Status report

Things are going very well at the Johnson home. Tonight, Dad made supper, then fed babies while Mom and Konner ate supper. Mom's comment was that things were hectic, but normal. And that's such a relief.

It's just been four weeks tonight since we were headed to the hospital for the babies to be born. Their progress has been nothing short of miraculous.

Today, Chele bumped their formula to three ounces per feeding because Makenzie wasn't satisfied with the 2.5ish they were getting. This is the same little one who struggled to take 15 ml not too long ago. She has longer periods of being awake, and is becoming very warm natured, like her dad and Konner.

Tyler isn't as warm natured yet, but he's getting there. He is more laid-back than Makenzie. I've been told that the boy being more laid back is common among boy/girl twins. He snuggles into Mimi's shoulder really well and sleeps so sound.

Mom and Dad are champs. They seem to take the babies' needs in stride, and just keep going. I'm sure they feel like they are on a treadmill sometimes, but I am also reminded of Steven Curtis Chapman's song, One Little Heartbeat at a Time. I thought of Chele the first time I heard it, when Konner was little. One of the lines is "up all night with a screaming baby; run all day at the speed of life." Then it goes on to say that the mom in the song is changing the world, one little heartbeat at a time. Isn't that sweet? And so true!

Konner is much calmer and has shown affection to both babies. He is connecting words to form simple sentences, usually two words but they still get his point across. (Yes, I am his Mimi, and I think he's a genius. I was right about Brian . . . )

I will give them a little more family time, then Nana and I are going down Sunday to help for a couple of days. Dad is starting a different shift on Sunday afternoon, so maybe we can make it a little less traumatic. If not for Mom, at least for Konner, I hope. And the babies have a doctor's appointment on Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. Seriously? Who can possibly get Mom, two babies, and a helper ready to be anywhere by 9:00 a.m.? And what if we decide it will be easier to take Konner too? We'll need to start when we finish the 4:00 a.m. feeding! The pictures on this blog should show that Mimi needs her beauty sleep!

Just kidding -- we'll make it fine. I'm anxious to hear what the babies weigh now, and to have the doctor confirm what I already know: they are doing very well!