New Additions to the Family
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Printed Date: January-12-2025 at 2:35pm
Topic: New Additions to the Family
Posted By: vondy
Subject: New Additions to the Family
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 6:49pm
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Well we have two new CCFans now. New years day at 12:29 Julia Pearl and Stella Kate where born 6 weeks early at 32 weeks via an emergency C-Section. 2lbs 9oz and 3lbs 9oz. It's been a week now and both are doing nicely in the NICU. Julia was always on the smaller size so she won't get to go home as soon as Stella. We hope to get Stella home in 3-4 weeks.
Mom recovered very quickly and we are both taking our twice daily trips up to the NICU to see them. Just yesterday they got off of their breathing help, O2, etc., so we have a good shot of the two. They are identical BTW. Hopefully we will get them on the Mustang for a quick trip later in the Summer.  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4645&sort=&pagenum=1 - 69 Mustang HM |
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Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 6:56pm
| Congratulations Vondy! not much cooler than that :) |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 6:58pm
| Congratulations Vondy! |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 7:00pm
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Awesome Dude... Pair of first mates, perfect... Enjoy !!! ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 7:00pm
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
happy 2012! Welcome Julia and Stella to the CCF family!  ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 7:27pm
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WoW = MoM upside down!! Very Cool and Congrats to all!
My Dad is an identical, he and his Bro have been best buds all 75 of their years, for your girls, that Journey has just begun, awesome!! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 8:16pm
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Beautiful girls, congrats and enjoy being their hero. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 8:58pm
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Congratulations
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Posted By: 65 'cuda
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 10:47pm
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Congrats! be good to those babies, and momma too! ------------- Gary http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=941" rel="nofollow - 1965 Barracuda SS |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 12:22am
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Beautiful....lifes greatest miracle!
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 12:45am
Congratulations David! Is their room ready yet  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 1:57am
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Congrats! I had a new neice and nephew also born 6 weeks early and almost the exact same weights this august. Amazing how not small they are now... best of luck to you all in getting home, and then in getting some sleep in the next few months! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: vondy
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 11:36am
Thanks everyone! We are very happy. Actually Gary, I was supposed to finish up the room that weekend but the girls had other plans 
Our next hurdle will be with Julia, she will need a "minor" heart surgery before leaving the NICU. She has a narrowing of the Aorta. They are going to wait until she is 4.5-5.5 lbs to do it. Apparently as far as heart surgery goes, this one is on the easy side. We are fortunate to be at a really good hospital equipped with a level III NICU and Neonatal heart specialist. Everything else is looking good, now that most of their tubes and IVs are out, we can finally hold them  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4645&sort=&pagenum=1 - 69 Mustang HM |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 11:40am
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Congrats to Mom and Dad... Beautiful girls you got there.Thanks for posting the pictures. Nothing I enjoyed better about being a new Dad was when both girls would sleep away laying on my chest while having the death grip on my finger. Now it's getting poked in the chest because I've fallen asleep on the couch and " DAD...your snoring too loud!" ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Okie Boarder
Date Posted: January-11-2012 at 9:33pm
| Congrats. Those are two little cuties. |
Posted By: connorssons
Date Posted: January-11-2012 at 10:00pm
Very COOL! 
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Posted By: Keeganino
Date Posted: January-11-2012 at 11:07pm
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Congrats to the family and our prayers go out for a speedy recovery. Fatherhood is the greatest gift of all. Enjoy every minute! ------------- "working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4897" rel="nofollow - 1973 Skier |
Posted By: RainDog
Date Posted: January-24-2012 at 12:01am
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Vondy,
I was in you shoes nearly 12 years ago. 7 weeks pre, 4.5 lbs each. Many here now know my twin daughters and you wouldn't for a second think that they weren't fully cooked when they ran out of room in Mom's condo. NICU is scary yet wonderful place. What doctors can do these days is amazing. You are in good hands. If you are an observant person, you'll learn more about how humans interact while raising your twins than any other time in your life. Things you think happen much later in life, you'll see very early on and much more so than 2 random kids of the same age playing with each other. Be very aware and as involved as you can be. We caught them cracking each other up in their crib when they were like 3 months old. One was making a funny noise and the other would laugh then the other would laugh. I never would have believed it unless I saw it with my own blood shot eyes. Do everything you can to keep those two little buggers schedules synchronized. 1 baby is tough but 2 of them with off schedule feeding and sleeping cycles really, really sucks. We went so far as to wake one up when the other got up. Same with feeding. Seems insane at the time but it works out in the end. -Steve ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1868&sort=&pagenum=1 - 62 Classic http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5242&sort=&pagenum=1 - 2002 Super Air |
Posted By: bhectus
Date Posted: January-24-2012 at 12:43am
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Congrats Vondy, they're both beautiful! ------------- '02 Ski Nautique 196 w/ 5.7 Apex bowtie - Sold '87 Barefoot - sold '97 Super Sport Nautique - originally custom built for Walt Meloon '97 Ski Nautique '83 SN 2001 |
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: January-24-2012 at 11:35am
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didn't see this until today, congrats Vondy! all the best to you and your family!
by the way, was that congratulatory spam right above me? that's new... ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: vondy
Date Posted: January-31-2012 at 5:38pm
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Haven't been back to this post for a while, thanks for the advice Steve. The NICU is amazing, we are lucky to be at a Children's hospital as well so everything we need is at one spot. Hopefully the girls will be skiing behind the mustang before we know it.
