Evan, Aidan, Bella & Sophia
Aidan, 4 years
Evan, 4 years
Sophia, 5 months
Latest News
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Thu, Apr 9, 2009 6:01 AM
Happy 6 months old Sophia! I can't believe you are 1/2 year old already! Where has the time gone?
You are my perfect, sweet little angel. EVERYBODY says so. You are the kindest, sweetest, most more -
Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:09 PM
Ugh! Sick day for me and Sophie. I started throwing up around 2 am and proceeded to do so every hour until about 10 am. Sophie started vomiting about 4 pm and didn't stop until around 11 pm.
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Sophia Renee - Hospital Pics
The Stats
- Name: Sophia Renee
- Birthdate: Thursday, October 9, 2008
- Age: 8 months 25 days
- 02/11/08: Transferred 3 Embryos
- 02/18/08: 1st + Pregnancy Test! (10 DPO)
- 02/25/08: Beta #1 (17 DPO) = 182
- 02/27/08: Beta #2 (19 DPO) = 500
- 03/12/08: 6w5d Ultrasound = 1 baby, 1 heartbeat!
- 03/12/08: P4 = 66, E2 = 1565
- 03/26/08: 8w5d Ultrasound (CRL 2.3 cm)
- 03/26/08: P4 >80, E2 = 966
- 03/31/08: Level 2 Ultrasound - 2.78 cm, 155 BPM
- 04/01/08: 9w5d, Heard Heartbeat on Doppler 176-180 BPM!
- 04/02/08: 3 pm Emergency U/S, heartrate 180 BPM
- 04/03/08: 1st appt. with Dr. Brady (MFM/Perinatologist)
- 04/06/08: 10w3d - Last PIO injection!
- 04/23/08: 1 pm - NT Scan attempt #1 (12w6d), unsuccessful, 164 BPM
- 04/24/08: 11 am - NT Scan (1.4mm & nasal bone detected!), 165 BPM
- 04/30/08: 1:30 pm - CERCLAGE SURGERY (13w6d)
- 05/13/08: 11:15 am - 16w appt. w/ Dr. Lambers & 12:30 pm Ultrasound w/ Lori
- 05/16/08: 12 noon - 3D/4D Ultrasound- It's a GIRL!
- 05/28/08: 2:00 pm - 18w Ultrasound - It's a GIRL! cervix 4.2 cm
- 06/04/08: 10:30 am - 19w Ultrasound - cervix 4.3 cm
- 06/10/08: 10:30 am - 20w Level 2 U/S & 11:30 pm appt w/ Dr. Marcotte - Healthy girl!, cervix 4.3 cm
- 06/18/08: 9:30 am - 21w Ultrasound - cervix 4.4 cm
- 06/25/08: 10:00 am - 22w Ultrasound w/ Lori
- 07/02/08: 1 pm - 23w Ultrasound with Lori, cervix 4.5 cm
- 07/08/08: 10 am - 24w U/S with Lori & 10:45 am appt with Dr. Voss, cervix 4.6 cm
- 07/15/08: 9 am - 25w Ultrasound with Lori, cervix 4.7 cm
- 07/22/08: 9 am - 26w Ultrasound with Lori, cervix 4.5 cm
- 07/29/08: 9 am - 27w Ultrasound with Lori, cervix 4.8 cm
- 08/11/08: 2 pm - Level 2 Ultrasound (28.5 weeks) and 3 pm Dr. Lamber's appt.
- 08/25/08: 12:45 pm - Dr. Coppage appt. (30.5 weeks)
- 09/08/08: 8:30 am - Dr. Brady 33 week appt
- 09/15/08: 10:30 am Dr. Hinton appt, 11 am Level 2 U/S and 11:30 am NST AFI
- 09/18/08 (34 weeks): 11:30 am NST AFI
- 09/22/08: 11 am Dr. Lambers appt, 11:30 am NST AFI
- 09/25/08 (35 weeks): 11:30 am NST AFI
- 09/29/08: 10:15 am Dr. Marcotte appt, 11:30 am NST AFI
- 10/02/08 (36 weeks): 11:30 am NST AFI
- 10/06/08: 11:30 am NST AFI
- 10/09/08 (37 weeks) - 6:01 am: SOPHIA RENEE IS BORN, 6 lbs .10 oz, 20.5 in
- 10/11/08: Hospital release - Sophia 6 lbs. 1 oz
- 10/14/08 - 5 days old: Home nurse - 5 lbs. 11 oz
- 10/16/08 - 1 week old: 6 lbs 0 oz (6%), 20 in long (57%), HC 13.75 (42%)
- 10/21/08 - 12 days old: 6 lbs. 9 oz (9%) WOO HOO!
