Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful thanksgiving at our house with my family today.

I'm not sure what the exact factor that triggered it was, from the increase in the amount they eat before going to bed, the increased temperature in their room , the bath before bed, or the fact they hardly napped yesterday, but the boys slept from approx. 8/9 to 6:30 this morning. I woke on my own at 6 and thought it was odd my clock was reading so late and drifted back to sleep. The monitor woke me when they started rustling at 6:30 and after I got them fed and changed, I asked Joey if he had gotten up with them at their usual time last night. We brought them to bed with us and fell asleep again watching the news and then got up around 9 to start cooking.

My family started arriving at 12 and Joey blessed the food and we were stuffed and sharing what we were thankful for by 1:30.




We played a little wii and some xbox and watched a little tv, but it was very relaxing, no stress and the boys got lots of love. I enjoyed being "Martha Stewart" as Joey so called me and look forward to doing it again one day.

Update

Not a whole lot new to update. The boys are doing pretty well, turned into little giggle boxes which has been so fun! Isaac's reflux medicine got switched again and he seems to be doing well on it. We stopped Eden's completely and he's doing great with just the oatmeal added to the formula. Isaac weighs 12 lb 5 oz and Eden now weighs 14 lb. 11.5 oz. They'll go for their 4 month check up and shots in a couple weeks and we'll finally get to meettheir new pediatrician.

Can you tell who is who? We're in so much trouble...

Eden loves the jungle gym.

Eden and Isaac - they love the spider monkeys!

Autumn update

We took the boys for a walk around the neighborhood on Saturday. It felt good to get out and have some fresh air. The slept most of the time which was good because I was having a little bit of a hard time navigating our lopsided sidewalks. After we got them in bed, Adam, Xavier and Jason came over and we broke in Little Stonehenge. It was nice to have some social time though it was an impromptu event.

Rachel B. came over to visit for a little while Sunday and I finally got some good pictures of Delila while I was playing with her on the floor.



After she had to leave we took the boys out in public for the first time. We were lokking for stuff at ToysR'Us in Fayetteville for the boys and it wasn't very crowded but we did get a few people making comments and asking if they were twins. Thankfully no one tried to touch them. :)

Afterward we went to a nearby park we'd never been to before and realized it was much bigger and nicer than we expected. We walked around looking at stuff for a while and enjoying the weather and got a bunch of great pictures of Isaac laughing. Eden was sleeping again, of course. :p

The boys visit with Uncle Clint

We brought the boys over to the Briarwood house or a couple hours since Clint and Beau came in town and Clint got to hold them for the first time. It was the first time he had been able to see them since they were in the hospital now that he lives on the beach in North Carolina. The boys seemed to enjoy another new person and Beau even changed Eden's stinky diaper. :)

November/Update

Isaac had his follow up appointment with the pulmonologist Friday and she said his lungs sound great and he looks like he's doing well. We weaned him off oxygen and she will be scheduling his sleep test in the next week or so which will make sure he's okay to not use oxygen over night (although we already exercise that at home when he tears it off his face in the middle of the night). He and I will spend the night up at Scottish Rite and Joey and Eden will have to stay at home. It's non invasive and not painful, basically monitors he's already used to, but theirs and probably more sensors for him to grab at. She said he'll probably keep the monitors on at home for the remainder of the year, but request only a small oxygen tank to be kept in the home in case he develops a cold and needs assistance breathing.



Today we brought the boys over to my parent's house to celebrate my dad's birthday. My sister and nephew's haven't seen them in about a month because one of them was always sick and my Aunt Marion was there, who hadn't been able to see them since they were first born and in the hospital due to her own illnesses. I was so happy they could all be there and the boys enjoyed all the attention as well. Justice was so excited he met us at the car and as soon as I set the car seat down, he asked if he could unbuckle Eden and hold him. As soon as he started to wiggle too much though, he started calling for Jaimie to come get him. Dad had a good birthday and everyone made awesome food as always. Just one more step towards feeling "normal." We used to have a family dinner every Sunday, rotating at my parent's house, my sister's house, and ours, but haven't done so since the Sunday before the boys were born. As long as everyone remains healthy, it's a tradition I am look forward to starting back up.



Monday Isaac will get his second RSV shot and Eden will receive his first. I'm happy about it of course but hoping they will both tolerate it well. They ran a slight fever when they got their two month shots and Isaac was a little irritable when he got his first shot so I'm a little anxious, but it will be okay. Debbie with the Babies Can't Wait Program will be back to visit Tuesday to check on Isaac and Eden's progression with the list of items she's having us work on with them. Then on the 21st they will go to Jennifer's studio in Acworth for their 3 month pictures and hopefully something we can use for a Christmas card.

I bought a couple teddy bear suits for the boys' newborn shoot but they were too big and Isaac's wires kept getting in the way. They're next shoot isn't until the end of November and I had to squish poor Eden into his so I know they won't fit later. I figure this was my last shot at getting pictures with them. At any given time one of them was fussing so I didn't get the shots I was really looking for, but they came out fun none-the-less. And Eden was hellbent on sleeping through it - again...

This is my favorite so far :)