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Gockley Blog archives!
Thursday, 1 December 2005
December 2005 blog
12/16/05 Today is the one year anniversary of the death of our little Emma. She was so beautiful and so tiny and we tried to give her so much love in the short 8 days that she lived. Emma was also known around the hospital(and in the ultrasound pictures) as Baby C. When she was born, she weighed only 1 lb. 5.8 oz. One year ago today at 1 PM, she passed away and Will and I were able to say goodbye while holding her and singing to her as she slipped away. I honestly believe that Lucas and Sophia are doing as well as they are because their little sister is watching over them and keeping them healthy and safe. I know she is around, and I often find the babies staring out into space at nothing in particular, and smiling, laughing and now waving. Especially Soph, I guess you really can't break the bonds of sisterhood. Today, I honor our tiny baby that is now in heaven and watching over us all, and we miss her greatly. I will give the other two monkeys extra hugs today (if that is possible) for Emma, although I know she has her arms around them every day. I pray that she is warm, safe, happy and being held and snuggled by Will and my family that have passed already. And although that though comforts me, my arms will forever ache to hold my tiny little baby that I only got to hold once. I love you and miss you little Emma. 12/13/05 We had our 1 year doctor's appt. today and everything went really well! They apparantly weighed Lucas wrong last time (thank goodness). He is really only 25 lb. 15 oz. (which still isn't very small) and 30 inches long). Soph is 22 lbs. and 28.5 inches long. We can turn their carseats around, they are onto milk and off formula (thank goodness! We'll be saving a fortune in formula!) and they are reaching almost every single milestone for 1 year olds. Lucas officially crawled 1/2 way across the living room today to get to the singing pots and pans (Let's make carrots and peas, then we'll add some cheese.... the song is forever stuck in my head!) He has 4 teeth on the top and 2 ont he bottom. Soph is still stuck with 2 teeth on the bottom, but has 2 that look promising on the top. The doctor was very impressed with how well they are doing and how great they look. Yahoo for the babies! Now it's on to packing and getting ready to leave on Saturday for Indiana and Christmas! 12/12/05 LUCAS CRAWLED YESTERDAY! i guess he got fed up with the rolling thing, because he wanted to get to his walker, but he wasn't close enough, so he just rolled over on his knees and started crawling. He did it so nonchalantly that I am beginning to wonder if he has done it before when I wasn't looking.... Sneaky! Doctor's appt. tomorrow! 12/9/05 Quick update! The babies went in for their RSV shot today. Sophia weighed 21 lb. 13 oz. and Lucas is 27 lb. 5 oz.! They are SOOOO big! We go in for our one year check up next Tuesday! Today, I also took the babies out for lunch all by myself! We went into Perkins and they did wonderfully! They finished a grilled cheese sandwich and 1/2 my chicken noodle soup (plus a little sweet tea!) Go Team! Have a great weekend! 12/8/05 They made it and we made it! They are officially a year old! Will called this morning and we videotaped ourselves (Will on speakerphone) singing to the babies on their special minute (the minute they were born - Lucas at 8:58, Soph at 9:00AM and Emma at 9:01). We played all day and mama made cupcakes for the babies. We cooked a chicken, and had sweet potatoes and mixed veggies for dinner (a favorite of the babies). Then cupcakes for dessert! We just finished present time! The babies got some cute clothes and toys from Melissa,(Thanks Meliss!), some toys and sleepers from us, and many cards from friends and family (thanks guys!). You can see pictures of all the festivities in the 1st Birthday album! Happy birthday babies! 12/7/05 Well, it's the day before the babies' first birthday and as I think back over this year, all I can say is, "It's been a hell of a year!" We've been through an emotional roller coaster this year, with very happy and totally tragic times. I can't believe they are almost a year old. At this time last year, I was in labor (for like the 15th time) and was on various drugs to stop the labor. The babies were kicking up a storm in my tummy and I was praying they would be ok. Now, a year later, we are still mourning the loss of Emma, but overjoyed that Lucas and Sophia are doing so well. Every day they are doing something new, and they definitely keep me laughing. I have done my best to keep pictures updated this year, and will continue to do so, but there are so many moments that I have missed that I wish I could share with everyone. Like the fact that everytime Lucas gets ahold of the block bucket, he spits into it, like it's a spittoon or something. He "blows rasperries" into it for minutes at a time, I guess he likes the sound? Or that Sophia sings herself to sleep at night. We've gotten into the routine that I sing to her as she closes her eyes, and then when she is almost asleep, she'll start singing too. Eventually I stop singing and she keeps going until she falls asleep. She even does it in the car! There are so many things like this that I want them to know about themselves when they grow up, and I am desperately trying to keep up with writing them down, while still taking as much time as I can to enjoy every moment with them, because each moment truly is a gift and a miracle. These babies are miracles, and fighters. They have overcome so much and I know they will keep fighting and I can only imagine the strength they will have and children and adults. I am awed daily at their beauty and strength, determination and character. I love them in a way that I didn't know I was capable of loving. Although it is bittersweet when I know they had another sister that will never share these milestones and silly moments, I feel abundantly blessed that I get the special moments that I do. Each smile warms my heart, and each time I can comfort them gives meaning to everything I do. Ok, enough mushy stuff. I love them to death