We continue to update the blog as much as we can and we see that people are visiting, but we wanted to get feedback from the visitors we do have.
For family and friends, we'd like to know if you want us to continue to post updates and pictures on all the girls. We don't see a lot of comments from visitors, so we are unsure who is visiting the site and keeping up with their progress. We still have a couple of months before the girls can have normal visitation and would like to know if everyone wants us to continue to post updates and pictures until then.
Thanks to everyone that does visit and leave your comments, but if there is anyone else out there that would like us to continue updating the site, please et us know by leaving a comment.
Thanks again!
Tom & Emily
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Big o' Babies
Real Age: 4 months 4 days old
Adjusted Age: 1 month 14 days old
The past two weeks have been busy doctor weeks for the girls. The week before last, we went to the girls’ primary physician, Dr. Choudhury’s office, twice. All three girls had appointments at the same time, so I had to take my mother-in-law with me to help out. Thank God for her. Two car seat carriers, two monitors, a three year old, a diaper bag and a purse – its impossible to travel without help. On the first visit, the twins received their monthly RSV shots to keep them from getting respiratory infections. On the second visit, they got their first vaccines (two shots in each thigh). Poor babies cried harder then ever, but it didn’t last long. They're both almost 8-1/2 lbs already, more than triple thier birth weight. Evelyn had to get her 3 year physical, and the Doctor told us that from his observations of her she is a very intelligent little girl. That’s been my theory since she usually out smarts me in all situations, but it was neat getting the theory confirmed.
This past week we took the twins to their first pulmonary consultation and the Doctor discontinued their caffeine and said if they could go one more month with good readings on their monitors then we can discontinue those also. Excellent news! Since he said that their last monitor downloads came back very normal, we have been a lot less strict about hooking them up to them. I have pretty much only been putting them on during the night or in the car. It is so nice to care for the girls and hold them without cords hanging off them. This next month can’t go by fast enough for me to say goodbye to monitors for good! Also, at this appointment during his examination of the girls, his observation was that Sophia is a little more “mature” that Kathryn. This came after he checked all their reflexes. This doesn’t mean Kathryn is behind – just that Sophia is a little more ahead.
The other doctor appointment was called “Special Care Clinic” where they were seen by a speech therapist, a physical therapist, a dietician, a neonatal nurse and neonatologist. We just sat in a room for about 3 hours and one person after another came in to consult with the girls. It was very impressive and made us feel good about their progress. The same observation regarding Sophia being a little more mature was made and we’ve just been told to work with Kathryn by giving her more tummy time to make her exercise and build up her strength and head control. We’ve been told to watch both girls closely to see steady physical progress over the next several months and make sure that they don’t get stuck in a stage.
Overall all of are girls are happy, healthy and full of spunk!
The past two weeks have been busy doctor weeks for the girls. The week before last, we went to the girls’ primary physician, Dr. Choudhury’s office, twice. All three girls had appointments at the same time, so I had to take my mother-in-law with me to help out. Thank God for her. Two car seat carriers, two monitors, a three year old, a diaper bag and a purse – its impossible to travel without help. On the first visit, the twins received their monthly RSV shots to keep them from getting respiratory infections. On the second visit, they got their first vaccines (two shots in each thigh). Poor babies cried harder then ever, but it didn’t last long. They're both almost 8-1/2 lbs already, more than triple thier birth weight. Evelyn had to get her 3 year physical, and the Doctor told us that from his observations of her she is a very intelligent little girl. That’s been my theory since she usually out smarts me in all situations, but it was neat getting the theory confirmed.
This past week we took the twins to their first pulmonary consultation and the Doctor discontinued their caffeine and said if they could go one more month with good readings on their monitors then we can discontinue those also. Excellent news! Since he said that their last monitor downloads came back very normal, we have been a lot less strict about hooking them up to them. I have pretty much only been putting them on during the night or in the car. It is so nice to care for the girls and hold them without cords hanging off them. This next month can’t go by fast enough for me to say goodbye to monitors for good! Also, at this appointment during his examination of the girls, his observation was that Sophia is a little more “mature” that Kathryn. This came after he checked all their reflexes. This doesn’t mean Kathryn is behind – just that Sophia is a little more ahead.
The other doctor appointment was called “Special Care Clinic” where they were seen by a speech therapist, a physical therapist, a dietician, a neonatal nurse and neonatologist. We just sat in a room for about 3 hours and one person after another came in to consult with the girls. It was very impressive and made us feel good about their progress. The same observation regarding Sophia being a little more mature was made and we’ve just been told to work with Kathryn by giving her more tummy time to make her exercise and build up her strength and head control. We’ve been told to watch both girls closely to see steady physical progress over the next several months and make sure that they don’t get stuck in a stage.
Overall all of are girls are happy, healthy and full of spunk!
Enjoy more pics below, they are getting bigger every time we post news...
Happy girls...Sophia smiling and Kathryn in mid "coo"
Daddy's favorite activity with the girls...gives new meaning to having your hands full.
Can you find the girls?
Smile Kathryn!
You too Sophia!
All three of our babies.
Mum with her Short granddaughters.
Sweet Kathryn.
Sophia trying to sit up.
Kathryn hangin' out with Mommy.
Soon they'll be doing this on thier own.
To give everyone an idea of how much they have grown, the diaper on the left is what they wear now, the one on the right is what they wore when they were born.
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