update from eirmc day 9

here was the e-mail I got last night from my brother-

It is hard to believe a week ago tonight I said to Melissa I hope they take the babies tomorrow morning so we can be back in the swing of things by Monday morning. That has proved to be very wishful thinking. It was about 10:30p.m. when they confirmed they would take the boys at 6a.m., 12:30p.m. when they let us go to bed, and 4:30a.m. when they began preparing for what would become an unforgettable day.

Melissa is doing well tonight. It is London’s 2nd b-day so we brought the girls up to see mom and the babies for a short b-day party. Mom and the babies were better than any present could have been.

They gave Melissa two units of blood today (that makes 5 since she has been in here). They took her off the IV because they think the fluids maybe diluting her blood count. They also doubled her blood pressure dosage since it continues to stay high and spike higher. They are hoping this combination of changes will produce better results in the morning. Like the last blood transfusion I can see an increase in energy and color. They take her blood each morning at 6am and then sometime in the morning the doctor will come in and tell us how things are progressing and the plan of attack for the day. We are anxiously awaiting those plans to include significant improvement and going home.

They allow Melissa or us to hold the babies once each day. As they get older that will increase. That is definitely the highlight of her day and you can see her magical motherly love turn on. It really gives her a boost.

They gained weight for the first time so they are right on schedule and doing very well. They really thrive together and already mimic each other. One will get the hiccups and then the other will start. One will start chirping and then the other - back and forth. Ones breathing will go shallow to set an alarm off and then the others; thankfully they recover quickly on their own without assistance.

Thanks for everyone’s continued love and service on our behalf.

David G. Adams

Happy 2nd Birthday London!