10 Months

Wiley

• 15 lbs 10 oz
• You are still on the move at all times! You pull yourself up on everything and walk abound while holding on
• You are starting to stand without holding on for just a couple seconds or so
• You are jabbering up a storm: mama, dada, baba, lala. These sounds still don't have any meaning, but you sure love to talk.
• You have copied your brother's silly face and will scrunch up your nose while making a silly breathing sound through your nose. You will make this face on command when others do it to you
• You seem to be our picky eater. If you don't like something, you grunt, cry, close your mouth and refuse to eat it. If we happen to slide it in there somehow, you gag and struggle to swallow it
• When I first went back to work, you boycotted naps for Zsu Zsu, but seem to be back on schedule, taking typically two naps a day and sleeping through the night again. However, you do seem to be our night owl; you don't like going to bed quite as early as your brother (your bedtime typically is 8:30 - 9) and you usually wake before him.
• You love taking walks and swinging in your big boy swing
• When you are excited you squeal with excitement 

Ryan

• 14 lbs
• You are still on the move at all times! You pull yourself up on everything and walk abound while holding on
• You are starting to stand without holding on for just a couple seconds or so
• You are jabbering up a storm: mama, dada, baba, lala. These sounds still don't have any meaning, but you sure love to talk
• Your scrunched up-frustrated face is now one you make just to be silly, knowing it will get a laugh. You will do it on command too when others do it to you
• While your weight doesn't reflect it, you are our eater. You love just about everything and it seems as if we can never feed you enough
• You still love your sleep (except for today!). You get two solid naps a day and sleep through the night. You like to go to bed earlier than your brother (usually between 7:15 and 7:45) and sleep later too (usually between 7:30 and 8).
• You love your morning walks with Zsu Zsu and swinging in your big boy swing
• When excited you shout and bang your hand on the coffee table or couch. You still love music! You clap and dance when any music comes on.

One year ago today, I was put on bed rest and four days later hospitalized. It seems like just yesterday we were fighting for your lives, praying that God grant us this miracle. We tried to hold on to our faith and believe that God wouldn't let us lose you boys, but there was definitely fear and pain. We committed to staying positive and doing whatever it would take to keep you boys safe. Here we are, one year later with the healthiest, happiest ten-month olds we could ever ask for. God has shown our family such mercy with your lives. We will never be able to thank Him enough, but will try by making the most out of your two precious lives He gifted us. We love you boys so much. Thank you for bringing light and laughter back into our home. Thank you for fixing our broken hearts and bringing joy back into our lives. You have healed me, Wiley and Ryan. You have given my life such purpose. Happy ten months, sweet boys.