The Girls

Here's a little update on us girls. I actually have a free hand at the moment... I am doing fine under the circumstances. My 6 week check up is next Thursday (May 24th). I will be very glad to be cleared and approved for Mom duties again. It has been really hard not being able to pick up Ben and Anna like I used to. We need to be back to normal again. Emily had two Dr's appointments today. Her one month check up had her in the 50th percentile for height, weight, and head circumference- so she is as normal and average as you can get. The reflux still plagues us, and we have a follow up with the ENT next Monday. While at the pediatricians, we mentioned that Anna has not been sleeping well. She has always been a light sleeper (we can hear her rustling around in her room at night), but we never had a real problem because she has good sleep habits. Right before Emily arrived, we noticed her sleep quality seemed to be going downhill, and actually spoke to the Neuro about it. They weren't too concerned at the time. Now that Emily has arrived, we have realized exactly how light a sleeper she is. Dr. Smolen gave us a referral to a sleep specialist, so we made an appointment for her consultation on June 21st. Emily also had an ultrasound at 1:00 today to see if her hip sockets formed correctly. This is standard procedure now for any baby that was born breech. We will get the results from that test in a couple of days, but there aren't any problems that are readily apparent. Oh- and I ordered a baby sling that I hope Emily will like. It is called "The Peanut Shell". I am not familiar with the brand, but it looked good online. Maybe I'll get my hands back again.