Nov. 14, 2007

The girls had another great day. They didn't seem to have any problems with the second round of shots, and they keep making progress. Emerson weighs 4 lb 4 oz and Stella weighs 4 lb 2 oz. We are so excited about all of the progress that they are making, and we can't wait to FINALLY bring them home!

Emerson
Stella

Nov. 13, 2007

The girls had another wonderful day. Emily was able to take the girls into the feeding room without any monitors or oxygen. It was the first time Emily has been able to be alone with the girls! It seems so surreal thinking about the girls being almost ready to come home. It seems like yesterday when we didn't know how or when it was going to end. Thanks again for everyones prayers and support through this crazy and stressful time. Here are our lovely little girls in the bassinets.

Stella relaxing in her bassinet

Emerson in her bassinet

Nov. 12, 2007

The girls seem to be doing even better today. Emerson weighs 4 lb 2 oz and Stella weighs 4 lb 1 oz. They are both 15 3/4 inches long. They are growing like weeds! We found out today that we may be able to go to the pediatrics unit earlier than we expected! If we go earlier, we will have to stay in peds longer, but it will give us some time to get comfortable caring for the girls with less assistance. We are very excited about this opportunity, and should know more as we get further into the week. Although we will miss all of our NICU friends, we are so excited to take another step closer to bringing our girls home!

Stella

Emerson

Nov. 11, 2007

HAPPY 2 MONTHS!!!!! The girls are doing pretty well today. They were still a little tired from the shot they received on Thursday, so they're going to wait to give them their second shot until tomorrow. They were put back on the nasal cannula to help them get through the next round of shots. Not only are they 2 months old today, but they both broke the 4 pound mark! Emerson is 4 lbs 1 oz and Stella is right at 4 lbs!

Emerson & Stella

Stella

Emerson

Nov. 10, 2007

The girls had a better day than yesterday. They were still a little under the weather. They are both off of their oxygen and doing better. They will give them their second shots tomorrow. This round of shots should be easier than the last. Definitly need to keep them healthy. Emerson weighed in at 4 pounds and Stella is not far behind at 3 pounds 14 oz. Here are the young ladies today!

Stella & Emerson

Nov. 9, 2007

Thei girls had their first round of their 2 month shots today. They had a couple set backs because of the shots, they had some apnea and had to go back on the cannula's. The doctors said after the rounds of shots they'll jump right back on track. Their weights stayed the same. Here are our precious girls.

Stella (L) & Emerson (R)

Stella (front) & Emerson (back)

Nov. 8, 2007

Emerson's nasal cannula was taken off, so they are both off of their oxygen! Emerson is 3 lbs 14 oz and Stella is 3 lbs 13 oz. We still don't know when they'll be coming home, but they're progressing very fast. Here are the gorgeous little ones!

Emerson (R) & Stella (L)

Stella

Emerson