As I look forward to the boys' 1 month checkup on Monday (I know - I can't believe my little guys are almost 1 month old), I realized that I did not write an update with their measurements after their 2 week appointment 2 weeks ago.
The boys went back to see their doctor again when they were two weeks old. They both looked great. The doctor decided to check Colton's bilirubin levels again because he still appeared a bit jaundice but she still wasn't overly worried about it at this point; it will just be something we continue to monitor.
Wyatt – weighs 5 lbs. 1 oz. & is 17.72 inches long
Colton – weighs 5 lbs. 5 oz. & is 18.11 inches long
Yipee - both boys have made it above the 5 lb mark!!
After this doctor's appointment I was excited to made an appointment at the hospital to have the boys "re-take" the car seat test now that they were both above 5 lbs. The car seat test has the baby strapped into the car seat for a total of 1 hour with their vitals being monitored to make sure that their body is ready to be in that position for an extended period of time. Both of the boys had a drop in their respitory rate before the hour was up - both FAILED, so at this point we are still stuck with using the car beds. The good news is that we do not have to re-take the car seat test even though both boys failed. Our pediatrician will work with us as to when the boys are ready to move into the car seats from the car beds. Grow boys, grow!!!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wyatt & Colton Arrive
We welcomed two new baby boys – Wyatt & Colton – to our family last week!
Here are the details:
They were born at 35 weeks 5 days into the pregnancy, which is awesome for twins!
Wyatt (Baby A) – born at 6:13 AM weighing 4 lbs. 11 oz. and 17 ½” long.
Colton (Baby B) – born at 7:44 AM weighing 4 lbs. 15 oz and 18” long.
We are all at home and doing great! The boys were kept a few extra days in the hospital because of being a little jaundice and I was kept for a few extra days in the hospital because of some high blood pressure issues. We were all able to finally come home on Saturday, July 10th. We have been home for almost a full week now and things are going pretty well. The first night was rough, as to be expected, but the second night seemed to be a little bit better. The boys are starting to get settled into their new home and Cory & I are starting to get settled in as “new parents”.
Monday we had the boys’ first doctor’s appointment. Our pediatrician said both boys are doing great. They are both almost back up to their birth weights and which means they are continuing to gain weight, which is great news.
Wyatt – weighs 4 lbs. 8 oz.
Colton – weighs 4 lbs. 14 oz.
We are starting to work on a little bit of “tummy-time” each day. Both of the boys seem to be just fine when we put them on their bellies and both of them try to move their head around and lift their necks up. Wyatt seems to be a little more active on his belly as Colton will try for a little while but then be content just laying on his belly.
I realize how hard it is to feed the boys, spend awake time with them, rest, shower, housework & go online in 1-hour increments throughout the day. I usually set 1 or 2 small goals each day and try not to take on too much. We have had a couple nights where the boys have slept for a 4-hour time stretch, which is nice to feel like we’ve been able to get some good sleep here & there – welcome to parenthood!
Here are the details:
They were born at 35 weeks 5 days into the pregnancy, which is awesome for twins!
Wyatt (Baby A) – born at 6:13 AM weighing 4 lbs. 11 oz. and 17 ½” long.
Colton (Baby B) – born at 7:44 AM weighing 4 lbs. 15 oz and 18” long.
We are all at home and doing great! The boys were kept a few extra days in the hospital because of being a little jaundice and I was kept for a few extra days in the hospital because of some high blood pressure issues. We were all able to finally come home on Saturday, July 10th. We have been home for almost a full week now and things are going pretty well. The first night was rough, as to be expected, but the second night seemed to be a little bit better. The boys are starting to get settled into their new home and Cory & I are starting to get settled in as “new parents”.
Monday we had the boys’ first doctor’s appointment. Our pediatrician said both boys are doing great. They are both almost back up to their birth weights and which means they are continuing to gain weight, which is great news.
Wyatt – weighs 4 lbs. 8 oz.
Colton – weighs 4 lbs. 14 oz.
We are starting to work on a little bit of “tummy-time” each day. Both of the boys seem to be just fine when we put them on their bellies and both of them try to move their head around and lift their necks up. Wyatt seems to be a little more active on his belly as Colton will try for a little while but then be content just laying on his belly.
I realize how hard it is to feed the boys, spend awake time with them, rest, shower, housework & go online in 1-hour increments throughout the day. I usually set 1 or 2 small goals each day and try not to take on too much. We have had a couple nights where the boys have slept for a 4-hour time stretch, which is nice to feel like we’ve been able to get some good sleep here & there – welcome to parenthood!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
34 Week Update
Happy July 1st! OK – so July 1st really isn’t a holiday, but looking back at my pregnancy and not knowing when these boys would make their appearance I am so happy that it is finally July and the babies decided to hold off through June and continue growing into the month of July.
This past week was a humid one which has not helped my leg/ankle/foot swelling at all. We pretty much have the nursery complete now. This past weekend we (well, mostly Cory) worked on the finishing touches – putting up the blinds, organizing more clothes, cleaning up a swing and bouncer that my sister is borrowing us and organizing the new “playroom”. It was actually a very productive weekend.
At my doctor’s appointment last week I had a high blood pressure reading – which is sometimes an indication of pre-eclampsia but after another test which came back that I had normal protein levels – I was able to hold off that diagnosis. I am now going to the doctor weekly and will have an ultrasound (biological profile – checking their development) and blood pressure check weekly until the boys arrive. At my appointment yesterday my blood pressure level was a bit elevated again (vs. my normal level) but still in the “acceptable” range. The boys checked out perfect on their ultrasound, so we’ve made it through another week. I should get updated weight estimates at my appointment next week.
Have a great 4th of July weekend!
This past week was a humid one which has not helped my leg/ankle/foot swelling at all. We pretty much have the nursery complete now. This past weekend we (well, mostly Cory) worked on the finishing touches – putting up the blinds, organizing more clothes, cleaning up a swing and bouncer that my sister is borrowing us and organizing the new “playroom”. It was actually a very productive weekend.
At my doctor’s appointment last week I had a high blood pressure reading – which is sometimes an indication of pre-eclampsia but after another test which came back that I had normal protein levels – I was able to hold off that diagnosis. I am now going to the doctor weekly and will have an ultrasound (biological profile – checking their development) and blood pressure check weekly until the boys arrive. At my appointment yesterday my blood pressure level was a bit elevated again (vs. my normal level) but still in the “acceptable” range. The boys checked out perfect on their ultrasound, so we’ve made it through another week. I should get updated weight estimates at my appointment next week.
Have a great 4th of July weekend!
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