Big Move

Yesterday the kids made a big move to the second row of the NICU. The way the NICU is set up the kids with the most medical care are in the first row and the farther you go back the closer you are to discharge. Well yesterday both Tyler and Dillan moved to the second row. (There are three rows total.) We were so happy. The second row is a lot quieter since it's farther from the nurses station and you just feel like you have a little more privacy. I suspect we will spend most if not all of the remainder of our time here.

Another big milestone yesterday, Tyler hit 3lbs!!! Yeah, we are so happy that he continues to grow bigger and stronger. Today he was up to 3lbs 2oz. He is still eating 26ml of food per feeding but the nurse tonight was going to try feeding him without the extra calories in his milk. She thinks they may be causing him some extra gas which can affect his breathing. So, we will see how that goes tonight. Tyler is still at 2L of oxygen which is quite a bit of pressure going into his nose to remind him to breathe. Because he's got so much air going in, he tends to swallow extra air which makes his tummy really full. This could be another area affecting his breathing because if his tummy is full of air, there isn't as much space for his lungs to expand out. Another big milestone for Tyler, he was upgraded to preemie diapers. There are two sizes in the NICU before regular preemie Pampers and both kids had been in one size smaller than preemie. Finally, Tyler should be finishing up on his antibiotic tomorrow and then his little IV can come out. One less cord for him. :) So Tyler had a lot going on yesterday on the first of May.

Dillan is also growing and starting to fill out. She is currently at 2lbs 8oz. It seems weird to say she's filling out at that weight but you can really tell a difference. Dillan is still eating 22ml of food per feeding and is doing well with the extra calories. Dillan also still has the oxygen in but her pressure is down to 500ml. She has been at that setting for a couple of days now so we will see how long she stays there before she can try breathing on her own again. Dillan has very few spells where her oxygen levels drop so it could be soon. She continues to be our little trooper and are so happy that she's doing well.

Today at the NICU Corey held Tyler and I did some skin-to-skin kangarooing with Dillan. Grandma and Grandpa Skandel came to visit and can really tell the kids are growing. Corey is just finishing setting up the kids cribs tonight and soon our spare bedroom will start to look like a nursery. I can't wait.

All in all the kids had a pretty good weekend. Thanks everyone for your continued love and support.