I cannot believe the girls are 3 and 1/2 months old! We’ve moved from survival to being used to our new normal. Lily and Mia are almost 11 pounds each and fitting into 0-3 month clothes. We have gotten LOTS of sweet smiles this month. They still LOVE to be held constantly, but occasionally will play on their mat or enjoy tummy time. They are looking so identical I can barely tell them apart! Identical twins is no joke! I can’t wait until they are bigger and try to trick us about who is who. But for now, they have similar personalities and their faces are identical and telling the difference is tricky. We are so thankful for the longest stretches of sleep so far! They’ve made it some nights with 7-8 hours of consecutive sleep, and that is a sheer miracle for Michael and I. Thank you to everyone who prayed for us as we adjusted from a family of 4 to a family of 6. We needed it! What a wild transition!
The big kids are incredibly sweet with the babies. They love to hold them and talk or sing to them. They even fight over who can care for them! C is such a little mama; always making their bottles and wanting to feed and rock them. C is about to graduate preschool and H is loving being outside and digging in the dirt. We’re also (unsuccessfully) working on potty training with him.
As I have said in past posts, my mom is the ultimate baby rocker/bouncer/feeder. This period of time in our lives would be 100% more draining and 100% more stressful without her. She even changed her work hours from full time to part time to help us. What a sacrifice! Taking care of four kids 5 and under still feels so hard with just Michael and I. We are getting better, but everyday is better with my mom.
I have 2 MORE chemo infusions until I am done with this regimen- tomorrow and next Tuesday. I have been counting down the days for a long time. The side effects this time are getting progressively worse- extreme fatigue, neuropathy, nausea, vomiting, more hair loss, etc. Honestly, it still makes me so angry that I am dealing with this at 31 and with 4 kids to take care of, but each day I pray I’ll come out of this so much stronger than I was before.
My double mastectomy surgery is scheduled for June 11. Please pray with us that NO cancer will be found when they open me up. I still have many treatment steps after this surgery regardless, but if cancer is found anywhere, the treatment list will be extremely long. Also, pray for Michael and my mom as I won’t be able to lift anything (even the babies!!) for 2 weeks. We’re looking for family and friends to come love on the big kids or hold babies while I recover. This community we have is great and we feel so loved!
A big joy for us recently is that Michael and the Berlin HS Symphonic Band earned a 1 rating (superior) at the State Competition. He has worked his whole career for this, and the students have been waiting for this historic 1! We are so proud!
Despite our hardships, we are finding joy and hope in this chaotic season of life. We trust that God will keep sustaining us!
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