Some of my old colleagues threw a mini suprise shower for Kian & Ethan Friday night. I went for a good ol' fashion girls night out and meet up with some long lost nurses and they surprised me.
These cookies are made by one of my friends. They are too beautiful to eat- but when you do munch on them- they are DELICIOUS! She makes different styles and personalized for you. If you're interested in buying some for a special occasion, I can give you her contact information!
Saturday afternoon our boys were displaying their love for daddy by announcing they would help him around the house. Are you laughing yet??? We all know Daddy doesn't do the home repairs. That's Mom's job. But, Dad does all the cooking/cleaning/laundry and we're all thankful for that!
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We found Ethan trying to climb out of his crib. He's stuffed so far down in the corner that his feeding tube is pulling out of his mouth. These boys are travelers- movers- shakers!
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Mom is holding Kian & Dad is holding Ethan on a Saturday afternoon. We snuggled for about 2.5 hours together!
We'd be 34 weekers if we were inside Mom today. Instead, we're getting baths and hanging out in the NICU. Time is flying by- but not fast enough. We can't wait until we all get home together.
Kian after a bath Mom gave him. WE ARE OFFICIALLY OUT OF PREEMIE CLOTHES- atleast those with feet!! Mom can't believe it. She went to put on his sleeper and couldn't extend his legs in the outfit. We're on to newborn sleepers!
Bath time with Ethan! For those of you who are asking- there is a sticky material called duoderm on their noses and above their mouth. It's used as a barrier for where their CPAP masks hit their face so it doesn't cause skin breakdown. The strip above their lip is for protecting the skin that the feeding tube is taped to so they don't have to have tape stuck and unstuck to their face atleast 2times per day.
This tongue is for you, Grandma Leuer! Kian knows how much you like it!
We're doing well. Just eating, breathing and growing. We do not have a "home by" date. We're just concentrating on doing the right things. The doctors and nurses say they have til Mom's due date- March 9th- to get them ready. So, Mom & Dad patiently wait. Our next mini-goal is to get that CPAP off. Getting that off will mean our cheeks, eyes and heads will go back to normal. Hopefully it will be sometime in the next 2 weeks. Our lungs are slow to develop, but Kian & Ethan are working at it.
They truely are blessings and we're thanking God again for another wonderful day!
it might work out after all!!!! i hope i can come meet them on thursday! i have an appt. at 12 so i could meet you before that because i have to get right back afterwards for another meeting here...
ReplyDeletethey are getting so much bigger than when you first posted! i was wondering if their sweet faces were like that because of the machine. glad to hear once they gain a little fat in their faces all that will change...although they are beautiful with it :)
Wow, just amazing how much they have changed and grown and fun to watch their personalities come thru!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your next post!
Erin
It was great to see you this weekend - next time I need to see the boys, too!! Tammy, you are looking great! Good to see progress, progress, progress!
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