Together Again...

Today, the babies are 39 weeks gestation and one week closer to coming home.  On Sunday, when Damian and I entered the NICU, the doctor and nurses told us we had better get our camera ready.  When we went into the babies' room, this is what we found!  Harper and Aven were snuggling! It was a very special moment to see them together.  Apparently, Aven had spit out his pacifier (you can see it between them if you look closely) and he was sucking on his sister's nose! 

38 Weeks...

Today, the babies are 38 weeks gestation, which means that they are full term and what would have been my due date (August 7th) is fast approaching! The doctors said that the babies are usually discharged from the hospital close to their due date, if all is going well, so Damian and I are hopeful that the twins will be coming home soon! The day just can't come soon enough! We can't wait to have our babies home and begin to feel like "real" parents who can take care of their children 24 hours a day and not have to leave them each night with a nurse at the hospital.

5 lbs 1 oz

6 lbs 1 oz

Milk Coma?!

Ups and Downs...

The twins are getting closer to coming home each day! I fear that when it is actually time for the big day that one of them is ready, I am going to ask the nurses to keep them just a little longer! :-)

Harper and Aven are finally off of of their nasal cannula and Harper is breastfeeding and bottle-feeding like a champ! Aven just finished his antibiotics and they are reintroducing food to his system.  They had to withhold his food for 10 days!

Time Sure Does Fly...

Where does the time go?  It is such a cliche, but time sure does fly! Tomorrow, gestationally, the babies will be 35 weeks.  Staying in the NICU has been quite the rollercoaster, but the doctors, nurses and staff have been incredible and Damian and I agree that this experience could be much worse if everyone wasn't so wonderful.  

Currently, the babies are growing and their lungs are improving.  Aven has had a bit of a setback with an infection, but we are confident that he will recover and we know he is in the best place for care.

            

Last week, the babies had their first baths! It was amazing to see how small the babies were compared to the tub we were washing them in! Harper loved her bath and kicked around in the water.  Aven wasn't quite sure about what was happening and was much more content to be dry and in his mommy's arms!

Currently, Harper is 3 lbs 10 oz and Aven is 4 lbs 10 oz!