The Babies

My babies continue to do well! They moved or "graduated" up to the other side of the NICU called Nursery B. This is where the babies go that are doing well and don't have any major problems. They are called the feeders and growers because that is what they are working on, learning to eat/nurse and growing/putting on weight. I go in to breast-feed with them twice a day. It has been going well, especially for their age and size! Ellery actually does better than Beckham! Beck got his IV taken out yesterday! Yay! Now he is solely going on breast milk! Ellery will be getting her IV out tomorrow! Every time a wire or cord comes off I am ecstatic! It is so hard for me to see them like that, tubes and wires everywhere! Ellery has been growing great and putting on weight, not so much for Beckham, but at least he was bigger than her to start with so has an advantage! They are honestly the sweetest little angels and I love them so much! I get depressed sometimes when I leave the hospital after being with them and I can't take them home with me, but I know they will be at home before I know it! On Monday it will be two weeks that they have been in the NICU. Soon, soon... they will be home soon. Please continue to remember us in your prayers! Thank you so much for everything! Oh and sorry for no pictures, it isn't working...but we will try and post some asap! Much love

Guess Who Got Together!?

Hey! When my mom and I went to the NICU Monday we got quite a surprise! Ellery's incubator was gone and she was with Beckham! The nurse said they were put together Sunday night! I had been longing so bad for them to be able to be in the same bed, but thought it would take a while longer before that could happen, but apparently not! They have been doing well enough that they were able to be put together from now on! They love being together and always lean in toward one another. The other day Beckham was very comfortably cuddled up to Ellery and barfed all over her head and ear! Ha ha, she didn't seem to mind it. :) Hopefully them being together will help them even more and they will continue to do so well!! I love these little angels so much! They are so sweet. I can't wait till we can take them home and you all can come see them!!

My Little Angels

Hello! What a week it has been!! One of the best weeks of my life, that's for sure! I love my little babies sooooo much, they really are my sweet little angels. they have been doing great! They were under lights for bilirubin for about 3 days, but are done now, yay! It was such a shame covering up Beckham's gorgeous hair. Also, Beckham is no linger on any oxygen! He is breathing all on his own as of Friday night. I started non-nutritive feedings twice a day. This is when I hold the babies and they practice nursing. I pump right before so they don't get any milk, but learn the idea of it. This is when I am in heaven!! I love love love holding my babies! They are so sweet. I have been doing really well. I am recovering nicely. Having a c-section was actually not bad at all. I thought it was going to be way way worse. We have truly been incredibly blessed! Thank you so so much to everyone who has prayed, fasted, and thought about us, our situation and our babies!!! We know Heavenly Father has heard all our prayers! We are surrounded by LOVE and it is a great time in our lives. :)

Fun in the NICU

Light Therapy

A lot of preemie have too much billiruben and need to receive light therapy. Even though it looks like they are trying to get a tan, it helps their pigment. They are doing so well and have been CHAMPS in the NICU.

My First Time Holding Beckham

Last night Lisa was able to hold Beckham. It was Lisa's favorite time in her life. Usually his monitor readings are off and on, up and down. But when Lisa was able to hold him, his readings were completly perfect.

Our babies were doing so good that they took them off of the c-pap machine and are breathing natural air. They are starting to look more normal even though they are hooked up to all of these tubes and machines. We love them so much.

Trouble breathing

Because Beck and Elle were born 6 weeks before their due date, they had some trouble breathing. Both needed to be put on a c-pap machine that helps them be able to breathe easier. It is a little scary but they won't need to do it too long.