19 weeks old on Sept 12

Three weeks after their original due date of Aug. 22, Madison and Kaitlyn are doing very well adjusting to home life. Madison is continuing to gain weight a little faster than her sister - a good thing for now, but she may not appreciate this if it is still the pattern later in life. ;-) Madison is averaging 4 oz per week, and Kaitlyn is averaging 2 oz. This week Kaitlyn weighed 5 lb, 9 oz, and Madison weighed 7 lb, 1 oz.



They are definitely two sweet peas.


Kaitlyn enjoys some time in the soothing center.

A smile from Madison.

Some sisterly bonding during tummy time.

First road trip

The girls took their first road trip the day after they came home, when they went for their first pediatrician appointment. This was also the first on-the-road feeding, and Mommy thought it went particularly well.



On September 2, the girls took another road trip to see their retina specialist. They are continuing to watch both girls' eyes since their retinas are premature. Premature infants sometimes have issues with retina development which can lead to a disease called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). If this does develop for either girl, laser surgery is a treatment option, so they will be monitored every couple of weeks by the specialist until their retinas appear fully developed and are considered no longer at risk (still probably 4 or 5 weeks away).




During their first week home, the girls continued to increase in weight. Madison weighed 6 lb 13 oz, and Kaitlyn weighed 5 lb 7 oz.





You can see that Madison (left) fills out her newborn sized clothes a little better than her sister.


What Kaitlyn (right) lacks in weight, she makes up for in vocal strength - her "voice" (aka: cry) is much louder than Madison's. :-)