Stella is up to 5 lbs 3 oz and should be coming home this week or early next
Julia is a couple oz shy of 4 lbs. We hope within 2 weeks she will be at her surgery weight so we can break her out of there before too long. Julia keeping an eye on us. 
Stella drunk off milk.  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4645&sort=&pagenum=1 - 69 Mustang HM |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-01-2012 at 1:39am
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Hey David glad everything is going ok.I was just thinking about you today and was wondering how it was going.It will sure be great when you get them home,even though you'll still be busy ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-01-2012 at 8:46am
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David,
I'm sorry I completely missed this thread however, my best to you and I'm glad things are going well. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: vondy
Date Posted: February-20-2012 at 4:47pm
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Update on the girls.
Julia had her surgery a week ago today. She did great! She is now back in the NICU learning to bottle feed, we hope she is home the first week in March. It's amazing what they can do these days, operating on a 4.5 lb baby. It was tough seeing her afterwards, she looked pretty rough, but she recovered very fast. Only 3 days in recovery then she went back to the NICU. Stella has been home for 2 weeks now. We finally feel like real parents. Tired like them too 
Here's Julia this morning, finally a good shot without breathing tubes, etc all over her. Just the feeding tube. 
Stella at home  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4645&sort=&pagenum=1 - 69 Mustang HM |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: February-20-2012 at 5:55pm
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They look like they're doing quite well! One of my best friends had twin girls at the end of January, 6 weeks early. They were under 4 lbs each had a whole bunch of jazz hooked up like that as well. They finally went home last week. ------------- |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-20-2012 at 6:11pm
Thats great news David,Mom doing ok too? Hardest thing ever is watching them get wheeled off for the operation. Ours who is going to be 27 soon  had some major work when he was 1------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: vondy
Date Posted: February-20-2012 at 7:44pm
Yeah same here, 6 weeks early. Talk about a bunch of jazz hooked up, here's what she had after the surgery. At one point all 8 of the machines on the right were pumping fluids or meds into her. That only lasted about a day though.
Gary mom is doing just fine. The surgery shook her up a little, especially, like you said, when they wheeled her off. I rarely see my wife cry, unless it's some stupid chick flick, but she was tearing up that day. Hell I think my dad even teared up a bit that day and I've never seen him cry. She's like a new baby now so mom is doing great. Can't wait to get them both home. Of course that will be a major challenge having two to take care. Hey, if I can survive a stringer project surely twins is a walk in the park eh? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4645&sort=&pagenum=1 - 69 Mustang HM |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: February-20-2012 at 10:01pm
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It's a challenge I'm sure but at least you all will be at home. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: vondy
Date Posted: March-05-2012 at 9:21pm
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We are finally all home! Now I'm really not getting any sleep
Julia is the smaller one on the right trying to eat Stella. 
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Posted By: Keeganino
Date Posted: March-05-2012 at 9:55pm
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Awesome! Man I bet that is a great feeling to all be home together. I am so happy for you guys! ------------- "working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4897" rel="nofollow - 1973 Skier |
Posted By: 86BFN
Date Posted: March-05-2012 at 10:09pm
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Awesome. Twice the fun. Congratulations! ------------- 👣 Steve http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4057&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1986&yrend=1986" rel="nofollow - 86 Barefoot Nautique 89 Martinique Former Owner: 93 Hydrodyne 350 MAG |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: March-06-2012 at 3:39am
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Excellent. Congratulations. Let the fun begin.
BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: must_dash
Date Posted: March-06-2012 at 6:19am
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Congrats!!!!
Have you done a mod on the CC yet to fit the car seats in??? ------------- 1986 Martinique - sold When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice. |
Posted By: vondy
Date Posted: March-06-2012 at 2:45pm
That would be cool, then the car seats could automatically inflate if they bounce out into the water
Doubt they will see much of the Mustang this year, they'll be hanging out on my brothers pontoon or my dads deck boat I'm sure. We can give them a ride or two on ours but that boat is just too small and rough for an excursion with infants. Once they are walking it will be easier. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4645&sort=&pagenum=1 - 69 Mustang HM |
must_dash wrote:Posted By: john b
Date Posted: March-08-2012 at 8:53pm
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I also missed this thread until now Congrats, they are beautiful! My daughter was a nurse in the NICU at the University of Chicago before moving to Canada last year. I was always fascinated by her stories, but they lacked names or parental info (hippa), and after they left she never saw them again. It is so nice to see the true result when these beautifully small children go home to a loving family. You and your wife are very lucky indeed! I wish I could enjoy my daughters growing up again. ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: anthonylizardi
Date Posted: March-08-2012 at 8:58pm
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Vondy, Congratulation, I am so happy that both of them are healthy and at home. I missed this thread. I wish both of you the best. Anthony |