John is home! The babies are 7 weeks old!

John came home Monday, July 28th 2014 (That happens to be the birthday of Laura's brother Tony! John's look a lot like Uncle Tony did as an infant...WOW!)

This morning at 5am Mommy Laura took over for the boys early feedings, after Hannah covered 11pm to 5am (thanks momma H).  Here's the view of our living room...complete with the pediatric paperwork for John's first visit with his doctor this morning.  Get relaxed tea and coffee with a Mexican "little pig" hearty cookie are the fuel of the 2nd day home with John here with bro Charlie.  Of course love is the true fuel and motive. It is "our honor and our duty", as Hannah's family saying goes, to joyfully laugh, ooh and ah, and our way through each day!

Peggy is "by herself " at the NICU but that statement is actually a bit inaccurate. Her brothers are not with her there anymore but she is there with her team of incredible staff at Emory university hospital midtown who have come to cherish and love Peggy over he last seven weeks.  Plus, our F(f)riend Lewis, John's Quaker God father and special friend to all three, has dedicate himself to holding Peggy in the light, and for feeding and burping time which for Peggy helps incredibly with the reflux issues she faces and helps transform her into "Peaceful Peggy".  Lewis has special admittance and is able to visit when we are not there.  Friend Becca can also visit without us, and she has been able to visit the NICU and practice feeding and giving care to the babies for the last weeks.  We are paying Becca to help us at home a few days a week as a kind of "postpartum doula" for our first months together and our family leave time which has officially begun for both moms.

We are waiting for the shipment of a special wedge pillow for Peggy which will be necessary to help alleviate her reflux once home. The hospital bed cranks to a 30 degree angle but no such luxury at home.  Today we consult with the hospital special care nursery team to determine her coming home projected date. Hopeful she will make it home before their due date- August 3rd, 2014. 

Love from the cozy couch and our fabulous fam!

Laura, Hannah, Charlie, John and Peggy (hopefully pictured here in the next posting !?!!)

 

 John- our beloved baby B!

 John feeds while Charlie gets a few more zzzzz and until his tummy rumbles wake him up!

 Brothers!

 Let the 5 am feeding begin!

 Calming tea helps prepare Laura for a big day...as does a little coffee and pan dulce...

 Bedtime with Peggy and Laura at the NICU- with our favorite books including Laura's More More More Said the Baby standard board book fav and new favorite poem about a cow (who makes LOTS of milk just like mommy ;)