Doctors, doctors, and more doctors!

Last week was a very busy week with lots of different doctors' appointments.  Tuesday Claire had an appointment at the pediatrician.  And BIG news, she gained weight!  She is now just a little over 8 pounds!  YAY Claire!!!  Overall she has been eating much better.  She went a few days without spitting up, but the past couple of days she has spit up several times.

Claire, 8 pounds and worn out from all the appointments!

Wednesday was Claire's pulmonology appointment.  She got a Synagis shot, which isn't a vaccine, but an antibody that helps lessen the effects of RSV (respiratory illness, similar to a cold, but could be fatal for an infant).   Then Thursday Caroline had her Synagis shot.  Both girls hated the shots, but who can blame them?!?

Porter supervising tummy time

Friday Claire had an appointment at the ENT and also an eye exam.  Her retinas are now fully developed and no longer premature, so she won't need to go in for another appointment for 6 months.

Saturday Caroline had her first in home physical therapy appointment.  I didn't think she'd have a ton of feedback on the first appointment, but she did.  And it honestly has freaked me out. She is worried about Caroline's head shape and that Caroline is not tracking objects.  The PT is also concerned that Caroline didn't blink when she brought her hand to Caroline's face.  Blinking or closing their eyes is a natural reaction in babies so the PT said that Caroline could be having seizures.  Obvivously something we need to have checked out with the pediatrician.

In other news, Claire has found her thumb and Caroline is still trying very hard to find hers.  Caroline hasn't been taking her pacifier recently and Claire will only take hers when she's too tired of searching for her thumb. 

Claire enjoying her thumb and not a pacifier...

Caroline can't figure out that her thumb is under her fingers.