Attack of the Christmas Cuteness

We've been asked a lot recently how people can pray for us, specifically. First off, thanks for asking. We have been so appreciative of all the prayers. I guess the big thing on our minds is eating. Parker is still having a lot of troubles with it, and the last 48 hours haven't been so hot for Emma Jane either, but we think that is because she might have a little bit of a cold. Parker, on the other hand, just seems to still be in a lot of pain when she eats.
If you were looking for more things to pray for I will be honest and tell you that Mary Jane and I would love sanity...sanity probably comes from sleep...of course it will be a while before that really happens, but all of you out there who are parents know what that is like. I guess we just pray that our three hours or so a night would be amazingly restful.
All that probably sounds pretty bleak. But it isn't so bad.
Nana (thanks again for all the help you gave us over the past two weeks...I really don't think we would have survived without you.)left on Thursday and we suffered through the weekend together just the two of us, but grandma and grandpa (Broge) are in town this week to celebrate Christmas with us, so once again we are blessed with some help.
--Blessings,
The Broges
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Okay...so Parker is completely asleep here. Some how, and for some reason we don't understand, she worked her hand up and decided to hold her eye open...and kept right on sleeping. (okay...cute but maybe not devastatingly cute)


Here we have Emma Jane...our chubby little munchkin. Generally this girl LOVES to eat. As you can see from the empty bottle...which she just keeps around in case she finds a ready supply of milk. The exciting thing about Emma Jane is that while she is only a few ounces bigger then Parker, she is really starting to fill out. She's getting some baby fat and looking more and more like a new born...some 17 weeks later.

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Warning...seriously....stop reading this blog...the next few pictures hurt a little
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You were warned
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Emma Jane in her hat, getting ready to go to the eye doctor

The little monkey herself, also sporting hat, in prep for going to the doctor.

You will note that she has been denied the use of her hands.

Silly monkey.