"Martha, I need you to help me on this, I know you're tired and this is going to hurt, but we've gotta get this one out, he's a breech," Jonathan looked at her.
"A breech? You mean backwards?" Jonathan asked in fear. His wife was already looking tired, and on the brink of collapsing. He gently ran a hand over her hair. She had been so strong for the first child, no problem...he had been so strong for her. He was terrified.
Taking care of three children was one thing...but four, now he had to care for two little babies. He wasn't sure he could do this...he wasn't given any time to think on it again.
"Yes, Martha, I need you to try and relax, this is going to hurt okay, his shoulders are caught," Martha nodded. She cried as Amy helped the baby out; they were all surprised as another small cry filled the room, this one was much smaller, and weaker.
"It's another boy, also healthy looking. Martha you can relax now," Martha nodded as she leaned her head back and shook her head.
"Two babies?" Jonathan was stunned, he hadn't planned on adding four children to the equation, "how did you miss it?" he asked.
"There's a chance during the first couple of sonograms we missed the second one, he is small. I can't tell you why but it does happen sometimes. But you guys have two beautiful little boys, do you guys have names?" Martha looked at Jonathan, she had dreamed all of her life of having two little boys, she hadn't thought about Clark's name when they came up with his name.
"Kyle Hiram," she whispered smiling. Jonathan looked surprised at his wife and smiled, then looked at their other son, the smaller one.
"Christopher William," he stated firmly. They had both surprised each other. They had only spoken once about having children, and having names for the children. William and Hiram hadn't originally been choices. Martha loved the name Christopher, and Jonathan loved the name Kyle.
"Wonderful names," Amy said smiling. They wrote down a few more things then looked over at Jonathan and Martha, "would you like to hold your sons," Jonathan looked at his wife, she looked thrilled, excited and exhausted.
"Please," Martha choked in a weak whisper. She felt her heart stop as she took Kyle into her arms for the first time. He had reddish hair and big eyes, she knew they would be blue. He had his daddy's nose, and cheek bones. She smiled as she saw the awe on Jonathan's handsome face as Christopher was placed in his arms.
Jonathan was the father of two already wonderful children, but he had never cared for an infant, and Martha knew how nervous that made him. He looked at the baby, Amy looked up and smiled.
"Kyle Hiram Kent born 2:33, March 20th, 1996, 5 lbs. 4 oz. 18 inches long. Christopher William Kent, born 2:37 March 20th, 1996, 4 lbs. 2 oz. 15 inches long. He's a little under weight, but he looks healthy and strong. We'll keep the mother and the twins for two days, then if all is going well we'll send you all home together. Martha, please remember babies often lose weight before they gain it, so that's crucial, you may not be able to breast feed them, however if possible Chris needs to be breast fed. We'll also feed him in between normal feedings," explained Amy.
"What about our two kids, will they be able to see their brothers?" Jonathan asked looking down as Christopher slept soundly in his arms now.
"I'd wait until tomorrow evening to bring them by, give Martha some time with the twins, and some rest for all three of them. Go ahead and bring them by around six tomorrow if Martha is up to it. They're more than welcome to come by and see the babies in the nursery, but they won't be able to hold them unless the babies are in the room," Amy stated.
"That's fine," stated Martha smiling. She was holding Kyle's hand with one finger, she was marveled by how tiny he was.
"Martha, we're parents of four children," Jonathan whispered as he sat down beside his wife on the bed. She smiled and looked over at Chris.
"They're so cute," Martha whispered smiling, "He may have your hair," she said pointing to Chris' curly sandy hair, as apposed to Kyle's red hair.
"They're identical except for hair, now that's strange," Jonathan said grinning. He leaned over and kissed her on the lips.
"I love you," he whispered. She smiled as they leaned into one another looking at their beautiful baby boys.
