Aryiah sucking on her thumb!
We have nothing but good news to share :) Lily and Aryiah have both officially surpassed their birth weights! Lily is just over 3lbs and Aryiah is 4lbs 9 oz.
Both girls are off their oxygen and Aryiah's PICC line was removed! They are both in incubators to help regulate their body temperature and to help eliminate over stimulation.
We are doing non-nutritional feeds. Both girls are doing well. Aryiah sucks like a champ. Lily tends to fall asleep after 2 or 3 sucks.
Every day I ask the nurses when they might estimate the girls getting out of the hospital and the nurses just smile at me and tell me that they really cannot say-same with the doctors. I am a little bummed that we are spending the maternity time here in Arkansas in the NICU rather than at home close to family but it is all about perspective, is it not? Our babies are healthy and that is what really matters. We are immensely blessed by all the prayers and love. It is amazing. This gift of life is amazing. I cannot begin to express my amazement and gratitude for these two precious angels. I cannot fathom the strength and courage it took our birth mother to give up these babes. After she had the girls she wanted to be with her other children. She has an endearing love for her children. She recognizes the circumstances and feels that they cannot give the twins what they need but that we can. This is blind faith at its finest. She has entrusted these blessed babies in our hands. This is a tremendous responsibility that has been placed upon our heads. We hope to give these girls all they need and so much more. Yes, I am homesick but it is ALL about perspective and from where I am standing we are truly blessed.
Kamea and I just watched the video and read the post!! Beautiful post Amber. I truly can not contain my excitement to meet your little girls!
ReplyDeleteStaci, I miss Kamea and I can just imagine her watching the babies on the screen. She is so cute! We hope to be home soon so you can meet them!
DeleteOh Amber, I just spent a minute and got all caught up on your blog. It brings back so many memories. I can't believe that only 20 months ago I was in the NICU with my twins. So many things are similar . . . Lydia pulled her NG tube out 6 times . . . late night pumping . . . daddy holding a baby for the first time. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAnd hang in there. We were in the NICU for 18 days. The whole experience was so special and yet we wanted out of there so bad. Hopefully you can come home soon.
Val, I know right now it seems so long here but I look at them and I cannot believe how much they have grown. It could have been so much worse. It is amazing what their little tiny bodies can do. We just really want to get home :)
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