Ryan Kelly and wife Emma with sons Duke and Ford.Photo:Noelle Wilcox Photo; @noellephoto
Noelle Wilcox Photo; @noellephoto
NFL playerRyan Kellyand his wifeEmmaare soaking up their firstThanksgivingwith their twins.
The Indianapolis Colts center, 30, and his wife spent the holiday celebrating with family and twin sons Duke Thomas and Ford Patrick, 5 months.
Sharing a set of photoson Instagramthat were taken at home with the boys, Emma reflected on becoming parents to their little boys, writing in her caption, “Never been more Thankful 🥹.”
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Ryan and Emma Kelly’s twin sons.Noelle Wilcox Photo; @noellephoto
“After 85 days in the NICU and living in a rental home, we are finally reunited as a family,” Emma told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement.
“I still can’t totally believe we are finally home as a family of four, but every time we see one of the boys, we are thankful for the journey that got them here,” she added.
Ryan and Emma Kelly honor late daughter Mary Kate.Noelle Wilcox Photo; @noellephoto
The couple’s miracle babies come after a nearly two-year-long journey that included fertility struggles, in vitro fertilization and thedeath of daughter Mary Kate19 weeks into Emma’s pregnancy,
“My gratitude, I can’t even tell you,” Emma, previously told PEOPLE during her pregnancy with the boys. “There was a time when I really wasn’t sure if we were going to get here. I am literally so grateful for each day.”
Admitting that it has been a “tough pregnancy physically,” Emma called their twins “miracles.”
“There’s a lot more risk involved this time. I was on bed rest for my first trimester, which was really tough and took a lot out of me,” she explained. “But at the end of the day, every bit of it has been worth it — to feel them and watch us grow.”
source: people.com
