The Tale of Two Preemies: Baby Wearing Week

Friday, November 14, 2008

Baby Wearing Week

Since I have a hard time coming up with decent blog posts, I stole this idea from my sister.

I guess it is International Baby Wearing Week. I didn't wear Cole much, outside of the barn. When he was really little it was hard because 1) he was too small for most carriers, and 2) I couldn't wear his apnea monitor that easily. When I started helping with chores, I bought the cheap evenflo soft carrier. Needless to say, it was not comfortable, but I toughed it out. When he got big enough, I bought a back pack carrier. It wasn't all that comfortable either, but it worked. This time around, I decided to spend the money and get a good carrier. I bought an ergo, and love it. It is a little complicated to get on in the front wearing position. You almost need to be double jointed to reach around your back and clip it, but it is doable. I am very inflexible, so it may not be as complicated for normal people;). I also have a mei tai which is super cute. It's not as comfortable for longer wear as the ergo, but it's much better than the cheap ones. My sisters bought that one for me as a baby gift. The nice thing about those carriers is that the baby sits in it versus hanging in it like the baby bjorn.

I still don't wear Tate all that much. I use it for trips to the mall, and the doctor. I still use his infant carrier for running errands. It's just easier to put him in a cart than unstrapping and restrapping him. But when there is no cart available, in the carrier he goes. It's especially nice when I have both boys by myself. We do have a double stroller, but it's hard to manuever in places like the mall. Once Tate is out of his infant carrier (as soon as he's able to sit) I'm sure I'll wear him a lot more.

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Cole's Story

Cole was born at 30 weeks 3 days, much to our surprise, in 2006. I went in to the hospital because I wasn't feeling well and was afraid I'd get dehydrated. I ended up being air lifted to a larger hospital where Cole was born 24 hours later. He weighed in at 4 lbs. 2 oz. and was 17" long. He had some developmental delays, mostly due to acid reflux. He also had positional plagiocephaly and was in a remolding helmet for 6 weeks. At 14 months he underwent a cardiac catheter procedure to close his PDA. At 25 months he tripped getting out of his kiddie pool and broke his femur. He was in a cast from his hips to his toes for 4 long weeks. He also broke his shoulder at age 5 1/2. His latest medical drama has been a cyst in his left ear. He's had his adenoids removed and another surgery to remove the cyst. He'll have a second surgery in August. He's been through the ringer, but you'd never know it. He just rolls with the punches. He's 100% farm boy. He wants to know how everything works and why. He loves the farm. Farming is definitely in his blood.

Tate's Story

Tate was born at 34 weeks 2 days in 2008. Since I had a previous premature delivery, I was on high alert for another one. It didn't help. We had ultrasound after ultrasound and everything looked great. Tate, however, was not patient. I was admitted to the hospital with preterm labor. He held off for a couple of days, but was still born early. He weighed 5 and a half pounds and was 19" long. Fortunately he had no problems and was released from the hospital 3 days after he was born. He was born the middle child. He desperately wants to do what his big brother does, but has his own interests and wants Cole do to those with him. He's my trouble-maker, fit-thrower, and snuggle bug.