Chapter Two

Well, Kylie came home on Monday, but we’ve not posted anything until today.  This should sum up how crazy things have been for us.  Everything is going fine, but it is sure an adjustment having three kids!  Forget Kylie’s problems and needs, just having a third kid is a big deal.  Not much spare time to write once everything gets taken care of.

 

It is sure nice to have Kylie home!  We haven’t been inside a hospital for nearly a week, and man does it feel great.  One of the best things was to give Kylie a bath so she doesn’t smell like hospital anymore. 

 

Dallin is completely infatuated with his new little sister.  Part of it might be because he heard about her for so long but never could meet her, but he wants to play with her 24/7.  He is learning to touch her softly and not pound, and Kylie is dealing with everything like a champ.  He really loves her, we’ll see him all the time laying on the floor next to her gently stroking her head with his hand.

 

Emily absolutely loves having a baby too.  She will sit for quite a while with Kylie on her lap, just enjoying her company.  Sometimes Kylie’s cry sounds almost like a laugh, and Emily will laugh along with her, thinking it is hilarious.  Both kids are pretty jealous of Mommy’s time that is no longer devoted to only them, but they’ll adjust.

 

We are learning a lot about Kylie.  She sleeps a lot, which is nice.  We haven’t mastered how to quiet her down quite yet, but we’ll get there.  Feeding her via her g-tube is something that takes getting used to, but we’re catching on.  Emily is too, but she still has to learn that babies don’t eat normal foods, just milk.  We were having ice cream one of the first nights Kylie was home, and she asked about giving some to Kylie.  I said no, that she couldn’t eat ice cream. She replied, “But Daddy, we can put it in the tube!”

 

For the next several weeks at least, Amy will take Kylie to the doctor weekly to be weighed.  A hassle, but they want to monitor her weight gain since it was not consistent in the hospital.  We will begin the process of physical therapy this week, finding out how often and where to take Kylie for care.  

We'll take some pictures of the kids here at home and post them later this week.  I was going to right now, and realized I only have video, no stills.  Onward to week two!