and they are cute as can be. We are getting ready for the holidays and check out the "art project" we did yesterday! (in the pictures) 12/4/05 We're getting closer and closer to the babies' first birthday! I was so excited that Lucas finally broke his top tooth through yesterday. I showed Will and he pointed out that he also had another one through that I hadn't even noticed! He now has two bottom front teeth, a left top front tooth, and the tooth just to the right of where his front top tooth should be (but isn't through yet!). Crazy, huh? So hopefully he will be in a better mood now. Soph still only has the two bottom front ones, but they are really big! Both babies are standing alone for a few seconds at a time, and are cruising all over around furniture and back and forth from the couch to the table, and from walker to walker. They are getting very brave, which makes Mama very nervous! We went out to lunch today and for the first time, the babies got their own meal! (Grilled Cheese, a favorite!) They also had some of my soup and Dada's potato salad. Plus sweet tea! (They ARE southern babies!) They still hold hands all the time and talk to eachother a lot too! Christmas ought to be interesting! Their 1 year check up is in a week and a half, so we'll have better statistics then!
Posted by our3babies
at 10:02 PM CST
Updated: Tuesday, 8 January 2008 10:04 PM CST
Tuesday, 1 November 2005
November 2005 blog
11/30/05 Both babies are talking up a storm now. We have Dada's, Mama's, baba's, ga's, nana's, and everything else you can imagine. They are both cruising around the coffee table and are getting into EVERYTHING! They absolutely refuse to eat ANY baby food anymore, even the desserts. It's on to solid food! They have finished an entire can of Chef Boyardee lasagna in the past day and a 1/2. (Plus, a small can of creamed corn and two fruit cups!), not to mention bites of whatever we are having. Lucas has decided that, rather than crawl, he will go from sitting, to his knees, all the way over to sitting again in order to move. He rolls around like that all the way across the room. Soph is having none of that, she moves so fast that we have to keep a VERY close eye on her to make sure she doesn't end up in the dog bowl. I watched her crawl into the bathroom and immediately pull up on the toilet! Time for toilet locks (or at least to keep the bathroom door latched!). Crazy babies! Lucas has a top tooth coming in and is VERY fussy today. It's almost through though, thank goodness! The babies had a birthday party while my mom and dad were in town and got their first taste of cake! Check out the pictures, they are SO cute! WE definitely had to hose them off afterwards. Also, they had their first professional pictures taken this week. Should have them back by Christmas! Can't believe they will be a year next week. Where has the time gone? 11/24/05 The babies didn't know what hit them today. They tried every single thing we had for Thanksgiving and loved ALL of it, even sparkling cider! You could tell Soph liked things when her feet would start kicking in the high chair. Lucas was easy to tell when he would start frantically yelping for more and then when you would look at him, he would hold his mouth wide open! What cuties! As for updates, Lucas finally began saying DADA today.. Over and over and over.... Soph has been exploring every single room in the house with Nana close behind. We have alot to be Thankful for this year! Check soon for Thanksgiving pictures!
11/23/05 Well, Sophia is officially cruising now. She walks/ gallops around the coffee table. Lucas is crawling backwards and talking SO much more. They are both growing up so fast and I don't think they have any idea what is in store for them with Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow!
11/20/05 Lucas figured out (FINALLY) how to get from all 4's to sitting. This should make all of our lives easier! Hopefully no more getting stuck on our tummies. Soph still hasn't figured it out (that we know of), but that's because she doesn't have time to sit. She's too busy crawling and getting into everything, as well as pulling up and standing on everything. Lucas too has figured out how to pull up on everything, including the coffee table and the couch. Now we really have to watch them closely! Lucas had his first head bump this evening, but he's a tough cookie, so I think all is ok. Both babies' new favorite pastime is making as much noise as possible. They love to bang blocks and toys together, and bang things on the table, the floor, etc. They both hold one hand out with something (Lucas holds his right hand still, Soph holds her left) and then swings the other around and around with something in it to bang onthe other one. SO CUTE! They have really started playing together too, and love to talk to eachother. They think the other is the most hysterical thing in the world. I think they are telling jokes or something judging from the way they belly laugh when the other talks. Both babies were sick this weekend (stuffy noses and all around feeling yucky) and were up about every hour last night, so here's hoping for a better night tonight! We're gearing up for Thanksgiving here in Memphis with Nana and Papa George, and also for the babies' first birthdays! I can't believe it's been that long! 11/15/05 Well, obviously from the pictures, you can tell that Sophia got her glasses today. She is sporting her brand new disney glasses and is actually doing ok with them. She doesnt' try to pull them off her face unless she realized they are there, like when she falls on them, or when Lucas tries to pull them off and chew on them. She can see me from across the room now, which is really fun. All she ever talks about is "Dada Dada", but that's ok, cause she said Mama first... :) Lucas has figured out how to get from sitting to crawling, so he is moving around that way, and he pivots while sitting, so that's enjoyable too. He also pulled completely up for the first time all by himself. He used the walker, and is now working on the coffee table and other things too! They are all over the place and are having a ball playing together. It's so much fun to watch!
