They freak out for a minute and then they look so innocent and cute :)
Oh, and Halloween, how could I forget to tell you about Halloween? The kids were all so darned cute! It rained a lot and was cold so Ian brought the boys back to the house while the big kids braved the rain and went house to house. Riley was the lion and Addison was the scarecrow.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Riley is crawling!! and a summary of Blue Jeans for Babies bash
Friday, October 30, 2009
Great news article featuring our family
Blue Jean for Babies was started in my hometown 19 years ago and has since become a national fundraising drive for March of Dimes.
http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=163429
Wear jeans to work in Berks and help a preemie or two
By Dan Kelly
Reading
Eagle
Ian and Lindsey Macomber's first son, Skylar, was born about eight
weeks prematurely.Lindsey said she knew her son would need intensive care in the
hospital.But she never dreamed the health of her children would be aided by
office employees wearing bluejeans to work.William Gage said he didn't know much
about the March of Dimes when he and his wife, Gwen, started the Blue Jeans for
Babies event in Berks County 19 years ago.The concept is simple enough: Buy a
button for $5 for the privilege of wearing jeans to work.The program started off
modestly but began spreading in its second year and now is part of the March of
Dimes national fundraising campaign. It raises about $35,000 to $40,000 each
year in Berks, Gage said."We had a friend who was involved in the March of Dimes
and she wanted to come up with something unique so we all put our heads together
and that's what we came up with," said Gage, owner of Gage Personnel of West
Reading.
The Macombers say Gage may make light of the contributions of Blue
Jeans for Babies and the March of Dimes, but their 1-year-old twin sons are
living proof.Their twins, Addison and Riley, were born 15 weeks prematurely on
June 17, 2008.Addison was 1 pound, 5 ounces, and Riley was 1 pound, 3 ounces.
Normal is about 8 pounds. Each was a little over 12 inches long. Normal is 18 to
21 inches long."Addison and Riley were also treated in Reading Hospital's
neonatal intensive care unit but the difference in their treatment in just the
past eight years since Skylar was born was amazing," Lindsey said. "The March of
Dimes funds research for babies and I credit them with many of the advances that
have been made."Other than being small for their age and a little behind the
curve in their crawling, Addison and Riley are doing well, their mom
said.Lindsey, Ian and the twins will be at the annual Blue Jeans for Babies Bash
at the Crowne Plaza Reading hotel, Wyomissing, on Monday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in
the Designer Ballroom to share their story and offer their endorsement of the
March of Dimes.The party is open to the public so if you didn't get your button
at work you can get one at the door, Gage said.Contact Dan Kelly: 610-371-5040
or dkelly@readingeagle.com.
If you have a chance, check out http://www.marchofdimes.com/ and look for your local Blue Jeans for Babies event and please consider purchasing a button for $5!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Addison crawled!!!!!!!!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
New crib and food for the boys
Riley
Addison
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
We've met all of the new therapists
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
A big step for me today
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
whew...where do I begin?
9-20-09 Riley in the black hat and Addison in the Steelers hat
9-28-09 Getting ready to go on a walk. Addison in the red, Riley in the blue
Friday, September 11, 2009
1 year ago
It certainly feels like our family has been complete for more than a year. So much has happened. A clothes company, Little Me, sent me 2 outfits for the babies over the summer. When I opened them, I began to cry. It was 2 of the same outfits that they had worn in the NICU, only in 6/9 month size. They're finally fitting into 6-9 month size clothing and 2 days ago, I put Riley's outfit on and cried. I was sad when we unpacked all of his NICU stuff and realized that this outfit wasn't there. I mean, it would have gone back to the NICU when they outgrew it but it was an outfit that Skylar had picked out and just looked so incredibly adorable on my little guy. Back then, we had to roll up the sleeves on his preemie sized outfit and his legs barely reached into the leg holes. To think back then, that they would fit into something bigger was a stretch of the imagination.
It's funny how something as simple as an outfit can bring out so many emotions but for me, it did. This was the only picture I took, and of course you can't see it, but next time he wears it, I'll be sure to post a picture. I laid them down in the co-sleeper to take a shower and when I came out of the bathroom, this is how I found them. Addison is on the left and Riley is on the right.
It's quite a difference from a year ago:
They're both doing so well. Addison is working on his one upper tooth, just on the opposite side of Riley's. They're both rolling all around the floor and pushing themselves up. They can both get onto their arms and knees but as soon as they try to get anywhere, they kick out their legs. Addison is able to sit again, as long as he has his hands down in front of him.
They go back to the pediatrician on the 22nd. I can't wait to see how big they are! They have the whole evaluation team coming out on the 29th to do a 1 year evaluation. I know they'll be considered very delayed in a wide range of stuff and possibly need more therapists, but I'm ok with that. They're making progress and they're taking their time. As long as we know there's no known reason for their delays, other than being early and still very small, we know they'll get there when they're ready.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Lots of new stuff happening
You can't see his teeth in this picture because they were still barely through but I love this picture of him. He smiles and laughs all of the time.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Rollin Riley and other updates
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Addison has a tooth!!!
Another exciting thing Addison did was eat from a spoon! He finally started to open his mouth for baby food. He got a few good spoonfuls of squash and then went back to blowing raspberries at me. It's a good step in the right direction!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Eating food and a rave for Kolcraft
I also have to give a huge rave for Kolcraft company. As many of you remember, I searched forever to find a stroller that was compatible with two Chicco Keyfit 30 infant seats. The Kolcraft Contours Tandem fit perfectly so back in October, I purchased one. Within a month, it started to not latch all of the way on one side. It was still totally usable so I just kept using it and a few months ago, it got to the point where the left side didn't even latch and the handle bar was wobbly. I contacted Kolcraft and explained my problem and they offered to replace the stroller, free of charge! I shipped the seats back to the company (since the stroller part is now useless) and last night a new stroller arrived at my house. I'm so impressed with Kolcraft and I thought I'd let everyone know how awesome they are!
Friday, July 10, 2009
First NICU follow-up appointment
Dr. Brown was really nice and after the babies got used to their new surroundings, they were happy as can be. They're making good progress according to him. He thinks their fine motor skills are advanced and they respond well to people. They are behind on their gross motor skills but both of their heads measured 44cm (great size for their age and size) which indicates lots of brain growth. I pointed out the veins that run along the suture lines and he said it was completely normal and that I shouldn't worry unless their soft spot closes and I can still feel open suture lines. Neurologically, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong. He, like their pediatrician and physical therapist, said that one day, they'll just start sitting and crawling but that slow and steady seems to be their style.
And here's a cute pic of all of the kids outside of the Herr's factory.

