Not quite ready

This week has been full of changes.  We planned on taking Rianne and Teagan home on Monday, but the girls didn't seem quite ready.  On Saturday night Rianne had a spell which means she has to stay at least another five days.  Teagan had her car seat test on Sunday night and failed twice using two different car seats. Teagan and Rianne have been breathing all on their own since Friday at 10:15 AM and are doing really well.  They do drop their sats a bit more than all of us are comfortable with so Teagan did not get the green light on Monday.  They are all still having a few hiccups when they eat so they will be staying till they get a bit better at eating.  We do have new estimated dates for discharge for them, but we will wait to post that news when they make it home.

Brielle failed her second room air challenge so she will be coming home on oxygen.  Tony and I along with the girls nanny will be learning how to use the equipment on Wednesday which requires an overnight stay for the parents. She might be discharged first since part of the oxygen equipment has monitors for her heart rate and oxygen saturation. 

We are excited to have the girls home, but don't want to take them away from all the monitors and extra hands until they are ready. 

They all had their hearing test this weekend and they all passed.  They all had another eye exam on Monday.  Ri has to be seen again in two weeks as she has slight changes in her retina.  Brielle and Teagan don't have to go through that torture again till they are a year old. 

Teagan modeling the hearing test gear.

Ri is 5 pounds 6 ounces.  Teagan is 4 pounds 14 ounces.  Brielle is 4 pounds 12 ounces.

Brielle getting some swing time (minus the swing motion) to help with her reflux.

Ri sleeping peacefully.

Aunt Mickenzie holding Teagan.

Aunt Megan holding Teagan.

Brielle enjoying being swaddled again after her diaper rash started healing.

Brielle with her new oxygen tubing stickers.

I don't have anything up my nose anymore!

First time we saw Teagan without any tubes on her face.