boys are 2 months old

Friday, September 05, 2008

Hiya!
So here's a rather overdue update!
New pics are here http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x175/womachka/august08/

Everyone is doing pretty well. Although we went to the doc Wednesday and found that the sniffly noses were also ear infections in Ella, Rowan, and Tucker. Refusing to be left out, Flynn has thrush. Everyone seems to be starting to feel better. Ella especially is more perky since she started the antibiotics. Hopefully everyone will feel all better soon. Luckily no one had a fever this time. Flynn had a fever at the beginning of August and ended up in the hospital for a few days on IV antibiotics, poor little dude. He bounced back fine from that. Lara and Mom saved us by watching the other babies while Brian and I traded staying overnight in the hospital. We hope to not repeat the experience.

Everyone is growing fast. Ella was 27 lbs Wednesday. Rowan was 10, Flynn was 10 and a half, and Tucker was 11. Right now I am harassing Rowan into eating his bottle in between typing. No one likes a skinny Santa. We got the OK to use half Neosure (the special high calorie formula) and half regular formula. So we can start using our stash of carnation goodstart!

I started back to work this week. I just worked mornings and I will be back full time next week. It was nice to be back at work. I like my job and it is good not to be stuck in the house.

Our schedule with the triplets is going well. They eat every 3-4 hours. Tucker eats 5-6oz, Flynn about 5 oz, and Rowan 4-4 and a half oz. Considering that Ella was only at 6 when she quit her bottles at a year and only did 3 oz for several months after she was born, I think they are doing great! They actually eat easier and better than Ella did. They are definitely getting chubby cheeks now, good for smooching.

Ella is doing good. She likes the babies. She wants to help burp them (which we allow) and feed them (which we don't allow). And she sometimes tries to sit on them in their bouncy chairs. She also loves to give them kisses.

Holly and Bridg are a bigger help. They really seem to like the boys although I'm sure they get sick of them. They seem to be doing well in school and are making new friends and are happy to catch up with the ones they didn't see over the summer. Bridg has been a little fashion plate so far. Her clothes she picks to wear are very cute and so is she. She has been Ella's hero whenever Ella gets to play in Bridg's room. Apparently Bridgette has the best toys EVER!

Holly is a social butterfly and cheerleading for footbal lately. She is way too pretty dressed up in her cheerleading outfit. I uploaded pics onto photobucket. She looks gorgeous and seems happy. Which makes me happy.

All the babes are fed and it is time for me to trot off to work.

Much love
Melanie