Well, now that everyone is home, we hardly have time to update this blog. I'm not sure if anyone is still checking this, but if you are, this is what we're doing.
Jack
Jack is a very fussy baby, so he cries a lot. Usually, he's tired, but he finds it difficult to relax into sleep. On the plus side, when he finally gets to sleep, he sleeps for a long time -- both naps and at night. The twins are about six weeks old, and he is developing normally. Actually, he rolled over from his front to his back yesterday, somewhat ahead of schedule. I'd think it was a fluke, but he did it three times. Perhaps he's somewhere between the 12 weeks of his actual age and the six weeks of his corrected age.
Amelia
Amelia is gaining weight a bit faster now and she looks more normal. She's only about six to six and a half pounds, which of course is ridiculous for six weeks old, but the contrast between what she was and what she is now is considerable. She doesn't look like we've starved her. Her NG tube was removed before the end of her first week at home, and she's eating well. She's had a couple of heart checkups, and everything looks good. She is scheduled for a catheterization to stretch her pulmonary arteries, which are quite narrow, on May 9th. We'll probably have to stay overnight at Sick Kids because she'll need a general anesthetic. She's a pretty good baby. The one problem I find with her is I second-guess everything. For example, she has been very sleepy at two of her last three feedings, and I don't know whether that's a problem or if she's just sleepy. With Jack, I'd probably hardly think twice about it. We'll see what happens for the rest of today. As for her development, she's definitely behind Jack, but she's starting to come along. She smiles a bit, she follows us with her eyes, and she's holding her head up.
Sarah
Sarah is finally starting to toilet train. She's a bit jealous and is acting out, but, considering that she's now competing for attention with two babies, she's not too bad. When the babies are awake, and not crying, she seems to like them a little bit. She still goes to daycare two days a week, thank goodness. I wish it were three. It's been good for her, but on Monday the teacher told John that she's been pushing kids. She takes her favourite toy with her -- Curious George -- and that might be causing the trouble. Perhaps George will have to stay home from now on. She's very possessive about her things right now.
John and Melissa
We're pretty tired. Luckly, we've had live-in help for the last three weeks. My mom was here the first week and this past week. John took a week off and his mom came for a few days too. With two adults, twins and a pre-schooler are manageable, although Sarah ends up watching quite a bit of T.V. I have looked after the twins on my own for short periods of time. I have figured out how to pick both of them up at the same time, but I can't do too much to console them. There is definitely more crying than there would be if I had only one baby, and I'm not talking about myself! This morning I dealt with all three children while John slept in -- he'd had a bad night with Amelia. (Not bad -- he was just up a lot -- oh, the benefits of bottle feeding.) All in all, though, it's still easier than going to the hospital every day.
Thanks again for the phone calls and emails and offers of help and food. We really appreciate it.
Jack
Jack is a very fussy baby, so he cries a lot. Usually, he's tired, but he finds it difficult to relax into sleep. On the plus side, when he finally gets to sleep, he sleeps for a long time -- both naps and at night. The twins are about six weeks old, and he is developing normally. Actually, he rolled over from his front to his back yesterday, somewhat ahead of schedule. I'd think it was a fluke, but he did it three times. Perhaps he's somewhere between the 12 weeks of his actual age and the six weeks of his corrected age.Amelia
Amelia is gaining weight a bit faster now and she looks more normal. She's only about six to six and a half pounds, which of course is ridiculous for six weeks old, but the contrast between what she was and what she is now is considerable. She doesn't look like we've starved her. Her NG tube was removed before the end of her first week at home, and she's eating well. She's had a couple of heart checkups, and everything looks good. She is scheduled for a catheterization to stretch her pulmonary arteries, which are quite narrow, on May 9th. We'll probably have to stay overnight at Sick Kids because she'll need a general anesthetic. She's a pretty good baby. The one problem I find with her is I second-guess everything. For example, she has been very sleepy at two of her last three feedings, and I don't know whether that's a problem or if she's just sleepy. With Jack, I'd probably hardly think twice about it. We'll see what happens for the rest of today. As for her development, she's definitely behind Jack, but she's starting to come along. She smiles a bit, she follows us with her eyes, and she's holding her head up.Sarah
Sarah is finally starting to toilet train. She's a bit jealous and is acting out, but, considering that she's now competing for attention with two babies, she's not too bad. When the babies are awake, and not crying, she seems to like them a little bit. She still goes to daycare two days a week, thank goodness. I wish it were three. It's been good for her, but on Monday the teacher told John that she's been pushing kids. She takes her favourite toy with her -- Curious George -- and that might be causing the trouble. Perhaps George will have to stay home from now on. She's very possessive about her things right now.John and Melissa
We're pretty tired. Luckly, we've had live-in help for the last three weeks. My mom was here the first week and this past week. John took a week off and his mom came for a few days too. With two adults, twins and a pre-schooler are manageable, although Sarah ends up watching quite a bit of T.V. I have looked after the twins on my own for short periods of time. I have figured out how to pick both of them up at the same time, but I can't do too much to console them. There is definitely more crying than there would be if I had only one baby, and I'm not talking about myself! This morning I dealt with all three children while John slept in -- he'd had a bad night with Amelia. (Not bad -- he was just up a lot -- oh, the benefits of bottle feeding.) All in all, though, it's still easier than going to the hospital every day.
Thanks again for the phone calls and emails and offers of help and food. We really appreciate it.
1 comment:
I do check your blog regularly for updates and pictures. I'm always afraid to call in case it's a busy time or you are getting much needed rest. The semester is over in two weeks so I hope to drive up soon to see those precious babies.
Happy Easter!
Aunt Jane
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