Shift Work

Since I was up until 6 with the babies, Sarah let me sleep in during the morning. A friend came over for a couple of hours to help her out with diapers and feeding. I got up and hit the ground running, as Sarah was fried by then. We got the kids to sleep and she got to take a shower. Who has time for showers, anymore?

Anyway, we also started feeding the babies breastmilk (or when it's not available, formula) by bottle with those new-fangled orthodontic nipples. We'd really like to get them nursing primarily with bottled breastmilk filling in the gaps. Hopefully it will get easier as Sarah is able to produce more milk.

Anyway, I wanted to post this shot of the kids.



I had just fed, changed, and washed them, and got them all swaddled up for a nap. They do well right next to each other, and slept for most of three hours. Sarah also slept during this time, since she's dealing with sleep deprivation, recovering from a c-section, epidural, and spinal block, as well as producing milk. I didn't wake her for an hour and a half past when she told me to get her up, because I knew she needed the rest. I was able to feed/change/clean up/put down the kids so she could have another few hours without needing to worry about the babies. They're all asleep in our room now, as I was able to get the kids to sleep in the bassinet, something they resisted yesterday. So hopefully tonight will be easier. We pick up Sarah's mom tomorrow and head straight to the pediatrician for their post-discharge check-up, and of course we'll let you know how they're doing. As for me, I'm going to eat some dinner. Honey Bunches of Oats sounds good...