One Week!

I can't believe the boys were a week old yesterday!  It seems like time has flown by since they were born -- hoping that it continues to feel that way!

I know it's been several days since I posted an update -- so here it goes.  The best part of this update is I really only have good news to report.  Both boys have remained off of oxygen and have been doing really good with their breathing.  Both have a couple of episodes a day where their heart rate and oxygen rates will drop, but they have been learning to recover on their own.  The nurses have said that this is typical with this age and is something they will outgrow -- it's not anything they are too worried about.  They have both come off of the bilirubin lights and have stayed off!  And in the most exciting news ... both boys have had their IVs taken out.  This means that both are getting all of their nutrition from my milk,  that their digestive systems are working well, and that they are both gaining weight!!  We still aren't back up to our birth weights yet -- but like a typical newborn they don't expect for this to happen until around two weeks.  So these sweet boys need to just continue on this road and continue to grow!

A few days ago, I was walking into the boys' room at the NICU and I saw this amazing basket that someone had sent us.  It was full of everything you could think of that you might need while frequently visiting a hospital -- magazines, water, girl scout cookies, toothbrush, etc.  It was also full of baby things -- blankets, hats, toys, and books -- which Lennox and Paxton will one day love, but until then it has made big brother Conley's visits so much more enjoyable.  He has loved being able to go through the basket and find something new to play with each time.  I'm sure you are thinking, "Why is she telling us about this basket?"  Well I wanted to share because this basket was given to us by the Forrest Spence Fund.  This is a non-profit organization that works to help families like ours that have kids in the NICU.  I was just so touched by their generosity that I wanted to let others know about them.  If you are looking for an organization to volunteer with or donate to, please check them out at www.forrestspencefund.com, because what they are doing really means so much to the families.

We continue to be touched by all of kind words, prayers, and offers of help.  So thank you all so much!  I'll try to get new pictures in the next few days!