To Make a LONG Story Short...

Okay, so I realize it has been almost two months since I have posted anything on our blog. Most of you probably know the reasons why, but if you don't, here is a quick overview of the past two months....


Early in February Josh had to go out of town for a week on business. With the twins being just a month old, I decided to not take my chances doing it alone all week, and drove the myself and the kiddos up to Lawrence to stay with my parents. We got there on Monday evening, and by Wednesday it was obvious that something was not right with Wyatt. He started out with a little cold, but it soon escalated into him not eating, beigng very lethargic, and having some breathing troubles. We took him into the ER, and was soon sent to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. By the following day, he was diagnosed with RSV. Because of his small size, he did not do very well fighting the virus on his own, and by the following day, he was transferred to the PICU (pediatric intensive care unit) and put on a ventilator to help him breathe. Needless to say, Josh got on the first plane to Kansas and joined up with us before the week ended.


A few days after this, Brynley started to show symptoms, and actually stopped breathing while Josh was home alone with her. He called 911, and within 5 minutes an ambulance came and had her stabilized. She headed over to the hospital and became Wyatt's roommate in the PICU. Brynley's case of RSV proved to be much milder than Wyatt's. She came home from the hospital after four days. Wyatt, on the other hand, had a pretty rough time. He stayed on the ventilator in the PICU for two weeks, and then, once he stared improving, moved to the regular floor for a few more days. His hospital stay lasted three weeks.

It was a very stressful time to say the least, but we also are so thankful for all of the support and prayers we had from so many people, especially my parents. We returned home to Arkansas at the end of February; our little 5-day trip ended up lasting almost a month.
Now that we are home, we are trying to get things back to normal (whatever that is!). Wyatt is still having some issues with his breathing and throat as a result of the ventilator. None of the problems are permanent, but it has been taking him a little while to really heal from the trauma. Besides a swollen throat, Wyatt is doing great! He has the biggest, cutest brown eyes and is still very inquisitive and alert. He loves to flirt and is full of smiles. Brynley, who I loving call "Chubbers," is thriving. She outweighs Wyatt by a couple of pounds, and is a cute little rolly-poly. She also smiles and laughs and coos the cutest little sounds. She loves to watch the mobile in her crib and to be held close as she falls asleep. We are so blessed to have these two little miracles in our family.
Once again, thank you for your support and prayers! We are happy to be through the rough stuff and get on with life. Hopefully I will be a little better at posting blog updates now, although it is still hard to find 5 minutes to myself at the computer! :)