Today was the twins’ first full day in the Level 2 NICU. I was right in my initial impression of Level 2 – lots of crying. Our twins do get fussy when they need attention, but they’re not really loud about it yet. They’ll learn soon enough. Over the last couple days when Tanya picks …
Just in case the doctors decided to say that our kids could go home today (that didn’t happen), the nursery is ready to go. The drawers are full of all kinds of cute and loads of baby-related things I didn’t even know existed. For now, the chair gets some good use by Tanya, but that’s …
This kids were born a week ago today, so this marks some sort of parents-who-can’t-celebrate-enough kind of anniversary. They don’t have colleges picked out yet, but they’re now one week closer to talking, walking, and lots of other stuff. We spent much of our time today with the kids amazed at how well they’re …
Things are good in the NICU when all you care about is the finer things in life: eat, sleep, & poop. We’re not quite to only caring about those fine things, but there’s visible progress every day. Or at least I can imagine visible progress… Before we went to the hospital today, Tanya asked me …
Today was another great day with the twins. They’re getting stronger every day. Today marked what would have been 32 weeks into the pregnancy. It looks like they’ve both started the upswing in weight. Cameron now weights a mighty ounce more than when he was born, bringing him to 3 lbs 4 oz. Sophia’s still …
We got to spend some great time with the twins today. I got to hold the kids for the first time. All together, we had them out of their playpens for about an hour each. Thanks to a 3-day round of medicine, their PDA heart issues are now gone. What that means to you & …
Yesterday was footprint & handprint day for Cameron. Tanya brought in baby books and some canvases. Cameron didn’t appreciate it. At all. Handprints are pretty much the worst thing in the world… Cameron calmed down pretty quickly though. I’m not sure if he likes the camera, recognizes my voice, or something else. He seems to …
Tanya got to hold Sophia for the first time today. Here are the two of them just after their first cuddle: Here’s Sophia looking up at Tanya (cute little nose!): Sophia likes her “binky.” Cameron’s primary nurse was out, so we left him in his “playpen.” Here’s me with him: Here’s Cameron checking out the …
After the C-section, the doctor’s orders were for Tanya to stay in bed for 24 hours. Since the kids can’t leave the NICU, that meant Tanya couldn’t see the kids for 24 hours after they were delivered. So, 24 hours and zero seconds after her surgery, Tanya leapt from the bed (not really) and ran …
Cameron, locked away in the evil land of NICU, reaches for the only hand that hasn’t tortured him. A hand of hope. A hand of justice. One hand to rule them all. Ok, not really. It’s a really great NICU. The hand is just mine. Still, he has a great handshake.