4 Month Pictures

4 Months Old

Wow! Where has the time gone? Ethan and Mia are both doing great! We got through RSV season with no sickness! We started rice cereal a few days ago. Neither baby is crazy about it, and they make a huge mess. I think more cereal was on their bibs than in their mouths! Ethan still wakes up twice during the night to eat. We were hoping that the cereal would do the trick but it didn't! Mia is still sleeping 7-8 hours at a time. It would be so nice to have uninterupted sleep! Ethan is taking 6 ounces of formula every 3-3 1/2 hours and Mia is taking 5 ounces every 4 hours. Ethan and Mia had their shots. They both screamed like mad but quieted down almost right away. They had a couple doses of Tylenol each and tolerated them really well! Ethan is in the 50-75% for weight and in the 10-25% for length. Mia is in the 10% for weight and the 25% for length.

3 1/2 Month Pictures

3 Months Old

Ethan is still not sleeping through the night. He wakes up about every 4 hours wanting to eat. He is taking 5 ounces per feeding and is growing like a weed. He is really smiling a lot and likes to be held and talked to. Mia sleeps almost 7 hours during the night. Like her mom, she needs her sleep! She takes about 4 ounces per feeding but isn't as big as her brother. It's harder to get her to smile and she really likes looking around.

Finally Home

Ethan in the hospital.

Ethan in his carseat.

Ethan and Mia ready to go.

Our happy family!

At home.

At home.

Finally home.

Meeting Elsa for the first time.

We love being together.

Home from the Hospital

Ethan and Mia spent 20 days in the NICU. Not bad for being 32 weekers! Both Ethan and Mia take about 1 1/2 ounces per feeding. They are on Enfamil Premature 24 calorie formula but are going to switch to Enfacare 22 calorie pretty soon. Ethan weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces when he was discharged from the hospital and Mia weighed 4 pounds 8 ounces. They are still very sleepy and we have to wake them up every 3 hours to eat. They also received their Synagis shot prior to leaving the hospital. This will help protect them from RSV.

Mia on NCPAP.

Ethan with an IV.

Minutes old.

Mia minutes old.

Ethan minutes old.