The Tale of Two Preemies: Extended Vacation

Monday, January 12, 2009

Extended Vacation

So I was supposed to go back to school today. I didn't go. Pat called this morning to say I wasn't going anywhere, and it being 7:30 and I was still in bed, I didn't disagree. I probably could have made it to class without too much trouble, but I think getting home would have been a challenge. I don't know the last time I've seen this much snow, and it's only January.

Here are a couple of fun photos for you.

Tate enjoying a ride in my old doll stroller. He was watching his brother have a melt down about him being in the doll stroller.

Cole much happier now that his baby is in the stroller and not his brother.

Cole sporting his hat hair look. Not sure why he had to lift his shirt up...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Cole is taking after Krissy ... lifting up his shirt when having his picture taken ... how cute.

Jenn; 1/12/2009 9:19 PM

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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.