update from Ashley

I thought I would sit and write something really quickly and update everyone on whats going on with me and the babies before I try to go to bed.
I say try because i'm home without my babies and it is one of the hardest things I think I have ever had to go threw but I am doing well i'm trying to walk more and more still sore but doing well.
The babies are doing alot better than they were Karder is back in his own crib again and has his tinny clothes back on he is doing great they keep uping his food 2ml every couple hours so he is doing great and Jarrit is my strong little man he is doing better and better every time I turn around he is only on a canula now helping him breath they haven't started feedings yet with him but say they probably will tonight so i'm hopefull that he will do good and start growing alot.
Thank you for all of your prayers and thoughts I really do appreciate them. I love you all and will try my best to keep you up to date on what is going on with our little men!
Love Ashley&Josh

Jarrit and Karder

Karder Bill and Jarrit James Byers

Ashley went into labor at 12:30 am Tuesday morning. Josh called me at 2:00 and said that Ashley was in alot of pain and needed her mom now! So I rushed right over. Dad and Elroy Huff came about 2:30 and gave her a blessing. Josh asked me to drive Ashley while he grabed a few things from home. Ashley was in a lot of pain. I was a nervous wreck. I was feeling everyone of her pains. I kept thinking "so this is what Bill felt like" It was weird being on the other end. I got to the emergency room at St Lukes and went in and told them that I had my daughter in the van. She is 33 weeks pregnant with twins and in alot of pain. 5 nurses ran out, put her in a wheelchair and whisked her off to labor and delivery. The doctor came into check her. They wanted to see if there was any chance these babies could be born without c section. He checked her and said "Ummm she is dialated to an 8 and I feel a babies bottom. Labor and delivery came alive. A whole team of people came. They had the babies born in 5 minutes. The doctor told us afterwords that she was only a couple of minutes away from delivering those babies breech.
Kader Bill was born first. He weighed 4 lb 3 oz 17 1/4 inches long. He is perfectly healthy. He is tiny and very layed back and calm.
Jarrit James was born second. He weighed 4 lb 9 oz 17 1/2 inches long. His lungs were not developed enough. He is having alot of respritory distress. They had him on oxygen to start with. And then they put him on a c pap machine. Like they use for people that have sleep apnia. Today he was doing worse. It was wearing him out and he was crying alot. So the doctor told them to intubate him. 3 resperitory therapist, an RN and a doctor worked together and intubated him (put a tube into his lungs to breath for him) and then they gave him some serfacton. Serfacton is used to help the lungs develop faster. The doctor thinks he will be breathing much better after this.

Who you are~Hilary Weeks

I have found a radio station that I can listen to on the computer all day long. Pandora Radio, it is free. I typed in Hilary Weeks. It plays a whole bunch of songs from different artist from the church. Beautiful and uplifting songs. I dont even like listening to normal radio anymore. My favorite song is from Hilary Weeks from her Collection Album. It is entitled "Who You Are". You will know why after you read these lyrics. Enjoy!
I know you wonder if you'll ever have a day when the kids stay clm, the laundry's done, and the dishes are put away. And sometimes you feel like your days are spent and gone and the question running through your mind is what have I gotten done? and when you finally have a moment to slow down at the end of you day I know Father would say
Believe in what you're doing
Believe in who you are
Hold tight to the truth that you're a daughter of God
Believe in who you're becoming
Believe in who you are
It may seem simple - all the little things you do But the lives you touch matter so much. And there's no one else like you. And Father needs you to stand tall and faithful to be all you can be.Oh, if you could see what he sees. When it's hard to believe in yourself and you feel like you're beginning to doubt Remember
He believes in what you're doing
He believes in who you are
Don't lose sight of the truth that you're a daughter of God
That he believes in who you're becoming
He believes in who you are.

Ashley's babyshower

Cassandra and I put on a babyshower for Ashley, January 10. Cassandra used all the hours of preparation as one of her 10 hour projects for young womens. We sent out almost 80 invitations. We had 36 people come to the shower. As well as having 4 people come before the shower and drop off gifts. They couldnt stay because of prior commitments. We have also recieved many phone calls from people saying that they couldnt attend the shower but will be bringing something by for her.
We had lots of fun. My sister in law, Valerie Stokes, came up with some fun games for us. Ashley opened her gifts and then we ate some yummy cookies that people brought to share. I think everyone had a good time. Ashley has a very good start now for her little boys. I would say that the shower was a big success!
Ashley went to the doctor last week and he told her that one of the babys was 4 pounds the other one is 3.5 pounds. They are growing and healthy. She is 31 weeks along now. We are VERY excited that everything is going so well.
As soon as Ashley gets the pictures of the shower to me I will post them on here for everyone to see.