More Pictures

Sorry... that is a lame post title.

(Aug 26) 

After both boys were off respiratory support and in open cribs, they moved them to NICU 2 upstairs on the Mom/Baby floor. The same nurse as before, Amy, took some more pictures of them, and even got a few together. I know they are a little delayed... but this is how they looked about 3 weeks ago. Darn cute! And so tiny.

Griffin

Griffin

Oliver

Griffin (in white) & Oliver (in brown)

Griffin

Oliver

It is wonderful to have them home. We are all still doing really well. They will have weekly weight checks at the pediatrician's office. We had family & newborn pictures taken last Wednesday, so I will post some once I get them.

It's a bit tricky to feed two babies at the same time. I would have thought bottle feeding would have been easiest, but I have figured out that tandem nursing is actually the easiest. The hardest part of that is what to do about the other boys... the big boys. I quickly went to Target to pick up some "special toys" that they can only play with while I am tending to the babies. Not sure how long it will work for, but it has worked so far!

38 days later...

...and we're home!

Griffin (L) & Oliver (R)

Weights when they were born:
G: 3 lbs, 9 oz; O: 3 lbs, 8 oz

Weights when we left the hospital:
G: 5 lbs, 6.5 oz; O: 4 lbs, 15 oz

All I have to say at this time... I am tired of that place!

Coming Home Soon!

Griffin - 2425g

Oliver - 2210g

These boys are doing great! I start "boarding in" today. That means I am provided a room just down the hall from the NICU so I am able to nurse around the clock. If they do well nursing that frequently, after 2 days the boys will room in with me. "Rooming in" means the boys will join me down the hall, but keep their monitors on. Rooming in is the last step before going home! It usually lasts 2 days, as long as they have enough wet diapers and don't lose weight. So probably Tuesday at the earliest. We are excited to share our home with these two sweet babies!

Thank you to everyone that has helped us and offered your help. You are all wonderful!! We have so many awesome friends and family and neighbors!

Lincoln's Visit to the NICU

We brought Lincoln in to the hospital to visit Griffin & Oliver on Sunday. This was his second time visiting. The first time the babies had lots of tubes going everywhere and he could only see them through the incubators. This time we let him hold them. It was very sweet how happy he was to see them and interact with them.

[side note: Parker isn't old enough to enter the NICU since you have to be at least 2 years old.]

Lincoln, Mama, & Oliver

Mama, Lincoln, & Griffin

The babies are doing great! As of this morning, I am able to nurse them as often as I want throughout the day, and then let them rest through the night. They are still gaining weight. The doctor this morning said we are in the "home stretch"... the end is in sight! It still depends on how the babies do and if they keep improving so quickly. They could come home possibly as early as... the weekend?? Hopefully?? Maybe early next week? We will see!

"I love you in the morning..."

7am on a Saturday morning... wouldn't you like to join us?

Griffin (left) & Oliver (right)

4 weeks, 1 day old
Sept. 1
Griffin: 2230g
Oliver: 2085g