Home At Last

Well, the boys were scheduled to come home on Sunday and then we were told they should get a shot for RSV as that can be life threatening for premature babies - however it is expensive so they don't have it at the hospital. We waited until Monday for it to arrive and took them home that evening. It has definately been crazy around here! Jared took a couple days off work but as he's out of vacation and not getting paid he'll be going back tomorrow. Our house is a DISASTER but I still feel like I've done OK unpacking despite feeding the boys every 3 hours (except when Jared does some to let me sleep :)) Today a nurse came to the house to check up on them and their temp was really low. Apparently we needed to be doing more to keep their temp up (would have been nice for someone to tell us that!) and they almost readmitted them to the hospital. Instead we were able to raise their temp and are now working hard to keep it up there. Our house is quite toasty and I had to go to the store to buy more blankets. I usually do 3-4 loads of laundry a week all in one day - yesterday I did one and today I did 2 - JUST baby stuff. Another reason I bought a few more things. I'll try to update this as often as I can. I do have some more pictures to put up - just not the time....

Exciting News!

The boys began taking full feeds from me and a bottle on Tuesday and their feeding tubes were removed on Wednesday. I'll be staying at the hospital for a 24 hour period on Friday with the boys in the room with me instead of the nursery and then we'll be bringing them home on Sunday! Praise God!
Also... we're moving this week and the majority of that will be done on Friday and Saturday! Crazy times!
I don't have much time and will post more later but wanted to update everyone on the exciting news!

Photo Shoot

I took a bunch of pictures today (mostly of Jackson and then ran out of time - I'll get some of Jaden a little later)

Here's Jared building a crib!

Ok, these videos will be most interesting to the Grandparents but here they are....

Jackson up and ready to eat...



Jackson and his pacifier....

Brief Update

The boys are doing well... they just need to learn to eat. Jaden is actually doing way better than Jackson. I think I might start living in the hospital camping rooms next week and/or begging my dr to let me drive because this is getting ridiculous! On top of this we are moving at the end of next week. Please pray for the boys, that our house sells (someone seemed interested today and we should know more this weekend), pray sales come in for Jared, our health insurance comes through, that we're able to pack and unpack everything, and that we won't forget anything important! I'll continue to update as I can!

Finally Together

The boys are finally together! We went down to Everett this morning and followed the ambulance up. Jackson has been moved out of his isolette and they now share a crib!
On a side note, I found out that when I got to the hospital a couple weeks ago I was fully dialated - wierd.
Here are some pictures from today!
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Back to Bellingham!

Jaden is scheduled to leave Everett in an ambulance this morning (Sunday) at 11! Jared and I will head down there and follow them up. The boys will probably both be in their individual isolettes until sometime next week and then together in a crib. Thanks for your prayers to bring Jaden back up! They're both doing well. Please continue to pray for them to grow quickly! I'll post some pictures later.

The boys are both doing well. We went to see Jaden on Wednesday and got caught in a snow storm and had to stay in the hospital in Everett. While we were there he had the cannula (sp?) giving him normal room air as an extra help) removed. He's increasing on his feeds and reducing what must be supplemented. They hope to have him to the Bellingham hospital sometime next week. At that point both boys will be working on being able to eat without the feeding tube. Please continue to pray for them.
Here are a few pictures of Jaden after getting the air tube taken out (the first time I've clearly seen his whole face!)
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We went out to our house today and took some pictures! It's ALMOST done - maybe by March 15th - which means our work is cut out for us! Pray our current home sells!
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