Mindy: The girls did not appreciate their daily Starbucks (caffeine) being taken away. Teagan and Brielle's oxygen support had to be increased, and all of the girls spells increased a bit. By the end of the week the spells decreased but their oxygen saturation still fluctuates a lot. We are hoping and praying that over this next week their breathing becomes more stable. Their oxygen requirements are all too high to start bottle feeding so we can't move forward until they can breathe easier.
Rianne weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces, Teagan weighs 3 pounds 8 ounces, and Brielle weighs 3 pounds 5 ounces. We are close to having four pound babies!
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| Why worry about grams and ounces? |
Tony: I guess there's some kind of expectation of improvement each week where weight, breathing and every function moves forward. However, we've found it is really two steps forward one step back as much as it is a little improvement, then a plateau, a big improvement, then a small dip, then another plateau. While the DMACC Bears XC team (I'm the volunteer coach) made history (placing 2nd in the regional meet) on a very hilly course yesterday...it's a roller coaster ride that is tough on parents. It really is no different than training for a 5K where times just won't go below 22 minutes then 21 minutes...then, my plateau, 20 minutes...
I've found it nice to be able to read other people's blogs that are behind us chronologically, someone still in pregnancy, our good friend Dawn Takekawa
http://dvwt.blogspot.com/
and ahead, Mindy's sister Megan's blog of her girl Ellie
http://mynewjobsahm.blogspot.com/
Everyone's got challenges, they just change...I don't think I will get to be a sahd (Stay at Home Dad) ... I
know I won't get to be a sahd...
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| Our version of the fist bump... |
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| Ooops...it was our version of "pull my finger".... |
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| Ri, what do you think about our football fantasy picks? |
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| I have a question...when am I going to get this fricking tape off of my face? |
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| This diaper, it seems...warm.... |
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| Positioning is everything...if milk came from that nipple... |
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| The no milk from daddy sad face... |
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| Angelic...well, bald angel... |
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| God bless mommy and daddy and my sisters and the Baltimore Ravens as they open at home vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| Some kids have Teddy Bears, Brielle travels with her Binkie.... |
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| I call this image "Greenhouse" |
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| I can't really use my hands this well, my parents just put my hand here to make it look like I'm really coordinated... |
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| I'm almost "this many" pounds... |
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| Infant Euphoria... |
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| It's so chilly, I will wrap myself in children and blankets... |
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| You know, you really should be holding your pacifier in on your own, I feel like I'm not empowering you... |
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| Apparently chest hair is not "snuggly" |
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| If I could get both fingers up my nose...I might be able to get this boogie out... |
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| Maybe I can just slip this finger past the cannula... |
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| See, when there's just one of us we can sleep so peacefully! |
There is another set of triplets being delivered soon that requires more room, so the girls have been moved to a different room. The nurse said it is crowded but once they can be in cribs the room won't seem so small.It could be worse, we could be sharing a room with another family...that is really tough I think...
