80 days

Monday was a huge day. Taya got off of her oxygen and has been doing well without it. They also took out their feeding tubes. They increased to having the girls eat as much volume as they wanted still every 3 hours for all of the feedings. However at some point the girls decided that they wanted to go backwards and stop eating. We are not sure why, it may have been the milk, the concentrate or something else. The problem was that because they took out their feeding tubes we didn't have any way to make up for what they weren't eating. They got more and more mad and more tired, so much that they weren't awake and we had to put their feeding tubes back in. They slept for a good half day or so and then have been back at making progress. They are again taking feedings well. Hopefully that is the last setback!

The picture is of Taya the first time without her oxygen or feeding tube.

I also added pictures of the girls trying out a bouncy seat - they really seem to like it. They got some hair bows from their cousins that I was able to barely make stay. Of course Clint is thrilled :)

Maybe a light switch?

So last week was pretty redundant and I said I was finally getting tired of it all. I had started to think the girls were content with hanging out here. Everyone kept saying they would eat on their own terns and time, it would be like a light switch comes on and they would do what they are supposed to do.

Friday, Haylen decided to start taking full feedings. They have now increased her to try to eat up to 8 times!!! Taya kicked in Saturday and she is now up to 6 feedings!!! hard to say if they will keep it up - I sure hope so!

Our friends from up here, just went hope. They did have 4 weeks on us, but there is hope :)

Look guys! No prongs!

Haylen no longer has her oxygen prongs. So far she is keeping it off!

2 Months!

Taya has reached 5 pounds and Haylen is nearing. Haylen is increasing her feedings and Taya is holding still. They are getting more consistent but taking much longer than I would like. We had been holding both girls together but now kangarooing both of them. The girls have been able to hang out together in 1 bed for a short time!Hopefully they will try to wean their oxygen down this week. They are looking great and starting to be awake more and try making faces. They are getting the pouty lip down pretty good :)

Eating

Again -sorry it has been a while. I thought I stayed busy at the hospital before but now both girls are feeding 3-4 times. This makes a full day so I can only guess what a entire day of feeding will be like. I did get a parking ticket because I had been there too many days and they thought I was an employee parking in the visitors lot :) They are nearing 5 pounds and are doing well. They are weaning down on oxygen but just can't seem to kick it. We have been finishing up all of our classes they make us take. We are almost ready at the house as well, so we are just waiting. Still a bit to go but getting there!

CRIBS!!!

Another big weekend for the girls! Haylen got off of her vapotherm and went to regular nasal canula. Both girls are using it less as well. They were able to put on sleep and plays and be moved to a crib! They wear their clothes and then a sleep sack that wraps them up snug, but otherwise it is all open. They were starting to look big in their isolettes but now look small again in their new beds. You can hear all of the noises they make which is quite a bit. A good step!!!!

Go Hawks!

Clint had to hang out with the girls for the Hawkeye game and it was the quietest he has ever watched a game. The girls did sport their Hawkeye booties! They are now both 4 pounds and I was able to get them out and hold them together. I am going to have to work on that a bit. They are having less troubles with their heart and breathing slowing so they can get off another med.