1 Week, 3 Day Update

Shana First full day nearly done. It went pretty well. Actually got some sleep in and we feel pretty good. We hav nearly gone through all of our preemie diapers already. JD ordered $50 more worth online. I guess that will last us for maybe a week:) 7:52 pm

1 Week, 2 Day Update

Shana home sweet home:) 1:41pm

1 Week, 1 Day Updates

Shana made it through our first night of breast/bottle feeding in the NICU. Hoping it is a dry run for them sleeping in with us. we ave to learn CPR today. 7:09 am

Shana babies are in the room with us!!! 1:03 pm

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 

Shana at 9 feeding they were in an open bed. I just went to drop off milk and they were getting their hearing test. I think we are getting close to going home!!!  10:21 am 

Shana passed the hearing test. temps are stable so far in a regular bed. fingers crossed that it stays that way.  1:49 pm

Shana last feeding jd went through four diapers with sadie. all at one time. she kept going to the bathroom every time he put a new diaper under her 2:37 pm

Shana just called our room and asked for the carseats!!! one of the last tests 2:48 pm

Shana looks like sunday will be the day we take the kids home. they passed their car seat test. we have cpr training tomorrow and then we should get to let them room in with us until we leave on sunday!!! 6:45 pm

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

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.

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