Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Friday Updates
Shana kids are eating more than their goal. working on getting a regular bed today and hearing tests. Dr said they may get to go home by Monday:) 7:01 am
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Wednesday Update
Shana no more IV for Wyatt. Both of them are done with feeding tubes so they are free from all the machines except the monitors! I know I felt better once I wasn't hooked up to anything. Also Sadie gained 3 oz! Great day yesterday. Yesterday at 8:09am
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
First Touch
Access granted. The NICU nurses allowed for a visitor. Savannah, Blake, and I were at the hospital a.s.a.p. I arrived right at the noon feeding. J.D. graciously surrendered his position so that I could enter the nursery. NICU rules: maximum attendance, two. Shana was finishing Sadie’s first breast feeding and I got to hold Wyatt. His small size was intimidating, along with the tubes stretching from his swaddling blanket to the monitors across the floor. I was afraid I might hurt him. But I didn’t. We snuggled, he drifted off to sleep, and I reluctantly gave him back to the nurse.
3:00 feeding. Shana sacrificed her alloted time with her babies for me this time. I was honored. And prepared, I brought my camera.
3:00 feeding. Shana sacrificed her alloted time with her babies for me this time. I was honored. And prepared, I brought my camera.
J.D. changed Sadie's diaper and Nurse Julie changed Wyatt's.
I got to feed Sadie this time. She downed her bottle. I was amazed at her strength. Julie showed me how to burp a preemie. The very same way you burp a newborn.
Sadie was out just as soon as she finished her bottle. I studied her face and watched her sleep.
J.D. fed Wyatt.
Too soon Julie said they had to go back into their beds. What a sweet sight to see them snuggled next to each other.
And here's what Dad has to snuggle into at night.
J.D.'s assigned bed just barely fit Savannah. He didn't complain.
Tuesday Updates
Shana here is hoping that the dr increases milk consumption again today. so close and they have handled 30 for 5 feedings like champs! Yesterday at 8:11am
Shana shout out to Becky for being a rock star of a friend. she's like a little piece of heaven when she stops by and makes our lives a little more normal.Yesterday at 8:13am
Shana Saw Dr. this morning. sadie needs to get to 40 and Wyatt to 45. Increased their feedings to 35 so they are really close to accomplishing this chore! That much closer to taling them home. Yesterday at 10:31am
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday Updates
Shana babies are up to 25 for their feedings and need to get to about 40 so they can be taken off their IV's. so close they are doing really well.
Yesterday at 4:21pm
Sunday Updates
Shana looks like I wil be getting discharged today to a courtesy room. babies are doing well eating. wyatt is getting to wear clothes now.
Sunday at 7:20am
Saturday Updates
Shana babies are doing well. both are off oxygen and both skipped feeding tubes and straight to the bottle. they are eating like champs
Pre-birth Updates
Shana Wrapping up day 4 of bed rest... this sucks
July 11 at 7:22pm
Shana Had my third ultrasound in the last 5 days this morning. Still on bed rest but the doctor scheduled a c-section for Friday. If nothing happens before that time then we will have babies on Friday...... In the mean time I am just laying here on my side watching really bad television.
July 12 at 11:11am
Sunday, July 18, 2010
D.O.B.
Wyatt and Sadie were born in the morning on Friday, July 16th 2010. Their speculated size was a bit generous.
Wyatt entered the world first weighing 4 lbs and 12 oz.
Sadie soon followed, a full pound less, 3 lbs 12 oz.
We filled the 5th floor at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Ark. Mom wasn't feeling well and the babies were hidden behind the infamous window blind in the NICU. If we stood very still, held our cheek to the window, and squinted one eye, we could see Sadie sleeping away in her incubator. We did this often.
Most of our time was spent in the waiting room. No complaints from the children. A touch board entertained the crowd.
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