Only one of them has a name and they are both unimaginably tiny, but our grandchildren entered the world yesterday afternoon. Westi sounded good last night, post surgery, though she hadn’t yet seen or held her children. Grace Anne weighed 1 and a half pounds…. her brother entered the world at a hefty two and a half pounds. Word from a tired papa Michael is that both babies were pink and noisy (that’s a good thing.) So far, we don’t know much else. Please hold them in your thoughts and we’ll keep you posted as we know more.

– Grandma Laura

Update: Our dear friend, Joanne, just called to let us know that her husband, Pete, left this world last night. As significant as it felt to be with her last summer when he was diagnosed, it seems even more momentous that he and the babies crossed paths, coming and going, last night. Farewell, Pete … you made this world a better place and you will be sorely missed.

Update 2: Below are pictures of the babies… and they both have names!