What a crazy week it's been. Last weekend my mum came up to visit with us, and she is a force of nature! For four days she was a whirlwind and accomplished more than we could have in a week. I can't believe the mountains of laundry that she did, the pile of dishes, steam-cleaning the floors (so they are also sterilized), and general tidying. Our bedroom looks fantastic. The bathroom is amazing. I love having a fresh, clean kitchen. There is still some de-cluttering that needs to be done, but I am so appreciative of how wonderful she made the apartment look.
The first day she came up we went to get portraits done at Sears. I, of course, dressed the boys in their pirate skull onesies from John and Melissa, and they looked AWESOME in them! We got some of the cutest pictures. Mum insisted we go back Sunday (since we'd had more prints to pick out) with the boys in different outfits because she wanted a certain pose. She admitted afterward that she wanted them in non-pirate wear for the picture she wanted to hang. I still prefer my pirate boys. (I can't wait for their hair to be long enough to faux-hawk!)
For the boys' first Memorial Day, it rained all morning. It was a disappointment because they cancelled the parade. I wanted to take them to it, and it was the first year that Particle Accelerator would have a float. Ben's family was disappointed. I can't believe Particle is one week away. And it's the fifth year running! I can only hope that it does better than ever (last year was the best year yet!). I don't know how many people they've reached, but I truly believe that many people are touched and saved by the benefit concert to raise money for suicide prevention and awareness. This is the first year that Sam's family will be a part of it. It's going to be a hard day for them. I hope my mother-in-law can help Ginny. They just had to go through their fourth anniversary of Jack's death. It will never be easier, but somehow it becomes more tolerable. At least I hope so. It would have been his 31st birthday...
Anyways, Tuesday we had Liz and Natalya-Rose's baby sprinkle! She is such a beautiful baby. The boys were mostly behaved, but it was outside and hot, and they don't appreciate being too warm. Those two hours were great, though. It was almost like having a mini mom's group! Missy was a wonderful hostess, and she really pulled off a great event. (Of course, I brought the brownies and cookies while everyone else had fruit dishes!! I laughed about it later with Ben.)
Wednesday the boys did not do well with eating. Ben came home, and Micah had only had 8 1/2 ounces of formula, while Darius had only had 11. I called the pediatrician and they had us come in at 7:30. I couldn't believe how much they spat up while we were there. I had never seen them spit up like that. They were super grumpy, since it was bedtime, but they did well. We left the appointment surprised to find that even with their eating issues, the boys had gained a pound each in two weeks, and with medication (FINALLY) for them! We're on day two of the meds, and I'm not sure yet how they're doing. I was told by a friend that it can take a week to work, so I'm willing to give it time. For now we're keeping the upper GI appointments (to rule out any anatomy issues) and praying that the Zantac will work for them. They didn't eat so well yesterday, but it was definitely better than the day before. And Mikey wouldn't settle in the middle of the night (after having 7 1/2 ounces before bed! He hasn't eaten like that in a long time!) so Ben got up and fed him another 4 ounces. I hope things get better for them. I hate when they're not feeling well.
I'm surprised I was able to get all this down. I thought I'd have to step away from the blog to tend to the boys, as they hadn't woken yet and it's after 6. But I hear Ducky chirping in his crib, so I guess I've finished right on time!
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