Full Term

Drake and daddy arrived at Wesley Hospital at 5:30 this morning where our little guy had surgery to repair an inguinal hernia. Everything went well and they should be coming home tomorrow morning sometime. We were also excited to learn that Drake weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces today! That's a gain of almost a full pound in only nine days! Thank you to all who have been praying for our littlest peanut.

Tomorrow officially marks the babies 40 week gestational age. It's just amazing how well they are doing, despite arriving almost nine weeks early! Our family certainly is FULLER because of them. (OK, really bad pun, I know.) Check out this scene that I get to stare at each morning at 2:00 AM.Yup, I feed them simultaneously in their car seats. :) No matter how tired I am, I find myself just praising the Lord for these three little miracles!

Personalities have certainly begun to emerge. Keira (AKA "Keira-biner", "Honey Bear", "Groany McMoany Pants", and "Keria-Leigh") has definitely exerted her little self as the type A. While she is as cute as a button, she is also the loudest and most opinionated! Even at 8 weeks old, she has mastered the art of getting someone to hold her. She loves warm baths, lotion, and undivided attention. 

And then, there are the boys. Taerik (AKA "Taerik-dactyl", "T-Rex", "T-Bone", "Taerik Drew", and "Riki Drew") is just about the easiest, most laid back baby I have ever seen. Of course, I hope I'm not knocking on wood when I say that. He is so easy to love and adore! Taerik can be laying right between his two little crying siblings and never make a peep. He is just fine with hands flailing in his face and loud screams in his ear. He is also a great eater, burper, and sleeper. Praise the Lord for at least one of these!

Little Drake is about as cuddly as they come. We haven't come up with quite as many nicknames for him yet. No worries, though. This should only take daddy a little while longer, as they seem to flow quite easily with him. The best we've got so far is "Drake McMuffin" and "Drake Xander". Being the smallest, he certainly does endear himself to you! I even enjoyed a one on one date last Thursday all over Wichita with my littlest fellow. Of course, most of the day was spent at doctor's visits, but still.... We are so thankful for Drake and for God's healing in his little body.  

These babies certainly never lack attention. At church, there is usually a waiting line to hold them and at home, their two older brothers are always by their side. Griffen and Rhys come to the rescue at even the smallest whimper. They just adore their babies and are good helpers to mom, as well.