I am sorry I haven't had much to report on, but as they say, no news is good news.
CJ and Savannah are doing very well. They both had their physical therapy yesterday at the house. The physical therapist works with them to move their muscles to help prevent them from tightening. This is to help reduce the risk of Cerebral Palsy.
CJ did very well and was very active during his session. Savannah on the other hand wanted to sleep instead. Just as the PT was ready to leave Savannah woke up so the PT stayed to work with her for a little bit.
Savannah's head shape has become a concern for us since one side is extremely flat. We have to constantly change her position to help get this worked out. CJ's head seems to be nicely shaped.
The babies have been taking a little more formula, but still have trouble taking as much as they need. Savannah is also known for skipping a meal or two. Although we try our best to wake her up, she just can't be bothered. CJ on the other hand is very opposite in the fact that he is like clock work. Every three hours we know he will start crying and start rocking the crib by flopping all around to get some food. Sometimes we just stare at the cribs because we are amazed at the sounds that come out of them. They certainly do not sound like little baby sounds. Mainly sheep like sounds and a lot of grunting. Also, CJ's flopping like a fish sound.
Tomorrow we are hoping it is a nice day so we can join the nurses and doctors at the NICU annual picnic. This will give us the opportunity to meet other parents who have had similar experiences and to see many of these kids grown. Apparently they have been having this picnic for 25 years.
Ashley is still having a difficult time adjusting to have her brother and sister home. Although she loves having them home and wanting to be a little mommy she still craves her own attention.
Yesterday Ashley told daddy that she wanted to visit her grandmother. She went into her room and got dressed, packed her back and then was off to see grandma. She asked daddy if she could have a map, but fortunately she did not make it far because it was raining and daddy didn't give her a map. We are really trying to focus more on her needs as this has been a difficult transition for her.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
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