Wesley and Cooper had been making progress with bottle feedings and had no episodes in a week. By the start of last week the feeding tubes were out and both boys were taking every meal by bottle. They told me to bring their car seats in because it would be next week sometime when we would be bringing them home. Thursday July 28th the nurse called me that morning and told me that we should be making plans to spend the night and that we could bring the babies home tomorrow. I just kept thinking I would get to the hospital and they would have changed their mind. But when I got there that day they had started scheduling everything for our discharge.
We came to the hospital that night and practiced giving the boys a bath and spent one sleepless night in the NICU parenting rooms. They pretty much let you have a practice run and hook the baby up to a monitor so they can see how the baby does for the night with eating and things. By the end of the night we were so tired so we packed up and headed home to get things ready and rest before our first night with the boys at home.
That Friday night we got to the hospital around 6:30 and fed the boys for the last time in the NICU. The best part was they were wireless so we didn't have to worry about beeping. We got our paper work signed and as soon as my mom got there with the coming home outfits (that had just arrived) we dressed the boys and got them in the car seats ready to go. We were so excited but pretty nervous considering we were bringing home two 5 pound little babies. Here we are strapped in and ready to head home
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That is so awesome!! Congratulations on your two healthy little boys. I'm so happy that they are home safe and sound. Take tons of pictures as they grow up way to fast. My niece will be 3 on Monday and is 3 1/2 feet tall already. time flies by. Keep posting and I'll keep checking!
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What sweet pictures! This is such wonderful news to hear!
ReplyDeleteWonderful news!!! Enjoy those precious boys!
ReplyDeleteWow, how wonderful that they were already able to come home! Babies really thrive at home. The best nurse will never be as attentive as a loving mother and father.
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! What awesome news!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch Cute boys :) Congrats!
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