So, we met Heather (Chad's sister) downtown and went up to see the boys. Surprise! They are now in open cribs and no longer in their isolettes (the incubators)!
Yay! I was very happy about this, but Chad has been more reserved. He doesn't want the boys to struggle or regress, so he was more hesitant about this move compared to me. But, we can pick them up and hold them so much easier, I can kiss my boys goodbye before we leave, and when they have a diaper that needs changing, it is SO much easier!
:-) Alexander is up to 40oz of milk at every feeding and Elliott is up to 36. The boys are growing like weeds, which is awesome. As of last night, Alexander is just 1oz shy of 5 pounds. Can you believe that? In less than a month he has grown from a little over 3lbs to almost 5! Elliott is a little farther behind, but he is catching up.
Here are some photos from yesterday--if you look in the background on a couple of them, you can see the new "beds" which look like clear Tupperware bins on top of a stand! But, those are actually their "cribs." They can be tilted at an angle to help the boys digest their food better. Eventually, they will lie flat before they go home and next week we will start trying a bottle a day........
I am holding Alexander and Heather is holding Elliott.
Elliott in Heather's arms...
Chad holding Alexander....
Alexander sucking on his pacifier as we are about to leave... Handsome boy!
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