January 31, 2011

Update: The picture below where I stated Tenley was closely examining her favorite toy....this was, in fact, an incorrect caption. She FELL ASLEEP, sitting up, on her favorite toy. My apologies for any confusion this may have caused.

January 30, 2011

Last week, the twins weighed in at 17lbs 12ozs (Will) and 16lbs 11ozs (Tenley). Will ate 3 bites of Pea flavored baby food today! Yummmy! Tenley is on a new "blendarized" type diet for babies with G-Tubes. Basically, she will start out having 1/2 an ounce of water roughly 30 minutes before two of her meals. If that goes well (no retching), then they will up the amount until she can handle 4ozs twice a day. Once she meets that goal, they will start adding blendarized fruits/veggies (all through the G-Tube). If she can handle this, then Mommy can hopefully stop pumping and then they will start the process with Will. It's a long process from start to finish, but anything will be beneficial.

Twins - 1 yr old
B-Day Girl!
Tenley - taking a real close look at her toy

January 27, 2011

Maryland got roughly 8 inches of snow yesterday which means Mommy has been stuck at work since she left home yesterday morning. Her company put her up in a hotel, however the power went out soon after her check-in and the loud snow plows kept her awake the majority of the night. Worst of all, this is the first time she has gone without seeing her babies for this amount time. She is trying to stay in good spirits. Daddy is thinking of driving to her work today with the twins (if the roads are OK) so she can see them for a little while during lunch. Hang in there, sis!

January 26, 2011

January 24, 2011

If only I had some teeth...
Will
Tenley and cousin Zack
Tenley enjoying her cousins' train set

January 21, 2011

Dad, is there any frosting on my face?
Birthday babies!
Yay! Presents!
MiMi and Allison with Tenley

January 20, 2011

A few of you have asked where the babies are after 1 year. As far as eating goes, neither of them take bottles/baby food still and they are fed mainly from feeding machines via their stomach tube while sitting in their high chairs to help reduce the chance of having reflux. Will has an extra Physical Therapy session to help him loosen up - he is still pretty stiff due to his high tone (to the point where he doesn't sit up yet on his own) but the extra session has definitely been helping. Tenley gets help on learning how to crawl and how to lay on her belly and they both have eating therapists to help them learn how to eat food. There are more doctor visits scattered within the week, but those are the ones that I mainly remember them telling me about (hah!). The important thing is that both babies are VERY happy and VERY loved as seen in all the pictures posted on this blog.

Thank you Uncle Artie! We love our future UMBC hockey jerseys!

January 18, 2011

January 17, 2011

Happy 1st Birthday Will and Tenley

Witness
Eyes once closed now filled with love
A glance, a touch, a momentary miracle
Witness
A child born, now clothed in a parent’s embrace
Disconnected yet entwined in the beauty of a family pattern
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Fear of another unknown obstacle
Joy of another challenge overcome
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Earthbound angels protecting the fragile gifts
A parent’s care mixed with a stranger’s blessing
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The soul of the machines which bring life
Reflect their radiance in a child’s bright eyes
Witness
A departure which brings us closer
A holiday that brings us home
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A mother and father, experienced yet new
Learning to nurture, to adapt, to be
Witness
Daunting tasks with a new priority
Juggling lives with a master’s touch
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Children playing, learning, and growing
New lights shine as changes abound
Witness
A mother supports, a father supports
Roles rearranging, providing what’s needed
Witness
The family, beyond the immediate
Loving, caring, sharing, and giving
Witness
A moment, a year, a lifetime
Our past, our present, our future

Love, Aunt Rachel and Uncle J

January 16, 2011

Will Time!

Hi Will!

Will and Mommy...she doesn't even take the time to remove her coat before scooping him up after work

Will and cousin David

January 13, 2011

More Tenley Time!

Tenley had a rough day...

Look at those cheeks and pathetic eyes!
Tenley with MoMo and Allison (grabbing her toes as she does so well)

January 11, 2011

Tenley Time!!

Tenley getting ready for the spotlight at the play rehearsal

Amongst a pile of dolls, Tenley finds her favorite...the one with the binky!
Tenley after a bath

January 10, 2011

I'm baaaaaaack :) Hope everyone had a fun/safe New Year. The Kinloch clan is still doing well. Tenley is still playing with her musical toy and grabbing her toes and Will is still putting anything he can grab into his mouth.

Will playing baby Jesus
Tenley playing baby Jesus
Twins, MoMo and Bill