Again, another good day. . . baby steps forward. . . .
The boys have been detached from their pulse oxygen monitors! We have one less wire to deal with - yay! We are especially thrilled about this because that wire was so short and made it so difficult to move around. At least now, we can turn to reach for something without pulling at something on the boys.
Both Charlie and Alex have been started on vitamins to go along with the breastmilk. We used to have to give Lucy the same thing so that was no surprise. They both nursed well at our 11 AM and 8 PM visit. We got to see one of the neonatalogists this morning and he was telling us that our wait for the transition room had more to do with availability rather than readiness on the part of the boys. He is very pleased with their progress and feels they will be ready to go home soon.
The nurse had not had a chance to weigh them when we got there this evening, so I'm not sure what their weights are for today. However, Charlie has to be close to 5 lbs now and Alex is quickly filling out. The more weight Alex gains, the more he and Charlie look alike. It's obvious they are not identical, but they are very clearly brothers! ;) I'll try to get some new pictures up soon.
Progress is being made towards coming home, however slow it may seem at times. I have to keep reminding myself that while these boys have been here for almost 3 weeks, they are actually only 37 weeks gestational age. So bringing them home anytime before their due date of September 19th means that we are bringing them home early. We have been blessed with two very healthy little boys - they just need a little time to grow and catch up.
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