4 months
I need to come up some creative titles for these posts, they are all so basic! I also would like to start writing on here more. I read back my old posts and there are already things I’ve forgotten so I’m glad I wrote them. Let’s be honest though my memory is SO bad these days. I feel like I am so scatterbrained. People warned me about “mom brain” and I get it now!
My babies are getting big right before my eyes!! Right now Molly and Elliott are sleeping in their swings and Samuel is asleep on my chest. He is so sweet and I love these moments so much. I want to always remember what it feels like to have them so close. I think this month is the most they’ve changed. They are out of the newborn phase and becoming little babies, each with their own personality.
Elliott-
It has been a big month for him. He is 12.4 lbs, and we think he will be our hardest kid. ;) So far he has been the one to be taken to the ER twice and had the most doctor appointments. Ha. I am happy to finally say that he seems to be on the road to recovery with his stomach issues. His last stool that was tested show no blood and he seems to be less fussy. He definitely has his moments though. He is a complete mamas boy, through and through. He gets jealous of the other two if we are holding them, he will look at us and start to cry. He is tracking with his eyes and we’ve started to introduce toys, so he’s been holding onto toys (with our help.) He eats the most, and it’s been so fun to see him be a happier baby in the last couple of weeks. He falls in love with people and just stares into your eyes and melts your heart.
Samuel-
He is still our biggest kid, weighing in at 13.2 lbs! He is the chunkiest guy, with arm and leg rolls for days! He started laughing last week, and it is the cutest thing! He loves diaper changes so he will lie on the changing pad and smile and laugh. We received more news on his kidney reflux and unfortunately it wasn’t what we wanted to hear. He has a diagnosis of stage 1 kidney disease. His left kidney has zero to little function due to the scarring from the reflux during his time in utero. The goal now is to keep his right kidney as strong as possible. The reflux on both sides is a grade 5, (on a scale of 1-4, so his is off the charts.) as of now there is nothing we can do except try to prevent a bladder infection. He is on a daily antibiotic and so far he hasn’t had one. When he is 9 months old he will go back and get another ultrasound to see how the right kidney is doing and check if any of the reflux has decreased. He’s had a bit of a struggle with the added oatmeal in his bottle so eating has been harder for him, but he’s been better this week. He has the sweetest smile and he is such a little cuddler.
Molly-
Our girl is officially 10 lbs!! 😂 she is now about the size I was at birth. I can’t even imagine!! She’s started to gain a bit of chub in her face and is the most easy going little babe. I am so thankful for her especially in the moments when Samuel and Elliott are both crying and have to be held. She holds her head up so well on her own. She is also struggling a bit with the formula and the oatmeal, so she can be frustrating to feed. When she’s done she just will shut her mouth and then smile up at you, it’s too cute. She has a smile that brightens my day in a second. It’s like her whole face lights up, and I just can’t get enough of her! She is super patient and will sleep anywhere, anytime. She will fall asleep in a chair, on the floor, wherever she wants. She is her dads daughter ;) she’s growing fast, at least length wise. She is in 6 month clothing already. I am so glad I have a daughter and can’t wait to be best friends with her someday. She also started sucking her thumb recently.. too cute!!
It has been a crazy month! I’ve had some really hard days. I am learning that this is my new “normal” and it’s so different than what I ever pictured it to be, not necessarily in a bad way, just different. I’ve had some days where I question it all, and I’ve felt lost. There are days where I know I've never been happier overall in my whole life. But I know deep down I was meant to be a mom and not just a mom but their mom. They are the the kids I got to bring home and love and I am so thankful. I am so proud of everything they do, sometimes when they do something new I get so excited (and loud 😂) that it scares them and they start to cry. Whoops.
The best news of all this month is that the babies are sleeping through the night!! Insert alllll the happy emojis here 😂 they are really great sleepers, once we get them to sleep that is... I would say that is not going super well, ha ha. We are trying to get a good bedtime routine going but it’s really hard with three. We can’t individually rock them all to sleep, and it’s typically me alone at bedtime since Tom works late. I usually start bedtime around 7/730, and by 830/9 they are asleep. Tom is usually home somewhere in between those times and will help feed one if needed. It’s exhausting. We aren’t ready to sleep train them yet, and will probably do the cry it out method once they are a little older and can understand. Anyways- bedtime is the hardest part of the day by far, but once they are asleep and in cribs it’s smooth sailing. They sleep from about 8:30/9 to usually 7:30 or 8 am. I am trying to remind myself to be so thankful for that and even though getting to sleep is a struggle at least they are sleeping through the night.
