Meeting Big Sister

Today was a day I've been waiting for since Zac was born. With me being out of work, money has been super tight so I haven't been able to afford to meet Claire's mom half-way to pick Claire up last month or this month for a weekend with me. Fortunately, her mom came up this weekend and brought Claire and Abby with her. Along with them were their mom, Heather, her mom, Alice, and Heather's husband Jeff. I was so excited waiting for Claire and Abby to get to see Zac!

First, for Claire, because this is her little brother and she's been so excited waiting to get to see him. I know it's been hard for her to wait, just as it's been hard to not have her here to be able to spend time with him. And second, for Abby, because Abby is just so tender-hearted and so great with babies and children. The pic today shows Claire getting to give Zac his feeding tonight. She handled half of it, burped him, then let Katy finish the feeding per her request. I intended to get a pic with Abby as well, but somehow that slipped my mind. I'll get one next time she's up, though.

I would've loved to let Abby hold Zac as well, and I know she wanted to, but we've really limited how many people hold him or even touch him, to be honest, just because he is still a bit vulnerable, it's the time of year when flu and sickness is so prevalent, and because the hospital requests limiting contact just for the health of the babies. It was tough for me, personally, because I love Abby so much and really wanted her to get to enjoy this moment as well. However, I have promised her she'll get to hold him the next time she is up here and encouraged her because she is so great with children.

Claire did awesome, as I expected. She did a great job getting Zac to take his bottle, and both she and Abby helped me before that while I was changing his diaper and the nurse was taking his vital signs. Abby and Claire both made Zac some very, very special artwork that we are very proudly going to put on the wall in his room real soon. It was so sweet of them to think of him and do something special. Reminds me of why I love both of the girls so much. :)

As for Zac, he's doing extremely well. Still taking just about every feeding by bottle and needing very little assistance finishing them except when he's just super tired. He's such a little trooper, and continues to breeze through this. In a few weeks, or maybe even sooner, we'll have him home! Thank you everyone for your continued prayers and thoughts and for the gifts we've received so far. It's wonderful and humbling to know so many people care so much about us.