11/10/05 Since I last wrote, the babies turned 11 months old (on November 8th). Can you believe it? Sophia started saying Dada the other day and is crawling everywhere and getting into EVERYTHING! She is pulling up all over the place and is crawling over everything too. Lucas is up on all 4's and rocking. He goes backwards sometimes, and I believe took his first "step" in forward crawling the other day. He too is pulling up on everything. I finally got teething covers for the crib rails, and none too soon! We are getting ready for the babies' first birthday, which for a while there, we weren't sure would ever come. We are very blessed that they are so healthy and doing so well. Oh, also, they got their RSV shots today and Lucas weighs 26 lbs. and Sophia is 20 lbs. Growing like weeds! 11/1/05 Well, we've been in Indianapolis for the last week for my sister's wedding, which was beautiful. The babies were the ring bearer and flower girl. This week, Soph has mastered pulling herself up on everything and anything that will hold still long enough. She just jumps up and gets her feet under her almost immediately. She almost completely crawled onto the stool in the pictures. She is sitting indefinately, finally, although most of the time is much too busy to sit still. She figured out alternating legs and hands and is officially crawling EVERYWHERE. Baby gates and everything! Lucas is getting up on his hands and knees too. He is so proud of himself when he does it too! What a cutie! He has learned the sign for "food" and does it at mealtime and when he is hungry (mostly for puffs) which is most of the time :) They dressed up as Thing 1 and Thing 2 for Halloween, which we felt was appropriate, since in the Cat and the Hat, they always did just the opposite of what they were supposed to do. Both have two teeth completely in and Lucas is working on a third. They tried lots of new things this week, including Pumpkin pie! Yum Yum! I'm sure I am forgetting a million things they are doing, they just grow up so fast!
Posted by our3babies
at 10:01 PM CST
Saturday, 1 October 2005
October 2005 blog
10/19/05 Update! Sophia now has 2 teeth! They broke through sometime in the past 24-36 hours. Her bottom left one is totally through and the bottom right one is partially through. She is still putting everythign she can in her mouth and isn't too thrilled about letting us look in her mouth. She also learned to play peek a boo today by pulling the cloth off her head when we cover it and call for her. Lucas did this a while ago, and we think Soph wasn't as interested because she couldn't see as well, but she really got into it today! She was laughing and giggling when Will played with her. What fun! Lucas is starting to pull his legs up under him to get into crawling position! He also has finally found his feet and loves to chew on them and hold them. We're on our way now! 10/15/05 Well,as you can see from the pictures, we are working on pulling up on EVERYTHING! Soph has really got the hang of it, and she crawls up to me, toys, her brother, the dog, etc. and tries to pull up. She has figured out pretty much hnow to get to her knees, and she's figuring out how to get her feet under her too. She loves to stand behind the walker and just look around and hold on. She's so big! Lucas is sitting so well and he is working on pulling up too. He's rolling all over the place and playing games with Sophia. He loves to hear her talk and he giggles everytime she does. They like to talk and laugh together, and all goes great until one of them decides that the other's head will taste good, or that hair is for pulling and then the screaming begins... They are both growing up so fast and it's crazy to see how much they learn every singe day. They are amazing little ones! 10/7/05 The babies are doing GREAT! We went to the NICU reunion last Saturday and had a really nice time. We saw many of the doctors and nurses that we spent so much time with while the babies were in the hospital. It was fun to see the reactions from them when they saw how BIG our guys are! We also saw several of the families that had babies in the NICU while we did, so it was nice to catch up with them and see how their little ones are growing too! While there, they weighed and measured the kids, and also made handprints of them in play dough. SO much different than the ones from the NICU when they were born! Lucas was 23 lbs. 7 oz. and 27 1/2 inches, and Soph was 18 lbs. 2 oz. and 26 1/2 inches. GEEZ! they are HUGE! Sophia is really on the go now, and she loves to scoot up the basket of toys and peek in. Then she grabs whatever toy she wants to play with, and rolls away. She rolls over and over and over now, so she get across the room SO fast. She giggles all the time now and is pretty much happy most of the time unless she gets herself stuck, like under the bouncy chair or the coffee table. Soph is sitting much better than even last week, and she seems to really like it, although she would rather be moving. Lucas is also pretty happy most of the time, although he isn't as mobile yet. Our developmental therapist discovered a new game with Lucas. She got down on her tummy while he was doing tummy time, then lifts herself up and says UP! Then puts her head on the floor and says DOWN! and Lucas mimics what she does. He got a big kick out of it, and he has played it with Will and I since then! What a cutie! He now has two teeth and is still chewing on EVERYTHING! They are so cute and we are sooo blessed.
