4 Months Old and counting..

I can't believe it, but they are 4 months old. I have been daydreaming about what great things I wanted to post and when, but because things have been so chaotic.. here I am just writing what comes to mind in the moment. To start off, BOTH of them rolled over the other day. Grace did it last week and Austin did it yesterday. .. so proud of them! They are growing rapidly now and I think they are around 12 lbs. each. Grace is a little bigger but not by much. They are changing so much it is crazy!! Grace is so mellow most of the time. She sleeps in in the mornings and wants to be up playing in the middle of the night, not a good sign! Austin is high maintenance and knows what he wants and does NOT want. I am impressed with his ability to stop a room when he cries. They now sleep side by side in Grace's crib and I think they are starting to realize that there is another baby nearby when they are sleeping, so cute! For the most part, they each want their individual needs met so the interaction is little at best. They do play under the Baby Einstein gym together and bat at the various toys while cooing.. I love it. I can't wait til they can play together.

I look at them each day and I am in disbelief that they are home, that they are ours. It's as if they are not the same kids from the NICU..surreal. They both recognize Tom and I now and smile from ear to ear. I'm also happy to report that they both have two dimples each and use them well to get much needed cuddles. I never thought I would say this, but the time has truly flown by. We have an NICU reunion this month and I think that will make it even more weird, but could also ground us more. What a journey...

I've been off work for 5 months and will be going back a few days a week in mid-May. It will be heartwrenching to leave them and I'm not looking forward to it, but it's time. :( I feel very blessed and lucky to have had as much time as I have though. Most women get much less.

Update on insurance.. We proved that we had coverage in 2011 and now Blue Cross is saying that they will only pay for room and board in 2012 because we ended our relationship with them before the kids were released. I am livid because that means that we are responsible for all professional services (all the doctors!!) from Jan. 31 until Feb. 17 and 22 respectively. Accolade told us the wrong thing and it looks like we may have to involve an attorney. Why can't things like this just go smoothly? It's not as if the hospital stay was stressful enough. Ugh.
Well, that's all for now.. Gracie woke up and I'm now holding her with my left arm while typing (chicken pecking) with my right index, not as fun.

More as it happens,
Erica and Tom