Many Thanks

Today Stella had a doctors appointment so she could get her first series of vaccinations.  She weighs 6 lbs. 11 1/2 oz. and is 19 inches long.  No changes were made with Trey today.  He continues to be comfortable and has become a really happy baby - everyone around him notices the change in his demeanor without cpap.

Since there isn't much news with the babies today we thought we'd take the opportunity to say thank you to everyone for your love, prayers, support, and generosity.  We wouldn't have come this far without all of you.  We can't possibly thank everyone here because we've had an enormous amount of support, but we wanted to give a special thanks to a few people:

Marci (Gordon-Jones) Costello for suggesting we start this blog.  Beth has known Marci since childhood and both went to West Virginia Wesleyan.  Marci personally delivered her Alpha Delta Pi bid and the unique connections haven't stopped there.  Marci is also a NICU parent and has offered to provide comfort and advice through this difficult time.  Thank you Marci for being available in case we need you, and especially for encouraging us to blog - we've heard people love the site and it was crucial for us in the beginning weeks when we could barely even speak with immediate family about this painful experience.

Grandma and Grandpa Goolden for visiting Burlington nearly every weekend since Christmas.  Your love and support can never be repaid and we are so grateful for all the time you have dedicated to our family already!

My sister Mary Jane and her family for taking care of our cat Cole and our home throughout January and February, and Grandma Todd for staying at our house in March until we can make it back to NY.  Cole is surviving this awful ordeal thanks to your help!  (I hope he remembers mom when we finally make it back - she sure does miss him...)

Jim Dowd for covering for Randy at BMC during a large portion of our time away, as well as Tim McCarthy and Dan Mills for coaching the basketball team in Randy's absence.

Many, many colleagues at SUNY Potsdam for covering for Beth and giving her much needed flexibility during this long and painful experience.  A person couldn't ask for a better employment situation given the circumstances.

Again, a huge THANK YOU to everyone for thinking of us, saying prayers, and providing support in your own unique ways.  We won't list everyone for fear of leaving someone out, and also because the list would go on and on - we are so very lucky to have so many people who care about our family.  We truly are blessed with two beautiful babies and a truly remarkable support network.