MRI and Shots...

Hope you enjoy the new pics. The girls are growing so fast. They are so much fun and they continue to remind us of what a powerful God we serve.
We wanted to ask for your prayers for us for tomorrow morning. We are going to the hospital to have a follow-up MRI done on Taylor early in the morning and then to the pediatrician for some shots and a follow-up visit. The girls have both been a little sick the past couple of weeks.
Taylor will be put to sleep for the MRI and will receive an IV, so please pray that they are able to do this without any pain to her. Also, they are due for their monthly synagis shot (for RSV). Last time they cried terribly because it hurt their little legs. Please pray for them. Also, they are due for their 6 month shots probably next week.
We are STILL working on getting medical clearance on the girls. We are working on getting some more paperwork in and hope to know whether or not we will be able to leave for Costa Rica within the next few weeks. Please pray for God's Will!
We are anxious to go, but are reminded with the girls getting sick these past couple of weeks that we must rely on God's perfect timing.
Thanks so much for your continued support.

6 1/2 months old and doing well!

The girls have both been doing well. Taylor had an appointment yesterday with the neurologist. After a physical observation, he said she seemed to be doing well and he had no qualms with us taking her to Costa Rica in January from a neurological standpoint. She will have another MRI next Friday as a follow-up. They both have physical therapy tomorrow. We are trying to get everything together that the medical department needs for them in order to be cleared medically. They will both get their 6 month shots Thursday. Pray they will not have fever or reactions from those. Also, I (Ted) have been battling some type of crud, so pray with us that it's not something that they will catch. Thank you all for your continued prayers and support and Continue also to pray for God's timing in going to the field. We're hoping for January, but we know God's timing is perfect.

lil' pumpkins

Almost 6 Months Old!

Sorry for being so long on posting. We don't have internet service at home right now, so it's harder to do. It's hardly worth it if we'll only be here two more months. We are still hopeful that we can leave right after Christmas for Costa Rica to study Spanish. It all depends on the girls' medical clearance; which we probably won't know until around December. We've ordered some books and are doing some studying to try and get ahead of the game a little.
The Girls are doing great, Taylor weighing in at 10lbs 9ozs, and Kamryn at 9lbs 5ozs. They are getting cuter by the day, and more fun to be around since they're smiling and even starting to laugh a little. We had a great shower Sunday back in Greenwood, and had a diaper and wipe shower the previous week at our home church in North MS- Great blessings!! We've been able to see more family and friends who have been praying for our girls, and that's been wonderful as well. Our Doctor's appointments have all gone well- The eye doctor says both girls' eyes are almost finished maturing and are looking great. Continue to pray for their wellbeing and ours as we take care of them through the winter months and for God's will and timing in going to Costa Rica. Thanks again so much to our faithful prayer warriors.

Back at home!

Sorry for the long delay in posting. We have been in the process of moving and at the moment we have occasional internet service. The girls are doing great. We had a little scare last week when Kamryn started running 101.4 fever. We called the after hours nurse, who said if it's over 100.4, we should go to the urgent care clinic. We were fortunate to be five minutes away from a lebonheur clinic. The only thing the doctor found was a red throat and swollen gums, which the gums mean she will be teething soon. Some sort of virus that, with prayer, didn't turn out to be much. She was over it the next day. Taylor never did run fever, praise God. They turned 5 months old on the first! Can you believe that? We can't. They will be walking and talking before we know it.
On the way back from Florida, we stayed in Birmingham a couple of days to visit with some of our friends and Kerri's family, who threw us a great shower. Kerri's mom is helping us bring back all our stuff, and she stayed in Birmingham for a week, and will be coming in tomorrow.
We got to go to church Sunday night for the first time in a while, which was great. It was against doctor's orders, but we let everyone know up front to look and not touch- I think they all understood and were glad to see these precious babies whom they have prayed for all this time.
The Lord worked it out for us to be able to bring their monitors back with us, get set up with a new company, and Kerri's mom will return the old monitors when they go back to Florida the end of the month.
Ted's parents got to come and spend some time with the girls for a few days last week for the first time since July. Needless to say, the girls have changed a good bit since then. Thanks for keeping up with us and pray with us that we may be able to leave sooner than later for Costa Rica- We have a bit of work to do to get the paperwork ready and to get the girls cleared medically. Thank all of you for your prayers.

Going back to MS next week!

I just wanted to post this video of Kamryn and Taylor taken on my birthday. They are doing well and eating like horses, getting cuter by the day. We're still trying to figure out how to get them on a schedule. As I said before, for some reason they just don't understand schedules. What's funny is we try to feed them every 4 hours, which is what they did in the hospital. Kamryn doesn't like to wait that long. She has been going 2-3 hours and eating her full feed nearly each time. She's trying to catch up with sis. I think Kerri may begin having a hard time keeping up if they keep going like they are. Kerri has been working on a scrapbook of their lives up to this point. It brings tears of joy and relief to our eyes seeing just how fortunate they and we are. It blows our minds to think about how much we are blessed that not one, but both of them pulled through all the little problems and sicknesses and just challenges of being preemies without having any kind of surgeries or disabilities or death. It is completely evident that our God has heard the prayers of His saints who have interceded for His baby girls. I also wanted to post this poem that was on a card someone gave us. It has hints of scripture in it, but is completely scriptural- if that makes sense.
"I have formed this little child you hold within your heart. My mercy and My goodness have been there from the start. The face, the hands, the smile-I shaped all that you see. Take this gift I've given you and raise this child for Me." -Hicks
This is our desire. P.S.- Keep a friend that we made at the Ronald McDonald House named Rachel in your prayers. We were just informed that her baby, Layla, who was born at 23 or 24 weeks, died suddenly over the weekend. As we have said before, things can really go south quickly with these little ones. On a better note, you may remember a little one named Nowell that has been in Tupelo, MS. I asked everyone to pray for her a couple of months ago, as her parents were told she probably wouldn't make it. Well, she is now at home. Praise the Lord for that miracle as well!
(Hit pause on the playlist to hear the sound on the video)

Good Reports

Just wanted to let everyone know how the girls are doing. It is not quite as easy to do updates as often, since they are at home now. First of all, Taylor hasn't required oxygen in several days- Praise the Lord! They are going tomorrow back to the pulmonologist and will be getting synegis(sp?) shots to prevent RSV, which is like a severe baby cold that would land them back in the hospital if they got it. The shots are very expensive- like $3,000 for the both of them- and is a monthly shot. Fortunately our insurance covers the shots, otherwise we'd have to chance it.
Today, we went to the OT and got a great report. She said she certainly couldn't tell they were 25 weekers, as they have no developmental delays that she could tell. Although they are 4 1/2 months old, They should only be a little over a month old. Taylor was on track for that age, and she said Kamryn was doing things a two month old baby can do! She said one thing she would worry about with Taylor's Hemorrhage was CP, and she showed no signs of it. It was a very encouraging visit. Thank you for your prayers! Some people were wondering why Kerri didn't get a blog tribute on her birthday- Well, I don't have any excuses except we had updated like the day before anyway, and I didn't have any pics to post, which is what I know you guys like to look at anyway. Just so I don't look completely sorry, I did babysit for several hours to allow her to go do one of her most favorite things in the world- shop! She had a great time and a great 30th birthday. We are planning on heading back to MS next week! Please keep us in your prayers as it will be a long trip for the girls. Thanks again to you all.