A failed escape

November 14, 2019

The roller coaster ride continues. When I last wrote, Annalee was finally starting to make progress on her feeding. Her cap was raised to 40ml per feeding and it looked like we were on track to take off the cap, finish bottles, and go home. But then she got her 2 month vaccines last Wednesday.

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Last week / this week

November 7, 2019

Last week, Margo had her newborn visit at the pediatrician. This week, she had her 2 month visit and shots. I’ve struggled with how to answer when someone asks me how old my babies are. They are 41 weeks gestational age but 2 months actual. Margo looks like she’s about 2 weeks old, so when

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One baby seems so simple…sort of

November 3, 2019

We’ve had Margo home for 3 days now. Compared to a toddler, a baby seems so simple! Margo’s needs are straightforward: eat, sleep, poop. Sam’s needs are much more complicated, with emotions, opinions, and questions. It makes me wonder why having Sam as a baby seemed so hard. It also makes me thankful that we

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