Posted by our3babies
at 9:59 PM CDT
Thursday, 1 September 2005
September 2005 blog
9/27/05 Since the last time I wrote, Soph has said "Mama" and has continued to babble. Mostly, she loves to talk in the morning and at mealtimes. She has also figured out how to spin herself around on the floor and rotate in circles to get to toys, bouncy chairs, us, etc. She is seeing better because when I come and sit in her eyesight on the floor, she turns and starts to move towards me! So Cute! She has also started to pull up on things, although she isn't really strong enough just yet to do it on her own. Lucas' first tooth finally came through yesterday and he's in a much better mood now, although it looks as though the next one is well on it's way. He loves to bang on the keyboard while I type, and has figured out how to kick his legs and bounce in his bouncy chair. Both babies are starting to finger feed themselves, and Lucas has realized that when his hand goes out and picks up something, and then goes to his mouth, he gets food. So now randomly, he'll thow his arm out and then bang himself in the mouth several times in a row as if he is feeding himself. It's funny to watch, but maybe he's signing that's he's hungry... I don't know yet. Anyway, they are totally adorable and doing so many new things!
9/16/05 Update!!!! Ok, not much to report except that Sophia started babbling today! She blows raspberries and then says "Babababa"! Yeah Sophia!
9/13/05 Ok, so I haven't been as diligent as I would like to on documenting the milestones... but Yesterday, Sophie had her first crawls! She finally figured it out, after working and working for what seemed like weeks. She crawled about 4 times in a row, forward! Lucas has figured out how to roll both ways, and he pushes up and has started pulling his knees under him a bit, although not near crawling yet. But , he;s got a lot more weight to drag around! Both babies have figured out the sippy cups and love to drink out of them. I think it makes them feel independant. Every time i get them out, they grab them out of my hand and start drinking. They have both also figured out "uppy." When we put out hands out to them while they are lying down, they will raise both arms to be picked up. Now, for the other big news. The babies had their 9 month check up today (yes, they really are 9 months). Lucas weighed in at 22 lbs even and Sophie is 17 lbs. 9 oz. Lucas is 27 inches long and Soph is 26. The doctor came in asking "What are you feeding these childre?" She is VERY pleased with their growth and developmental progress, and she kept reminding me that they should only be about 6 months old. They are cleared to eat table food now in small pieces, so goodbye to the nasty baby food! Well, ok, they still have to eat some, but we can at least try new things! We're starting snacks like wagon wheels and cheerios, and we can cut up small pieces of food that can be mashed, like fruit and veggies! They are growing up SO fast I can't believe it. They smile and laugh and play games now, and it seriously just seems like it happened overnight.
Posted by our3babies
at 9:58 PM CDT
Monday, 1 August 2005
August 2005 blog
8/26/05 Geez, what AREN'T they doing? Soph is rolling back and forth all the time, and has figured out how to get up on all fours for short periods of time. Lucas is working on rolling back and forth, and gets so proud of himself when he does it. They sit for short periods of time, but prefer standing and are starting to take steps when we provide the balance. They are starting to understand their names, and they look at us when we say them. They both love their new high chairs and are eating like CRAZY! They go through about 3-5 packs of food EACH a day, which is about 7.5 - 12.5 oz. each. They also drink a ton of formula... at night, they each drink about 10-11 oz. in their last feeding of the day. No wonder they have HUGE thighs! They are doing all sorts of cute things too. Soph loves to smile when you smile at her, and she LOVES getting and giving kisses. She absolutely lights up when she gets them and tries to put her mouth on your face or mouth to give them back. Then she grins like she is SO proud of herself! Lucas loves to flirt and interact. He plays games, like hiding under things. I had him lying in my bed while I was getting dressed this morning and he kept pulling hte pillow over his face, then peeking out and grinning at me! What a ham! They are so sweet and we are having a blast learning new things every day! 8/18/05 Soph has finally mastered rolling from her back to her tummy. It's been a very slow and tedious process,but she has finally gotten the hang of it and is LOVING it! She rolls from her back to her tummy, then pulls her knees up under her and scoots forward to get to toys. Lucas can get his leg over, but then hasn't quite figured out how to pull his shoulder over too. He also scoots when he gets on his tummy. Looks like it's time to baby proof the house! They are both laughing all the time and are mimicking sounds. According to our home scale, Lucas is 20 lbs and Soph is 15.5 lbs. They are growing so fast!
