And to think… one week ago our boys hadn’t yet arrived and now, this is the scene in our house in the mornings…
big sister watching her morning show flanked by her hermanitos – clearly they’re uninterested in “Maggie and the Ferocious Beast”
another of emilia’s famous smirks. what a proud (and tired!) papa.
we’ve learned quickly (and thanks to Dr. Walker for pointing it out) that the boys sleep much better when snuggled up against one another rather than in separate bassinets. bassinet bumper courtesy of A of course.
keeping a watchful eye (after offering a ‘bunny goldfish’)
Sunday was absolutely to-die-for Carolina Fall weather – sunny and warm. Emilia and Papa spent some time in the driveway working on her point guard skills.
she shoots – she scores!
holy sunburst picture
guarding against papa’s shot.
my. best. girl.
Friday was the boy’s first visit to Dr. Walker. Javier was the one she was most ‘worried’ about since he was the smaller of the two and the more ‘reluctant’ eater. His stats on Friday were:
weight: 5 lbs, 7 oz.
length: 18 inches (an inch shorter than what they measured in the hospital, but this measurement seems more accurate to me).
Head circumference: 33 3/4 cm.
Dr. W noted that his skull plates in the back were overlapping slightly – a sign we needed to watch his hydration levels. also, since he’d had high hemoglobin results in the hospital she wanted to see him again on Monday to check for jaundice. Also, J has a blocked tear duct in his left eye we need to encourage to clear.
Andres:
weight: 5 lbs, 13 oz.
length: 18 1/2 inches long (again, seems more accurate to me).
head circumference: 34 cm.
Overall Dr. W was super pleased with Andres’ progress but wanted to see them both back today (Tuesday). She recommended supplementing them with a little formula every other feeding just to get some meat on their bones. In just a few short days Andres’ weight was up to 6 lbs., 6 oz. and Javier is now up to 5 lbs, 14 oz. Hurrah! She’s no longer worried about jaundice with Javier and Andres’ umbilical cord finally fell off so the boy can get a bath. Whew! Until they’re both over the 7 pound mark Dr. W wants to keep watching their weight so we’ll take them back the week after Thanksgiving to see what they’re up to.
4 comments:
can't.even.talk.about. the bassinet snuggling shot. have actually just emailed it to my friend from college who's about to have twins.
and DENISE! cool sunflare shots of emi and daddy ballin'!
that first pic of sissy in bed with her bros watching maggie is priceless. which, p.s. feel like that's not on anymore in the morning or something? kate keeps asking where is it b/c that used to be her morn show?
Priceless!!!! post...this will be one you look back on for years...the three of them in bed! Is that not the best? Could those boys be more beautiful? I feel like they have darker features overall than Emilia? How perfect is your family now? You will always be able to say that Emil is your best girl...and feel like that's important. those stats are super encouraging...strong boys...what more can you ask for?!!!
The pic of Emi and the boys in bed is soooo cute! Also love the one of the twinsies cuddled up together. Emi has some mad b-ball skills! Go girl!
So glad to hear they got a clean bill of health at the doctor.
so.flippin.sweet. the pic of Emi with the boys in bed is totally priceless, and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the snuggling picture of the boys in the bassinet! what great news of the stats; it only gets a little easier every day!
btw, it was great seeing you and Em at the playground today! you look fantabulous!!
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