Today was a great day! I got to go see Karen & her gang for a little birthday song singing and candle blowing. Greg and Sara were kind enough to help their mom blow out the candles, tomorrow I will post a picture of them taken right after the singing and candle blowing. Rhett didn't help blow candles out, he spent that time being fixated on the matches that were used to light the candles, and at one point he had a gleeful smile and said “FIRE!”. He sure is an interesting kid…
And today I also started to care for the boys, meaning I am doing some of the temperature checks, umb.cord cleaning, diaper changes (this was exciting for the first few times, then I realized why the nurse was smiling so widely when she asked me if I wanted to start changing diapers and I said YES! ), and all of the feedings I am at the hospital for (NICU has strict visitation rules and parents get the boot for a few hours a day). Both boys are eating a bit of the feed from a bottle, the rest through a tube. It will just take time to eat the entire feed from a bottle. Until then, they get to just relax and have food delivered right into their tummies. Not a bad gig, in my opinion.
I’m also happy to report that both boys are very mellow. We previously thought Cole was a bit more fussy and needed more TLC to calm down, turns out he was just not happy with the bright light hovering above his isolette and having to lay there with nothing but a diaper, and really, who can blame him? Since he’s been weaned to a crib and is snuggled into a cute outfit and some blankets, he’s been as content as brother Grady. That’s it for now, more updates and a picture or two tomorrow morning!
And today I also started to care for the boys, meaning I am doing some of the temperature checks, umb.cord cleaning, diaper changes (this was exciting for the first few times, then I realized why the nurse was smiling so widely when she asked me if I wanted to start changing diapers and I said YES! ), and all of the feedings I am at the hospital for (NICU has strict visitation rules and parents get the boot for a few hours a day). Both boys are eating a bit of the feed from a bottle, the rest through a tube. It will just take time to eat the entire feed from a bottle. Until then, they get to just relax and have food delivered right into their tummies. Not a bad gig, in my opinion.
I’m also happy to report that both boys are very mellow. We previously thought Cole was a bit more fussy and needed more TLC to calm down, turns out he was just not happy with the bright light hovering above his isolette and having to lay there with nothing but a diaper, and really, who can blame him? Since he’s been weaned to a crib and is snuggled into a cute outfit and some blankets, he’s been as content as brother Grady. That’s it for now, more updates and a picture or two tomorrow morning!
Follow Up: Here are the pictures! To the left is sleepy Grady, 
next to him is alert Cole.
next to him is alert Cole. 
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