a camper so that she and we could have our own space and privacy.  She will stay as long as I need her.  I don't think I ever will be ready to give her up.  Well,  I really got to run along.  Here's a few pictures of our treasures!  Thanks again for all your prayers during the hospital stay.  I really felt them!!

P.S.  The church down here had a twins shower for us.  Maybe another day I can post a few pictures from that.

Virgil is doing extremely well since the surgery to put in a G-tube and tighten the stomach somewhat to help alleviate the horrible reflux.  His esophogus and all around it was so red and enflamed from the reflux.  By now the swelling should be down considerably.  It does seem to be because he is breathing well.  He was able to come right off the breathing machine within a half hour after surgery.  Also by 8 P.M. last evening he was off oxygen.  Today he started his first feedings through the G-Tube.  So it keeps looking more and more promising to be home by the end of next week, Lord Willing.  Virgil will most likely have to spend several days at Jackson for monitoring.  So he will likely be flown from CHOP to Jackson to the Hospital.  Not sure yet about all our traveling plans.  I've been so much enjoying having Cody here with me.  My cousin brought him and stayed to help watch him.  Now tonight she headed home and I have Cody and Morgan here with me.  Its working out well, and Dad and mom are coming to visit early afternoon.

  Virgil looking good  very few wires

 One of Virgil's excellent nurses.

Visits from family and friends have been such an encouragement and blessing.  The following three pictures were taken the first week after the twins were born.  My brothers dad and mom and niece are on the pictures.  Of course my hubby and Cody are on as well.

Looking together at pictures from delivery and of the babies immediately after. The way I cart my luggage and baby around the hospital.  Saves me a lot of energy, besides I'm really not supposed to lift too much yet.

me with our very precious bundles!!  Thank you God.  Help us raise them for You!

And for a little update.  Virgil does have reflux and will need the g tube put in for feedings.  This is a tube that is put directly into his stomach and through which I will feed him until his reflux clears up.  Surgery is planned for Thursday this week.  Then if all goes as expected and Virgil is handling the full amount of feedings he should be, and if there are no other complications, they will be looking at flying Virgil back to Jackson, MS.later next week.  Not sure yet of all the traveling details and wether I will travel with or not.  But home is defintely on my mind!  I can hardly wait to get home.  I left home July 16!! 

Thanks everyone for all your nice comments and all the prayers!!  We couldn't do it all without you.  God bless you richly!                                                                                                              Lovingly,  Denise