How things are going

We are getting settled in at home. Evelyn came home on Wednesday around lunch time. Joshua and Mira were excited to have Mommy and Daddy home and to see their new little sister again. Mira has been responding better than I expected. She has not ignored me and she is starting to be helpful with Eva already. She throws diapers in the trash, gives baby wipes and I even saw her put a blanket from her new baby doll on Eva. Joshua can't get enough of 'his baby sister, she is so cute.' He likes to touch her and give her kisses. He has been asking lots of questions and letting us know her needs. My favorite so far was, 'Mommy I think she needs to be breast fed.'

The past two days have been mostly taking care of the most basic needs: eating, sleeping, dressing, play and exercise. The kids are managing well even with the disruption in routines and visitors. We are trying to keep on top of hugs and snuggles. Eva has been keeping us on our toes. She has been having a bit of a difficult time clearing the fluid and mucus from birth and we have discussed this with her pediatrician and it should resolve itself. Unfortunately, until she does clear this we do not feel comfortable taking our eyes off of her. So, Jason and I are taking turns sleeping and watching Eva. I will breath a sigh of relief (and yawn a bit less) as soon as this part is behind us.

Evelyn's first pediatric visit went well and she is scheduled to go back in two weeks. She is a happy camper now that the milk is in. She sleeps for about two hours at a time, this evening was longer. She has long periods of alertness where she looks around and takes in all the sounds of the house. Her weight is down to 8 lb 10 oz but now that she has more to eat, I am sure that is going to go up quickly.

Mira's weight is up to 22 lbs as of this morning. I think her dr. is pleased with her recent gain so we should not have to followup in any other ways. We have felt that her growth and development is on track but she is just small. She keeps us smiling and jumping up with all her antics.