Conor is over 5 lbs!!! When he is lying next to Keira, she looks so small! She is growing well but you can tell that she will be a dainty girl. She drinks Neocate and they are hoping to switch her to breast milk before she comes home as the neocate is $50 a tin but they still feel she may be lactose intolerant or her belly may be sensitive to lactose until it develops more. So I have been told by the nutritionist that I must stop having anything dairy. Ive never been a milk drinker but I have to watch for other things like margerine. She is giving me a list tomorrow for things to watch out for. She wants it completely out of my diet. And of course now that I cant have dairy that is all that I want. We have a cheesecake taunting me in the fridge right now!
I gave Conor a bath right now and his hair was all standing on end. The nurses keep on commenting on how much hair he and Keira have. Doesnt really surprise me as both Shaun and I had a lot of hair when we were born. It is getting a lot easier to handle them now. Keira downs her bottle like there is no tomorrow and boy can she burp! We figure Conor will be our grumpy bear. He is demanding and impatient. Tonight when I was putting Conor to bed, both him and Keira were crying. Just a hint for what life will be like when they come home. SOunds like Keira may be home in a week or two. Conor will be longer as he isnt as good at the bottle as she is.
Tomorrow night I have a wedding shower to go to. It is for my friend Kelly. Shaun and I are both in their wedding which is Aug 30. It will be my first day away from the babies once they get home but we already have care in place. But I know I will worry the whole time but I am really looking forward to the wedding. Hopefully I can fit into the bridesmaid dress!! I do still look pregnant, I guess thats a given considering my belly had 3 babies in it. But everyday it is better. I cant believe how many strangers ask me when Im due. I dont get upset over it at the time b/c I know how it appears, especially when Im carrying a nursing pillow into the hospital or buying baby stuff at a store. I gained ALL of my weight in my belly so I should have expected this!
July 23, 2008 at 5:34 am
5lbs? That’s awesome. Connor & Keira are doing amazingly. Praise God.
I remember our first day out without the boys…it was for a wedding too (Nicola Clark/James Mooney). The boys were only 3 months old. We had a great time and didn’t even phone home once. But having people you can trust watching your babies makes it so much easier and enjoyable.
July 23, 2008 at 7:10 pm
good to hear the babes are doing well!
don’t you worry one bit over the size of your tummy…before you know it, you’ll be back to the fabulous size you were before you got pregnant!
July 23, 2008 at 10:00 pm
That is so great that both are doing so well. Don’t worry about the weight. You did have three in there and it took you 30weeks to gain the weight so give yourself that time to loose it. Also you had major surgery so take that into consideration that for the first six weeks you really aren’t suppose to do any exercise. Once you add it all up you shouldn’t be back to your pre baby weight until they are about 9months old and then some. It will go away.
July 23, 2008 at 11:41 pm
I’m glad to hear that Conor is growing so well and that he will soon be able to go home. It must be so hard to leave them there. Take care of yourself and enjoy those babies. I bet this time will go by SO fast!