Closer to home

Cole had a big day! He's in a new room, getting bottle fed every feed and was moved out of his isolette into a crib!  We're keeping our fingers crossed that he keeps moving in the right direction!  He's up to 3 lbs 12 oz!  Chase is still being a rock star at home!  He had gained a pound since he came home when he was weighed in on Friday!  He's giant/awesome!  Harper had an awesome time at Grandpa K's with Aunt Becca, Uncle A, Emma and Josie Beagle!  Daddy and I were so lonesome it was unbearable!  We are getting our internet hooked up next week so we will update more often!  Thanks for all the love!  Oh yea, and the surprise of a lifetime when Rain popped in rejuvenated all of us!

Good Boys:)

Chase gained 12 oz since last week!  He's up to 6 lbs 2 oz.  Growing like crazy and being a perfect baby!  Cole is up to 3 lbs 5 oz and they are weining him off of his nasal cannula air flow.  He's so so sweet!  Big Harper is going on a trip to his Grandpa's house without Mommy and Daddy.  He can't wait!  I think Mommy and Daddy will be much more lonesome for him than he will be for us.  First trip without us!  Our boys are all growing up:) 

Big Cole

Cole started to bottle feed!  I got to give him a bottle and he took 20 cc's for me:)  He has been holding his own.  He is up to 3 lbs 3 oz.  Chase is doing wonderful.  I would bet he is close to 6 lbs.  He will get weighed tomorrow so I will have a definite!  He's a great baby just like his big brother!  More pictures to come!  Thanks for all the love!

Cole's almost 3 lbs!!

Cole is just a few grams shy of 3 lbs!  Chase is doing his thing at home!  Aaron has turned into a workaholic on the house.  It's really coming along.  Harper loves his baby brothers but wishes they would walk and talk!

The Chant is working!

Big Cole is up to 2 lbs 14 oz!!  We are loving having our sweet Chase home with us.  Harper is such an awesome big brother:)  Cole's been behaving for the most part and is doing what he needs to do.  The house is in shambles but were getting things set up as we need them:)  Thanks for all of the love!

Quick Update

Chase is home in Harper's new house and he is doing wonderful!!  Had a Dr appointment today and he is up to 5 lbs 6 oz.  Cole is doing well.  It's hard to have them separated but soon we'll have our whole family home together.  I'll be adding pictures soon of Chase's graduation day!  We don't have internet at the house yet so the updates may not be as frequent.  Don't be alarmed, I will get them on there!  Thank you all again for your support, prayers, and positive energy!  We need it!  Let's all do a chant "grow Cole grow, grow Cole grow"

Big Day

Chase is coming home on Sunday!!!!!  He's up to 5 lbs 2 oz.  Cole had his big test yesterday.  As of right now, his bladder is functioning well.  Our next step is to have an MRI about 4 months from now.  The tethered cord means that when his cord grew, his body didn't grow quite as much as it needed to keep his cord free floating at the end.  There is a piece of connective tissue that connects the spinal cord to the spine.  As he grows, it will cause tension on his spine which will cause problems later on.  The neurosurgeon said that it is a quick surgery, a day or two in the hospital, and then life goes back to normal!  Everything sounds good.  Cole started to take a bottle today as well!  Big days and bigger days to come!