8/13/05 Lucas and Sophia are doing really well. We got back last weekend from our trip to Delaware and Pennsylvania where the babies met many old friends and many of Will's relatives. They did really well with the flights and with the traveling too! We found out that both babies will probably be in glasses soon, which we had hoped they wouldn't, but there are far worse things! I am going to get my eyes checked and get an updated prescription and switch from contacts to glasses too so we can all wear glasses. Soph may need to do some patching because she is relying on one eye more than the other, but it is pretty much a cosmetic thing at this point! We can live with that. Other than that, Lucas weighs about 19 lbs and Soph is probably around 15 or 16. We go back to the pediatrician in September and will give an official weight then! Check out the new pictures, they are adorable!
Posted by our3babies
at 9:56 PM CDT
Friday, 1 July 2005
July 2005 post
7/28/05 The babies are doing great! Since I last wrote an update, we have traveled to Indianapolis, which they did really well with. They both enjoyed seeing Nana and Papa George again, and they did much better in the car this time. They are both moving around, and have discovered how to pull their legs up under them and push their bodies forward like little inchworms. It's sooo cute! Also, they have discovered the wonderful world of blowing raspberries. It is really cute to watch, EXCEPT at mealtime, which happens to be their favorite time to do it. They take a spoonful of food, and then blow with their lips together and spray it everywhere. Then they both laugh and giggle. I try to so hard not to laugh because i don't want to encourage it, but when they both get going and then they smile that "aren't I cute" smile afterwards, it's so hard not to crack a smile too. They laugh at eachother now too. I don't know what I am going to do with these two. They are definitely going to be teaming up on me soon enough!
7/11/05 WELL, IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG.... LUCAS ROLLED TODAY BY HIMSELF! They are doing such fun things! Today was a very big day for us. Lucas rolled by himself for the first time, and both babies worked on sitting by themselves (check out the pictures!). Also, we recieved a present from Yaya (Grandma Barbara). Inside, were some adorable clothes in a plastic bag. While Will and I were admiring the clothes, Lucas grabbed a hold of the plastic bag and started belly laughing. He had such a great time making the plastic crackle. He giggled for about 5 minutes. We then took the bag over to Sophie and she started to belly laugh too! We hadn't heard them laugh like that before, and the best part is... We got it all on videotape! They are so adorable!
Posted by our3babies
at 9:55 PM CDT
Wednesday, 1 June 2005
June 2005 Blog
6/30/05 SOPHIE ROLLED OVER BY HERSELF TODAY!!! TWICE SO FAR! They are growing by leaps and bounds every day. Soph is standing on her own and pulling up to get there. She stands for well over 10 seconds when she gets up and locks her knees. She always looks so proud of herself every time she does it too! Lucas is really figuring out how to communicate and is doing soooo well with eating. He really likes to eat from the spoon now an d will be starting baby food probably next week! He is working on pushing up, but he has a bigger head, so it's harder! He's so expressive and interested in studying faces. Soph is eating well too and also will try baby food soon! They are both such miraces and are learning new things every day! Pictures are going up almost daily because they are learning so many new things!
6/21/05 The babies had their 6 month doctor appointment today. Lucas is 15 lbs and Sophie is 13! WOW! Lucas is 24 inches long and Sophie is 23. The doctor said they look great and are really catching up fast for their actual age. They are doing MOST of the skills for 6 month olds, although some of their motor skills like rolling over on thier own and sitting up alone are a bit delayed. But truly, they are ahead since they should only be 2 1/2 months old! They are really developing great personalities and are so much fun to be around. They laugh and smile when you make faces at them, and they are starting to mimic facial expressions. They also like to play games and they LOVE music and dancing. They recognize us and smile at us all the time. They are eating betweein 6 and 8 ounces of formula a feeding and have been cleared to have rice cereal and begin baby food whenever they are comfortable with the spoon! They are growing up soooo fast!
