We're Home owners!!!

Aaron and I are officially home owners!  We signed the closing today!  Aaron has already started moving us, as Chase will be home in a couple weeks.  Cole has his big test tomorrow.  We'll keep you posted!  Pictures of the house will follow.  Very exciting!!

Happy Father's Day

Happy father's day to all of you Daddy's out there!  The boys had a good weekend.  Cole is being weened off of the oxygen and will be put back onto the nasal cannula with just room air.  He is up to 2 lbs 6 oz and Chase is up to 4 lbs 14 oz.  Moving right along!  They are very sweet boys:)

I'm a slacker:)

Sorry for the lack of updates.  The boys are doing well.  Chase is up to 4 lbs 10 oz and is doing his thing.  One of the nurses said she thinks that he will be discharged in a few weeks.  Cole is getting a little more support for some added oxygen.  He is having his test done on Tuesday at 3:00.  He is at 2 lbs 5 oz and is as handsome as ever.  More updates and pics to come!

3 weeks today!

I can't believe that it has been 3 weeks.  The boys are doing well.  Big Cole is up to 2 lbs 5 oz, and Chase is at 4lbs 6.5 oz.  Cole will probably have his test done today to see the extent of his tethered cord.  If need be, he will have surgery before he is discharged from the NICU.  Quite the emotional roller coaster down here.  The nurses and the physicians have been wonderful:)

Chase graduated to a crib!

Aaron and I walked in to the NICU today to find our big Chase out of his isolette!  He is in a crib now (the kind full term newborns are in).  He will stay in that as long as he does not lose weight.  Weight loss would indicate that he is using calories to keep warm.  Cole is looking good.  He had a blood transfusion today, which the nurse seemed to think was because they have had to draw so much blood lately due to the infection.  Other than that, he's doing great!  Even his little cheeks are getting pudgy:)

Big Gains!

The boys had some major weight gains!  Cole is now over 2 lbs and Chase is over 4 lbs!  Cole is still on antibiotics because they are not sure where the infection came from.  He is definitely feeling much better than he was.  Keep your fingers crossed that he keeps moving forward.  Chase is making huge strides with his bottle feeding.  He still has his feeding tube in his nose to take what he doesn't drink from his bottle.  Cole has his feeding tube in his mouth still.  I think he'll start bottle feeding when he is a little bigger.  It's stressful for them and we certainly do not want to stress Cole out at all.  He needs to keep all of his calories! As always, thank you for the prayers and positive energy!  Love to all!

Better Day

We had a much better day today.  When I got to the NICU, it was time for the boys to eat.  Cole had his eyes wide open and he was ready.  He's back to eating and seems to be feeling much better.  They both gained weight and Cole is almost 2 lbs while Chase is just over 4!  Chase ate his whole 3:00 meal from a bottle that I got to feed him.  Such special moments:)  Thank you for all of the prayers and positive energy!