- 10/23/08 - 2 weeks old: 6 lbs. 10 oz (6th %) back up to birth weight!
- 11/19/2008 - 1.4 months old: 9 lbs 0 oz (26%), 21.5 in long (43%), HC 14.75 (40%)
- 12/16/2008 - 2.3 months old: 10 lbs 12 oz (38%), 23.5 in long (78%), HC 15.5 in (56%)
- 2/12/09 - 4.2 months old: 13 lbs 6 oz (40%), 24.5 in long (54%), HC 16.5 in (71%)
- 4/9/09 - 6 months old!: 15 lbs 3 oz (36%), 28 in long (98%), HC 17 in (71%)
Izabella, 11 Months Old
Easter 2007
Spring 2007
Our Family 2006
Izabella 1 Week Old
Precious Feet 01/16/05
The Stats
- Name: Evan & Aidan - our miracle IVF/ICSI Twins
- Birthdate: Tuesday, November 30, 2004
- Age: 4 years 7 months 3 days
- 05/10/2004: Our IVF Egg Retrieval - 19 eggs retrieved
- 05/13/2004: 2 perfect 8-celled Embryos transferred (6 frozen)
- 05/19/2004: 1st + Home Pregnancy Test (9DPO)
- 05/24/2004: hCG Beta (14DPO) = 310
- 05/26/2005: hCG Beta (16DPO) = 592
- 06/10/2004: 1st Ultrasound! Twin heartbeats!!!!
- 06/24/2005: 2nd Ultrasound - Twins! Graduated from Dr. Scheiber
- 10/01/2004: Admitted for PTL
- 10/03/2004: Released from Hospital
- 10/27/2004: Admitted for PTL - on Magnesium Sulfate
- 11/08/2004: Released from Hospital at 28 Weeks
- 11/29/2004: Admitted in Hospital - bleeding & 5 cm. dialated
- 11/30/2004 - 5:14 am: Happy Birthday Evan - 3 lbs. 9 oz, 16 1/2 in long
- 11/30/2004 - 5:15 am: Happy Birthday Aidan - 3 lbs. 12 oz, 17 1/2 in long
- 2 Months Old: Evan: 8 lbs. 11 oz - 20 3/4 in long, Aidan: 10 lbs. 3 oz - 22 1/4 in long
- 4 Months Old: Evan: 11 lbs. 12 oz. – 23 in long, Aidan: 13 lbs. 8 oz. – 24 in long
- 6 Months Old: Evan: 14 lbs. 3 oz. – 25 in long, Aidan: 16 lbs. 0 oz. - 26 1/4 in
- 9 Months Old: Evan: 17 lbs. 15 oz. - 27 3/4 in long, Aidan: 18 lbs. 15 oz. - 29 1/2 in long
- 12 Months Old: Evan: 20 lbs. 2 oz - 29 1/2 in long, Aidan: 22 lbs. 5 oz – 30 in long
- 15 Months Old: Evan: 22 lbs. 8 oz - 30 1/2 in long, Aidan: 26 lbs. 5 oz - 30 1/2 in long
- 18 Months Old: Evan: 23 lbs. 2 oz – 32 in long; Aidan 27 lbs. – 33 in long
- 2 Years Old: Evan: 25 lbs. 5 oz - 34 1/2 in long, Aidan: 28 lbs. 5 oz - 35 1/2 in long
- 3 Years Old: Evan: 31 lbs - 37.8 in long, Aidan: 33.5 lbs. - 38 in long
- 4 Years Old: Evan: 34.5 lbs (45th %) - 40 in long (54th %), Aidan: 41.5 lbs. (83rd %) - 41.5 in long (87th %)
Aidan & Evan 10 months old
16 months
Sites to Visit
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Good Samaritan Hospital
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Good Samaritan Hospital Map
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Good Samaritan Birthing Suite
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Twin Weights by Gestational Age
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Good Samaritan Level III NICU
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Nova "Life's Greatest Miracle"
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Dr. Mable Roberts (My Gyn)
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Dr. Scheiber (our RE)
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Mother of Twins Club - Eastern Hills
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Mother of Twins Club SALES
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Twinstuff.com
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Double Blessings (Twin Nursing & More)
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La Leche League
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American Academy of Pediatrics
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Sidelines High Risk Preg Support
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Twin Facts
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NICU Forum on Twinstuff.com
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Sponsor Christine in Walk America 2006
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Sponsor Slawek in Walk America 2005
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Length for Age & Weight for Age percentiles
- For boys 0-36 months -
Head Circumference for Age & Weight for Length percentiles
- For boys 0-36 months -
Length for Age & Stature for Age percentiles
- Chart for boys 2-20 years -
Dr. Suhas Kallapur, Neonatologist
- Dr. Kallapur was Evan and Aidan's 1st NICU MD. Dr. Kallapur saw the boys when it was the scariest of times (Evan's heart valve that didn't close and -
Dr. Barbara Warner, Neonatologist
- Evan and Aidan's NICU Neonatologist. She is the primary Neonatologist that works between Childrens Hospital & Good Samaritan Hospital. -
