-Our newest nephew, Riley Edward Tanner, arrived just 2 days after Brynn. He was 7 weeks early so is spending some time in the NICU. We haven't had a chance to go visit him (been a bit occupied) but you can see some of his cuteness here.
-Molly and Stockton finally came home 4 days after Brynn came home. I was glad to see them! But I will admit, the 4 days of peace and quiet were really quite great. And I have to thank my mom and dad who gave up the rest of their week to take care of 2 sick kids (they even took Stocky to the instacare-turns out he had a sinus infection, poor kid).
-We took Brynn to the doctor two days after she came home. The doc wanted a weight test and her bilirubin needed a double check. She was great for the bilirubin poke on her heel. She had been poked in her heels so many times in the hospital (blood sugar tests) that her heels were bruised purple, but they didn't seem to bother her. Her bilirubin levels were excellent, so no lights or going back to the hospital for additional tests. Her weight was up to an even 5 pounds-4 ounces in two days. They would like her to be back to her birth weight by 2 weeks so this was also excellent. I'm sure by now she is bigger than her 5 lbs 2 oz at birth. So, she is doing well-thriving actually!
-Brynn has a bit of hair-more than Molly had but less than Stockton (although hers is the longest of the three). One thing I always love is the way their hair goes crazy after a bath. It's so fuzzy and soft.
-We had a party to celebrate Brynn's one-week birthday. Okay, so it also happened to be Justin's 29th birthday. The kids were home by then and Justin's parents came down for cake and ice cream. Brynn got dressed for the occasion (she usually just hangs out in jammies).
It doesn't look like much but I made homemade Twinkies for Justin. They are good-better than the real things. At least I think they are.
-At less than two weeks old, Brynn still sleeps most of the day away. Who can resist a sleeping baby?
Her nights have been okay. For the first week, she had a period of wakefulness from 10 until about 2 and then would do pretty good the rest of the night. She also wouldn't stay asleep in the bassinet-she wanted to sleep right next to me in my bed or be held. The last few days have seen improvement. She goes to sleep after she eats (or while she's eating, rather) and she's been a bit better at sleeping in the bassinet. She is a noisy sleeper, however, grunting and squealing for quite a while before she's all the way awake and ready to eat. Justin sleeps through it, I don't. But we'll move her to Molly's room in the next two or three weeks, once we get Molly and Stockton moved to the same room.
-Justin had two weeks off of work. He is going back today. I wish he could stay home longer but glad he had this much time. A few things he did while he was home: took Molly out to dinner, slept in a hut with Molly, and made cars and robots out of cardboard boxes. Oh and in the last few days, watched lots of basketball games (March Madness, you know).
-So far our life with 3 kids has been mostly full of ups. Molly has been great-she loves her sister and makes sure she tells her many times a day. Molly is full of kisses and hugs for Brynn. Brynn seems to like her sister as well. She falls asleep when Molly lays next to her and likes to listen to Molly sing to her. Stockton had a difficult few days but I don't think he was feeling well. He has been better the last couple of days. He likes to point to Brynn's eyes, ears, and toes and rub her head. He's good at giving her hugs and kisses on the head. The only mishap we had was when my back was turned for a couple of seconds and Stockton knocked the bouncer over...the bouncer that Brynn happened to be sitting in. She was fine. Stockton just laughed when we tried to discipline him. I don't put her in the bouncer anymore if her brother is awake. Too dangerous. (Justin saw it happening and was able to catch Brynn so she really was okay.)
We will definitely need to quickly establish some sort of routine for both kids...get some normalcy back into their lives (and mine!). As mature as Molly has become, she is also feeling the change around here. The last few days have been long and hard on her. But she will adjust just like the rest of us and three kids will soon feel like the norm around here!
-Molly and Stockton finally came home 4 days after Brynn came home. I was glad to see them! But I will admit, the 4 days of peace and quiet were really quite great. And I have to thank my mom and dad who gave up the rest of their week to take care of 2 sick kids (they even took Stocky to the instacare-turns out he had a sinus infection, poor kid).
