Lydia - 2121g (4 lbs 10 oz) Penny - 1380g ( 3 lbs .6 oz)
It's official! Lydia is going home tomorrow!!!!! Barring any unforeseen situations. She's taking her feeds well and gaining weight. Penny is staying steady with her bottle feeding and is gaining weight overall. Sometimes her diuretics throw off her weight a little but we can tell everyday that she's getting bigger and bigger! Today, Penny was also changed from the high flow oxygen (with heat and humidity added) to a regular one (without the upgrades) and so far she's doing really well. What a big girl! Penny has her spinal and head ultrasounds tomorrow and will be checked out by a surgeon to see about her hernias (it looks like she has 2 inguinal hernias) and what the plan will be with those. Other than that, Jonathan and I are just trying not to freak out about this new phase of preemies. Our normal is about to change. Again.
Specific Prayer
- Everything to go smoothly with Lydia's being discharged
- Lydia to not request a new family once she realizes that she's stuck with us
- Penelope to continue to eat well and breathe well (her lungs are still holding some fluid)
- Penelope's ultrasounds to show nothing abnormal
- Penelope's hernias to repair themselves or for the surgery to be in a few months and to go smoothly
Penny sportin her new decorations
Lydia escaping her Mommy's less than spectacular swaddling
Mommy Penny bonding time
We hurt Penny's feelings when we told her she was stinky...but she really did smell like cheese
Our new twin-toting vehicle...what a huge blessing
Lydia chatting with her lamby
Daddy Penny bonding time
"ooooo...this tastes gooood"
Pappaw told a joke
Lydia doesn't think my joke was funny
Penny's wall of love
Lydia loving her swing...thanks to the Forrest Spence Fund for providing it!
Daddy Lydia bonding time
Lydia's new crib
Glimpse into NICU life
Penny taking matters into her own hands
Hi! You don't know me I'm afraid. I'm friends with your sister Shelli from Bellevue, and I'm also a close friend of Leigh Ann because we grew up together at Germantown Baptist. I know she made you those really cute small blankets with the girls' names on them! :) I also know of your husband through watching him play violin at Metro Memphis many, many years ago.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I've been following your blog as a blog stalker, never commenting but praying constantly. I want you to know how excited I am for your family at this very, very good news!
I'm a new mommy myself. My son was born the last day of November 2010, and I can't even fathom what you are going through with TWO babies who have been in the NICU. BUT I know our God is an amazing GOD with wonderful plans for your precious girls. I just wanted to say hello, and let you know that many prayers are being said for you all over!
Love in Christ,
Leah
http://casaconfident.blogspot.com
PS I am a public school teacher, so I don't use my "real" name on the internet. I want to be less "google-able" that way. My name isn't really Mrs. Confident. :)
Yeah!!!!!!!
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