Monitors...to keep or not to keep

Well, I am almost as excited as I was when I heard the twins were coming home from the NICU!!  We are returning the monitors to Sanford Health in the morning!!!  This process has come in baby steps and this is another HUGE step in the right direction.  The girls are doing great so now... we will see if I get any sleep tonight!  Have a good weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all those mom's out there!

Mother's Day!

It seems as though time has been flying by.  With Mother's Day just around the corner, I reflect on how thankful and lucky we are to have the two little blessings that god has entrusted to our care.  All mom's know what it is like to look at your little one and laugh at the smallest things or just smile while you watch them sleep unable to look away for fear that the moment will pass to fast.  So, I have much to be thankful for and to enjoy on Sunday!
On Monday, a lady from the Birth to 3 program came and evaluated the twins.  The girls are not behind developmentally and are doing quite well.  Brienna didn't track the object she was supposed to but, we will keep working on that and hopefully she comes around.  However, when laid on her belly she held her head but nice and high and then tipped it to the side and she rolled over!  I was pretty excited even though I am sure it was an accident.  We have not yet heard from the apnea clinicn but I will update when we do!  Here are a couple of pics for you too check out!  Enjoy!

Looking so much alike!!!

Little Bit of smiles

Brienna - Look at me hold up my head!! 

Apnea Monitors Gone...maybe!!!

Hello!  I hope that everyone is doing well.  I am not sure how many people still take the time to check the blog but, I thought that I would update after the twins last appointment at the apnea clinic.  The girls have been doing very well and are growing like weeds!  At the appointment Brooklyn was 13# 3oz. and 23 1/4 inches long.  Brienna was 12# 12oz. and 22 1/4 inches long.  They are definitely growing and evidently Brooklyn is growing faster than Brienna!!  I am a little sad because this weekend I have to pack up the 0-3 month clothes and take out the 3-6 month clothes.  If anyone know anybody expecting twin girls let me know!  I have twin clothes to get rid of! :)  The PA downloaded the monitors and will be getting back to us with the results the middle of next week.  IF the girls have had no spells over the last couple of months we will be able to get rid of the monitors!!!  I am so excited and looking forward to the twins being wireless FINALLY! 
I hope that everyone enjoys the weekend and I will update when we hear back from the apnea clinic!
Take care.

FOUR months old!!!

It is hard to believe that the twins are now four months old.  We went in for their four month doctor appointment last Thursday and the girls are almost triple their birth weight!  Both girls are the same weight and the same length, but then I guess they are identical twins!  They were 12 pounds 5 ounces and are 22 inches long.  They are now at the 25% for the regular four months old babies for weight but have not made it on the chart for length yet.  Hopefully that will come with time.  The twins also got their four month shots and are otherwise doing very well.  And for that we are very thankful.
Brooklyn and Brienna also got a new baby cousin this weekend!  Colby Jay was born at 5:42 on Saturday, April 17.  He is doing well and so is his mom!  Congrats to Eric, Jessica, Natalie and Elliot on thier new baby brother!
But I am reminded that just as god brings these little miracles into our lives he also needs more angels to watch over us.  Julie, Kurt and Cameron now have another angel watching over them.  Caden Leslie Loe got his angel wings on Sunday night.  Please say a prayer for the Loe Family that god may surround them with his love in the days and weeks ahead and that he wraps Caden in his arms holding him safe and free from all pain.  Here is the link to their Caring Bridge site:  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/cadenloe

Baptism

On March 21st the twins were baptized.  Everything went well and they didn't even cry!  Here is a photo of our family:

Hope all is well and have a good holy week!

Busy...Busy...Busy

I guess the blog is really reflecting how much time I DON'T have to be on the computer!  Who would have thought that having four children and two of them infants would take up so much of my time!!! 
Everything around here is going great!  Thetwins had a doctors appointment on March 18th and they have grown alot.  On that day, Brooklyn was 9 pounds 8 ounces and Brienna was 9 pounds 6 ounces.  Brienna is really catching up to Brooklyn by gaining 4 ounces more.  Everything else looked great.  With the weights at 3 months of age the girls are on the growth chart!  They are at the 3% for normal babies thier actual age.  I guess we will take the baby steps and hopefully they will be even closer to normal at their next appointment.  They also got another dose of the Synagis (RSV vaccine).  Next month it is another round of shots and hopefully that will not be as bad as the last time. 
It is amazing how fast time is going.  Summer will be here before we know it!  I hope all is well with everyone. 

Eye Doctor

Quick note...
Brooklyn "graduated" and her eyes are fully developed!  We don't need to return to the eye doctor until August when they will evaluated wether or not the girls will need glasses.  One more thing done!! 
Also, if you are interested or live in the area the Fulda Free Press has an article in last weeks paper about our journey. 
http://fuldafreepress.net/default.asp?storyid=47743&secid=101
This is only a portion of the article but, you can get the idea!  I hope all is well and have a good week.  We return to our family practice doctor on Thursday and the girls will get their third and final Synagis (RSV antibodies) shot.  Then they will be getting baptized next Sunday.  I will update later!