Luke - Height - 22 3/4 in; Weight - 10 lb. 1 oz
Eli - Height - 23 1/2 in; Weight - 11 lb. 12 oz
Zach - Height - 23 1/2 in; Weight - 12 lb. 2 oz
Luke is on the small side but he is perfectly healthy. We were given the go ahead to start using regular formula, as opposed to the high calorie formula they've been on since they were born.
Zach has a hernia, which I found right before Christmas. We went to a pediatric urologist and he said he needs to have surgery to correct it. If we can wait until he's older and bigger, it will be a simple outpatient procedure, but if an emergency comes up, he may have to stay overnight. The reason for this is because they will want to observe the effects of anesthesia on such a little body. The doctors all say that it doesn't cause him any pain, so that's good. I just can't wait to get it taken care of, because you don't know if his intestines are going to get stuck, which is obviously an emergency. We just keep a close eye on it. Here's a picture of Zach getting ready for the doctor - he's wearing big boy clothes!
Doesn't he look happy?
The pediatrician also told us to start letting the boys "soothe themselves" to sleep. This involves letting them cry for 15 minutes without intervention, and then going in, soothing them without picking them up, then letting them go again. The first night was easy, because they had Tylenol to help with the immunizations. They slept pretty well all night. The second day was a little rougher, but still relatively easy. The third night (last night) was wicked! We also stopped swaddling them, which was a big change for their sleeping routine. The first sleep time all three of them were fussy on and off. The second Luke went nuts for about 3 hours. He didn't scream the whole time, but just on and off for the whole time. It was soooo hard not to go in there! It will be worth it if the guys learn to put themselves back to sleep when they wake up and nothing is wrong (no dirty diaper, etc.). It's just a big change for them. We also have them all in their own cribs now, since they're not swaddled we don't want them karate chopping each other in their sleep! Anyway, if anyone has any suggestions about how to make this sleep thing easier, I'm open to them! Luke of course has slept almost this entire day, despite all efforts to keep his little butt awake. We're brainstorming ideas now.
Grown-up update - John is going back to work Monday for the first time since before the boys were born. My mom got here last night to help out - thank the good Lord! I am now officially a stay at home mom - not only did I give my notice at Honeywell (hard to do, because I loved my job and the people I worked with) but I also got a minivan! We've been looking for months and found one last week. If you see a silver Odyssey barreling down the 101 - steer clear! No, I'm resolved to end my evil driving ways - at least when I have a boy or 3 with me!
Here are some other random pictures of the guys... enjoy!
The boys were good luck charms for the Steelers but not good enough!
The Giants fared even worse - but at least everyone looks cute!
They're really getting so big!
