Jan 29, 2011

One would think that staying at home all day you would have a few minutes to update your blog...needless to say, the blog has not been at the top of priority list the past few weeks.
Everything has been going pretty well here in babyland.  We are still getting lots of assistance from family which is helping to keep me sane (and somewhat rested).  Some nights are longer than others as Braden still seems to have his days and nights confused.  He really does not like being in the bed!  In an attempt to stabilize the babies schedule, I am trying to let him "cry it out" some at night.  This is truly torture!  I know he is fine as he is always fed and clean when he is put to bed, but it is awful to hear him scream, not cry, scream while lying in the crib.  Amazingly, Kate and Brooks sleep right through his screaming fits and eventually he wears himself down and drifts off to sleep.
All of the babies are eating well at this time and Kate's belly issues are much better.  She is still on the (expensive!) Alimentum formula, but I am planning on trying her on breastmilk again in a couple weeks to see if her system has matured enough to allow her to tolerate it.  Hopefully she will do well with the breastmilk and we can begin to supplement all 3 of them with a less expensive formula.
Brooks' appt with surgeon last week went great! The surgeon could not find the hernia, so we believe it may have closed on its own.  No surgery for now and we will check back in 6 months!  His only problem at this time is with spitting up.  He seems to have a mild-mod case of reflux which is being treated with prevacid.  I hate giving the little guy meds, but I hate even worse seeing him (appear) to be in pain after eating. 
We had our first visit from home nurse with Nurses for Newborns on Thursday this week.  Chris is very nice and will be following babies growth on a regular basis to ensure they are growing and developing as they should.  Their current weights: Kate 7lbs 10oz, Braden 6lbs 15oz and Brooks 5lbs 6oz!  I could not be happier at how well they are all growing!