They're here!

GOD is great! Our two beautiful babies were born this morning - Grace at 08h57 and Eli at 08h59. Ella was really anxious about the operation but it went so well and the doctors were so slick.


Eli gave us a bit of a scare as he didn't come out too easily and didn't breathe for the first few minutes. Grace let us all know what she had to say and was crying and filling the theatre with her beautiful voice as soon as she could!


They were both rushed off to the ICU and within a few hours were doing fantastically well. The staff are really impressed with them!! GOD has already answered so many prayers today as Eli is off his oxygen already, they were thinking that he might need it for a few days, but his oxygen-blood absorption is right on track, so when we went to see them at 19h00 he was already off the oxygen!

This pic is little Eli this evening, sleeping so soundly. We really badly wanted to hold him but were not allowed to because of the pipes and everything. We are so proud of him for sticking through this morning and progressing so fast! When we took this pic he was making the cutest little noises...








Earlier on in the afternoon, I was able to hold Eli for a bit, he is so light and so soft - the most adorable thing I have ever held. He has little crying bouts, which he was starting here - but he soothes quickly as soon as we talk to him - hope that lasts!!!!





Ella was having serious pain issues, the nurses were a little slack in the pain meds follow up after the op and so by the time they administered the meds, the pain had already set in, so there was little that they could do. Also, until about 14h00, El had not even seen the twins (except for 30 secs in theatre!!) so she was not a happy camper at all. This pic is the first time mom and daughter were together since the birth, and you can see, Grace is a natural pain relief for her mom! Eli is still heavier than his sister, he is 1,92kgs and Gracie is a petite 1,8kgs. They will be in ICU for the next two weeks or so, we are praying that they gain weight enough to come home soon!

Thank you to all of you who literally showered us with messages! Both of my cellphones died in the early afternoon, they just couldnt take all the usage!! Really, we have been so so so blessed, you are all amazingly wonderful! Paul and Catherine were allowed in to see us this evening as 'stand in' grandparents, it was wonderful to have them with us.

We will keep you updated as we go along, please keep praying for Eli Neil Slatter and Grace Colgan Slatter! Their first day on earth is now over, life can only get better!!