Day 70: 10 Weeks old

It's hard to believe the boys are 10 weeks old today, and that for the past 70 days we have been to the hospital at least once per day.  Today is the first day that I did not go because the driving was so bad.  People have been asking when they will be coming home.  Right now we don't have an answer to that question and we are fine with that.  But, at a high level, here are some criteria that they will need to meet in order to come home.

1.  Take all of their feeds by mouth.  The boys have not even begun this since they are still on CPAP/nasal cannula.  Have to be completely on cannula in order to start this.

2.  I believe they have to be on a certain amount of O2 on the nasal cannula.  They can come home on oxygen, but my assumption is that it can't be over a certain amount.

3.  Have to be 4.5 lbs.  They have both over this weight now.

4.  Have to be able to maintain their body temperature in an open crib for 48 hrs.  They are both in cribs now and doing well.

5.  I believe there has to be some criteria about having breathing "spells" (aka braycardias), their frequency, and coming home, but again, not 100% on this one.

So, at this point numbers 1 & 2 are holding us up.  Hopefully within the next couple of weeks they will be completely off CPAP and on canula.

Jackson had his follow up eye exam yesterday morning, and the left eye was slightly better, but right eye still the same as it was Thursday.  Neither eye was at the threshold at which they use to determine if the laser is necessary.  However, he was "pre-Plus" which means that he very well may be just "Plus" when he has his next exam tomorrow.  If he is "Plus" tomorrow, then he will need the laser.  St. Lucy, please cure his eyes.

Jackson is also being inducted into the 5 Pound Club today - he weighed in at 5lbs 2oz tonight!  He had a few spells last night and today, so he reverted back to CPAP for a while.  Both boys also received some of their immunizations yesterday evening.

Aiden weighed in at 4lbs 11oz tonight, just a bit behind his brother.  Him, along with Jackson received mobiles today hanging above their cribs.  They love them!

Some pics below.

Above:  All Aiden

Above:  Jackson