Elliott is crying now, time to go switch and hold him now and put Samuel down. #storyofmylife. 😂❤️❤️
My babies are getting big right before my eyes!! Right now Molly and Elliott are sleeping in their swings and Samuel is asleep on my chest. He is so sweet and I love these moments so much. I want to always remember what it feels like to have them so close. I think this month is the most they’ve changed. They are out of the newborn phase and becoming little babies, each with their own personality.
Elliott-
It has been a big month for him. He is 12.4 lbs, and we think he will be our hardest kid. ;) So far he has been the one to be taken to the ER twice and had the most doctor appointments. Ha. I am happy to finally say that he seems to be on the road to recovery with his stomach issues. His last stool that was tested show no blood and he seems to be less fussy. He definitely has his moments though. He is a complete mamas boy, through and through. He gets jealous of the other two if we are holding them, he will look at us and start to cry. He is tracking with his eyes and we’ve started to introduce toys, so he’s been holding onto toys (with our help.) He eats the most, and it’s been so fun to see him be a happier baby in the last couple of weeks. He falls in love with people and just stares into your eyes and melts your heart.
Samuel-
He is still our biggest kid, weighing in at 13.2 lbs! He is the chunkiest guy, with arm and leg rolls for days! He started laughing last week, and it is the cutest thing! He loves diaper changes so he will lie on the changing pad and smile and laugh. We received more news on his kidney reflux and unfortunately it wasn’t what we wanted to hear. He has a diagnosis of stage 1 kidney disease. His left kidney has zero to little function due to the scarring from the reflux during his time in utero. The goal now is to keep his right kidney as strong as possible. The reflux on both sides is a grade 5, (on a scale of 1-4, so his is off the charts.) as of now there is nothing we can do except try to prevent a bladder infection. He is on a daily antibiotic and so far he hasn’t had one. When he is 9 months old he will go back and get another ultrasound to see how the right kidney is doing and check if any of the reflux has decreased. He’s had a bit of a struggle with the added oatmeal in his bottle so eating has been harder for him, but he’s been better this week. He has the sweetest smile and he is such a little cuddler.
Molly-
Our girl is officially 10 lbs!! 😂 she is now about the size I was at birth. I can’t even imagine!! She’s started to gain a bit of chub in her face and is the most easy going little babe. I am so thankful for her especially in the moments when Samuel and Elliott are both crying and have to be held. She holds her head up so well on her own. She is also struggling a bit with the formula and the oatmeal, so she can be frustrating to feed. When she’s done she just will shut her mouth and then smile up at you, it’s too cute. She has a smile that brightens my day in a second. It’s like her whole face lights up, and I just can’t get enough of her! She is super patient and will sleep anywhere, anytime. She will fall asleep in a chair, on the floor, wherever she wants. She is her dads daughter ;) she’s growing fast, at least length wise. She is in 6 month clothing already. I am so glad I have a daughter and can’t wait to be best friends with her someday. She also started sucking her thumb recently.. too cute!!
It has been a crazy month! I’ve had some really hard days. I am learning that this is my new “normal” and it’s so different than what I ever pictured it to be, not necessarily in a bad way, just different. I’ve had some days where I question it all, and I’ve felt lost. There are days where I know I've never been happier overall in my whole life. But I know deep down I was meant to be a mom and not just a mom but their mom. They are the the kids I got to bring home and love and I am so thankful. I am so proud of everything they do, sometimes when they do something new I get so excited (and loud 😂) that it scares them and they start to cry. Whoops.
The best news of all this month is that the babies are sleeping through the night!! Insert alllll the happy emojis here 😂 they are really great sleepers, once we get them to sleep that is... I would say that is not going super well, ha ha. We are trying to get a good bedtime routine going but it’s really hard with three. We can’t individually rock them all to sleep, and it’s typically me alone at bedtime since Tom works late. I usually start bedtime around 7/730, and by 830/9 they are asleep. Tom is usually home somewhere in between those times and will help feed one if needed. It’s exhausting. We aren’t ready to sleep train them yet, and will probably do the cry it out method once they are a little older and can understand. Anyways- bedtime is the hardest part of the day by far, but once they are asleep and in cribs it’s smooth sailing. They sleep from about 8:30/9 to usually 7:30 or 8 am. I am trying to remind myself to be so thankful for that and even though getting to sleep is a struggle at least they are sleeping through the night.
Elliott is crying now, time to go switch and hold him now and put Samuel down. #storyofmylife. 😂❤️❤️
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