Bassinets and milestones met!

 These are the babies boards where we are updated daily on their weight, days of life, gestational age and which doctor/nurse is on for the day

 

 

 

This week the babies have hit some big milestones. Both babies are growing well and have had no setbacks. Madison is always a bit warm, so even though she was smaller than they prefer, they moved both babies out of their isolette and into bassinets.  Usually they like the babies to be about 5 lbs to move them into a bed that is not covered, but she has been over 99.1 for a week so they decided that she was ready, so they moved Jackson into one also.


Here they are in their isolettes

And their new beds

They also started breastfeeding this week and just two days ago started them bottle feeding once a day. They still have a tube in their stomachs until they only drink from the bottle, but progress is being made! The nurse told me that when babies start to use a bottle they only drink about 10ccs at first until they are a little older. Both babies drank the whole bottle (about 40 ccs) ....which surprised everyone. They were so tired from bottle feeding though that the next two feeds they were asleep and fed through the tube...

 

Trent finally got to hold both babies

 

 And one of the most exciting things that happened this week is that Bailey finally got to meet (and hold) her new baby brother and sister. They said that the age limit was lifted for siblings that were 6 and up, so she was very excited to go see them. Nick was crying because he couldn't go and see them, but they should be home within a few weeks.


Below is Bailey holding Jackson

 

 and Bailey holding Madison

What an eventful week. I am exhausted making daily (and sometimes twice) trips to the NICU that is 40 minutes away, but it is worth it. I love walking through the NICU doors and getting to hold my babies. It is so relaxing and makes all my stress go away for a few hours. I am crossing my fingers that they can come home in a week (They are now 3 weeks old (35 gestational weeks) and Madison reached 4lbs 7oz and Jackson 5lbs 7 oz.