My brother, a pediatric dentist, inspected the babies' teeth over the holidays. Among the four babies, there are a total of 17 teeth. Grayson comes in first with six teeth whereas Xayden and Ryder are in the middle with four each. Capri is pulling up the rear with three. My brother told me it was time to start them on a … [Read more...]
The Next Few Months, Baby Photos
At this time last year, the babies all fit side by side in one crib together. I stood on a chair and belted out the ABC's, in an attempt to get them to look in my direction. This was too early to hope for smiles, and it took quite a few rounds of the ABC's before they all looked. Tough crowd... Finding me to be amusing would come … [Read more...]
The Next Few Months, Sleeping Through the Night without Leaks
Once the apnea/heart rate monitors came off, it became a priority to have the babies sleep through the night. In order to function and care for the babies during the day, sleep was a must. So, the babies got on a schedule. We worked with our pediatrician who let us know when the babies were ready for this transition. As parents, we were ready! We were so fortunate … [Read more...]
The First Few Months
The first few months were a whirlwind. The boys, Grayson, Xayden and Ryder (Babies A, B and C) were on apnea and heart rate monitors for one to three months. Hooking our boys up to a machine felt normal after a while and gave us an added sense of security with a mechanical watchdog ready to bark at any signs of trouble. We were taught to run and rouse the baby if the … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part I
When my husband Greg and I were little, we imagined getting married, having babies and living--you guessed it--happily ever after. After all, that is what we heard about in stories. That is what we saw around us. We went to college and I went to graduate school and then walked down the aisle together. We thought we would have a … [Read more...]