John H. Reuter, MD, PhD, Neonatology
- Dr. Reuter treated the boys from 12/1/04 thru the middle of December. He got to see them grow and thrive. -
Children's Hospital & Good Sam's Neonatology Division
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NeoReviews
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Twin Poetry
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The Visible Embryo
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My Perinatology Group
- Dr. Brady (top) is my main Perinatologist. Dr. Marcott is the one who delivered Evan and Aidan. This group of Drs. (located at Good Sam's Seton Cent -
Early Pregnancy Stats
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Cervical Cerclage procedure info
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17alpha Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
- I will be taking these IM injections from week 17 - the end of my pregnancy to help prevent PTL -
Cervical Cerclage - American Pregnancy info
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Chinese Gender Predictor
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Another Chinese Gender Chart
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Our Pediatricians
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3D/4D Ultrasound Studio in Columbus
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Sexual Predators in the US
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Madame Zaritska prediction
- She predicts your baby's gender and birth experience. Of course it's just for fun! -
Online Pregnancy/Gender Tester
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First Trimester Gender Determination
- With proper equipment and a trainer sonographer, you can tell the gender accurately after 12 weeks of gestation! -
12-13 Week Gender Ultrasound Photos
- According to this article, detailed ultrasounds are 91% accurate in predicting gender at 12-13 weeks! -
Average Fetal Weight & Length
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Pounds/Grams conversion chart
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Premature Birth Survival Rates
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Ways to reduce your hospital infection risk
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My Perinatology Group
- Tri-State Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates - Dr. Brady is my Perinatologist -
Photo Montage of Bella's Birth
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Izabella's birth (2 min. video of Delivery)
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Christine's MYSPACE Page
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My Project 365 Photo Blog
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My Flickr photos
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Christine Gorczyk Photography
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Weight by Gestational Age chart
Mailing List
Izabella & Sophia
Izabella, 2 1/2 years
Sophia 5 months
Photo Albums
- Sophia 7 Month Portraits (10 photos) Sun, May 17, 2009
- May 2009 (36 photos) Sun, May 17, 2009
- Sophia 6 Month Portraits (11 photos) Sun, May 10, 2009
- May 2009 (34 photos) Sun, May 10, 2009
- April 2009 (63 photos) Sun, May 10, 2009
- Easter 2008 (28 photos) Sun, May 10, 2009
- Sophia 5 month Portraits (9 photos) Sun, Mar 22, 2009
- March 2009 (43 photos) Sun, Mar 22, 2009
- February 2009 (48 photos) Sat, Feb 21, 2009
- Sophia 4 Month Portraits (6 photos) Sun, Feb 15, 2009
- Sophia 3 Month Portraits (11 photos) Fri, Jan 16, 2009
- Sophia's Baptism (64 photos) Sun, Jan 11, 2009
Sophia Renee - 6 days old
Evan, age 4
Aidan, age 4
Bella - 2 years old
Recent Guestbook Entries
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Sally (Wednesday, March 11th 2009)
Hello Christine! I haven't logged into my AOL account in months and found updated photos from you. Your children are just adorable. I am glad to see you are doing well and love the updates. If yo more -
Donna Hartmann (Sunday, February 1st 2009)
Hi Christine and Slawek! Remember me, your neighbor? I haven't looked at your site for a while and I'm so happy to see your gorgeous family of FOUR children! God has blessed you abundantly and continu more -
vasmile4u (Thursday, January 1st 2009)
Christine-
I forgot to include my email in my last guestbook post. My email is TraisterFamily@comcast.net.
