Amy's Posting - Sunday was a very special day for us as were able to reunite our entire family of five. During Hudson’s last day in NICU, we said our farewells to the nurses, the physician assistant and the occupational therapist who treated Asher and Hudson. As we made our way to the atrium, everyone was so excited to see the twins I was holding in the wheelchair.
For the past three weeks, we had been making daily trips to the hospital and were looking forward to not have to split our time between home and the hospital.
During our time in NICU, we had the unique opportunity to recommend MotherWise to two of the caretakers working with our sons. MotherWise is an international discipleship ministry that produces, distributes, teachers and translates Bible study materials for the family. During our conversations with them, they both expressed an interest in going on a mission trip next year.They both read more about the program and are thinking about doing a mission trip together.We know their skills will be invaluable to the program. This seemed to make the stay in NICU have special meaning.
It was touching to see Zachary’s reaction to his other brother. He was all smiles and looked like a proud big brother. For the next few days, Zachary would ask us, “Which one is Asher and which one is Hudson?” We’ve taught him that Asher has dark hair and Hudson has lighter hair. He’s now able to identify them himself.
The past week has been a blur. It seems like all we are doing is feeding, changing diapers, eating our meals and then it is time to start all over again! The twins are on a schedule, feeding every three hours and our lives are lived in three hour increments. For now, we are lucky that they do sleep a lot between the feedings. And, we’ve been carving out time to make special Christmas memories for Zachary. Zachary had lots of fun decorating a gingerbread house that one of our sweet neighbors gave him as a Christmas present. We also made Christmas-themed sugar cookies and Zachary was designated the chief decorator. More sugar landed on the floor than on the cookies but we all had a blast.
I’m still in awe that we actually have two new babies in our family. The past two and a half years have been tough as I struggled with infertility and a miscarriage. I think every new mother will always remember what it was like to see their baby(ies) for the first time. This time was even more special than I even imagined.
During the two years of trying to conceive, I remember reading the story of Hannah and praying her prayer. “Dear God, if You will only give me a son, I will give him back to You, to serve You all his days.” As we continue waiting to confirm Asher’s medical diagnosis, I am reminded of my prayer and recognize that Zachary, Asher and Hudson are truly blessings from God and I need to trust in his plan for their lives.
As tired as we both are right now, we are both taking every opportunity to truly enjoy and embrace the tender moments of feeding and caring for newborns. They both look so peaceful and content, which gives us a reminder of the true meaning of the holiday season and life itself. We wish each of you and your families a very Merry Christmas!
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