*Our Story*

Logan Mark Torbett & Steven George Torbett

On November 10th 2013 our lives changed forever as I gave birth via an emergency c-section to our beautiful twin boys Logan Mark and Steven George prematurely at 24 1/2 weeks due to severe cramps leading to early labor. Our first born, Logan was 12 1/2 inches long and weighed 1lb 11oz and Steven was 12 1/2 inches long and weighed 1lb 14oz. Both had a full head of dark brown hair and looked just like their daddy. We were surprised to see how big they were for how premature they both were and that gave us hope that they might survive. They both had to undergo different types of procedures and take medications. As one progressed the other seem to worsen. Logan began to get worse so they put him on an oscillator (ventilator). Shortly after Steven started to get worse too and needed to be transferred to another hospital so he could be on an oscillator as well. After a long 12 hour fight Logan just kept getting worse. We decided to have Logan baptized and he passed away in our arms on November 11, 2013. Once Steven arrived at the other hospital he was put on an oscillator and nitric oxide and seemed to be progressing. On November 14th we were told that Steven had a level 4 brain bleed and if he survived he would have severe cerebral palsy and mental retardation. We were then put in the worse situation a parent could be in. We had to make a choice to either keep him on these machines and medications or peacefully set him free to be with his older twin brother. We decided to have him baptized and on November 15th we held our second baby boy as he passed away in our arms. The only comfort we had was knowing that our twin sons would be together forever like they should be. No parent should ever have to experience this heartache and make these choices that we had to make.