Thanks Cyndi
1st Place - Queen Bella in Pageant 4/14/07
Bella, 2 Week Portraits
The Stats
- Name: Izabella Christine - Our Precious Daughter
- Birthdate: Tuesday, August 22, 2006
- Age: 2 years 10 months 12 days
- 12/16/2005: Conception Date (approx)
- 12/27/2005: I'm Pregnant! 1st HPT +!
- 01/31/2006: 8 Week Dr. Brady appt
- 02/23/2006: 12 Week Dr. Voss appt.; 160 BPM
- 02/28/2006: 12w4d Ultrasound (NT Scan) - 1.4-1.6 mm, nasal bone detected, Heartrate=162 BPM, looks like a GIRL!
- 03/03/2006: 2ND Trimester!
- 03/03/2006: Dr. Polzin appt (Bladder Infect) - Heart 163 BPM
- 03/10/2006: Cervical Cerclage - Surgery @ 11:30 am, Good Sam Hospital
- 03/25/2006: 3D/4D Ultrasound in Columbus ~ 100% GIRL!
- 03/27/2006: ER/L&D trip (low blood sugar/head) - It's a GIRL!
- 03/29/2006: 11:15 Ultrasound with Lori (17w) - (cervix 3.6 cm)
- 04/05/2006: 10:00 Ultrasound with Lori (18w) - (cervix 4.8 cm)
- 04/12/2006: 11:30 Ultrasound with Donna (19w) - (cervix 4.2 cm)
- 04/19/2006: 10 am Level 2 Ultrasound (20w) - Bella weighs 13-14 oz. (cervix 4.6 cm)
- 04/19/2006: 10:45 am 20w appt Dr. Polzin
- 04/26/2006: 11:15 Ultrasound with Lori (21w) - (cervix 4.7-5.1 cm)
- 05/03/2006: 10:30 Ultrasound with Lori (22w) - (cervix 4.8-5.4 cm)
- 05/10/2006: 10:30 Ultrasound with Lori (23w) - (cervix 5-5.2 cm)
- 05/17/2006: 1:00 Ultrasound with Lori (24w) - (cervix 4-4.5 cm & funneling)
- 05/19/2006: 24 WEEKS - VIABILITY!!!!
- 05/19/2006: Trip to Labor & Delivery/contractions; on Brethine every 4 hrs
- 05/23/2006: 24 Week Peri appt (Dr. Brady) 11:30 am - BEDREST
- 05/24/2006: 10:30 Ultrasound with Donna (25w) - (cervix 4.5-4.7 cm)
- 05/31/2006: 10:30 Ultrasound with Lori (26w) - (cervix 4.7-5.4 cm!)
- 06/07/2006: 11:15 Ultrasound with Lori (27w) - (cervix 4.9 cm)
- 06/09/2006: 3RD TRIMESTER!! WOOT!
- 06/10/2006: 3D/4D Ultrasound in Columbus - 11 am
- 06/13/2006: 9 am Level 2 U/S (28 weeks) - Bella 2 lbs. 10 oz.
- 06/13/2006: 28 Week Peri appt (Dr. Marcott)
- 06/13/2006: Gestational Diabetes screening (1 hr) - PASS 122!
- 06/16/2006: 3:30 pm - 28 Week BPP/NST ~ 10/10
- 06/21/2006: 29 week Peri appt (Dr. Brady), 1+ protein in urine
- 06/21/2006: 9:30 am 29w BPP/NST ~ 10/10
- 06/28/2006: 8:30 am - 30w BPP/NST ~ 10/10
- 06/28/2006: 9:30 am 30w Peri appt (Dr. Hinton), 1+ protein in urine
- 07/06/2006: 8 am 31w BPP/NST ~ 10/10
- 07/06/2006: 31w Peri appt (Dr. Lambers), NO protein!
