Houston is showing signs of improvement as far as sharing Clan Dillingham with his two new brothers goes. Each day is a little bit better than the day before. And considering that Tuesday was my first day back in full-swing Mommy mode, that is a greatly welcome thing.

Yes, all my round-the-clock help (i.e., Gramsey during the week, Granny on weekends and Auntie Merdy on Fridays) is now gone. I’ve been utilizing that much-needed assistance since my bed rest began back on July 10, so those wonderful and selfless folks had to finally get back to their own lives. Of course, Stephen is pulling his weight like a champ, tending to Houston in the early mornings so I can catch a few extra Zs after my two nighttime feedings and doing lots of Daddy stuff and housework to boot. Thank God for rockin’ husbands!

Gabriel and Zeke are sick with slight colds, which has not been fun, and they have their second RSV shots tomorrow. Other than that, they seem to be growing nicely and have taken well to the breast. I’m ecstatic about the latter ’cause not only is it easier and healthier and entails no bottle clean up and no pumping, it is also free. I read somewhere that buying formula for just one baby for a year costs about $2,000. Therefore, if the boys had fought the boob, I suppose I’d at least have a a year’s worth of pumping to look forward to — boring.

The next blog will feature some at-home shots of the twins. But be sure to click the above “puppy dog” photo to see Houston’s Halloween pics (some from a pre-Halloween kids concert and the rest from trick-or-treating Halloween night), click the “rock band” photo at top to see Houston’s October- Part 2 pics and click here to see all the October- Part 1 pics.