GETTING TO KNOW YOU...
So I guess some introductions are in order...
This is Nathan Douglas Workman
He was born, out of focus, this morning at about 8:09. He weighs about 5 pounds, 4 ounces. He is a pretty tiny guy, and he often looks like an old, concerned Jewish man. Just minutes after he was born, he opened his eyes and began surveying the room. Not crying, just checking things out.
Nate also sustained a long Workman tradition by peeing on the doctors as he was born. Some 37 years ago, I peed on an OB/GYN during my first few moments of life.
About two minutes after Nate was born, another guy popped out.
This is William Curtis Workman...
He'd punch your lights just as soon as look at you. Actually, he may be the more mellow of the two. He was born at 8:11 and weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces. Will can be identified in the wild by his slightly larger cranium. Other than that, it's pretty hard to tell the two apart.
Moments after Will was born, he started breathing a bit too quickly, so they took him off to the ICU. That meant Julie didn't get to see him at first. But once Julie got drugged up a bit, they could finally meet...
They seem to get along ok.
Then Julie wheeled over to the next bin, and said "hi" to Nate.
Have I mentioned they are very tiny?
Nate wound up in the ICU as well. His breathing wasn't quite up to par this morning, either. He and his brother should be out of the ward by tomorrow. Probably.
After surgery, the doctors doped up Julie on all kinds of high-quality drugs. Within minutes, she was as savvy as those junkies on Trainspotting: "This stuff is pretty good, but these... these will really take you somewhere."
But unlike, in the movie, Julie appears perfectly capable of taking care of kids through her drug induced haze. Just look how motherly she looks in this picture...
As for me, they gave me this cool outfit...
I'm going to wear it every day.
But I know you really came here for baby pictures, so here's one more of Will...
And one more of Nate...
Mom and children are healthy. Dad is tired. All are happy.
More soon...
posted by Workman @ 7:43 pm
13 comments
13 Comments:
Congrats!!
I can't believe you have boys. My sister had twin boys and they were about the same size as yours. Question: Have you referred to Nathan as "Nathan, Jr."?
I hope you guys get lots of sleep in the hospital.
I would like one please. Either one will do. Although the jewish looking one would fit in well in my family.
The plan at first was to have Nathan's middle name be "Junior." Really. Julie was actually going to let me do that.
He is, in fact, named after Nathan Arizona. We even thought of naming him "Nathan Arizona Junior Workman" and perhaps shorten the middle name to AJ. But there were too many family names to stuff into those middle slots, so the real telltale naming thing had to go.
But make no mistake, he's out little Nathan Junior now.
Get ready for a LOT of Raising Arizona references.
Congrats on the twins! So happy for you guys--they look adorable!
~Shannon
I'm impressed that you stuck to your guns with Nathan Jr. They're little angels straight from heaven!
Congratulations! Are they identical? (Fraternal? Maternal? Can't remember and with newborns, it seems hard to tell.)
You have the best outfit of the bunch. By far.
Congratulations. I'm sure, in their own baby ways, they are very witty.
Hooray for the Babies!!!
I can't believe you are a dad, you will be a GREAT dad!!!
-Wendy
(Kent's little sis, and yeah.. I read your blog and love it!)
Congratulations, Matt! Welcome to the wild world of parenting. We're expecting our next little one, a girl, in October. Best of luck to you and Julie!!
~Eric
I think they're NOT identical. Something like a 99.9% chance of that.
But they do look pretty similar.
Thanks for your kind wishes posted here. I'm going back to the hospital soon and will read your messages to Julie.
Tell Julie we're thinking of her all the way over here in England. Hope you enjoy your new arrivals.
Glad they are safe and well.
Holly (Glenn) and Dan Carter
Congratulations from the Morgan cousins!!! We are thrilled for you and Julie! Can't wait to see more pictures and see your blogs about diapering them...boys are fun! Love ya!
Wow, Mat Workman reproduced, and twins to boot.
You might be a Mormon if.....
your son is accepted at "the Y" and it doesn't bother you.
you are meeting with investigators and it doesn't require your lawyer to be present.
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