WOW! A month goes by so quickly!! (and I am behind)

We have been home a little over 2 weeks, and Priscilla FINALLY gained weight! She is now 6lbs 3oz:) I am so thankful that she gained weight! Doc. Vik said if she didn't gain today we were being admitted to see what was wrong. Thank you Lord! We will be going back next Thursday to check weight again and then we will not go back until her 2 month check. One thing that saddens me is we found out this week that she was not gaining weight because my milk production was not enough :( BUT on the plus side Dr. Vik gave me 6 cans of Enfamil for FREE! God is good!

I want to apologize to the people who have given me things for Priscilla, and cooked meals for our family! I am behind on Thank You cards and feel really bad about it! Now that things seem to be getting ready to calm down for us I will be getting those out!

We have done a few things since Princess P came home. One of those things was going to Fort Harrison State Park. That is where we snapped our first family photo with Princess! On Friday I am taking the girls to Natalie Reese to get their pictures taken! I can't wait to see what she does with them:)

School has started back up for us, and boy am I TIRED! I love doing school year round because the girls do a lot better with small breaks between quarters. I like it because we can schedule breaks to work in our schedule! Unfortunately, with Priscilla in the hospital for 2 weeks we were 2 wks late starting back, BUT we are catching up quickly! I was cracking up today because the girls are so OPPOSITE! Hannah dreads Math and Elizabeth LOVES it! Hannah LOVES Language and Elizabeth dreads it! She HATES to write, and Hannah HATES to do math problems!

At least the one thing I am not too far behind on is housework! I got caught up on most of it before we started  back to school :D I feel like I have rambled long enough so I will close with a couple of pictures!!

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When will life get back to "NORMAL"

We are on day 3 of being home and I am more tired at home then I was at the hospital! I think I was spoiled by the nurses in the NICU! Today Sandy came and picked up Hannah, Elizabeth, and Rachel for Bible School, and Rob is getting them at church tonight. It has been a nice break and the house has been so quiet!! Julia has been the biggest sister today and has had control over what movies we watch today! Anne of Gables is what she wanted to watch, BUT completely out of order! The child CRACKS me up completely! ONE DAY she will understand the importance of order! We have had a great day so far!

I have been blessed with another sweet baby! She only fusses when she is ready to eat! I can tell you though that she goes from sleeping soundly to throwing a fit to eat within a matter of moments! I told the nurses this while in the hospital, and they never believed it until they saw for themselves! What fun they had trying to assess her while she was screaming for food! :) Today is also the first day that I have had some energy and able to function without needing a nap an hour after being up!

Finally HOME!!!

After 2 weeks in the NICU Priscilla is HOME! I am so thankful that we are now home and things can get to normal! (Whatever normal is) I have not accomplished much today, and hope to get some things done tomorrow! Mama being away for 2 weeks has taken a toll on the house, and attitudes of certain children! I am so thankful for all who helped take care of my girls and the food that was provided for my family:) I have a feeling that in the middle of the night I am going to miss the nurses that helped me take care of Princess P!

Trials Bring Growth

Have you ever felt torn between two places? That is how I have been all this week. Priscilla needs me here at the hospital, but I have 5 others who need me too! It kills me every evening when I leave the hospital, and kills me when I leave the girls to come back! I am thankful for the people who have helped make it possible for me to be in 2 places each day! What has been great too is that when I get home in the evening there has been a meal waiting for me to heat and serve my family! I praise God for each of you!

I have clung to Psalm 121 this week because I KNOW all of my help has come from the Lord this week! I am so thankful that I can rely on Him and he NEVER lets me down! I have cried many tears since Sunday, and I know God has seen each drop and knows I do not doubt what He is doing! The other day Bro. Jon and Linda V came to visit. Before Bro. Jon left he gave me some tracts:) I set them out on the shelf and I know that the nurses have taken some. There is a lady here whose job is to stock the rooms with diapers, wipes, etc. She stopped me yesterday to thank me for the tract and made sure it was ok that she took it. She told me that she wants to visit the church. I hope she comes to visit.