The day we were released from the hospital (Friday), both boys' bilirubin levels were slightly elevated, so we were asked to bring them back in to the lab for testing every day until they were lowered. By Saturday, Harvick's levels had raised enough, that the doctor ordered he be put on the "blue lights" 24/7 to prevent a continued increase. Thankfully, by the following Monday both boys' levels had decreased, and we were given the okay to stop the use of the bilirubin lights as of Tuesday.
We are working on a routine, but really, so far it's just been a skeleton of a routine. They are both nursing well, although, Jarrett seems to be more consistent in latching. They are sleeping a lot, in general - they will sleep for about 5 hours at night before waking for more milk. Their "awake time" is fairly short-lived, but occurs several times throughout the day (and night).
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| Harvick spending time on the light bed. |
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| Jarrett spending time on the light bed. Unlike Harvick, Jarrett wouldn't keep his arms in the "sleeping bag". |
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| Mother's Day 2011 Unfortunately, we couldn't get a picture with all 3 boys together. (Jarrett on the left, Harvick on the right) |
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| First "bath" (Harvick) |
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| (Jarrett) |
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| Snuggling together in the same swing. (Harvick on the left, Jarrett on the right) |
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| I often used a sling to carry Ryder when he was a baby. For the twins, I knew that the sling wouldn't work to carry both, but had heard that a "Moby Wrap" would accomodate them together . . . it's a bit tricky to put on correctly, but it works! (Harvick on the left, Jarrett on the right) |
Our first week as a family of 5 went well. Patrick is able to work the whole week just part-time, coming home by 1:00 each day. Also, Ryder still attended the babysitters until 2:00 each day.
We are very fortunate to have great neighbors and friends who signed up to bring us dinner every night through May 16. It's one less thing to worry about getting together each evening, and has been a major blessing!
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