Home.

Chad, Connor, Chloe and I are home from the hospital. We were released about 7pm. The babies are doing great but Julio the Cat isn't quite sure what to think of it all.....
Later,
Chad, Connor, Chloe and Jennie

We are two weeks old.

We can't wait to go home with mommy and daddy. It's great that we see them every day, but we want to be with them ALL the time. I know mommy and daddy are getting tired of coming to the hospital every day, too, even though they say they don't mind!

Chloe is packing on the ounces. On Tuesday, she was 4 pounds, 12 ounces! She's gained 12 ounces since birth! She does not like to breast feed, so she takes bottles of breast milk that mommy pumps. She is quite demanding and vocal, so mommy and daddy do not change her diaper until her bottle is ready! She likes to take her time eating, and usually fills her diaper midway through eating! Once she is done eating, she will purse her lips and will not open them for anything! We call her frogger, as she tucks her legs up under her and makes diaper changes very interesting!

Connor is still eating like a champ! He weighs just over 5 pounds, adding 5 ounces from his birth weight. He had his little man procedure on Monday, so didn't breast feed so well, but is making up for it now! He is very laid back and usually doesn't cry for much of anything. He is very expressive with his hands, and often has them moving around his head, orchestrating someone or something!

We've been delayed going home a few times, so I'm not going to jinx anything until we are actually at home. I'll make the announcement then. Nothing bad has been happening, Connor just needs to maintain his temperature. Both Connor and Chloe are eating well. Chloe is actually ready to go home, but they are going to discharge both on the same day. That's a relief, as I'm not sure how we'd manage one baby at home and one baby in the hospital!

I'll post updated pictures of the cuties soon!

Later, Jennie

little piggies.

The little piggies, Connor and Chloe, are breastfeeding like champs! Chad helped me tandem feed them tonight for the 7pm feeding. Connor fed for 30 minutes, Chloe fed for 15 minutes. They have both gotten the hang of breastfeeding, which makes it so much easier for me! And, now I only pump during the times that they are not breastfeeding.

We are getting closer and closer to bringing them home each day. The doctors say they are progressing great, too!

Connor was moved from the isolette into an open crib Wednesday night after his 7pm feeding. As long as he maintains his temperature, he will stay there! He's done well, with some extra bundling. Chloe will hopefully move into the open crib on Friday.

Connor's weight this morning was 4 pounds 12 ounces, one ounce above his birth weight. Chloe's weight was 3 pounds, 15.9 ounces, 0.1 ounce below her birth weight. Hopefully her weight will go up tomorrow with her good feedings!

I jumped on the scale tonight......I was curious how my weight was, as I wore a pair of pre-pregnancy pants today. I'm 4.5 pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight! Not bad, is it?

I have my post-delivery OB appointment tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how my blood pressure is. It's been borderline high when I've checked it. My resting heart rate has also been elevated, so I'm hoping it's not related to blood loss issues. I'm going to ask to have my red blood count checked, just in case.

The babies and I have a photo session at 2pm on Friday. A photographer comes to the hospital, takes any poses you want, burns the pictures on a disc and you get the disc to print the pictures, all free of charge! You can't beat that! Now I think I'll be able to order announcement photos soon after receiving the disc!

I think that's it for now. I've been taking naps between feeding session, and it's helped a lot. I need to get ready for bed, then sleep before I pump at 11pm.

later, Jennie