Size comparison

I know I already posted this pic of Avery but I just wanted to show you her size at 25 weeks (1lbs8oz 12.5 inches long) compared to Reagan born at 32 weeks (3lbs 11oz and 18 inches long)

Those 7 weeks make a HUGE difference. That is why doctors try to do everything to keep the baby cooking in the womb. After my pre-term labor with Avery, they decided to watch me much closer with Reagan. I was taking vaginal progesterone suppositories, weekly progesterone shots (Makena), and had a cerclage because my cervix kept shortening. Then I was on bed rest and finally on hospital bed rest for 3 weeks. I also received steroid shots to help Reagan's lungs if she would arrive early. No matter what they did, Reagan decided she had enough and wanted to come out and see the world. 

You could see Reagan's cute little face because she didn't need any oxygen. She was super long for being 8 weeks early!

Here are Avery's little foot prints. 

Here are Reagan's 

Size difference when Kangarooing

Reagan

First time Holding the Girls

Like I said in the previous post, some people don't get to hold their babies for hours, days or weeks after they have them.

With Avery we didn't get to hold her until she was around 10 days old. We just happened to be at the hospital when they were changing out her isolette. Let me tell you how scary it was the first time we held her. She was a pound and a half and 12.5 inches long (an inch longer than a Barbie doll) and had all sorts of wires attached to her. I never really held babies before (besides my niece a few times) and I didn't want to mess anything up. The nurses were there to get everything situated and Tim and I finally got to hold our baby girl. You can tell how nervous we were.

We got to hold Reagan right when she was born and then after they got her situated in the nicu.

Reagan was 3lbs 11oz and 18inches long when she was born so she was a little more "sturdy". LOL She was 8 weeks early but almost the length of a full-term baby.  We had all the experience holding Avery in the nicu so we were much more comfortable when Reagan was born.

Tim face-timed Avery so she could see her new baby sister!

The NICU isn't all that bad

The nicu isn't all that bad. Look at all of these pictures of Reagan smiling while in the nicu. She was the happiest baby!

Reagan is Two!!!

Hard to believe that Reagan is two years old! She turned two on October 15. The time has flown. We brought her home on Nov 25 after 41 days in the nicu. She is no longer on the preemie charts and is actually on the regular growth chart. We have never had a child that was actually on the chart before! She is learning new things every day. She likes to watch You Tube videos with the baby shark song and she likes singing Rock A Bye Baby to her baby dolls. It is so cute. She is definitely in the terrible twos now because one minute she will be having fun and the next minute she will be having a meltdown. 

We got Avery's school pictures back. I am sad to say that it isn’t another classic like the one where she looks like a serial killer but it did turn out very cute. For the class picture she refused to look up so the teachers decided to bribe her for her individual picture. They offered her candy, she said no. They offered her a toy and she said no. They then offered her a $1 and she said yes. She smiled for the picture and after the picture, she put out her hand to get the dollar. LOL

Playing in the pool and eating apples. Yum!

We are fighting over the stroller even though we are both too big to be riding in it


Reagan was in the ER in September for breathing issues and she was given a little comfort kit. She looked so cute carrying it out of the hospital.


I put these puzzles together all by myself!


The Svitaks (and the Healeys)


Leaving Giant Eagle and holding hands


Buddy loves to cuddle and is good with Reagan and I


I had my legs laying on top of Buddy and he didn't care


Here is the pic where I look like a serial killer


Here is my school pic from this year ....I was bribed!


Here was how I looked for our class pic. LOL (Look how little I am compared to the other kids)


Mommy thinks this dog on a tag for a dog toy looks like Buddy(except Buddy has a white stripe down the middle of his face)




We were chickens for Halloween...or as Reagan likes to say GoGos.










A birthday party for Reagan and I




Fun at the library




RayRay loves Daddy...I do too



Daddy made us a cool house out of cardboard


Come inside, I have snacks!




We went to Chuck E Cheese last week. Thanks Aunt Lauren and Uncle Greg for the giftcard!! (Its amazing we are all looking at the camera!)









Mommy had a coin purse made with Chewie's picture. He is so cute :)


Reagan was sick last week with a bad cough. Surprisingly, I didn't get sick


Matching outfits!!




Mommy's friend made a bracelet with our names on it!


Medes was hanging out with Reagan when Reagan didn't feel well. She hangs out in Reagan's crib a lot.


Cheese!

More fun at the library!






Reagan's curls are crazy!


The day Reagan came home from the nicu.. Nov 25, 2016.