So more details to follow, but Grant being a tiny little peanut has made it hard for him to hold his temperature, nurse, etc. We finally got an LC to bring us a “supplementary nursing system” (SNS), which is like a tiny tube you can attach to a bottle to get extra calories in them [...]
Archive for February, 2011
Baby update!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2011 | 12 Comments »
A long awaited welcome
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23, 2011 | 13 Comments »
To Grant William (left) and Marshall Alexander (right). Details to follow!
Guess we should find names!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23, 2011 | 8 Comments »
B just vetoed “Johannes,” which would have been appropriate because February 23, 1455 was the date of the first printing of the Guttenburg bible using moveable type. Thus started a printing revolution across Europe, leading to an explosion of knowledge. In 2011, it was the date my water broke at 1am. Stay tuned for more [...]
37 weeks!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 20, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Full term babies! That’s all
12 lbs of baby in my belly
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2011 | 5 Comments »
The babies are looking good, though actually measuring a little smaller than I’d like (5.5 and 6.5lbs). They used to be really close in size and they’re both dropping percentiles kind of quickly. About 3 weeks ago Baby A was in the 51st%tile and B in the 31st. Now Baby A is in the 35th%tile [...]
I forgot that babies poop.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I mean, I know they poop. But I was reading something about mustard seed poop and had completely forgot that existed. Gross. It reminded me of a famous explosion in the St. Louis Airport. We cloth diaper except when traveling, so never really dealt with blowouts. When we went to DC for the weekend when [...]
We have a birthday*!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2011 | 9 Comments »
March 1st. *Or maybe March 2nd. *Or maybe they’ll come before then. I was ALLLL excited to book a date today to know when I could do exciting things like lay on my back or sit comfortably in a chair, or PEE!!! Unfortunately, the OBs office was running 40 minutes behind (sigh.) The lady who [...]
I really just got lucky
Posted in Uncategorized on February 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As I get closer and closer to term, I hear a lot of versions of “Good job baking those babies, mama!” I wish I could take some credit, but it always makes me cringe a little bit. I picture how Moms of preemies must feel hearing those words with the silent implication that they did [...]
Riddle me this…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 10, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Question:How do you time one LOOOOONNNNGGGG contraction that just doesn’t stop? Basically, it’s been going on since noon or so, if I’m standing or sitting, that shit hurts. A lot. And is hard as a rock. Answer:You don’t. You just get in bed, drink some water (unless it’s after 6pm since you can’t pee after [...]
I’ve lost my Zen
Posted in Uncategorized on February 10, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I had come to terms with the c-section over the last couple weeks, but I think I’ve lost my zen again. It’s hard to come to terms with being a passive extra in the birth of my children. I was not even in the room when they were conceived, and I’m having a hard time [...]
