We're Due!

Today is the boy's due date so they are now 40 weeks gestational age. It was a little rough but I am thankful for the bonus time we have had! The boys are definitely acting more like term babies lately, crying when hungry or if they have a dirty diaper or if they just want to be held. It is great to see them growing more healthy and strong every day.

The Johnson Clan is Home!!!!

Yeah!!!! We are finally home. We got home Sat. March 14th which is the day Kai was released from the hospital. Magnus was released February 23rd and we were living at the hospital during the interval. Magnus was in the ICN for 39 days and Kai for 57. It has been so nice to de-institutionalize, sleep in our own bed, and be independent parents. We feel so blessed that our boys are home and healthy. We are eternally grateful for the care that they (and we) received at UCSF. For two months the staff there were not only medical professionals to us but also counselors, support, and friends. It was truly amazing to have had the opportunity to learn so much about parenting from nurses who have been caring for babies for 20-30 yrs. and new nurses who have so obviously found their calling. Magnus and Kai were two of many babies who have and will be under their care yet they were treated with genuine love and we will never forget it. I have thought a lot about how you can possibly thank someone for the lives of your children and realize there is no thank-you big enough. You never know in life where your most meaningful relationships will form and I can say that we truly love their nurses as if they are family, and they will always be in our thoughts and hearts. I know we will continue to draw inspiration from them as we evolve as parents. Our family is lucky to have met our guardian angels!
The boys had a Drs. appointment Thursday. Magnus weighted 6lbs. 3oz. and Kai 6lbs. 6oz. The Dr. said they are doing great.
My computer is still (or again) broken so I am trying to use Joel's but am Mac illiterate. I will keep trying to figure out how to put pics on the blog but in the mean time a link to an album I recently made on facebook is to the right of this page under "links to pictures". You don't have to have a facebook account to view the album. Thanks again to everyone who loved and supported us on our journey to completing our family.