new rules to live by

for the Brewer’s that is!!

As we prepare to bring Kaden home tomorrow….keep your fingers crossed everything is ready to go as long as there are no set backs tonight……we just wanted to share with our friends and family some of the new “rules” we will be following at our house!!!

Obviously we know a lot of you will be very excited to see these precious babies as they come home.  And we want everyone to see them, because if it weren’t for your prayers and support none of this would be happening.  But even though the babies are almost 3 months old they are obviously not “normal” 3 month olds.  Their immune systems are going to be very sensitive and any little infection/bug could be very serious for them.  So as much as we don’t want to, we will be limiting the number of visitors into our house.  If you do come to see the babies we ask that you follow a few rules…they may seem silly, but we don’t want to end up back in the hospital with our precious babies!

1.  You may not visit if you’ve had a fever over 99.0 in the last 7 days.

2.  You may not visit if you have any flu like symptoms…..nausea, vomiting, sore throat, cough, or runny nose (even if you think it’s just allergies) 

3.  No children under the age of 18 will be allowed in our house. 

4.  If you come to visit please wear fresh clothes and wash your hands or use purell before touching the babies at all times.

Normally we would follow these rules for a couple of months and then slowly introduce the twins to different situations and people.  But their few months will be up around October just in time for cold and flu season to begin.  Unfortunately these rules will be followed even more closely from October to April.  We will not be taking the babies into public except for doctors appointments.  It’s going to be a tough year, but Jeff and I feel strongly that we need to monitor the amount of germs they’re exposed to and do all that we can to protect them during their most fragile time. 

I know you all understand and that no one would ever do anything to harm the babies but we just wanted to put this out there to cover all our bases.  Please, please, please do not be offended if we ask you to leave, change clothes, or not to come for the next few months.  It’s nothing personal!!! 

So keep those prayers coming that Kaden has a great night and that the next post you see will be of his homecoming!!  Little Karsyn is holding strong.  She’s eating well and is doing great with her oxygen.  We’re still monitoring her head and will know in the next few days whether or not they will need to put the reservoir back in.  Please remember her and her doctors in your prayers as they use their knowledge and judgement to do what it best for our little princess.  Once a decision is made on her head we will have a better idea how long it will be before we can expect her home!!!