SIX MONTHS!

We did it! Officially made it through six month with the twins. They are the healthiest, happiest, cutest babies around!!

Jaxson: 12 lbs 10 oz / 24 inches ( -5% ) He is behind the curve just a little bit but following it ... so no need to be overly concerned. We will continue to give him his Neosure supplement and hopefully he will catch up soon!

Dakota: 13 lbs 8 oz / 24 1/3 inches (20%)

The male curve is larger than the female curve ... so we are not comparing apples to apples here people ... However, Jaxson is definitely the runt of the group!

The doc says to keep up the good work! She gave us the clearance to start solids ... watch out!

Jaxson smiles if you just look at him ... he LOVES attention. Watch out if you leave his side for just one second, he might be little but he his loud! He rolls over constantly and holds his head up like he is getting ready to take off crawling. He does NOT like to sleep during the day and will make it about six hours for us at night before needing to cuddle with mommy and daddy.

Dakota belly laughs and loves to analyze things. She loves when she can feel your face, and look right into your eyes. She stares at things like she is really trying to figure out what is going on around her. She reaches, pulls, and picks up small objects. When she is laying on her back, she will push with her feet, arch her back and scoot across the room! Funniest thing I have ever seen!!

Best. News. Ever.

Below is an update from my brother on my nephew Billy. This is the best news we could have asked for. Thanks to everyone for your prayers!

Friends and Family,

I'm excited to announce that this is going to be my last update on Billy.


While watching his healing closely and keeping him out of bacteria's way, his physical progress over the last week has been remarkable. We had another visit to the doctor this past Thursday. The doctor was amazed at his progress and made several comments on his ability to recuperate quickly. Her excitement was quickly picked up by all of us and gave us some well needed relief from the waiting game we have played for the past couple of weeks. All bandages were removed and all pig skin is gone. Yeah!! The doctor quickly gave him approval to return to school, take a shower, and go outside. A big change from where he's been. Things are getting back to normal quickly.


While the new skin is pale in comparison to his old skin, he's going to heal nicely. He is still waiting on his eyebrows to grow in completely and has a little bit of acne from wearing the extra layers of skin. Moving forward, he has to put on lotion as many as 6 times daily and has to wear SPF 60 sunscreen every time he goes in the sun for the next year. This will be a critical part of his daily routine, right along with brushing his teeth and flossing. If not, he risks his skin drying out and turning a dark black burnt color. This is a small price to pay for where he could have ended up. We are so blessed to be where we are today.


Michelle also organized with North Cobb High School for BB to have a tutor visit him for 3 hours. She stopped by on Friday morning. She helped with some homework, gave Billy a couple of quizzes, and administered an essay that he need to complete. The idea was that this will all help loosen the load when he returns back to school. I'm sure he has a lot of work to do to catch up and keep in line with the requirements of North Cobb's International Studies program.


I know you guys have all heard it before, but I have to share. This experience has truly been an eye opener for The Rose's. You know the old saying, you don't know what you've got till it's gone. Well, just a few weeks ago, this idea crossed my mind. It was all to real, to think about life without my BB. A feeling I NEVER want to feel again and I don't want any of you to experience either. Over the last few weeks, I've held BB's hand, rubbed his back, hugged him, kissed him, helped him eat, helped him to the bathroom, asked constantly if he needed anything from me, watched TV with him, played video games, played cards, slept by his side, worked on his computer, etc... Every chance I had, I spent with him. More importantly, I let him know how important he is to me, how lucky I am to have him, and that I love him. While I can't loosen my on grip on engaged parenting, I can share my love. A day will never go by without me telling him again... Even when he does make mistakes... And I know he will....

Of course, I can't finish this email without saying thank you to all of you. Your unbelievable support helped us make this a growing experience. Your emails, phone calls, gifts, dinners, goody bags, lawn mowing, and visits were incredible. You kept our spirits high! We simply can't thank you enough. I can only hope that I'm here for all of you if you ever fall on times of need. You guys rock!


Thanks again!


Bill and Michelle Rose

What an incredibly lucky family we are!

This past weekend I traveled to Indiana to visit with my college roommates and to welcome Baby Amelia Naville. We had a fantastic afternoon together!

Andrea looks absolutely beautiful and her girls are Cute. As. Ever.
Krista was able to make the trip with Olivia (3) and Ella (2) They are SO ADORABLE ... Tyson really took to Ella ... watch out!!

Kelly, Emily and Katie were able to make the trip in from Indianapolis and spend the afternoon with all of our children. It was so great to see everyone!

Thanks to my mom and dad for their help. They came in for the weekend,  helped me prepare for the trip and kept me company (and from going crazy) on a 2 hour car trip ... THANKS!!

Enjoy the pictures!

Have a great week!!

Fall Pictures!

We love Fall! We had some catch up work to do from the past few weeks. Enjoy the pictures!

Uncle Adam and Tyson ready to get dirty!

Enjoying a ATV ride with Uncle Adam!

 

We enjoyed time with Brian's family this past weekend, the pictures say it all. Tyson adores his uncle Adam and never let him out of his sight. He spent the whole weekend on the four wheelers, eating donuts and drinking apple cider, spending time with Cousin Keegan and well, just being a boy. He loved it!

Congratulations to Aunt Megan and Uncle Rob. The wedding festivities have started. The shower was a huge success. They received so many wonderful gifts. Party on the next few weekends ... just 4 more weeks until the big day! We are so excited for you and can't wait to celebrate in style!

Update on my Nephew Billy: He had a doctor's appointment on Thursday of last week and the outcome was great! He was able to get the bandages off of his face and the healing process has begun nicely! He has to keep the bandages on his chest and arms for now. They still need a little more time. The risk for infection is still very high. Visitor’s have remained limited and keeping the house disinfected has been a priority. He spirits are high and he is really doing great! Thanks to everyone for your prayers! The hopes are he will be able to return back to school in the by the end of the month. Teachers have sent homework home by internet, and Michelle has been helping him complete some of his studying. They are really hoping that he is able to keep from getting behind. Everything is looking really positive!