Way too much time has passed since I have updated this, I have been a tiny bit busy....
The babies had a dr appointment yesterday for a weight check and some shots. Matthew weighs 7 lbs 10 oz and Emily weighs 9 lbs 8 oz. They have tripled their weights in 3 1/2 months. They aren't on the growth chart yet but they are following a nice curve parallel to the growth chart, which is excellent news in the preemie world!
We are developing a schedule....Matthew likes to stay awake after his morning bottle and watches me fold clothes or do some computer work. He stays alert and ohs and ahs while I play music for him or let him play on his Baby Einstein mat. Emily prefers to sleep during the morning and be awake in the afternoons. She is the sleeper of the two. During the night they usually take their last bottle around 11 and off to bed... Matthew is the early riser and wakes up between 5-6am to eat, which works out nicely b/c David is getting ready for work then so he can play with them for a few minutes. Emily gets woken up then too so they can have a early morning snack and back to bed til 9. Matthew is eating 3 oz and Emily is eating 4 oz. And occasionally they get a little prune juice to help with pooping! They enjoy story time and bath time with Daddy in the evenings. We have also been taking them on some walks down to the park with the dogs when the weather is "cool." They are working on holding their heads up and looking around at their surroundings.
(Pics to come later... I promise)
The babies had a dr appointment yesterday for a weight check and some shots. Matthew weighs 7 lbs 10 oz and Emily weighs 9 lbs 8 oz. They have tripled their weights in 3 1/2 months. They aren't on the growth chart yet but they are following a nice curve parallel to the growth chart, which is excellent news in the preemie world!
We are developing a schedule....Matthew likes to stay awake after his morning bottle and watches me fold clothes or do some computer work. He stays alert and ohs and ahs while I play music for him or let him play on his Baby Einstein mat. Emily prefers to sleep during the morning and be awake in the afternoons. She is the sleeper of the two. During the night they usually take their last bottle around 11 and off to bed... Matthew is the early riser and wakes up between 5-6am to eat, which works out nicely b/c David is getting ready for work then so he can play with them for a few minutes. Emily gets woken up then too so they can have a early morning snack and back to bed til 9. Matthew is eating 3 oz and Emily is eating 4 oz. And occasionally they get a little prune juice to help with pooping! They enjoy story time and bath time with Daddy in the evenings. We have also been taking them on some walks down to the park with the dogs when the weather is "cool." They are working on holding their heads up and looking around at their surroundings.
(Pics to come later... I promise)
