Remember when...

Tonight after the kidlets had finished their bedtime bottles and had climbed out of their chairs and were engaging in one final play session for the day, Bobby and I started reminiscing about all of the things (good and bad) that have been left behind during this first year.  Here are a few of the things we came up with (in no particular order)...

Remember when...

• we had to prop their bottles for feedings
• they ate every 3-4 hours and every feeding session took at least 1 and 1/2 hours
• we had to keep them upright for 1-2 hours after every feeding
• we made 18-21 bottles every day
• they had to be burped
• between the 3 of them someone would projectile vomit nearly every day (and they weren't sick)
• we spent $500 per month on formula alone!
• we could fit all 3 in our bed and actually get some sleep
• we had to thicken their formula with rice cereal so they wouldn't aspirate
• we added pear juice to every bottle (for chronic constipation)
• we had to make special medicine bottles 3-4 times per day per baby (in addition to their feeding bottles!)
• we washed a FULL load of burp cloths and bibs every day (sometimes more than once!)
• we had to give each of them a suppository every 24 hours (we did this for weeks!)
• I (Deana) could pick up and hold all 3 at the same time
• we had to roll up the sleeves on their preemie size sleepers because they were too long
• we drove to the hospital every day just to see them
• we dealt with choking episodes 2-3 times a week (this was after they were home from the hospital)
• Eli was laid back and chill (what the heck happened?!?!)
• Mikie would scream and cry for hours (stupid colic...)

As we talked it quickly became obvious that we were on to something and my thoughts turned to the blog.  I wonder what we will be able to add to this list in 6 months...a year...