Posted by our3babies
at 9:53 PM CDT
Sunday, 1 May 2005
May 2005 Blog
5/23/05 The babies are doing really well. They are drinking 5-6 oz. of formula each feeding and are only waking up once a night now! They are active during the day and love to go for walks and play on the floor. Soph has pretty much figured out pushing up and is still working on rolling. She is so determined to get it down and loves tummy time and working out. Lucas likes tummy time too because he likes to fall asleep... He is much more laid back that Soph and is so easy going. They are both working on communicating and like to "talk" to us and their toys and also to themselves in the mirror. They both have the cutest habit of touching and rubbing our hands and arms while we hold the bottle for them. They also like to hold our fingers while we feed them. The both also knead their fingers (like cats!) on our shirts when they lie on our chests to fall asleep. It is so sweet! Soph is still off oxygen and Lucas is off 20 hours a day. Pretty soon to be off altogether! Way to go babies! 5/1/05 Ok, so much for the weekly updates! Things have just been crazy around here! The babies are doing well. Soph recovered amazingly from the eye surgery and is on her way into remission for the ROP eye problems. She has another eye appt. tomorrow and it will hopefully be her last for two months or so. Lucas is in remission for ROP and doesn't have to be seen for two months, and then 4 after that if everything is ok. Both babies are going to start developmental and physical therapy to help get them caught up to their chronological age, even though they only should be a month old right now. Soph is trying desperately to roll over, and she loves to exercise and play games. She loves songs and making silly faces at us. Lucas loves to look around the room and is beginning to grab onto things, like the rattle in his pictures. They both are communicating with us and eachother. They have a toy zebra that they "talk to" also. We are finally getting some nice weather, so we have been out for many walks already, and they really like that. The pediatrician has taken Soph off all her meds except her vitamin because she is off oxygen! Lucas is weaning down and will be off his meds at the end of May. We're hoping he will also be off oxygen by then too. Ok, are you ready for this???? As of last week, Sophie weighed 9 lb. 2 oz and Lucas weighed 10 lb. 8 oz!!!! Not bad for a 1 lb 9 oz and 1 lb 11 oz start! They are so big and gorgeous. We couldn't be more proud. Keep a lookout for new pictures!
Posted by our3babies
at 9:51 PM CDT
Updated: Tuesday, 8 January 2008 9:53 PM CST
Friday, 1 April 2005
April 2005 Blog
4/5/05 Sophie had to have the laser eye surgery today at LeBonheur (where she had her stroke) so needless to say, it has been a scary and crazy day. The good news is, she did fine and should be discharged to come home tomorrow. She went under anesthesia and had to go on the ventilator during the surgery, but went back off immediately and is back to where she was on the oxygen cannula. She was waking up when I left the hospital and she recognized my voice. Lucas is doing well now that he is home. I think Sophie keeps him awake at night, but he seems to be recovering during the day. He is such a punkin! They are so cute together, and have really "found" eachother. Whenever we place them near eachother, they move closer until they are touching. They touch hands, then move closer, usually until their heads are touching! Silly babies!
Posted by our3babies
at 9:50 PM CST
Updated: Tuesday, 8 January 2008 9:53 PM CST
Tuesday, 1 March 2005
March 2005 Blog
3/26/05 For those of you who keep updated by this site, I apologize for the missing days. Sophie came home last Monday, on March 21, 2005, an things have been a little hectic around here since then .The basics are as follows. Sophie is Home! She wasn't sleeping much throughout the night, but actually slept from 12:30am-3:30am, then again from 4:30-6:30am. She just woke up for the feeding! She is 6 lb. 3 oz as of Wednesday when the traveling nurse came to see us. She is still on just a bit of oxygen, and we have her on her cannula at home. She is so sweet! Between Will, my mom, and me, she spends most of her time sleeping on someone's chest! She had an eye appointment friday and they are still pretty sure she won't need the laser surgery. Lucas is 7 lb. 2 oz as of today (what a chunk!) He is finishing all of his bottles and we are expecting him to come home on Monday, 3/28/05. We are so excited he will be home! He'll also be on oxygen, but he has significantly decreased in what he needs since last week. He also had an eye appointment and they decided not to do a touch up laser surgery. He's doing very well! I will continue to update the pictures, so keep checking, but i may only be able to update the website once a week or so after they are both home. It's a busy life, and we are LOVING it! 3/17/05 We got news that Sophie will probably stay in the hospital until next Wednesday at least. She has been doing great off her oxygen, but they want to monitor her for a few days to make sure she continues to do well. GRRRRR.... She is doing fine though, and took 20 cc's from breastfeeding today, and then finished her feeding by bottle. Lucas is even better today. He has taken every bottle since 8PM last night and has been doing well with them. He got bumped up to 70 cc's a feeding. I snuggled with him for a long time today and he really seemed to enjoy it. I can't wait to snuggle him at home without all the wires! 