Magic Blog!

Andrew here. So....Jen is convinced that this is a magic blog. If you have been reading, you'll note that some of the days have been a little hard lately. The boys were spitting up a good amount of their feedings and Aaron was crying alot. And Jen felt pretty helpless, especially with keeping them clean and away from "pukey" bedding.

Well, after freaking out about it in general, she took the morning and afternoon off, away from the hospital. And then, when we went in tonight, they had nothing but good news for us. Their feedings went well this afternoon.

And I was just in time to do Aaron's feeding. He was crying when I got there, and I was surpised to be able to calm him down within seconds by just showing him some attention. Then, with the feeding, he took over half of what I was given to feed him. And the rest of it went down easily through the help of his feeding tube. I have to admit, I was more proud of myself that he took the bottle from me, than of him for keeping it down, because last time I wasn't as successful. Afterward, I just held him for what seemed like 5 minutes, but was probably closer to 35, because it flew by, just feeling needed by one of our little guys.

So back to the magic blog.... Both boys took all their feedings without spitting up much and Jen noticed that they looked clean and happy to not be laying their faces in any puke. So she feels like yesterday's stressfulness that was described in the blog, made things magically fix themselves today.

But I think we both know, that it's less "magic" and more of God just showing us that He takes all of our cares away. Whenever we feel like it's more than we can handle, one little pressure point melts away, and we realize that "He will never give us more than we can bear." (can't find the exact verse right now, but I know that's in the Bible.) Thanks for your continued prayers!

Jen here...just wanted to make a little note that Elliott's PICC line was removed this morning so now both boys just have the stickers on them so their heart rates and respirations can be monitored. Just to understand the feedings a little more...they have to take at least half of their feeding with a bottle for two days before they add another bottle feeding. Right now both boys have two bottle (the NICU nurses say "nipple feedings") a day. Before they can leave the hospital they have to be able to take all their feedings from a bottle (or me if the doctor says it's ok). They also have to continue to gain weight, keep their temperature in an open crib, and sit in their car seats for an hour without needing help from a nurse to breath or keep their hearts beating. There is still a lot to do but considering they are having to do this stuff 2 months before they were supposed to I think they are doing very well!!! WOO HOO=)