Becky and Sully on the couch about a week ago.
All three kiddos seem to be growing and doing well. None of them got sick these past two weeks which was a god send. We had nightmares of them all going back to the NICU. We have also had to really stay on top of their reflux and all three are on medication two times per day for that. This makes sleeping very unpredictable, especially for the girls. All three seem to deal with excessive gas on top of this which apparently is painful for little babies so we have to stay on top of that too. Sully is still on his apnea monitor which continues to be a challenge. Just when you think you have them all down for a nice sleep, he'll rip off one of his leads and the alarm goes crazy. That happened last night at about 2 in the morning. Ugh. Supposedly the Doc might take him off of this monitor next week. This would be great if he can achieve that because he has been on it since he came home July 29th.
Becky and I both came down with something last week. They think I had the H1N1 virus and Becky probably had a bad cold. I'm sure our immune systems are not as strong as we would like due to sleep deprivation. But...we are both back to normal finally. It makes it a lot easier to care for kids in the middle of the night when you are not feeling sick yourself. Plus I was not able to help at all for 3 days so Becky was doing everything on her own. We had some special people help out during this time though so we are very thankful for that.
One neat thing that is happening lately is that we are seeing these little ones really learn how to snuggle. After they eat, they just want to pile on us and are starting to wrap their little arms around us. They all love to stare at whomever is holding them and they are often looking around the room for somebody to connect with.
We are starting to get some little smiles here and there which has been fun. They are not smiling on demand all the time, but they will surprise you sometimes and give you a big grin. This is the stuff that keeps us going!
Becky goes back to work in two weeks which will be another huge challenge. It would not be so bad if her drive was not so long. She will be living on coffee for a few months i'm sure. This also means that I will have to handle the early morning feedings solo every day. We will both be pushing our limits for a time, but have hope that in the next two months we'll be doing better on sleep.
That's all for now!
Dan
2 comments:
Thinking of you all! Glad to hear the little ones are staying healthy. I love your blog updates especially knowing how precious your time is these days. Becky, let's try to connect soon! Xoxo- kelly
Hello Dan & Becky! I was just on the caringbridge site as a former student of mine is currently hospitalized at Children's, and I came across your link! i haven't checked in since you all "checked out" at St. Joe's. My goodness, the kiddos are adorable! It was so nice to read through all the updates and to hear how well you're all doing. I was wondering if you decided to take part in the WISN news piece with Dr. DeLia? Stars in the making!
Continued blessings on you all and wishing you a happy and healthy winter season!
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