Thankful

This past week has left me feeling very thankful. I am so thankful that my boys are two weeks old today. This past two weeks has been so amazing with them! I am thankful for all of the precious moments that I have gotten to spend with my little boys. It has been so great being at home and getting to know them as their personalities develop.

I am thankful that my swelling has gone down and I can actually wear my wedding ring again...

I am thankful that my dogs have both started adjusting to the boys well. They both like to sniff around them, but are very cautious. This transition could have been so much worse. So, I am so thankful for that!

I am also so thankful for all of my friends and family who have helped us with food and time. Without you, we would have had a much harder transition at home. It has been very time consuming handling two newborns. So, your gifts of food have really helped.


I am also extremely thankful that our night last night ended well. Chris and I had to call 911 for the first time ever last night. Cooper ended up having an allergic reaction to a vitamin supplement that we gave him. His tongue got huge and cut off his air supply shortly. Chris and I jumped in and were able to push his tongue down and clear his airway. Eventually the swelling went down and he returned to his normal color and started acting normal again. Luckily that was right when the paramedics arrived. So, it wasn’t going on for too long. However, it was probably the scariest moment that Chris and I have ever had. So, we are very thankful that we were able to get him to respond so quickly and it didn’t end up so much worse. We went to the doctor today and Cooper checked out fine. So, there is nothing else to worry about for now. We just need to avoid that supplement and we should be OK. We are keeping a close eye on him though just in case. We are so thankful that everything ended up being OK.

So, we have a lot to be thankful for. Last, but not least is that we are so thankful for our boys to be home and be adjusting well. Here are some new pictures of our precious boys for you to enjoy…

Proud parents...

Dear friends - They brought us dinner and spent some quality time with Cooper and Emory.

Proud grandparents. I love watching them fall in love with our boys.

Aunt Rachel and Uncle Scott enjoying some quality time with the boys...

Cousin Sean holding Cooper for the first time. I loved watching Sean's eyes light up as he realized he could hold him. It was so adorable!

Ellie was equally as cute. Her face lit up when Emory smiled at her.

Our precious Emory. He is our little "high maintenance" boy. I love that he has that McDowell personality!

Our sweet Cooper. He loves to snuggle and is perfectly content in most situatuations. I love that he gets that from his daddy.

Proud grammie. Kim was so sweet to stay and help us the first couple of days that we were home. I am so thankful for everything she did. We would not have been sane without her help! Thank you so much!!