After a marathon two days, we were blessed with two beautiful baby girls:

Marin Judy Nelson (5 lbs 7 ounces) arrived approx. 11:45pm.

And Camden Colby Nelson (6 lbs even) arrived seconds thereafter.

20 fingers, 20 toes. Both babies have blond hair and blue eyes.

Kirsten labored most of the afternoon but Marin (Baby A presenting) was just too stubborn to allow for natural child birth. At approx 10pm our wonderful doctors and nurses concluded that K had labored enough and it was time to get the babies out.

Prep for a c-section took about 45 mins and before we knew it we were in the operating room ready to go.

You all would be so proud of Kirsten. She was so strong throughout the course of the last two days. Spending 36 hours inducing labor just to have a c-section was somewhat frustrating but we always knew it was a possibility. She was absolutely amazing and showed just how strong she was today.

And we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the great doctors and nurses of MGH Blake 14. We will only be with them for a couple more hours before we move down to the 13th floor, but they feel like family to us: especially RNs Joanne and Maureen.

So, a long day comes to a close. And the beginning of the rest of our life begins.

Thank you for all your support, stay tuned for many more updates, and please help K and I welcome Camden and Marin to the world!