The babies are doing really well. They all went last week for their RSV shots, no problems with that really, we are fortunate that our insurance carrier is covering the cost. January and February are another story when our deductible ($6k) resets to $0! At $1000.00 per shot, per baby, it is NOT a cheap date. We'll figure it out...
The boys are all trying to inhale some rice cereal about once a day. Quite honestly I think more gets pushed out than goes down but it is fun to make a mess with them! Here is Drew giving the whole cereal program a shot!
Claire is doing good too, she is really starting to eat well out of her bottle and those cheeks are getting super chubby! She sleeps a ton and when she is rested she is just a total and complete doll, but when she is tired and cranky, LOOK OUT! She has a set of lungs on her that will wake the neighbors. She is wearing the same size diapers as the boys right now #2, the boys will go into 3's pretty soon though. Here is Claire when she is in a great mood, is she not a doll or WHAT?
We are off to Mason next week after Thanksgiving to spend some time with Katie's parents and my family as well. The babies are going to be Christened the Sunday after Thanksgiving at Mason Methodist Church. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Mason when we are down there. It has been since March that we have been down to the ranch, Katie was not up to any long rides when she was pregnant after spring break, so that was the last time we have been down to the Hill Country. Katie and I both need a break away from the house and a change of scenery, she really has been pinned down to this place for months now and I am not sure how she isn't completely climbing the walls yet. We are spending Christmas at the ranch as well with Katie's parents and family and my dad will be coming up on Christmas day to spend the day with us. Are the boys ready for the ranch and the hunting program or what?!
The babies teased us a little bit last weekend by sleeping about 7 hours and sleeping in till about 4:30am for a couple of mornings, but we are back to getting up at 2:30am now for feeding. Hopefully they will come around and get the sleeping through the night deal under their belt. We are not pushing them and just letting it come when it comes. All three babies are now on the Similac Alimentum formula for the reflux and the spitting up. It really seems to be working GREAT! The heaving because of the reflux is more of an exception rather than the rule. Claire has taken to it well too and it has helped her as well. The stuff isn't cheap at $28 a can per day, and we go through a can a day. But I have been able to get some sweet deals on Ebay and getting the formula for as little as $12.50 a can! That helps SO much!
Matt is still on the breathing treatments twice a day with the Pulmicort to help clear up his lungs. He doesn't seem to mind it too much. He is such a happy little boy! Here he is during "tummy time"!
We are moving the crib that we have set up in our bedroom upstairs into their nursery this weekend. I had the nursery painted several weeks ago, it looks nice. The boys are getting to the point where they need their own crib. Currently they share a crib and Claire sleeps in a swing. I suspect within a couple of weeks they may be upstairs sleeping in their own cribs. That will REALLY be crazy! We are so used to them all being downstairs and close to us.
Shannel our nanny is doing wonderful, the kiddo's love her and I really think she is Claire's BFF (Best Friend's Forever!)! We are so lucky and blessed to have her in our home helping us with the stuff around the house, complete God-send.
Well, that is a little update on what is going on over here, same old deal for right now. Please pray for our safe and uneventful, quiet and peaceful 4 hour drive to Mason next week! LOL We are doing great and just so blessed by everything the Lord has given us. Indeed amazing! We hope that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Stay tuned for updated pictures from our Thanksgiving and trip to Mason after the holiday! Be well!
Love,
Todd, Katie, Claire, Drew and Matt
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