Home Sweet Home

It's been so nice being home all day today! The babies have been doing just fine except Jack isn't the best eater yet. It takes him quite awhile to finish his bottles sometimes, then other times he will eat really well. It's so weird because at night he's so lazy and then when he does eat he just gulps lots of air and is fussy for quite awhile. During the day he's a lot better and doesn't take as long, so I am trying to get him to eat more during the day so he won't have to work so hard at night to get through feedings, at least then he won't have to eat as much at night. This is what the NICU doctor suggested, so hopefully it works out that way. Let me just say though, I don't think there is a more gassy baby than Jack! All that air goes right through him because he rarely burps, so sometimes with how much gas he has you'd think it was coming from an adult! He's already all boy!!!

It hasn't been too difficult yet, but that's just because they really don't have any awake time yet. They pretty much are just awake long enough to eat and then go right back to sleep. Sometimes they aren't even very awake for their feedings, it's like they are eating in their sleep.

Aaralyn has been such a good big sister. I really need to take some pictures of her with the babies because I haven't yet! She likes to kiss and hug them and tries to help out by getting me things I need. I think the NICU time really helped her adjust to them before they even came home, because at first she didn't want to have anything to do with them and didn't want to touch them, but now she is sweet to them. I am trying really hard to be extra patient with her and give her more attention so she won't feel left out or ignored. I know it will be difficult sometimes because sometimes I'll have my hands full and won't be able to do stuff for her when she asks. It's so hard having to split your time between them and I know most moms feel a little guilty at the point because the first child never had to share mom and dad's time or attention before!

Oh, a few of you asked about me not being pregnant again... Well, we probably are done now, but who knows. I'm sure when Jack and Aniston are a year or two I will be baby hungry again... It's so hard to say how many kids you will have until you get there! My mom probably thought she was done after my sister and I, but then 10 years later she had my little sister, which they say was planned, so I guess you never know! I do like how close in age these kids will be though, so hopefully they will be best friends and get along... most of the time!