Hey my blog readers! Hope everyone is doing great and ready for Christmas.
This week has actually been pretty slow. We don't have any appointments this week or next. That is unheard of for us.
Brody is adjusting to life at home. He is such a sweet little guy. We continue to struggle with bottle feeds. At this point, he isn't even finishing 1 bottle. We are also trying to get to know him better with his breathing requirements and lung issues. It is hard to know what this cough means or that choke means but just like the girls, we will learn. He is such a big boy and he honestly looks like a toddler. Ricky and I are so amazed at how big he is. And his gorgeous blue eyes and handsome grin.... melts your heart ever time. He loves to talk and kick his legs which makes his respiratory monitor go off like crazy. He loves to swing but what he really loves is to be held and snuggled with. Ricky and I had all the babies in our bed over the weekend and we were all happy as can be just hanging out. That is what life is all about!
Gracie is doing good. We have two more weeks until her cast is off. I will be excited so she can move that foot better. The cast is so heavy it is hard for her to but when she is mad she slams that thing up and down on the floor. Honestly though, it does not even phase her that she has that cast. That is Gracie, she is so strong. This little girl's smile is amazing. It literally is like she has a light bulb on her face when she smiles. We are still working with her being able to hold her head up and tummy time. We hope OT will be able to make big progress with her in the next couple months.
Madilynn got a perfect report card from the Pediatrician. She is in perfect health and is growing appropriately. She smiles and laughs all the time and gives herself away every time she needs a nap. She has a certain whine when she is tired. Yesterday morning Ricky woke me up and told me to go see Madi playing. She was in her crib, had turned herself around to face the wall and was kicking her bumper in her crib and laughing every single time. It was so awesome. She continues to love bath time and cries for at least 30 minutes when she gets out. These are big tears and a real loud cry. Ricky couldn't believe she really did that until he came home and witnessed it. She is holding her head up so good. Ricky told her she couldn't start crawling for several more months. We are for sure not ready for that.
Life is really great. Some mean things happened over the weekend by some horrible people but we will not let that stop our happiness and the happiness of our family. I guess when these people see they really don't affect us they will leave our lives for good. We have some awesome people in our lives that have helped us so much this past year. You know who you are and we appreciate and love you very much. We just want to surround ourselves and our kids around positive people that love everyone of us unconditionally. We've found it in our group of supporters. Your family does not have to be your actual mom or dad it could be a Meme that is amazing, an aunt that is loving, a brother or sister in law that make things right. So, that is what we are focused on. We might not have moms and dads or all our grandparents but the people we do have will fill the spots we need and the people we do have in our lives love our babies like they were their own. That is special and we are so lucky to have these people. These are the people we will miss and this is what makes PA difficult.
God has paved our path and we will continue to follow what He has set for us. If you follow Him you will not get lost and your life will be so rewarding. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas with your family, whoever that might be.
Love,
Krista & Ricky
Brody, Gracie & Madi
