Dad's Impressions

Thought I would take a stab at this whole blogging thing and give Katie a night off. She probably deserves it. More progress was made today as Andrew got his PICC line out last night and is getting closer to getting full feeds. Today was also Andrew's first attempt at breastfeeding, and, while all he really did was blankly stare at Katie, given all the progress he and his sister have made in recent days, I am sure it will only be a matter of time before it clicks for both of them.

The past few weeks have certainly been a whirlwind for me. It's pretty crazy how kids can turn your life upside down from one day to the next. And no matter how much advice you receive from friends and family, no matter how many books you read on the subject, nothing can really prepare you for parenthood - especially the past couple of weeks. A few things I have picked up in this short time:

• The book Everybody Poops should come with a parental advisory sticker, for the parents not the kids.
• Every once and a while, Andrew and Paige smile. Katie and the NICU nurses say this happens when they have gas. I like to think that they learned that routine from their dad and/or grandpas. 
• I also never expected that there would be this much crying when it came to changing diapers. Sometimes, Paige and Andrew do it as well!

Thank you to all of you for the support that all of you guys have shown throughout this ordeal - we wouldn't be where we are today without it. I couldn't be prouder of Katie and the twins. The strength that all 3 of them have shown throughout this is nothing short of amazing. I am just lucky enough to be along for the ride.