Twins Updates: June 27, 2012

Today Adam was taken off the special ventilator and put back on the original one. He seems to be doing better with it. He is still destating but has been able to pull himself out of them. His lungs are enflamed so tomorrow they are going to give him steroids to try to bring down the inflammation. As long as his lungs are enflamed, the air he is breathing cannot penetrate the lining of his lungs. He will also be given morphine to keep him better sedated. I know... scary stuff. But all we can do is trust that the doctors know what is best for Adam right now. He is keeping everyone on high alert but he is holding his own and still gets upset if he has a wet or dirty diaper. He is up to 5.5 ml of Mommy's milk an hour and now weighs 2 pounds, 1 ounce. However, he is being given a diuretic because he is retaining fluids so the doctor expects to see a slight drop in his weight in the next day. Adam rested comfortably while we visited him today but did destat quite a bit.

Kylee is the superstar of the nursery at the moment. She is progressing without incident. She is also up to 5.5 ml of Mommy's milk an hour. She weighs 1 pound, 11 ounces. Mommy got to change her diaper and hold her skin-to-skin this afternoon. It is the most beautiful sight to see Emily and Kylee together, so content.

Today our little super heroes got super hero capes that were made especially for them by a wonderful lady named Jorja. She also made two adorable polka dot blankets for them. Now... considering SOME people (Uncle Russ) wanted the twins named Luke and Leia (after the twins, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia from Star Wars)... super hero capes are a HUGE hit!!! Daddy REALLY likes them! They are SO adorable! We cannot wait to see our little super heroes model them!

Thank you so much for the prayers, love, positive thoughts, light, and support. It is so greatly appreciated. Today was a good day - today Adam and Kylee are one day older. Every day is a gift we are grateful for beyond words.