Tuesday, April 24, 2012

At Long Last...

Welp,
The day we've all been praying for is here! Thanks for all you prayers, comments and concerns. Here are the brief details...more to come later, for sure... (sorry for the delay on this, for those who have been waiting). God has been kind!

1) The babies are here and are doing well. While they are NICU bound for a while, they are here! Laura and I are proud to announce the following:

Audrey Clark | Born at 10:44a | 3lb. 10oz | 16.14 in. | Chocked-full of Cuteness
Evangeline Sommer | Born at 10:45a | 2 lb 0oz | 14.57 in | Melt-your-heart Daintiness

2) Rockstar/Hero Momma is doing well. She is back in her room and sleeping well. Wow, what a woman!

Here are some photos and a video of Evangeline. Thanks so much for your prayers!

Ryan (for Laura & the girls)

Audrey Clark Anderson

Evangeline Sommer Anderson




30 comments:

  1. OH MY GODNESS, and yes I meant Godness! they are precious guys and I am so thankful all went well. God is so amazing in His creation, isn't He? congratulations!!!! Can't wait for more pics and video...

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  2. Praise the Lord for 2 beautiful girls! They are fighters like their mama! We will continue to pray for them!

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  3. CONGRATULATIONS Ryan and Laura! And praise our care-full Father. I will be praying for your two sweet girls and for you all.

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  4. Oh my gosh I can't even begin to wrap my mind around seeing that face. What a miracle! You're still in the Bell's prayers.

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  5. Such precious miracles from God... they are amazing. and beautiful.. and we are so happy for all of you. Love to that strong Mama and to proud Dad too !!

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  7. Beautiful :] love the waving action in the video. Congratulations to you both, Laura and Ryan, hope to visit you and your babies soooon!

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  8. Brought tears to my eyes to see the little miracles! Loved how Evangeline waved at her Daddy!!! :)

    Praise God from whom all blessing flow!!!!

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  9. amazing! we will continue to pray, and we add praises for your beautiful ladies- all 3 of them!

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  10. Our prayers are for the four Andersons and the staff who are caring for you all. May the Lord continue to bless each one of you. How precious seeing the little girls. Aunt Virginia and Uncle Troy

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  11. Yes! They are going to grow up to be such beautiful young women like their momma. Praying for you all in the meantime. Welcome to parenthood! Love, the Bolzes

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  12. When your Mom called me, I just wanted to cry because God is so Good. Congratulations. Looking forward to loving on Audrey and Evangeline. Take care of your girls and remember to take care of yourself. Will continue to pray for your precious family. Love, Glendra Thompson

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  13. Congratulations!!! What a wonderful day!!!

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  14. Praise the Lord! So happy for all of you!

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  15. Oh my goodness! They are so tiny! I have been thinking and praying for you all day. I was THRILLED to see this pop up on my FB feed.

    God is good, all the time.

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  16. I am so very happy for you both! All of you have been in my prayers, and I am so happy to see these sweet little babies. I know you guys are going to be wonderful parents.

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  17. Susan - this is Shanil. Congrats to your family.

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  18. This news just absolutely brings tears to my eyes! Praise the Lord and His great faithfulness to your family. I am SO encouraged by how He has gently led you through this season...and how He will continue to do so.

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  19. I've been praying for you ever since Maleah told me about your twins and the surgery you had many weeks ago. What a joy to see them! You all are an inspiration to so many. Please don't stop sharing your lives. I can guarantee you that your story is breathing LIFE in to so many. Congratulations, Mommy & Daddy!

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  20. Congratulations! Praying for those two little loves! And for their parents as well. God is good!

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  21. Praise God for these sweet baby girls! We will continue to pray for strength and growth for them, recovery for Mama, and endurance for both parents in the coming days.

    Dave and Kristen Slaughter

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  22. How precious, you all are in my prayers Anderson Family!!!!! Many Congratulations!
    Amy Szymczyk (Woods)

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  23. Congratulations to you all! Thank you so much for sharing the announcement, photos and video with us. What sweet baby girls! We can't wait to meet them! - Cullums

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  24. So amazing! We are thankful for God's grace and blessing on you and your new babies. They are so precious and I'm excited to see more photos. Laura, you are a strong, mighty woman! Congratulations to both of you!

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  25. Oh man, my heart is overflowing for the four of you!!! We will be continually praying for the girls and mom to stay healthy and gain strength day by day! Much much love from the Butzes. xoxo

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  26. CONGRATULATIONS MAMA! So so so happy for you guys!! Wow you are parents!! :)

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  27. Congratulations Ryan and Laura. God is Great. You and your girls are in our prayers.
    Clay and Honey Parsons

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  28. Okay guys - I have been listening to this song with you in mind for the past few months. I can't wait for you to listen to it and I hope it delights you for the years you have ahead of you... http://davebarnes.com/ (top left corner - first song, "mine to love").

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  29. Wow! What PRECIOUS and BEAUTIFUL gifts! Welcome to the world, sweet girls! Your lives already testify to God's greatness!

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  30. Late commenting here--welcome to your girls! I've commented earlier that I know that this is not the kind of pregnancy, labor, delivery, newborn experience that you wanted. Of course not. However, I am a firm believer in God's plan. He knew you were going to have these little miracles. Find Erma Bombeck's story about a Preemie Momma--google search it, and you will sniffle. You and your hubby are perfect for these little ladies, and these little ladies are perfect for you. I know it sounds strange, but try to ENJOY your time in the NICU with the girls. You have the best teachers and the best babysitters ever. These nurses want nothing more than to be wishing you Godspeed at the end of your NICU journey as you take your little gals home! And it's going to be sooner than you think, believe it!! Do as many "cares" as you can, and take pictures of kangaroo time. In a year or so, if there is a NICU reunion available to you, bring your kiddos and sniffle with your nurses about how far you've come. You have such a journey ahead of you, and I am sending love and prayers to your family!

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