17 Weeker's!

Hello! Just a quick update before feeding time! The babies turned 17 weeks today and they are doing great. We had their 4 month check up with the doctor on Monday and they are doing very, very well and rapidly catching up to where they should be size wise for their gestational age. Matt is 14lbs 14 oz, Drew 14 lbs 5oz and Claire was 11lbs 12oz. They are all right at 22-23 inches long now too! We put Claire on the same formula now as the boys since she was having what seemed to be an upset tummy sometimes, hopefully it will work like it did for the boys. Matt is going to continue his breathing treatments, his lungs are still sounding a little congested from the reflux. Drew is doing fine although his little head is getting a bit flat and not as round as it should be. He is going to be a pretty good candidate for one of those helmets to get it back in the proper shape.

The babies seem to be starting to sleep a little longer at night now too! We put them down to bed at 10pm, they had been waking up around 2am hungry, but several nights this week it has been 3:30am-3:45am when they have been getting fussy. Maybe by Christmas we'll be sleeping through the night!? Please LORD! :)

Katie is doing a wonderful job around the house and taking care of the babies, she is such a "mother" and is really doing great taking care of the babies! Shannel, our nanny is just a complete doll and God send really, she is awesome with the babies, especially a screaming Claire at times. How she gets her calmed down and sleeping is really beyond me!

We go for the RSV shots next Friday the 13th for all of the babies to help keep them from getting the nasty cold, sickness and RSV.

We are really looking forward to getting down to the Branch ranch and to Mason for their Christening the Sunday after Thanksgiving. That is going to be our first major road trip, keep your fingers crossed for us! In the spirit of the ranch, Katie got them all suited up in their cammo gear, they may be a little young for the hunting action, but they are going to LOVE the ranch and being out there with Papa and Mimi! Here is Matt on the left and Drew on the right!

We had a real nice Halloween too! Katie's mom, Caroline came in for the weekend and we had a real nice visit. We are looking forward to seeing her and Tom again in a couple of weeks in Mason. Katie and Caroline got the costumes for the babies and since we have three, they went as not just a pumpkin, but a whole pumpkin patch!! Here are our little pumpkins! Matt,Claire and Drew.

There seems to be so much going on and the time is really flying by. Another week gone already! I promise to write again maybe over the weekend and talk about Claire sucking her thumb now and Matt taking his first big boy bites of rice cereal! Our entire family hopes that this note finds everyone happy, healthy and blessed! Have a wonderful fall weekend!

Love,

Todd, Katie, Claire, Drew and Matt