Time table?

5/26/12

For the most part today was an uneventful day.  Some feeding, holding, watching them sleep, and poop filled diapers was the story line.  The kids eat every three hours and it takes Jacqueline and I just over an hour to complete the process.  I am tired just thinking about the process and we are only running that race three times a day.  We got to the hospital about 10 am this morning and stayed until 7:30.  This means we were there for the 11 am, 2 pm, and 5 pm feedings.  The kids are doing great and building up strength.

The high light of the day was that both of them moved to open air cribs today! This gives them a chance to show that they can regulate their body temperature on their own.  There is always the possibility that they get tired in about a day or so and may need to go back to the warming bed, but for now they are staying warm on their own.  They also had biliruben levels lower than yesterday so they are off the biliblanket and don't have to wear the masks any more.  Emily put on 30 grams from yesterday and Evan remained unchanged.

Today was the first day that a time table was given for coming home.  Evan may be home as early as middle of next week.  Emily may be a little longer just because of her size and the episode I wrote about yesterday, but should follow Evan home quickly.  This, of course, is a tentative schedule and could change at any point.  Needless to say, we are excited by the idea that they are coming home soon.

Attached are a few pictures from today.  Evan and Emily met folks that are not family members for the first time today.  So many of you have walked the journey of infertility with us and we could not say thank you or thank the Lord enough for each of you.  The folks pictured here, Matt and Nicole Wyngarden and Jason and Jaimee Draper, have been praying for the day our children arrive for years.  I know there are many more just like these four.  The sweetest kids in the world would not be if it wasn't for your (and our) prayers being answered and we look forward to the day that each of you gets to meet that answer to prayer.

Thanks for the visit

Ready to baby sit!