Visit to the High Risk Newborn Clinic

I am working from home today so I could help Jon take the babies to the High Risk clinic. The clinic is run by the developmental pediatricians and other specialists from the hospital at which we delivered for babies born prematurely and with other high risk conditions. We bring them in and they get a physical and reviewed by a PT, OT and teacher to make sure they are reaching their milestones on time and not having any other significant problems that could be missed. Plus, it allows the neonatologists to update their outcomes- which let's them better advise other parents going through the tough decision of whether to reduce a triplet pregnancy or not.

So, Jon told me yesterday that today was the appointment but he wasn't sure of the time. Then he said it was 10:30am and was written on the calendar (which it wasn't) or in his datebook (which it wasn't). So, off we go, rushing out as usual to arrive there just at 10:30. Only to find out the appointment was actually for 9:00am!!! Luckily, they understood when I explained that I stupidly let my husband make and take care of this appointment and he didn't write anything down and that I had taken off of work for it and... they took pity on us and fit us in between other patients. Oy. Two different doctors saw the babies - one saw Leah and Micah and the other saw Golda and got a history update from me. Then we all met up again and got Leah and Micah's weight taken. All three are doing great. Golda isn't too far behind - a sure sign her therapy is working - and is actually beyond target for the number of words she says (Mama, Dada, Mema, yes, no, wow, oh, oh-no, up, yeah). Leah says Mama and Dada and sometimes Oh no! and Micah says Mama, Dada, glasses (for eyeglasses). And each of them can make some approximation of each other's names. Leah and Micah are on target or beyond for all their milestones, even without correcting their ages for their prematurity!

Here are the stats you are all waiting for: Leah now weighs 22 lbs. 2 oz. and is 31 1/2" long (the tallest!), Micah is 26 lbs. 14 oz. (the heaviest) and is 30 3/4" long and Golda is 20 lbs. 4 oz. and is 29" long. They are all doing great!

I just got back from watching Harry at Karate. It is quite frustrating actually. He can really do the skills, but he gets silly and tries to show off. He yells loudly when the teacher has them do a skill (as he is supposed to) and is very fast and accurate in the moves. The frustrating part is when he isn't being directly watched he goofs around - flailing his limbs, playing with his belt, making silly faces in the mirror and misses the instructions the teacher is giving. I know he is tons better than he was when he first started, but I don't know how they don't clock him in the head more often!

Okay.That's it for now. More later!