Moving Quickly

The last week has seen major strides at nearly every turn of the clock...

Annellice has progressed to exclusive bottle feeding and her feeding tube has been removed. They are working out a few kinks in her feeding schedule, to give formula or not, and whether to thicken her feedings or not, and then she'll be set to come home...may be as early as Wednesday this week.

Alexandra has progressed to taking half of her feedings through a bottle on every other feeding appointment. Her hold up is the reflux she has been suffering. She is likely 10 days or so behind in developmental maturity compared to her sister.

On Friday we were able to allow the girls to co-sleep. We had forgotten our camera, but the nurses took a couple of photos for us. When we get one scanned it'll be added to the post...very cute.

Last night we spent the night at the hospital doing what is called "rooming in". I am not sure what the purpose of this exercise is, but it is a sign that you are close to taking the child home. Basically we arrived at 8p and fed both girls. We then took Annellice to one of the hospital rooms and spent the night with her. We were to awake every 3 hours to feed and change her. If we stopped right there it may seem like a useful practice to what we may experience when she comes home. However, the nurse came in each time to deliver her bottle and check on us. Plus we had a faulty monitor that alarmed all night long. I don't think either of us slept but an hour or so. We were asked to leave by 8a so they could use the room for a surgical patient later in the day. We left immediately following the 5a feeding. Miserable experience! Luckily we won't have to do it again with Alexandra.