What a difference a year makes...

I've admittedly been pretty nostalgic as the spring weather has me thinking back to our daily trips between the NICU & home this time last year. It is hard to believe Grace & Isaac were so tiny & fragile-I can hardly keep up with them these days! Here are a few of my favorite pictures from their month in the hospital. It was a challenging time, yet somehow a sweet time as well.

Sweet Boy


This was the first time we were able to hold them next to each other. The first couple of weeks they had to be in separate isolates while they were under the billie lights (jaundice), and being so carefully monitored. One of the nurses let us unplug their monitors for a few minutes so that we could all be together. Notice their size in comparison to our hands.


This is still one of my all time favorite photos.


This is Gracelynn all plugged in. The cast looking thing is her IV all wrapped up. They had to wear the "goggles" while under the billie lights & the things stuck to her chest are the leads for the heart & lung monitors. Until they were out from under the lights, they always had to be naked & could only come out from under the lights for 30 minutes, twice a day.


Adoring Daddy


It was incredible to move them from individual isolates, into the same crib. When we laid them next to each other, they were suddenly more calm, alert & peaceful. Bonded from birth, amazing.


They finally slept peacefully as well.


Grace & Isaac doing their going home dance. This was moments before we loaded them into their car seats for the victorious drive home!


At home at last - sound asleep in Grammie's arms. Thank you Lord for these little miracles.