-We took Brynn to the doctor two days after she came home. The doc wanted a weight test and her bilirubin needed a double check. She was great for the bilirubin poke on her heel. She had been poked in her heels so many times in the hospital (blood sugar tests) that her heels were bruised purple, but they didn't seem to bother her. Her bilirubin levels were excellent, so no lights or going back to the hospital for additional tests. Her weight was up to an even 5 pounds-4 ounces in two days. They would like her to be back to her birth weight by 2 weeks so this was also excellent. I'm sure by now she is bigger than her 5 lbs 2 oz at birth. So, she is doing well-thriving actually!-Brynn has a bit of hair-more than Molly had but less than Stockton (although hers is the longest of the three). One thing I always love is the way their hair goes crazy after a bath. It's so fuzzy and soft.
-We had a party to celebrate Brynn's one-week birthday. Okay, so it also happened to be Justin's 29th birthday. The kids were home by then and Justin's parents came down for cake and ice cream. Brynn got dressed for the occasion (she usually just hangs out in jammies).
It doesn't look like much but I made homemade Twinkies for Justin. They are good-better than the real things. At least I think they are.
-At less than two weeks old, Brynn still sleeps most of the day away. Who can resist a sleeping baby?
Her nights have been okay. For the first week, she had a period of wakefulness from 10 until about 2 and then would do pretty good the rest of the night. She also wouldn't stay asleep in the bassinet-she wanted to sleep right next to me in my bed or be held. The last few days have seen improvement. She goes to sleep after she eats (or while she's eating, rather) and she's been a bit better at sleeping in the bassinet. She is a noisy sleeper, however, grunting and squealing for quite a while before she's all the way awake and ready to eat. Justin sleeps through it, I don't. But we'll move her to Molly's room in the next two or three weeks, once we get Molly and Stockton moved to the same room.-Justin had two weeks off of work. He is going back today. I wish he could stay home longer but glad he had this much time. A few things he did while he was home: took Molly out to dinner, slept in a hut with Molly, and made cars and robots out of cardboard boxes. Oh and in the last few days, watched lots of basketball games (March Madness, you know).
-So far our life with 3 kids has been mostly full of ups. Molly has been great-she loves her sister and makes sure she tells her many times a day. Molly is full of kisses and hugs for Brynn. Brynn seems to like her sister as well. She falls asleep when Molly lays next to her and likes to listen to Molly sing to her. Stockton had a difficult few days but I don't think he was feeling well. He has been better the last couple of days. He likes to point to Brynn's eyes, ears, and toes and rub her head. He's good at giving her hugs and kisses on the head. The only mishap we had was when my back was turned for a couple of seconds and Stockton knocked the bouncer over...the bouncer that Brynn happened to be sitting in. She was fine. Stockton just laughed when we tried to discipline him. I don't put her in the bouncer anymore if her brother is awake. Too dangerous. (Justin saw it happening and was able to catch Brynn so she really was okay.)
We will definitely need to quickly establish some sort of routine for both kids...get some normalcy back into their lives (and mine!). As mature as Molly has become, she is also feeling the change around here. The last few days have been long and hard on her. But she will adjust just like the rest of us and three kids will soon feel like the norm around here!
5 comments:
What a cutie love her hair so fun to have 3... Wake is a noisy sleeper too and my hubby sleeps right through it as well, she seems so small what a cute little girl hope your doing well... :)
I still can't get over how tiny she is! She is barely as long as Molly's arm! Im so glad we got to meet her. Thanks for letting me come and bring a bunch of chaos with me. She is so cute. So happy Stockton is getting better.
Those twinkies were delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Have you read "Happiest Baby on the Block"? Some of the ideas in there helped a lot with Grant's sleeping. He still loves to be tightly swaddled. I'll get better!
You are a fabulous mom. Seriously, I love how you and Justin make one-on-one time with your kids such a priority. They are lucky to have such great parents. You're doing fabulous with three! You should have 10!
Evan had more hair than Anna too, what is up with the boys having more?! lol. The picture of Brynn with Justin is adorable. I am glad that she is doing so well and the doctors can sop poking her. I am super jealous that Justin was able to take 2 weeks off too. Ross has yet to take a day off when I have babies. Sigh.
Congratulations, Brynn is a beautiful baby and name. Brynley was our other choice for Sydney, so cute! I am glad to hear things are well. Having three is wonderful and a lot of work isn't it?
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