The Keller Twins Have Come Home! (aka Week 10)

Week 10 was wonderful!

In case you were wondering what happened to our blog posts, you now know… the Keller Twins have come home!!

So much has happened this last week. Our visit with Grandma and Grandpa Keller was wonderful. The kids had so much fun meeting them and we enjoyed being all together!
Katharine was taken off of thickened feeds, and is now taking regular breast milk and formula. While David was out of town for work for a couple of days, Andrea stayed overnight with the kids in their room at the hospital for a couple of nights. It was a great opportunity to get to know the kids’ nighttime routines and learn what it is like to wake up in the middle of the night with the babies.

The day after David returned, we got a huge surprise! After sleeping in for the first time in a while, and planning to get some work and errands done, we got a phone call midday to let us know that BOTH of the kids were ready to come home! While this was an unexpected surprise, we were thrilled to know that they would soon be home, and rushed to the hospital to do the “car seat challenge.” Both kids passed the test with flying colors, sitting successfully in their car seats without any alarms on their monitors.

So that was it – the kids were ready to check out of their private accommodations at Fair Oaks Hospital. On Saturday, October 16, Katharine and Christopher were finally able to complete their long journey home!

Since then, as you can imagine, our lives have been filled with feedings, diapers, snuggles, and just a little sleep. The kids seem to be interested in their new surroundings for short periods of time. Christopher is fascinated by the lights on the swing, and Katharine is loving just taking in everything around her, night and day. And both of them are very eager to meet and visit with Grandma and Grandpa Sturgeon this weekend!

While we still mean to document the kids’ new experiences in the world, you may notice a slight decline in the number of photos we get posted, as well as the frequency of our updates, now that our precious children are home. Never fear, updates and photos will still be available when we can get them up. The kids are taskmasters and are keeping us on a pretty tight schedule. ;)

We are so glad to have gotten this update ready for the blog. Pictures are coming soon!

As always, thank you so much to all for your love, prayers, and support during this long journey home.

With love,

Andrea, David, Katharine, and Christopher