Settling in

Here are the latest pictures of Claire and Emmett.  They are doing well and growing like crazy.  Both are over 5 pounds and the nurse said they are outgrowing the isolette. 

The pictures are a little confusing, but Claire is being held by Nicole and was more awake than Emmett.  His skin is darker and redder and he was sleeping like a log the whole time we were there.  Claire has the biggest eyes and just seems to be studying everything.  Emmett is so sweet and quiet and even-tempered.  The nurses say they are the best babies. 

They are working on developing their digestive systems a little more so they can eat enough and digest it.  It just takes time.  The nurses keep saying they are just immature still. 

The NICU is seeming way too much like home as Nicole and Chris are there two or three times a day.  But, they are troopers and doing everything they can to be ready to bring these beautiful babies home. 

A Visit with Claire and Emmett

I got to go with Nicole to the hospital tonight and I got to hold Emmett.  All the pictures of the baby on his stomach are Emmett.  He is so darling and doing very well according to the nurse.  He was off of the billirubin light and Claire was on, but he will be going back on tomorrow because his counts went up today.  When I held him he slept, but gripped my finger and had the hiccups.  He has gained 3 + ounces and is now taking 7 mm of milk through his tube. 

 This is Claire with the eye shades.  She was sleeping very well until they took her out of her nice warm isolette and had Nicole change her hold her and feed her.  It is hard not to worry when they are so tiny, but the nurse said she was doing well too.  She had not digested her last meal, so they draw it out of her stomach and refeed it to her.  Seems a little yukky to me, but they say she doesn't mind and actually she slept right through the whole process.  She has not gained any weight and is a petite 3lb 14 oz.

Nicole changing Claire through the little holes in the isolette.

She is so sweet.

Emmett

Nicole holding Claire.

Kind of funny, Nicole and Claire yawned at the same time

Goodnight, sweet babies.