New pictures of my boys...

This is Alex
This is Ian
I already posted these on Facebook but I just love these pictures so I thought I would put them on my blog also.

Things are going good... lack of sleep is hard but these babies are just such a miracle... such a blessing... I know sleep will eventually come so we just have to enjoy a little more snuggle time during the night right now because before we know it... they will be 5 years old and heading to Kindergarten!!!

Brevin is still doing so well with the twins... he kisses them when he leaves for school and when he goes to bed at night... when things get a bit crazy he just plays by himself and he just knows to wait... sometimes I feel guilty but he is just handling it all so well... did I already mention how blessed we are??

I just love all my boys!

Update on the boys...

Just an update on the boys... we are all doing really well... tired needless to say but doing well. The boys feed about every 3-4 hours around the clock. It is amazing to see their personalities already coming through!

Alex.. he is SO layed back... we literally have to wake him up to feed him. He loves to sleep and he LOVES to be wrapped in the warmest blanket that we have.. he shivers because he is always cold. He is a sqeaky boy.. always making sqeaky noises... he can be wide awake looking around for a whole hour.. very alert!

Ian on the other hand.. is always hot and would prefer to be without a warm blanket. He reminds us of Brevin as a baby.. a little more on the fussy side. He loves to eat and is always first to be up to be fed. He is not a sleeper (at night) and he tends to be the one that like to keep Mom and Dad up at night.... he LOVES to be held and loves to sleep in his boppy pillow.

They are both doing so well and they both eat really well also... my milk had finally come in but they just don't want to nurse... they get SO upset when I try and it just breaks my heart so for now I am just pumping and giving them the milk with bottles but I am just so happy that I am able to pump and keep up with their feedings!!

Big brother Brevin is doing so well with the boys... he is a little leary with holding them.. he says he likes to hold the squeaky one (Alex)... Ian moves around a lot so he would just prefer feeding him the bottle while I hold him. He loves his brothers and does so well with them.

Wednesday we have an ultrasound appointment in Ann Arbor with Alex on his kidney so we are hoping that it goes well and whatever problem that Alex had has already corrected itself... I will post an update after we find out the results. We have another pediatrician appointment this Friday afternoon.. I am so anxious to see how the boys are growing!!!

So that is the update for now... I just want to say thank you to all those that have called and sent cards.. gifts.. and for all the yummy meals and treats - we are so blessed to have such good friends and family that check in on us all the time... thank you so much!!

Here are a few recent pictures of the boys!!

Ian and Alex

Ian

Alex

Pictures

Some more recent pictures: First bath... this is Ian

Here is Alex

All wrapped in their towels


Brevin feeding his brother Alex

Alex and Ian

We are Home!!

How absolutely amazing that we were able to ALL come home together yesterday.... Ian and Alex are doing so well.... Sleep is a little hard to come by but NO complaints from me!!

I am SOOO SOOO thankful that my Mom is staying with us for a while... she is getting Brev up from bed.. getting him breakfast... getting him dressed... getting his backpack ready for school... dropping him off at the bus stop... picking him up from school... getting him lunch.. supper... etc.. PLUS making supper for Mike and I and doing laundry... cleaning house AND getting up during the night to help with feedings and changing diapers - we are so lucky to have her here.. thanks Mom for ALL that you are doing.. it helps us BIG time.. you have NO idea!!!

We had our first pediatrician appointment today... both boys are doing good. Alex now weighs 5 pounds 14 ounces and Ian is 6 pounds 7 ounces... all normal for losing a little bit of weight but these boys eat SO well and poop like champs!! I am bummed because my milk has not come in and I so badly want to nurse these boys so we will see what happens!

I will try to post a few more pictures... I have plenty to choose from on my camera... it will probably take my computer all day to download!!

Thanks for all your notes.. cards.. comments and phone calls - we so appreciate everything!!!

God is so good and we are just SO thankful for these little guys... hope you can all meet them in person soon!!!