Isaac Cole
Ronnie Jace
Tessa Jade holding Danny
Monday, April 30, 2007
Making a run at a jail break
Getting Closer
Alex
Danny enduring his PCG5 test
The boys finished their test over the weekend. It will be analyzed by the neonatalogist sometime this week. The findings will determine if they go home on caffeine or prevacid among other things.
The boys have been eating more in the last two days. Danny ate 35ish mL's in the morning, 60 in the afternoon and 45 at night. Alex ate 60 Ml's in the morning, 0 at lunch and 63 in the evening. They will get a bottle at 1:30AM. "Why?", you say, is this so important? Well, in order to progress to the next step in hospital protocal, they need to be eating 75 % of 4 feedings. If they do these feedings well for two days, they move to 24 hrs of request and then 24 hrs of demand and then HOME!!!
Danny enduring his PCG5 test
The boys finished their test over the weekend. It will be analyzed by the neonatalogist sometime this week. The findings will determine if they go home on caffeine or prevacid among other things.
The boys have been eating more in the last two days. Danny ate 35ish mL's in the morning, 60 in the afternoon and 45 at night. Alex ate 60 Ml's in the morning, 0 at lunch and 63 in the evening. They will get a bottle at 1:30AM. "Why?", you say, is this so important? Well, in order to progress to the next step in hospital protocal, they need to be eating 75 % of 4 feedings. If they do these feedings well for two days, they move to 24 hrs of request and then 24 hrs of demand and then HOME!!!
Friday, April 27, 2007
Come on boys!
The boys weigh 7 lbs 2 oz. They are eating 65 mL's of milk each feeding. They average 25 mL's a the breast and the rest is fed through their tube. They are both off oxygen for good. They have been taken off both caffeine and Prevacid (reflux medication) and are going to get a 12 hour test hooked up to a machine to see how their heart and lungs perform. They are keeping their oxygen sat's up really well. Hopefully, they pass their test and are able to come home without caffeine.
Lots of visitors
Monday, April 23, 2007
Maybe this week. . .
Danny
Alex
I love you brother
Pops loves his boys
Alex
I love you brother
Pops loves his boys
I guess I am going to three feedings a day this week and perhaps a bottle also toward the end of the week. Alex weighs 7 lbs and Danny weighs 6 lbs 11 oz. They are nice and fat. They are doing better at their feedings although it is still ups and downs there. Sometimes Alex eats 40 mL's other times its 16 mL's and Danny does the same. Danny is officially off his oxygen except at feedings and Alex is at 21% (room air) with just a puff blown in his nose. The poor kiddos have lots of gas from the supplement they get for their bone development.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Grandma visits the babies
Danny yawns
Grandma and Danny
Alex and Danny
Grandma Andrews enjoyed visiting the babies and getting a few snuggles. Danny is off oxygen except when he eats- he gets a "blow by" at dinner time. Alex was off his oxygen for a day but his oxygen sat levels dropped too often and he was breathing too hard.
They are improving on the amount of food they eat. Alex ate 3/4's of his meal twice in a row when I breastfed him. This means I will go three times a day to feed them. Danny hasn't eaten as much lately (12-16 mL's) possibly because of tummy aches from gas. They are both over 6 1/2 lbs. I hope they will be able to come home in the next week.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Romy's last few days of toil
Get-together at the Doddy's
Twins update 4-16-07
The proud Papa
What a great sista
Tessa's artwork
Alex being snuggled
Danny on the scale
Last night we went to see the boys. Uncle John and Uncle Seth came to see their little nephews. Then it was time for them to eat. They ate pretty well. Tessa drew some pictures for the boys and they were posted on the crib. Alexander weighs 6 lbs 5 oz and Daniel weighs 6 lbs 1/2 oz. They are getting some nice fat rolls under their chins.
What a great sista
Tessa's artwork
Alex being snuggled
Danny on the scale
Last night we went to see the boys. Uncle John and Uncle Seth came to see their little nephews. Then it was time for them to eat. They ate pretty well. Tessa drew some pictures for the boys and they were posted on the crib. Alexander weighs 6 lbs 5 oz and Daniel weighs 6 lbs 1/2 oz. They are getting some nice fat rolls under their chins.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Bath time
Alex and Danny snoozing
Tonight, mom and I went to see the kiddos. Both boys did an excellent job of nursing after having a couple other sessions of sleepiness. I attempted tandem feeding since they were both awake and I didn't want to have Danny crying as he waited. It was very successful. Danny drank 24 mL's and Alex drank 14 mL's.
Afterwards, they got a bath. The method used was amazing. They slept practically through their entire bath.
Alexander now weighs 2680 grams and Daniel weighs 2583 grams.
Afterwards, they got a bath. The method used was amazing. They slept practically through their entire bath.
Alexander now weighs 2680 grams and Daniel weighs 2583 grams.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Getting chubbier
Danny Boy
Alexander
Alexander
The boys are doing well. They both weigh 5 lbs 6 oz as of April 7th. They are starting to get the hang of breastfeeding. Both of their oxygen saturation levels are improving. I love going to see them and cuddling with them. It will be a relief though when they can come home. This is tentatively in 2-3 weeks.
Sads news
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Twins as of 4-5-07
Well, it has been a long 51/2 weeks but the boys are doing well. They are 5 lbs each and eating 45 mL's of milk every three hours. They sleep most of the time, even when tempted by a bit o' breastfeeding. They are soo yummy. I could stay with them all day- but the other half of the family needs their mommy too.
Romy's time draws near
The twins accellerated arrival
After months of excitement, trepidation and sleepless nights. . .the twins came into the world only 11 weeks early. Alexander James was pulled out first (via C-section) at 01:41 and Paul Daniel was second at 01:44. They weighed 2 lbs 13 oz and 2 lbs 12 oz respectively. Needless to say, they need some intense loving and care. Each were ventilated and put on IV's.
Two Pepperoni's !!
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