All Is Well.

From Greg:

Well, I guess I should feel bad since we haven't posted anything in a couple of weeks. But it seems as though the feeling of guilt dissipates as the level of delirium increases, which is brought on by an increase in sleep deprivation. I have a riddle for those of you who are mathematically inclined, when does 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 not equal 6? That's right...when we are referring to hours of sleep and shortened intervals as opposed to one long stretch. Since many of you have experienced this, I do not expect a barrage of sympathies, but I thought it might bring a little laughter to your day. =) For the record, I must apologize for the delay in the postings. We have been and continue to be in "survival mode"*, which many of you understand.

Susan has been so wonderful. She has worked exceptionally hard to take care of the babies day in and day out, all hours of the night. We continue to lean on our support system, which I have to say, without it we would be in utter chaos instead of organized chaos. And yes, there is a huge difference between the two! =)

Isabel is now 7lbs 14oz and Alexander is now 9lbs 11oz (what a chunk!). They both have made dramatic strides in the NICU and now at home. What a blessing to have them both with us and so healthy. Alexander continues to be a placid child. While Isabel has been referred to as "independent, strong-willed, and outspoken". I just tell her she is a princess and princesses are allowed to get what they want, when they want it...I figure I will continue to say this for at least the next few months and then that will need to come to a discernible halt...we'll see if I am one of the rare Dad's who has the ability not to spoil his daughter. =) Great news, Isabel is holding up her head already! And, their official due date was just September 2nd. We are still working out some feeding issues with Isabel. She IS eating, but the process is more challenging that you would expect (it can take 45 minutes to an hour for each of the feeding, yikes!). Hopefully, as she gets bigger and bigger, this will become less and less of an issue. Until then, we continue to work diligently to ensure that she receives enough calories each and every day.

As always, I want to thank all of you for your continued prayer and support. Everyday we thank God for all that we have and for all of the wonderful people in our lives.

*for the uninitiated, survival mode means adhering to the following priorities - 1) take care of the babies, 2) everything else is secondary, including clean underwear, getting more than 2 hours of sleep at a time, and showering (I have had to draw the line on this one, but some days are harder than others)

Don't forget to laugh and smile everyday.

Until next time...