3/16/05 Lucas is doing much better today and is taking more bottles. He finished 3 and took about 3/4 of a fourth bottle today. He is more active and keeps looking around with this inquisitive look on his face. What a cutie! He weighs 6 lb. 5 oz. and got a bath today. Sophie decided today that she no longer wants to have supplementaloxygen. Her saturation level was high, so they took her off the cannula, and she did fine! Cechk out the pictures! She weighed in at 5 lb 8 oz and is still taking all of her bottles. She has been bumped up to 68 cc's every feeding, and she is doing a great job of drinking it all. She got a bath today and peed on the nurse afterwards! 3/15/05 Sophie finished all of her bottles again today and is still on just a bit of oxygen. She was very alert today! I gave her a bath and she didn't overly enjoy it, but did ok. She made all sorts of funny faces at me while i was bathing her. She weighed in at 5 lb 5 oz again today. She is so beautiful! Lucas weighed in at 6 lb 3 oz today and I have never seen him so awake! I gave him a bath too, and then tried him with the bottle. He didn't finish it, but most of it. While i was tube feeding him, he opened his eyes soooo wide and just stared at me. He kept looking around the room, so when he was finished eating, I turned him around so he could see the room. He would look around for a while, then look up at me, then look around again. The nurses kept walking by and laughing at how big his eyes were and saying he was nosy by staring at everyone. I tried to get him to fall asleep while I held him, but he just kept staring, so I finally had to put him to bed so he could get some sleep. What a cutie! 3/14/05 Lucas is getting better every day. He had a slow day with the bottles, decided to tube feed most of the day instead. I got to do kangaroo care with him during his lunch though. He weighs 5 lb. 15 oz. He was down on his oxygen as well. The Physical Therapist was impressed by the fact that he is already tracking again with his eyes, even this soon after his surgery. Nice work Lucas! Sophie weighed 5 lb 5 oz today and is still taking every bottle. The doctor told me today that if, at her eye exam on Wednesday, it looks like she won't need laser surgery too, she will probably be going home at the end of the week! We are praying she won't need the surgery. We don't want her to have to go through that too, plus, we want her home! 3/13/05 Sophie is doing well today. She weighs 5 lb 3 oz and finished all of her bottles again. She is awake much more now than she used to be, and spends a lot of time looking around and sucking on her pacifier. She has really learned how to scream, and many times can only be comforted by someone picking her up and cuddling her. Lucas weighs 5 lb 13 oz and is doing better after his eye surgery. He has more energy and finished a bottle last night, this morning, and this afternoon. He's starting to get back in the swing of things, although his eyes are still pretty red. He too loves to be held and snuggled, and we don't mind at all! 3/12/05 Lucas's eyes are looking a bit better today, although they are still swollen. He is still taking his feedings via tube because he is still very tired and stressed from the procedure. He will probably begin bottle feeding some again tomorrow. He weighed in at 5 lb. 15 oz, but we are pretty sure he is retaining some fluid, which they have prescribed meds for. He is still opening his eyes for us, and enjoys cuddling with us when we visit. Sophie passed her hearing test yesterday and continues to finish all of her bottles. She got bumped up to 60 cc's every feeding, which is also where Lucas is! She weighed in at 5 lb. 3 oz. Dr. Hamlett said that if she continues to do well with her feedings and passes her eye exam this week, she will probably be able to go home sometime this week or next! 3/11/05 Sophie is still finishing all of her bottles and they have removed her feeding tube. She finished bottle # 10 in a row today at noon, and she was bumped up to 58 cc's each feeding. She also passed her hearing test today. She is still on just a tiny bit of oxygen, but they are hoping she will wean off of that soon. She has to have her eyes checked next week to determine if she will need laser surgery too. Lucas is doing better today. His eyes are swollen, which is normal, but he is more active and alert. He was sucking very intently on his pacifier, so we tried him witha bottle,but he wasn't quite ready yet. He is still tube feeding, and doing well. He is on .1 oxygen on his cannula, which is not very much at all. He is eating 60 cc's of milk every feeding. 3/10/05 Lucas had a very rough day today. He had to have laser eye surgery to correct his retinopothy of prematurity. Essentially, because his eyes weren't completely formed when he was born, his eyes started to form excessive blood vessels which would have eventually detached his retina causing blindness. He underwent laser surgery to burn those areas where the blood vessels were forming to stop them. He did alright through the procedure, although he fought the doctor the entire time. He had a few apneas, but did not have to go back on the CPAP or ventilator. He was exhausted though. He weighed 5 lb 12 oz. Sophie apparantly figured out the bottle. She took ALL of her feedings today by bottle, and finished all of them. She weighed in at 4 lb 15 oz. She is getting very big and finally is getting some baby fat. She is soooo cute! 3/9/05 Sophie breastfed some today! We tried her for the first time and she took probably 30-35 cc's (definitely 25, we weighed her, but then she took more afterwards). She weighs 4 lb 15.8 oz. She is still doing well and is so sweet. She loves to cuddle! Lucas weighs 5 lb. 9 oz and tried to breastfeed, but didn't quite get the hang of it yet. He'll figure it out though. He finished his bottle this morning at 8am. He had a heart rate drop this morning, but hasn't had any apnea!