- 07/08/2006: 31w1d - the day in my last preg. when the boys were born
- 07/11/2006: 32w Level 2 Ultrasound - 4 lbs. 11 oz & HAIR!
- 07/11/2006: 9:15 am - 32w Peri appt (Dr Brady)
- 07/18/2006: 9 am - NST/AFI/Dr. Polzin appt (24 hr urine collect)
- 07/21/2006: 9 am-33w NST (Non-Stress Test)
- 07/25/2006: 9 am - NST/AFI/Dr. Coppage appt.
- 07/28/2006: 34w NST, Level 2 U/S ~ 6 LBS 2 OZ!!
- 08/01/2006: 9 am - NST/AFI/Dr. Voss appt. (bleeding), fundal 38 weeks
- 08/04/2006: 9 am - 35w NST
- 08/08/2006: 9 am - NST/AFI/Dr. Marcotte appt., fundus 40 weeks
- 08/11/2006: 9 am - 36w NST
- 08/15/2006: 9:30 am - NST/AFI/Dr. Brady appt., fundus 43 weeks
- 08/18/2006: 9 am - 37w NST
- 08/22/2006: 9 am - NST/AFI/Dr. Lambers appt., fundus 43 weeks
- 08/22/2006 - 7 pm: Water Breaks during dinner
- 08/22/2006 - 10:24 pm: IZABELLA CHRISTINE IS BORN, 8 lbs. 13 oz, 20.5 in long
- 08/29/2006 - 1 Week: 8 lbs. 5 oz (home nurse)
- 08/30/2006 - 1 Week: 8 lbs. 0 oz (49%), 20 in long (50%), HC 14 in (50%)
- 09/05/2006 - 2 Weeks: 8 lbs. 12 oz (home scale)
- 09/12/2006 - 3 Weeks: 9 lbs. 12 oz (home scale)
- 09/19/2006 - 4 Weeks: 10 lbs. (home scale)
- 09/26/2006 - 1 Month: 10 lbs. 2 oz (67%), 22 in long (70%), HC 15 in (64%)
- 10/03/2006 - 6 Weeks: 10 lbs. 13 oz. (home scale)
- 10/17/2006 - 8 Weeks: 11 lbs. 8 oz (home scale)
- 10/24/2006 - 2 Months: 11 lbs. 4 oz (57%), 22.5 in long (51%), HC 15.5 in (62%)
- 11/22/2006 - 3 Months: 12 lbs. 8 oz (home scale)
- 12/26/2006 - 4 Months: 13 lbs. 7 oz (40%), 24 in long (35%), HC 16.5 in (70%)
- 03/2/2007 - 6 Months: 16 lbs. 0 oz (43%), 25 1/4 in long (24%), HC 17.75 in (80%)
- 05/25/2007 - 9 Months: 17lbs. 9oz (25%), 27 in long (28%), HC 18 in (89%)
- 08/19/2007 - 1:30 pm: Izabella's 1st Birthday Party
- 08/24/2007 - 12 Months: 20lbs. 3oz (33%), 28.75 in long (36%), HC 18 in (68%)
- 12/17/2007 - 15/16 Months: 22 lbs. (35%), 32 in. tall (83%)
- 02/29/2008 - 18 Months: 24 lbs. 7 oz (50%), 32.5 in. tall (69%)
- 10/21/2008 - 26 Months: 29 lbs. 0 oz (70%), 34.25 in long (42%)
Merry Christmas from the Gorczyk Family 2005
Videos
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Bella the Princess
(126 seconds)
Tue, Feb 24, 2009
2/23/09 -
Sophie & Bella
(61 seconds)
Sat, Feb 21, 2009
sisterly love
Bella 2.5 yrs, Sophie 4 months -
I love YOU more
(46 seconds)
Thu, Jan 22, 2009
Bella and Mommy -
Mommy returning f...
(54 seconds)
Sat, Jan 17, 2009
greeted by Bella
Bella, 2 years old
Happy Halloween! Evan & Aidan 2005
Mommy and her Princess at 2 weeks old
Daddy with his little girl, 2 weeks old
We're all 3 Smiling - 2 weeks old
Merry Christmas! From Evan & Aidan Gorczyk 12/14/04
Family Portraits at Home 01/16/05 (7 weeks old)
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