Lindy's turn!

Yesterday Lindy got to try drinking from a bottle! She will be getting one a day until she gets the hang of it. What a sweet baby!

Every girl needs a smocked dress

Thank you Mrs. Cherry and Mrs. Faught for making these precious teeny tiny smocked dresses. Lanie and Lindy look absolutely adorable and so girly in them!!

First baths

Lanie and Lindy did not like their first tubs baths as you can see!

Big Day for Lanie

Today Lanie tried her first attempt at drinking from a bottle! She did really well and will now get to practice once a day until she gets the hang of it! They are changing and growing so fast!

Pretty in PINK!!!

Lanie Marie
Lindy Claire

New pictures of our three little girls...

I think that Lanie is smiling!!!

I am working on getting some new pictures up of Lanie and Lindy in their new clothes. They have been wearing the most adorable pink t-shirts and today we are going to be trying on their teeny tiny smocked dresses. Check back for pictures!!!

Best Day EVER!!

Today I got to hold BOTH babies at the same time! It was neat to get to see them up close together. They REALLY do look just alike. I am happy to report that Lindy is getting some cheeks on her face and Lanie is getting some cheeks somewhere else! :) They are doing so well. They were hungry when I got to the hospital and Lindy was really fussy and sticking her hands in her mouth. While I was holding her, she sucked on her paci the whole time. Lanie was acting like her usual self...hands and arms all over the place. She was also sucking on her paci pretty hard too! They said it won't be long until they are eating from a bottle if they keep sucking as well as they are! I will have to fight the urge to spend the night at the hospital so I can feed them when that happens!!! They are just precious. The doctors and nurses seem happy with their progress. We are so very thankful everyday for these little ones and pray they continue to do well. Of course, we still covet your prayers. Know that they are working! God has been so amazing and gracious. We are so proud to parent these little miracles and can't wait to see what He has in store for all 3 of our baby girls!

Baby Update

Lanie and Lindy are doing pretty good! We found out that Lanie has a small heart mur mur but that they aren't even giving her medication to close it. The doctor thinks that it will close on its own. Right now they are just trying to adjust their feedings and amount of milk that they get. They are wanting them to keep gaining weight, so they have to give them as much as they can tolerate. I just got back from the hospital and LOVE seeing my little babies!! They are looking more like little babies. I took some pictures with their isolettes open. Hopefully you can see their little faces better. Lanie still looks just like Kyle! We can't tell about Lindy yet... You would think with identical twins, they would look just the same-and they are starting to! Enjoy seeing my precious little miracles!

Molly's first day of preschool!

Yesterday was Molly's first day of preschool. She was really excited about it...until we got there!! She seems to have adjusted pretty well..when I picked her up, she was covering up all of the kids who were still sleeping! She's a little momma!!

Lanie and Lindy update from yesterday

Yesterday was a big day for us! First of all, I got to hold Lanie and Lindy for the very first time!! They aren't as fragile as they look like. I don't have any pictures of it-I was there alone. When the nurse told me that the doctor wanted me to start holding them, I cried and cried. I guess I took for granted the first time I held Molly. You just don't realize what that does for a mommy. They were looking at me and snuggling their tiny little bodies next to mine. It was the most wonderful thing in the world!!!

They had cranial ultrasounds yesterday to check for any brain bleeds and both scans came back PERFECT!!!!!!! They are now regulating their own body temperatures, so they don't have to heat or cool their isolettes anymore. Pretty soon they will be in an isolette together! So sweet. They are both tolerating their food and get more milk every time they are fed. Before too long-we won't recognize them! They change and grow so fast!!! I can't wait. They also had on teeny tiny little t-shirts. ...their first wardrobe. Mommy needs to get shopping. Those baby girls need some pink. I am going to get them some bows too because they both have a ton of hair. I really think that Lanie looks just like Kyle right now. It's really funny! I can't tell about Lindy yet-when she fills out a bit we'll be able to tell. Anyway, just wanted to update you on my precious little miracle babies. To God be the glory.....
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Happy Birthday Lanie and Lindy!

Happy Birthday to Lanie and Lindy... they were born last Tuesday, July 31st. Lanie arrived at 2:01 p.m. and Lindy followed at 2:03 p.m. We feel so fortunate that our baby girls are here and seem to be doing well. They are still in NICU and probably will be for some time. I am just amazed at all of the miracles we have seen so far. God has blessed us beyond imagination...
We pray, and hope that you continue to pray for the health of these precious babies. Everyday there are new challenges and new obstacles to overcome. So far everything seems to be going well. They have removed the IVs from both babies and are increasing their amount of food every other feeding. They are little--but so very strong! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. You will never know what a blessing you have been to our family!