Baby Glover (x 2): 3 Weeks Old

At this point, the girls have been home with us for as long as they had been in the NICU. It's amazing to me how time flies. Jeff and I are slowly adjusting to parenthood and life being changed forever. We're having to learn a 'new normal' as he would put it. There have been bumps in the road, but we are both committed to getting through all of it together.

The week started with the 4th of July. This was the girls' first official holiday, even though we really didn't celebrate it. "Mommy" wanted to get them cute outfits, but by the time we went shopping, there wasn't much left. All I could find were newborn onesies, which were WAY too big. We made our first trip to Grandma and Grandpa Glover's house for dinner. The girls handled it like any newborns...they cried. Of course, Grandma had to pick them up and make them feel better.

The next couple of nights, we battled with learning the girls both have reflux. We had a few episodes of breathing issues and milk coming out their noses. The poor girls were miserable. They screamed so loud. Jeff and I didn't handle this well. I hate to see my babies in pain (or discomfort) of any kind. After a late-night call to the pediatrician, we learned that the girls can't be flat on their backs for long and would have to sleep at an incline. We moved the bouncy seats into the pack n play to test this out.

After a couple of nights in the bouncy seats, we borrowed the bassinets from Grandma and Grandpa Osgood. These allow the girls to sleep more horizontal, but not enough to cause more reflux.

On Monday, we packed the girls up and headed to Redding to visit the grandparents on my side.

We also got to introduce the girls to many of our friends up there. They seemed to enjoy hanging out with the grandparents, but not as much as the grandparents enjoyed having the girls there. Dad and Lisa got to hold both girls for the first time, as did Great-Grandma Bert. It was definitely a special time.