Everybody Is Happy
Posted by Clifton Labrum on June 21, 2008
There's so much to report since it's been nearly a month since we posted an update. Here are the facts: 2 1/2 months old now, smiling up a storm, no more baby mittens, sleeping 5-7 hours at night, Luke is 10 lb 6 oz and Ella is 10 lb 2 oz. They had their first vacation and flew to Arizona to meet more of their family. They did great on the plane and enjoyed interacting with their 16 cousins.
We're thrilled that they're healthy, strong, and happy—and it doesn't hurt that they're sleeping longer at night and starting to eat cheaper formula. Things are improving and it's making everybody happy.
All Kinds of Personality
Posted by Clifton Labrum on May 26, 2008
Here are our little ones at nearly seven weeks. We're doing all we can to keep them awake as long as possible during the day so we can all sleep at night. Both are beginning to smile more, with Ella leading the way. She even smiled for a good 10 seconds the other day as I tickled her. Let the fun begin!
Moving Day
Posted by Clifton Labrum on May 7, 2008
At long last, we're moving tomorrow (May 8th) into our new home. It's actually been ready for almost a month, but we encountered several delays with the sale of our home as well as with processing delays of our new mortgage. Everything has been sorted out and we're finally taking possession tomorrow. We're stoked! Our realtor, mortgage brokers, and Ivory sales agent have been fantastic and a great help along the way.
We'll be posting several new pictures of the babies in a few days (who happen to turn 1 month tomorrow; they're getting a new house as a present). Both are doing well and growing more and more. We're really excited to get settled in to our new place and start relaxing a little more (assuming these kiddos start sleeping a little more at night). Life has been rather dramatic and stressful lately, and we're hopeful things will feel a little more normal within a few weeks.
Our First Family Picture
Posted by Clifton Labrum on April 27, 2008
Life at home continues to be a memorable mix of cute, cuddly babies and long, laborious nights. Our kids are mostly on the same schedule, but there's a significant amount of variation to that schedule. Having kids has been just as tiring as everyone said it would be, but it's been way more fun than anyone said it would be.
We took them in for their first doctor's appointment last Wednesday (a day after their two-week birthday) and both are looking pretty good. Ella has been eating like a champ and weighed in at 5 lbs. 10 oz.—a whopping 9 ounces above her hospital discharge weight just 6 days before. She's eating really well and packing it on. She even has a little double chin now.
Luke has been slow and steady with his growth and weighed 5 lbs. 5 oz., 3 ounces above his weight when we left the hospital. It looks like he may have a little reflux so the doctor prescribed an antacid that has helped a little. All-in-all, they're doing quite well.
As a side note, we still haven't moved into our new house. We had our final walk-through back on April 11th, so technically our house has been ready to be lived in since April 14th. We've been waiting for our lender to process the appraisal of our new home, and we've also been waiting for our buyer to finalize their loan. We're hoping we can close this week (but I've been saying that for several weeks now). I guess we'll find out.
The babies are crying, so it's back to work for both of us. :)
Home Sweet Home
Posted by Clifton Labrum on April 19, 2008
Our pediatrician, Dr. Cannon, came in to our hospital room on Thursday (April 17th) morning to give us the customary daily update. He surprised us by letting us know that Ella would be discharged and was ready to go home. We knew we were getting close but figured it would be another couple days.
We packed our things, talked to a few nurses, and headed home on Thursday afternoon. Since then, we've been enjoying the comforts of a kitchen, our own bed, and relaxing couches. The kids had a hard first night (up every hour) but last night was a lot better. We think they're relaxing into their new surroundings and are feeling more comfortable. Welcome home, Luke and Ella!
