Pregnant with Twins - Jenny’s Grandma Strutt’s Birth Story

I had no idea I was having twins.  

It was 1953, Grandpa and I lived in McGregor with our 1-year-old, Chuck.  I was pregnant, but my doctor was in the service.  That meant I had to go to Dodgeville to see a doctor, so I waited until I was 8 months pregnant to have my first doctor’s visit.  The doctor only heard one heartbeat. I went home.

A few days later, my water broke.  Grandpa drove me back to Dodgeville to stay with my mother and be closer to the hospital.  He went back to McGregor to work.  Two days after that, I was sitting in my mother’s dining room when I was suddenly in pain.  My mother drove me to the hospital and I told her not to stop at the stop signs because I knew the baby was coming.   

Ten minutes later, David was born while I was in the wheelchair on the way down the hall to the delivery room.  He was 6 lbs 4 ounces.  They put a bracelet on him right away and labeled it, “Strutt.”  By the time we got to the delivery room, the doctor told the nurse, “You’d better change that baby’s bracelet to say ‘Strutt A’ because here comes ‘Strutt B!’  Sure enough, Dawson was born, 5 lbs 13 ounces, just ten minutes later.  

I called Grandpa in McGregor after they were born and told him I had just had twin boys.  His reply was, “Should I come up?”  I said, “You’d better!”

Grandma and twins

Grandpa and twins

Twins

Twins with Grandma’s Uncle, Waldo Reese, and Grandma’s Father, Stanley Reese (also twins!)

A Present from Mary Crismon

Special babies need special gifts, and these are being sent all the way from the UAE!

(Mary is a friend of Jenny's that is teaching overseas)

Thanks Mary!

A "glimpse" of the Babies

Last year at a joint baby shower, Cousins Cheri and Nichole put together a guessing game. They took pictures of the mothers- and fathers-to-be and made pictures of what their babies may look like. Because the shower was for six pregnant mommies, the guests had to guess which baby belonged to which mommy. 

Since we only have one mommy this time, it's not a guessing game. But it is fun to see what the new little ones may look like. And with twins, we get two pictures. 

We will have to compare these pictures with the real little darlings when they arrive to see how close we got. I guess the website thinks Jenny has some strong genes! Cute girls!

Pregnancy Update

23 weeks. We had an ultrasound last week. Baby A weighs 1 pound 5 oz. and baby B weighs 1 pound 3 oz. Exactly where they should be. They are growing!

A note from Great Grandma Henkes

Grandma Marci is getting ready for her own twin girls, practicing with her sister Kari's twin granddaughters, Makenna and Mayleigh Ruff, who will be four years old Feb. 26th.