Winter Olympics - The Torch Cometh to Keswick

On Friday Christopher and Kyle went to their first parade. The Olympic torch was coming through Keswick, so I bundled them up and off we went. It was a balmy -2C with light winds.

We saw Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Dora and the One Man band. We were standing right near where the torch was passed off from one bearer to another. The boys of course slept through the entire thing.

Christopher has the blue strap attached to his soother


The Torch in Keswick

6 Weeks

Since I have never posted to this blog, I thought now is the best time....better late than never.

First off, I would like to thank my mom who helped out the first week I was alone with the boys. She made dinner, cleaned the bathrooms and vacuumed my entire house, along with helping with the boys.
Also, thanks to Mike's mom for coming the second week. Mike had to go away on business and she came and helped with the boys. She changed diapers, made food and let me get some extra needed sleep in the mornings.

The boys are now 6 weeks old corrected and growing fast. As of last Friday Christopher was 9 lbs 1 ounce, and Kyle is 9 lbs 10 ounces. They are starting to look more and more alike.
We have been keeping very busy with doctor appointments. Christopher had his eye exam 2 weeks ago, and again they saw more improvements. He has to go back this coming Tuesday for another check up.
They both went to the Haematologist to check their white blood count (it was down when we were discharged from the hospital). So off we went to Sick Kids yesterday. After long line ups for registration and to get blood taken (thanks to my mom who stood in line for us) the results were in and Chris's blood count is normal and Kyle is increasing. We have to get blood taken in 3 months, but we can go to Markham Stouffville hospital for that.
They have also received their second RSV shot.

As for sleeping, Kyle has been going 5 hours at night, and Christopher has just started doing the same, so I am up only once in the night.

Everyone tells me we are so lucky that we have such good babies and we think we are lucky too.


Skyping with an unspecified grandmother


Kyle talking to Mommy


Christopher chilling by the beach

Home Updates

It's been a busy time since we brought Christopher and Kyle home last Tuesday evening. We're taking shifts at night looking after the boys as they are fed every 3 to 4 hours. This gives Mommy and Daddy about 5 hours of continuous sleep each day. Not quite sure yet how things will work out when I go back to work next week. Feeding and changing two at the same time is no easy feat without plenty of crying and frustration (mostly on part of the babies). Usually one wakes up, is changed, fed and put back to bed before it's the other's turn.

The boys had their follow-up eye appointments Tuesday at Sick Kids. I sure don't miss travelling downtown any more! Kyle's eyes looked so much better that his next appt. is in 3 months. Christopher's eyes are several notches better than last week so he'll be examined again in 2 weeks. We also visited our new pediatrician who took some baseline measurements last Thursday. Kyle weighed 7lbs 14 oz and Christopher was 7lbs 3 oz. Mount Sinai has given us instructions to add preemie formula to the breast milk as well as meds, vitamins and iron to keep the boys healthy and growing.

So far we've been restricting visits to family only. We had a bit if a scare when one visitor came down with flu-like symptoms just 2 days after seeing the boys. Fortunately everyone seem to be fine so far.

Thanks to everyone out there for your wishes and kind thoughts. They are deeply appreciated.

And now, pictures from home!

Together at last - first day at home.

Christopher on Mommy's lap - I love his eyes!

It's a jungle out there

Don't look now but I think the big people are watching us

These bouncy chairs might be a bit large right now......

Kyle and proud big brother Adam

Kyle - does this count as smiling?

Just chilling after another tough day

We're home!!!

We made our way out of Mount Sinai Tuesday night after saying a rather tearful goodbye to the nurses and staff. The boys took the drive well and we were home before 8 PM.
Spending Monday night at the hospital with both boys in the same crib at the foot of our bed was difficult. Not wanting or needing to repeat that experience again we opted to leave the hospital the next day.