Grace and Lily have had an outstanding first 24 hours at home. They are eating well, sleeping well, and yes, pooping well. While we have loved having them home, it's been a real challenge (as expected). Perhaps it's the NICU psychosis finally setting in, but neither of us can sleep unless the other is watching each girl to make sure they are breathing. We hear that most parents do this, but as you probably know, these girls have needed lots of extra monitoring up until as soon as recently as last weekend. Michelle and I did our best to stay awake in shifts, but it was not that simple. There's pumping, worry that while you are sleeping and episode might happen that either of us would need assistance with, and of course...those baby "sounds". Grace and Lily sure like to grunt. Especially, considering their reflux and efforts to poop. This is all normal, and we know that. So, Grace and Lily have had an outstanding first 24 hours at home. Each girl has taken to the new bottles fabulously, and sucked down their food as quickly as they did in the NICU. Immediately following their bottles, we put them in their swings or bouncy seats. This really helps minimize their reflux and associated "spits".
Grace and Lily had their first appointment with the Pediatrician and she says they're "just perfect". Later on, we took them for their first stroller ride around the neighborhood. They seemed to really enjoy it. At least we think so. They slept the entire time. While we did not get a picture, we do have some to share of them from today:
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| Grace happy to be sitting in her swing. |
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| Lily happy to be sitting in her swing. |
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| Grace and Lily checking to see that the other is there. |
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