Our sweeties are 4 weeks old today. They are doing well. Ava (green bow) weighs 5 pounds 9 ounces. She is doing better with her reflux but still has a hard time remembering to breath when she eats. Ali (pink bow) weighs 4 pounds 11 ounces. She is perfectly content getting her feedings through her nose. She takes her bottle okay but can only handle drinking a bottle about once a day. It wears her out and she also forgets to breath. Today while I was at the hospital, I tried to nurse Ali and her oxygen level dropped below 30. She went blue and wouldn't snap out of it. The nurse had to put the oxygen mask on her. I tried to nurse Ava about a 1/2 hour later and the exact same thing happened to her. This means they won't be coming home for at least 7 more days. I thought we would at least have one of them home this week but they still have a few issues to work out. We are anxious to get them home soon!
Ava
Ali Our girls are both out of their incubators and are now in open cribs. They have both been holding their body temperatures so this is a step up for them.
Ali got her PICC line out late last night. She now weighs 4 pounds 6 ounces. She is doing great with her feedings.
Ava weighs 4 pounds 12 ounces. She has had reflux and her oxygen levels keep dropping so they had to put her back on oxygen. She also got her feeding tube taken out yesterday because she took all of her feedings by mouth but the nurse had to put it back in today because she wouldn't take some of her bottles today. She is doing well but she needs to get her oxygen levels up so that she can work on coming home. Every time her oxygen level drops to a certain point it sets her back another week from coming home. We love our girls.
Today I got to feed Ali her first bottle. She hasn't eaten in over a week. She only got to eat about a tablespoon and she wasn't very interested. They will slowly increase her feedings depending on how well she does but it could take up to 5 days. If all goes well, then she will get her PICC line out by the end of the week. Yesterday they thought she weighed 3 pounds 10 ounces but today they got a more accurate weight and she weighs 4 pounds 1 ounce.
Ava weighs 4 pounds 6 ounces today and is doing great! I gave the nurses permission today to feed her a bottle when I am not there to nurse. If she does well and takes all of her feedings by mouth for a week then she could get to come home real soon. Yeah!!!
We are so proud of little Ava! She earned her way into an open crib. That is a big step for her and she now weighs 4 lbs 3 oz.
We are equally proud of little Ali! She has been so strong getting past NEC. Tomorrow is her last day of antibiotic and her last day with no feedings. She gets to eat on Monday but they will start her out really slowly. She has been very fussy because she is feeling better now and realizes that she is hungry. We should find out soon if she will need a blood transfusion since her red blood count is still low.
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.
Our sweeties are 4 weeks old today. They are doing well. Ava (green bow) weighs 5 pounds 9 ounces. She is doing better with her reflux but still has a hard time remembering to breath when she eats. Ali (pink bow) weighs 4 pounds 11 ounces. She is perfectly content getting her feedings through her nose. She takes her bottle okay but can only handle drinking a bottle about once a day. It wears her out and she also forgets to breath. Today while I was at the hospital, I tried to nurse Ali and her oxygen level dropped below 30. She went blue and wouldn't snap out of it. The nurse had to put the oxygen mask on her. I tried to nurse Ava about a 1/2 hour later and the exact same thing happened to her. This means they won't be coming home for at least 7 more days. I thought we would at least have one of them home this week but they still have a few issues to work out. We are anxious to get them home soon!
