Sorry it has been a while since my last update. Lots going on, so not much time to get on here and post.

100_0907Pin Thomas is doing really well. He is making great strides with his bottle feeding and is now taking every feed well from the bottle. The nurse was making noises today about taking out the feeding tube, so we hope that happens soon. There is still a bit of an issue with him dropping his heart rate. Sometimes he does it while eating and other times he just does it for no apparent reason. Those are the ones that will keep him there a while. They have done some tests to look for the reasons behind them, but it could just be that he needs to grow some more. I will check on the test results when I go tomorrow. Good news is, as of this morning it had been over 24 hours since his heart rate dropped not related to a feeding. That seems to be an improvement. All we can do it wait and pray.

I got a clean bill of health from the doctor on Thursday. I can now drive myself for the hospital trip and do most things. No moving furniture still, but that is OK.

Have been trying to make the time we spend with O and J good quality time. We can see how the hours away from us during the day really take a toll on them and affect their behavior. They are much more whiney than they were before. They come home a bit intense, alternating between the need to cling to us and a loud, hyperactivity. I think it is because their environment has been so structured all day. They are trying to let everything out when they feel they are safely with us in the evening. Matt and I both can’t wait until they are home again. We miss our nice, relaxing evenings. It borders on insane. Not sure how others do it all the time.

We are very happy with the school/daycare we found. So blessed to have found such a good place on short notice. That said, it is a preschool. The kids have mostly brought home good things – cute artwork, seeds growing in cups, a new table blessing, good manners. What have they really learned, though? Well, Olivia has picked up a really thick accent and she now knows how to color within the lines. They wrote a note home about John’s artwork the other day saying they were trying to help him grasp that concept. It was almost apologetic. Not sure if I should write back and explain our philosophy of art (process, not product) to ease their mind or not. I keep repeating to myself that it won’t be much longer and it isn’t hurting them.

Mr. Thomas turned a month old on Friday. Here he is trying to wake up for his first starring role. Being a movie star is so tough.

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