Four Months

Wiley 

• 9 lbs 13 oz
• you're our little cuddle bug and love to fall asleep on mommy or daddy's chest
• you like to eat...a lot...and all the time!
• you love your rattle and when mommy sings to you
• you love your daddy - just hearing his voice (even over the phone) and you are completely captivated 

Ryan

• 8 lbs 15 oz
• you love being walked, cradled, and patted...simultaneously 
• your feedings are starting to spread out (for now!) and you've been sleeping 6 hours at night!!
• you love music - singing a song often stops a crying fit
• you love your daddy - just hearing his voice (even over the phone) and you are completely captivated 

Yesterday, we had your all's two month (adjusted age) follow up with the neonatal specialists. When we arrived, I saw one of our favorite NICU doctor's was working. I was so thankful to see a familiar face who knew you two already. She checked you both out and you received great reports. You are both exhibiting a few typical preemie behaviors (the ones that had me worried last week!) and she gave us some exercises we can be doing to help work through these things. She also gave us a chart to monitor your development (the teacher in me was ecstatic to have some goals to work towards in a great little graph). 

As we walked out Zsu Zsu pointed out how blessed we are as we saw two other babies waiting with feeding tubes still in. She is so right. We are so thankful for your amazing health. There were so many "what ifs" and "could be's" when you were born. And for none of those things to have happened is such an answered prayer. God has been so good to our family. I cannot believe four months have passed already. Two months ago I thought we'd never bring you home and now, it feels like you've always been with us. 

God is so very good!