Track Star

Josh completed his first year of track. The events he did was Long Jump and Relays. His record for Long Jump was 11 feet!

We were very proud of his efforts and dedication!

Princesses!!

Here are my beautiful girls in their blessing gowns!

Alexa Grace

Bethany Kristine

What a Blessing!

We have been blessed to have Bethany home now for almost 2 months!  Sorry for the late update, things have been crazy around here!  My mom had continued staying with us and being a huge help!
Having twins makes for a busy day. . .  The NICU was nice enough to get Bethany on the same schedule as Alexa.  It made the transition much easier.  The first couple of weeks were exhausting.  But, we soon got the hang of things.  Bethany has made great strides.  Every week she does much better with her feedings.  Alexa is a good baby.  She loves her naps and loves to eat.  She is filling out nicely.

Here are some recent pictures of their growth:

Alexa 4 months old

Bethany 4 months old

Bethany is getting better at feeding from the bottle.  We continue to feed her from the G-tube. 

We found out that Bethany has a liver disease that is genetic.  Brady and I are both carriers.

It's called Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.  It means that her liver is missing an enzyme that breaks down free radicals.  It won't affect her much as a child, more so when she is an adult.  It also affects the lungs ability to filter free radicals.  So Bethany can never smoke or be around people who do.  Also, she can't live in a large city that has pollution.  Her levels continue to be low, so she is doing well.  She has labs drawn and will see her G.I. doctor regularly.

We were so happy to family travel to come to the Twins Blessing Day!

My dad and sister came.  Brady's parents, and my grandma and aunts Debbie, and JoAnn.

We had so much fun visiting and playing with the babies. 

A long awaited day. . . .

The girls Blessing day was so special.  It was so much fun to dress them up in their blessing gowns.  We were so happy to have 2 girls to bless and to have Bethany finally home with us.

So many blessings and so many prayers answered. 

What a Dream come true!