Today Eric and I went to the NICU to visit our little girls. Each day we are so excited to see them and each day they seem to get better and better. During our visit today the nurse told me to change Ali's diaper and take her temperature. I hadn't changed either girls diaper or taken their temp's so I started with Ali. After I changed her I was going to get to try and nurse her for the first time. As I was changing her diaper I noticed her diaper was a reddish color so I asked the nurse if it looked normal. She said no and took it straight to the attending doctor. They immediately sent it for lab work. An x-ray machine was brought in and an x-ray was taken. We found out that Ali has Necrotizing Enterocolitis or NEC. "Necrotizing" means death to tissue, "Entero" refers to the small intestine, "Colo" refers to the large intestine and "itis" is inflammation. They had to do a Lumbar Puncture on her (spinal tap) and they were unable to get any fluid after a few attempts. She is currently on antibiotics and they are hoping that we caught it soon enough to get rid of it. If they can't kill the bacteria soon enough, she could lose some of her bowel from it and some babies die from it. Needless to say, we are very concerned for our sweet little Ali so please pray for her. On a good note, Ava is off of oxygen and I attempted to nurse her today for the first time. She was x-rayed as well and does not have NEC.
I am thankful for...
Since it's that time of year, I wanted to list the things I am grateful for.
-our little miracle babies
-6 hours of sleep at night
-afternoon naps
-52 ounce Diet Dr. Pepper with 4 shots of vanilla from Holiday Oil.
-family
-friends
-my testimony and my eternal family
-food on the table
-a home to live in
-days when Eric has a job
-a loving husband
-and last but not least...$32 dollars to fill my SUV!!! YEAH!!!
More like the terrible three's!!!
Ashton turned 3 on October 5th. He wanted a dragon, a real fork lift from Home Depot, etc. We couldn't afford most the items on his birthday wish list so he ended up with a little four wheeler (thanks to some help from both grandparents). He loves it and Tate can go for rides with him so its even better. I thought he was a stinker at 2 years old but it seems that 3 is even worse. He keeps us on our toes! We sure love our little Ashton.
Our new family car...what do you think?
Eric was coming home on Aug. 7th after a play with his family at Desert Star Play house. He had just gone to visit the girls and fill up the car with gas before heading home. He was turning into our neighborhood and he slowed to let 2 cars pass in the opposite direction. The women behind him was obviously not paying attention and crashed right into the back of him. He is doing well and just has a little tingling in his arm and a sore back. We are so glad that he is alright and that our boys and new babies were not in the car!
Ashton's funny comment about daddies car accident
Ashton asked what happened to our car because Eric was trying to explain to him about the car accident. Eric said, "I got in a accident in the car." Ashton said, "oh, you peed in the car?" He thinks an accident is peeing or pooing.
New to blogging
I figured since I am on bedrest and always looking for something to do, I would start our family blog. I think it's supposed to get easier with time but as for now our site is looking pretty bland. Don't let that fool you though because we are a very fun family! :) I think this will be a good way to keep everyone updated on the twins upcoming delivery, the boys and our family.
While I laid in bed, Eric took the boys to the Rodeo all by himself. That is something that I would never attempt. He did meet Beau, Cavin and Sawyer there. Ashton got new cowboy boots the night before so all my boys wore their boots. Eric wore his big "E" belt. Ashton loved the rodeo and can't stop talking about the clown who showed everyone his bum. Tate couldn't sit still so he kept poking the people in front of him and spilling cousin Cavin's popcorn. Maybe next year will be better.
Today is July 26th which means 18 days on bedrest. Some people might think it would be nice to spend a few days in bed but after day one I was already going nuts. I can only get up to eat or use the bathroom. Needless to say, I get up to eat a lot because its one of two reasons to get a break from my bed. So far, the girls are good. I will be 32 weeks on the 29th. My doctor is saying that is a much better place to be then when I went into preterm labor at 29 weeks and spent 4 days in the hospital. I am dilated to a 2+ and 60% effaced but so far the bedrest and Nifedipine have minimized the contractions. The average cm growth of a singleton pregnancy is 35 cm and I am measuring 40 cm and still growing. The babies are extremely wiggly and between the two babies, I am getting kicked and stretched around the clock. I can't wait to see what they look like but hopefully its not for about 3 or 4 more weeks. Stay tuned and hopefully I can keep the blog current enough to keep you updated.
4 comments:
Brit-
We are praying for Ali and you and Eric too!!
We are . . . and we wish we could be there to help.
Brit & Eric...your family is always in our prayers. We pray for Ali to have the strength to overcome this. Love you!
Brittany & Eric...Congrats on the cute little twins. We will definitely be praying for all of you including little Ali.
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