3/8/05 The babies are 3 months old today! Lucas weighs 5 lb. 8 oz and had a slow day with the bottles. He finished two. He slept really well all day though. He did well with Physical therapy and has gotten much more expressive with his facial expressions. Soph weighs 4 lb. 13 oz and also finished two bottles today. She slept through her physical therapy! Neither baby has had an apnea or heart rate drop in 4 days. 3/7/05 Soph weighed 4 lb. 11 oz today and finished two bottles while i was there (one at 8 am and one at noon). She got a bath too and really enjoyed it! She is getting more and more expressive, and as her face fills out, she is starting to look more like Lucas! Lucas weighed 5 lb. 7 oz today and also finished two bottles. He spit up a lot on the nurse as she tried to burp him after his first bottle, but he kept all of it down when I fed him and burped him at noon. Both babies will be getting hearing screens either today or tomorrow. One more thing checked off that they have to do before they go home! 3/6/05 Lucas weighed in at 5 lb. 5 oz today. He only got to try bottle feeding twice because he had to get some blood, but he finished his bottle both times. I got to snuggle him while he ate through the tube though. He looked much better after he recieved his transfusion, much more pink and happy. Soph weighed in at 4 lb. 10 oz and finished three bottles and almost finished a fourth. She is doing very well, still at the bare minimum on her oxygen. 3/5/05 Sophie finished two of her bottles today and almost finished another. She got to kangaroo care with Will today and she LOVED it! she fell into a really deep sleep and just cuddled and cuddled him. She weighed in at 4 lb. 9 oz today. Lucas finished three of his bottles today. He tried to kangaroo care with me, but he was VERY fussy. He rooted for a while, and was just all around whiny..... until he went to the bathroom. Then he calmed right down and fell asleep. He weighed in at 5 lb 3 oz. 3/4/05 The babies have moved to the neonatal Continuing Care Unit (NCCU)! This is such a big step for them. It is the step between the hospital and home. They are doing really well over there. They moved at about 4:30PM yesterday, so when Will and I went back to feed them at 8, they had a new location! They are now wearing apnea belts to monitor any periods where they stop breathing, and their Sat monitors to measure their oxygen saturation. They also still have their nasal cannulas and feeding tubes. Lucas is on about .1 on his cannula and is eating 56 cc's of breast milk every 4 hours. He finished his bottle last night at 8, drank about 45 cc's of it at midnight, and finished it again today at noon. He weighs 5 lb. 5 oz. Sophie is eating 47 cc's of milk and finished her bottle last night at 8, and also at midnight. She drank about 1/2 today at noon, but would have finished it if i could have gotten a burp out of her. She weighs 4 lb. 9 oz. I was able to do kangaroo care with her today, and we are looking forward to Will's first kangaroo experience this weekend! 3/3/05 Sophie weighed in at 4 lb. 7 oz today and finished about 22 cc's of her bottle at lunch time. She is still barely on ooxygen, and was quite sleepy today. She did very well with her physical therapy while i was there. Lucas finished about 25 cc's of his bottle, but he finished his bottle completely last night and also this morning at 4 AM. He was very sleepy also and I got to cuddle him for a while after he ate. He weighed in at 5 lb. 2 oz. 3/2/05 Lucas weighed 5 lb. 2 oz today and was switched from the hood to the nasal cannula yesterday afternoon. He is on about .175 on that. He is doing very well and finished his bottle in about 20 minutes last night (hungry boy!). Orders have been written to move both babies to the Continuing Care unit, so hopefully sometime soon, a double room will open up over there so they can go together. Sophie weighed in at 4 lb. 5 oz and is still barely on the nasal cannula. She finished her bottle in about 15 minutes last night, including burping time! She ate about 35 cc's from her bottle at noon today, and we are going to try her again on the bottle at 8 tonight. While she was eating last night, I was feeding Lucas and I was talking to the nurse who was feeding her. We were laughing because every time I started talking, Sophie would open her eyes and look around. When I would stop takling, she would close them again and focus on eating. She opened her eyes about 4 different times when i was talking.... Guess she knows her mama's voice! 3/1/05 Sophie is still on just bubbles of oxygen and is doing well. She weighed 4 lb. 2 oz today. I did not try to bottle feed her at lunch time because she had to get an IV so she could get some blood, and she was pretty worn from that. I did hold her while she ate though, and she seemed to enjoy it. She has recieved orders that she can be transferred to the Continuing Care unit, but they are going to keep her in the NICU until Lucas gets closer to being transferred so they can stay together. Sophie also got orders that she can be bottle fed as often as she tolerates it. Lucas is still on 35-40% oxygen and is doing well. He finished his bottle last night and weighed in at 5 lb. 1 oz today. I snuggled Lucas (kangaroo care) while he ate and he refused to calm down until I put him at my breast. Guess he knows where he is supposed to be when he eats! He was wide awake and very expressive while I was there, and he tucked well and cuddled like a Pro!
Posted by our3babies
at 9:46 PM CST
Updated: Tuesday, 8 January 2008 9:49 PM CST
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