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"He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed; miracles that cannot be counted."  Job 5:9

Today is the 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year of the 21st century.  Besides having the same numbers for the day, month, and year, and the fact that it is also Veteran's day,  this day is very special to my family for a very different reason.  Today, Harper and Henry are 6 months old!!!  Happy half birthday to my sweet babies.  I am so THANKFUL for the 184 days that these precious angels have been in this world.  Sometimes, when I'm tired, or I'm frustrated because one or both won't sleep, I go and look at pictures from the day they were born, and immediately, everything comes into perspective.  Despite how "hard" I think my days can be, when I look back at how Henry and Harper's little lives began, the "hard" days don't seem so bad.  Actually, they don't seem bad at all.   Every day is a blessing, a gift from God.  A few weeks after they were born,  a NICU nurse told me that one day, what we were going through would seem like a dream, a distant memory.  I thought she was crazy for telling me this, but you know, she was right.  Henry has now been HOME for 3 months, and those horribly scary NICU days really do seem like a distant memory.  I have begun to breath a little easier; sleep a little better.  I am so thankful that Mark and our doctor took lots of pictures during that time.  Mark took pictures every day that they were there, because we never want to forget what we went through, and how God blessed us through that struggle.  God changed my heart and my life the day Henry and Harper were born.  Their little lives have given mine purpose.  So, tonight, we are going to celebrate the fact that these precious babies are half a year old. 

"You think that true love is the only thing that crush your heart. The thing that will take your life and light it up. Or destroy it. Then, you become a mother."   Meredith Gray, Gray's Anatomy

I never dreamed that this little chicken nugget...

 who was so tiny when she was born...

would be my little owl on Halloween.

I never thought that this little bear...

who fought so hard to live...

would ever be playing and smiling in a bouncy seat.

These faces light up my life.

   

Day 10

We love tummy time!



I am thankful for...

- the speech therapist that FINALLY came today to work with Henry! She was precious, and I think we're gonna finally get this boy to liking food again!


- Dr. Blakley Fowler and her nurse Aubrey who both work so hard to care for the twins. I know Mark and I drive them crazy, but they are so sweet to us. I am so thankful that I have a pediatrician who I love and trust completely. I used to think she gave our family special treatment because she is my good friend, but from talking with other mothers who use her, I've realized that she treats all of her patients like family, regardless if she knows the parents or not! She goes above and beyond the call of a doctor for all of her patients. I'm very proud to call her my friend, and very THANKFUL that she is my children's doctor.


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Day 9

Sweet Harper and her bear (iPhone picture, so it's a little blurry)

Henry loves his bear

Day 9:

I am thankful for...

- being able to take a nap this afternoon thanks to my mom.  I'm don't nap, so when I do, it's from sheer exhaustion.

- Hope, Mr. John, and Vicki, the sweet physical therapists that come and work with Harper and Henry.  H&H have really improved thanks to them, and Mark and I are learning a lot, too.

- Joey, our home health nurse, who comes each week to weigh the twins, and listen to Henry's lungs.  He just loves H&H, and they love him.

- coffee.  I could drink it all day long.

- premixed formula.  Call me lazy, but with twins, anything that makes my life a little easier is worth it in my book.

-  Dr. Pepper 10.  I am not a fan of diet drinks.  I've never been able to stand the taste.  Dr. Pepper 10 tastes just like the real thing.  Love it!

Day 8

Sweet Harper

Henry in his cousin Ava's bouncy seat.  Thank you Ava for letting us borrow it!  

Day 8:

I am thankful for...

- the freedom to vote and vote however I choose.  I'm also thankful to the men and women who serve our country and make this freedom possible.

- particular friends who stand strong in their convictions, challenge me, and voice their opinions in the most respectful way possible.

- a Savior who is bigger than any problem we face.

- comfy pajamas.

-  Burt's Beeswax

Day 6 and 7

Henry

Harper girl 

Henry just hanging out

Day 6 and 7 (a little late)

I am thankful for...

-A chance to get away for the day, just Mark and me.

-Harper's smile first thing in the morning.

-Watching my husband be a DORK in the Apple store.  Yes, he took a class! Ha!

- Chick-fil-a

- my parents who love keeping H&H almost as much as me.

- McAllister's sweet tea

- DVR

- watching Henry try to stick out his tongue and raise his eyebrows

- the excitement that the holiday season brings

- hearing a song and being taken back to a specific moment in time

- Mylo Xyloto

- DORKS ;)