The girls had their ROP follow up today. Thank God for Meme again because she went with us and helped a lot. Gracie finished her bottle for her Meme and even burped a couple of times!! Guess Meme is now a pro ;) Gracie's eyes are getting better but not totally out of the woods yet. We aren't worried but can't totally relax yet. Madi's eyes are getting better too but again not out of the woods yet. The BEST news is Brody's laser eye surgery has done great and all the things they hope the surgery would help has!
Random: They should make parking garages and spaces bigger for Suburbans.
Ricky went to see Brody tonight. I sent a new sign: Home by Christmas! I also insisted that the sign face him. The first one (Home by Thanksgiving) I put up facing him but someone turned it to face the nurses... Hello??? Brody needs to see what his goal is daily. I have so many awesome ideas for Christmas photos. I can't wait! If we can't get the Christmas cards done and out before Christmas then we will do Happy New Year cards. I think I'm going to get the girls pictures made soon while they are still newborn size. I feel kind of bad leaving Brody out but I can't do anything about it.
The girls have been really upset tonight both of them. I think with the eye exam and travel, it wears them out and makes them not feel well. I hope tomorrow is much better and the good thing is we don't have any other appointments this week so we can all recover. I think Ricky will like if I can do some laundry so he can stop wearing my socks. Thank goodness he has a ton of underwear because I asked him if those were next. By the way, he said No, no matter what he won't do that. LOL (laugh out loud) I'm sure he really wants me sharing that on our blog.
There are so many first coming up, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. and I'm so excited but I feel like we shouldn't celebrate these events until we have Brody with us. I just don't want to leave him out. It is a really hard situation and no one will understand because you don't have two at home and one in the hospital. So, we will have the girls in a little Halloween shirt but I think the first official holidays will be next year. I'm very big on things being equal and fair and this is the only way I know to do that.
I love this blog because a year from now I can look back and see the things I was struggling with or that was bothering me and they won't matter then. Luckily, I know there is an end to a lot of these struggles but I know we will always be facing something. That is just life :)
I was thinking today about this time last year. I was in New York for work and fun. It was such an amazing trip. What a difference a year makes. Wouldn't trade last year and wouldn't trade today. I'm one lucky person.
I never really update on Ricky. I don't mean to not, just don't. He is doing good. very tired and working a lot. They are short on help at work so that makes days even longer. Looking at some options within the company will know more by end of year. He loves coming home to his girls. Madi knows him and just stares at him. Gracie is still getting to know us at home but she loves when he holds her. The routine is suppose to be as soon as he hits the door, go to the shower but he always has to look at them first. He can't stand to have them upset and does not think a baby should cry. Is he crazy? We are blessed to have him and the girls and Brody are so loved by him.
Well time for 2 am feed. Will post again soon.
Krista
(quote from H. Jackson Brown, Jr)
