Three Months Old

Where has the time gone? I can't believe that my Gracie and Bailey are THREE MONTHS OLD! It seems like just yesterday I was still in my hospital bed in room #7 at EJC Hospital waiting for them to arrive and doing my best to keep them from arriving too soon! They have grown so big and we have been in awe of watching them grow and develop from being so tiny. I feel so blessed that we have Gracie and Bailey at home with us now. I can remember the many nights of driving home from the NICU and smelling my hands because I missed the smell of my babies and the feeling of sadness of not being able to take them home with us was heart wrenching. Since bringing them home we have enjoyed every second and have tried to do our best to capture all "the firsts." As of 11/10/09 Gracie weighs 8pds 8 ounces and Bailey weighs 9 pds 9 ounces. Gracie is eating about 90 ccs and Bailey is up to eating 120 ccs. They both have started to smile and cue and are attempting to "baby talk." We love doing tummy time, playing with toys, and listening to books and music. The twins are still on their monitors but their last report was very good and so we are hoping that soon we can decrease the use of the monitors to only at night time. We are getting a little more sleep with the twins going four hours some nights and mom and dad are adjusting to surviving on very little sleep! Mom is grateful when she has helpers during the day but is learning to feed them both at the same time and has developed a daily routine. We are looking forward to the upcoming holidays and can't wait to spend them with our sweet babies. Each day is a blessing as we are reminded that miracles really do happen!

Now to compare how big we have gotten....

Kathryn Grace McFarland 3pd 3oz to 8pd 8oz

Preston Bailey McFarland

3 pounds to 9pds 9ozs

and finally our blessed and happy family of four!