Well he might still only be a little guy, but don't tell that to Joseph as he might beg to differ. Four months to the day from his birth our little fighter has weighed in at 5lbs!! We recorded the moment for you all to enjoy pictured below. While he is still small he has come a long way from his 1lb 9oz birth weight. He is getting stronger all the time and at long last the jaundice has really begun to drop, he is looking much better every day.
Benjamin is continuing to do well also. He has slowed on his feed intake, it has leveled off at around 4 to 5 ounces but is generally taking more during the day and sleeping longer at night. This longer night time sleep is very welcome as it allows me to only have to get up once to feed him and leaves Renee to be awake more with Joseph. Grandma and Great Grandma then help out during the day and evening. It is such a blessing to have help from family, especially with twins!!
Your prayers and continued support for our boys is still very much appreciated. At the end of one year and the start of a new we all reflect on what has happened to us and what the next year will bring. For me it has been an astonishing journey of every kind of emotion possible. Ups and downs, hopes and fears all wrapped into one but I can honestly say that it is with God's protection and help that we have endured the challenges thus far. And also it is with the support of all our friends known and unknown that we have had the strengh to arrive at happy times as this.
We pray that each one of you will have a wonderful and blessed new year and that in a few more months our boys can meet more of you in person.
God Bless,
Matt, Renee, Joseph and Benjamin
3 comments:
Yea Joseph!!!! It was so good to be with you all last weekend and meet our "great" nephews. This website is so wonderful and it is such fun to follow Joseph and Benjamin as they grow and thrive. We love you ALL so much and thank and praise God for these two little miracles. Take care and keep the updates coming. Love, Aunt Kristy
How cute are those boys?! Benjamin and Joseph are both looking very alert. Joseph is certainly looking better. I love the website and so do the girls!
Rebekah & Melody are real concerned about seeing and touching Joseph, since they didn't get to when we visited last. They are after us to go a visit, maybe during spring break!
Love you all. - Lisa & Bob
Love the photos. I can't believe you've managed to make time to put them online but we're glad you did. The photos bring back memories! Take care - soon they'll be running circles around you and playing hide and seek too!
Love, Dana, Kevin, Jenna & Amanda
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