~SPRINGING into summer~

I can't believe that spring is nearly over and summer is here!  We have been so busy with the birth of the twins that the outside world has been veiled from us.  However, I know that graduation parties are being planned and held.  If you haven't already sent your invites, consider using Shutterfly for all your Graduation Invitation needs.  Congrats to all you grads out there!!

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NICU Day 11

Monday June 13, 2011

Our nurse called around 8:30 this morning to tell us that we could do CPR training at 1:30 today.  Lynlee has been alarm free again since Saturday morning, and she has been eating wonderfully.  We were told that CPR training would last 2 hours, and we were done in 20 minutes.  Jesse suggested that I call and see if we could move up on monitor training to today instead of tomorrow.  I called and they had a cancellation, so I was able to get trained at 4 today!!!  They hooked Lynlee to the home monitor along with the hospital monitor for two hours and then we got the ok to go HOME!!!!!  Yes, you read that right, we are home now!  Isn't it ironic that today is the day we would have delivered had I made it this far.....I wonder what the first 1.5 would have been like without NICU visits?  Praising God that we are all home together now. 

Lynlee: 4#15oz



NICU Day 10

Sunday June 12, 2011

Miss Lynlee was alarm free all night.  They did start her on a bolus of caffeine last night.  We should hear something from the apnea monitor supplier on Monday as far as getting trained.  We also have to learn CPR on Monday or Tuesday, and then she can come home!! 

Brock slept pretty decent for his first night home.  He didn't fall asleep until after his midnight feeding though.  We were back up at 4 and 8 too.  I forgot how the little grunts and squeeks keep me awake!  He has been eating like a champ (though Lynlee has been eating even better!)  

NICU Day 9

Saturday June 11, 2011

Today didn't go as planned.  After 60 hours of no alarms, Lynlee had 2 alarms 2 hours prior to discharge.  I am heartbroken, yet thankful that she alarmed at the hospital where we knew what she was doing.  She is actually feeding like a champ (better than her brother.)  The Dr said he would start her on caffefine and order an apnea monitor that we would go home with early next week.  I have requested that they hold off on caffefine until Monday...hoping that she doesn't alarm any more.  If we start caffefine, then we have to go home with a monitor.  However, we can start caffefine the day she is discharged, so that is why I want to wait and see how she does the rest of today and tomorrow.  I am being hopeful and praying that God does a great work in her body.   Brock was discharged today around 1. It was bittersweet walking out with one baby and not the other.  I was nervous about what Cayden would think as well.  Well, he quickly learned a new word, and he didn't stop saying it until we got home. "Brock, Brock, Brock"  (sounds like bock bock bock.  He giggled and pointed at Brock the entire way home.  I was starving, so Brock's first outing was to Pizza Hut!  He slept the entire time.  

NICU Day 8

Friday June 10, 2011

Today was a good day.  Lynlee is still alarm free.  We were told today that both babies could come home tomorrow as long as things were the same when Dr arrives tomorrow. It is amazing how much more alert that they are.  Their suck is so much better now too.  Yea! for growing babies. 

Weights: Brock 5#1oz

                  Lynlee 4#11oz



NICU Day 7

( I am aware that there are probably lots of grammatical and spelling errors in my blog posts.  I am just trying to stay caught up on the days...forgive me!)

Thursday June 9, 2011

The morning feedings went really well.  When I arrived this morning, I received good reports on both babies.  Lynlee hadn't alarmed since 7:45 last night.  Both babies ate well for me all day.  They were both a bit tired during the 1 o'clock feeding but were still able to get it all down.  Brock passed his hearing and carseat test today as well.  These are tests that they do right before dismissing a baby from NICU...so crossing my fingers that he will be home soon.  Lynlee went all day with no alarms!!!  This was our best day so far....praying that tomorrow goes the same way. 

Weights: Brock 4#15oz
               Lynlee 4#9oz



NICU Day 6

Wednesday June 8, 2011

Today was a stressful day for me.  The 1 and 4 am feedings went well for Brock.  However, he would hardly wake up for the 7, 10, and 1 feedings.  It took the entire 1/2 hr that he is given to finish his bottle.  He struggled to finish the last 10 oz on all three bottles.  Dr said that he has to be alert and eating well before we can start the 48 discharge countdown.  Lynlee didn't have any alerts all night and up until 10am.  She alarmed 2 twice during mid-morning, and then had a really low saturation around 3.  She turned an ugly blue grey color that brought back so many memories to me of Braxton. 

So many of you have kindly asked how I am doing after surgery and the emotional toll of juggling caring for 3 babies in two locations.  I am doing ok.  I have hit the emotional  stage of hormone swings, so I cry at random times!  I was physically and emotionally drained after the 4 o'clock feeding, so I had to make myself come home for the day.  As I type, I am debating whether or not to go to the 10 o'clock feeding tonight....I really could just take a pain pill and go to bed (7:45pm.) 

I did end up staying in for the evening.  I went to bed at 9:30...it was nice.  Both babies did well all night!!! 

Weights:  Brock 4#14oz
                  Lynlee 4#8oz

(They are doing very well on weight...the hospital uses the metric system, so they are actually gaining grams...just not oz yet!)