Can you tell who is who?

Seven and a half pounds and doing great. Will probably be on oxygen a few more months, but they love being home.

Sairah's new doo

Sairah finally got some good fashion sense as a 10 year old.

Sleep is Highly Overrated

The twins finally came home on the 13 and our lives have been a whirlwind ever since. They both came home on oxygen and numerous medications, but they are remarkably healthy considering the ordeal that they have been through. They both weighed in at 5 lbs 15 ounces on Monday. They seem to have a friendly competition going for they are always neck and neck with the weight gain. I will post pictures as soon as I get a few moments.

Noni turns 1 !

Twin's weight equals average newborn - when combined

The babies are now 13 weeks old. Thirteen long weeks in Little Rock - we cannot wait to be home. Indigo is about 4 pounds 4 ounces and Violet is 3 pounds 11 ounces. They are both receiving a very small amount of respiratory assistance via a nasal cannula. Indigo is nursing twice a day and seems to be a natural at it. Violet has had some issues with reflux, which is getting better now that she sleeps strapped to a giant wedge.

Holding hands



Indigo opening his eyes

So Happy Together

The twins are now happily bunking together. Oh, they are so cute. They like to hold hands and spoon, and kick each other in the face. Indigo is the more mellow of the two and is okay with almost anything. Violet has a bit of a temper and tends to take it out on him.

My scheming children



In a roller coaster incubator

Twins nearly 8 weeks old

This week the twins are doing much, much better. We had quite a scare a few weeks ago. Indigo blew up like a balloon and was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis, an infection that attacks the intestine. It is a very scary disease that can kill a premature baby in days. He was transferred to Children's Hospital where they started him on steroids and antibiotics. He has made a miraculous recovery over the last two weeks. He just started on breast milk again and his stomach seems to be handling it so far. We were able to hold him for the first time because he finally got off of his ventilator. Violet is doing well also, although she is still on her ventilator. They are both about 2 pounds 7 ounces, more than double their birth weight.


Ricky holding Indigo



Little Baby Violet

Doing anything to make her laugh

Two peas added to the pod

On March 16, Ricky and I welcomed two little leprechauns to the Milwagon clan. Violet and Indigo Milwagon were born at 24 weeks gestation, 16 weeks before their due date and a mere 4 weeks after we found out that we were having twins. We certainly did not have much time to get used to the idea. They both weighed 1 pound 3 ounces and were about 12 inches long. Violet's amniotic sac burst at only 22 weeks, after which I was placed on strict bed rest in an effort to reach 24 weeks - the earliest point that most babies are considered viable. We barely made it! They are true miracle babies.

The babies are currently at the University of Medical Sciences in Little Rock where the doctors are experts on ultra-premature babies. They are both fighters and so far have overcome the daily issues that their little bodies are barraged with. They are also both sporting the Milwagon signature strawberry blond hair and are therefore cute as the dickens!

Mr. Indigo




Miss Violet

Little Big Girl

Noni shocked us by standing up on her own for these pictures. She has officially achieved the little big girl status!

Learning to blow bubbles

The first of many bubbles...

8 month birthday

Winona just passed her 8 month birthday! She is weighing in around 17 lbs and even has a few baby fat rolls. She can sit up all by herself, suck on her own foot, and spot her mama from 100 yards. She giggles and babbles a bit, but she isn't very loud like Ricky and I were as babies. She must take after some unknown distant relative.

Eating more than milk

Noni has discovered that eating is her favorite pastime. She will eat anything and everything. She devoured these strawberries in one swoop. The poor things never even saw it coming.

Ice Storm 2009

Northwest Arkansas got hit hard last week with a thick layer of ice. Every tree in our vicinity lost either its top or quite a few branches. We are lucky in that we have the solar electricity. Eureka Springs residents lost power for an unprecedented amount of time.

Trees are Dr. Suessified by ice