Life's a Trip: This is How We Roll

More big changes happening in the Reddick household! We are getting closer and closer to the boys coming home and everything seems to be falling into place.

The boys due date, June 21st is tomorrow! Believe me, I was really disheartened when I realized we would not have any boys home a few weeks ahead of their due date, as the doctor initially anticipated. So here we are, on day 72 and I REALLY think we're almost there! The cribs are all put together, the mini van has been purchased, now all we need are babies!

Brennen at 2 months

Brennen was taken off all oxygen support today, and at the time of this posting, still doing really well! He weighs in at 6lbs. 2oz! He is still breathing pretty fast, so we have not been able to try him with a bottle consistently, but if the way he goes to town on his pacifier is any indication, I think he'll be a champ! He really is the sweetest lil' guy who loves to be cuddled, especially while he's being fed. He has some pretty bad reflux and it helps him to get through without alarms if someone is holding him. Personally I think he's figured out that Graham and Liam both get held when they get their bottles, so he thinks it's only fair that he's held too! I am trying not to get my hopes up, as I had always thought in my mind that we would be staying a few weeks longer than his brothers, and likely come home with oxygen support, but that might not be the case now. Who knows, he could just get it all figured out and fly on out the door!

Graham at 2 months

Graham is the epitome of the phrase slow and steady....and BIG! He weighs in at a whopping 8lbs. 15oz! He's definitely sporting the double chins, but he pulls it off so well! Unfortunately he has not made any great strides at taking the bottle, even though we have been working with him for over a month now. He will more than likely come home with a feeding tube in place. If this happens, they will teach us how to change his tube and give him his feeds, while still working with him on taking the bottle. For some reason it feels like an especially long road we have traveled with this guy...maybe it's because he's been stuck in the same place for so long without much progress. At this point, I just want him home and am willing to do what it takes for him to be here. He definitely likes his snuggle time too, especially when it's with one of his brothers!

Liam at 2 Months

Liam has made some big strides over the past few weeks. He went from barely taking a quarter of his feeds and breathing fast, to taking almost all his feeds with relative ease. I don't know if I've explained it before, but in order to come home they have to take all of their feeds over the course of 48 hours and not lose any weight. One of our primary nurses, Miranda, who knows they boys very well, thinks he will get to come home very soon...maybe even this weekend or the first of next week! He weighs in at 7lbs. 3oz. He is very alert and just loves looking around and taking everything in. I can't wait for him to experience more than the boring old NICU unit!

Besides what has been happening with the boys, we've also had a lot of other events going on at our house! Addie turned 4 on June 11th and we went to Indiana to celebrate with our families. I think she was especially spoiled this year, and received an abundance of my little pony and princess items! She too is anxious for the boys to be home, mainly so we don't have to drive to the hospital anymore. I couldn't agree more.

Brothers - Brennen, Graham and Liam at 2 Months

We also sold our SUV and have officially become mini-van drivers. Kind of a hard pill to swallow, but in all honesty, I kind of like it! Although I did have a moment of self pity yesterday when I was heading to the hospital, rocking out to Florence and the Machine. I've definitely lost the cool factor!

Lastly, we found out at the beginning of the week that Brandon has been transferred to work at Haworth's headquarters in Holland, MI. This is definitely an answer to one of our prayers, as we have been hanging out here in Rockford, about 50 minutes south of where he was working in Big Rapids, with the hopes that some day we would be able to move to Holland and settle down. So that means there will be a move sometime in our future...We'll start taking volunteers now because I imagine with three newborns we'll need the help!