The Tale of Two Preemies: Tall Tales

Monday, September 17, 2012

Tall Tales

Tate has been busy telling stories lately. Most of his stories involve his "cousin" J. She is his second or third cousin (however that works), and he sees her at school, but doesn't really know her very well. Anywho, he always has stories about what J has or the time he was at J's house. Before J, it was stories about going to his friend's house, which he's never done. Sometimes his friend lives in China, sometimes wherever we happen to be driving. I'm just not sure how far to let it go. Yesterday on the way home from church he was telling me about when he goes to his "other" dad's house. At that, I nicely told him he doesn't have another dad. I'm really just at a loss. Is this normal? Do I just let it go? Do I tell him over and over again that it's not true? I'm just not sure how to handle this. I can't help but laugh a little, but I have a feeling Pat won't think the "other" dad business is quite as funny. Any advice out there bloggy land?

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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.