Both boys needed their first baths this weekend. Of all the first baby things we've done, this one actually went pretty smoothly. Ben of course did not like a second of it, and Matt hardly woke up.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
First Baths
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
So this is a baby you say?
Mike and Shannon visited last weekend. I don't think I've ever seen Mike handle anything so carefully. Couldn't talk him into changing a diaper though.
Mike with Ben and Shannon with Matt. We did dress his namesake appropriately for the visit.
Matthew Being Helpful
Matt seems quite capable of feeding himself here. One handed no less. Next week I'll see how he does driving a stick shift
Personalities Emerge
Here we have a picture of Ben earning his recently acquired nickname "The Loud One." Note the scarlet hue
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Sharing a Blanket
A few minutes later Ben started crying after Matt stole all the covers. I'm already looking into bunk beds.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Duncan and the Boys
Duncan had taken very well to the kids. For the most part he's been great. He'll either ignore them or give them a curious sniff while they're in their crib. When one of them starts crying he gets a bit confused, like he can't understand why they're making all that noise. This is when he'll get up and go sleep in another room
The whole family
So several people pointed out that my previous post titled "First Family Portrait" wasn't entirely accurate. It was missing Duncan. Here is the real first family portrait. Still not quite Olan Mills
Enjoying the new digs
We were a bit worried about only having one crib for now. I think we'll be okay for a few months before they start to get crowded in there.
Jess watching
So one of our first purchases will be those mirrors you can use to watch the kids from the front seat. For their first ride Jess just rode in the back seat. Glad we bought the minivan
Monday, October 8, 2007
The Car Seat Challenge
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Since they were below a certain weight, both boys had to prove they could keep their blood oxygen up while they were in their car seats. Both passed with flying colors and are now cleared to go home! Not quite as official, I also passed my put-the-kids-in-the-car-seat-without-breaking-them test.
Jess and Matt Napping
Everyone keeps saying that Jess should sleep when the boys are sleeping. Done and done
Friday, October 5, 2007
Relaxing with the boys
Between the near constant feedings and checkups. Jess enjoying some quiet time with Ben and Matt.
Matt Must Have Wanted Some Attention Too
His lungs have cleared and he's breathing fine. The Dr. said that it just took him a little longer to clear things up. He never did need oxygen and is hanging out in the room with us
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Benjamin Michael Wetzel
Born 6 pounds, 3 ounces, 19 inches long. Ben is doing fine, and spent a minimal amount of time in the NICU.
Matthew William Wetzel
This is Matthew. He's the smaller of the two at 5 pounds, 4 ounces. He is a half inch taller than his brother though. He's still in the NICU with some fluid in his lungs, but he is improving and has not needed Oxygen.
Two healthy boys!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Last Day as non-parents
So after 62 days of bed rest, tomorrow Jess finally gets to move toward returning to the non agoraphobics of the world. Oh, and we're also having two babies.
Things we still need to do:
- Finalize Names
- Pick a Pediatrician
Things we spent time on instead of the above two items:
- Finding hats that matched the boys' going-home outfits
- Painting the pale yellow walls of the Nursery a slightly different shade of pale yellow.
So check back here, hopefully we'll have pictures by noonish or so.
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