Brody had his spinal tap today. They got a good amount of fluid from it and will do another on Friday. He will be weighed again on Thursday. He woke up when Ricky and I talked to him and looked at us. He is so sweet. I really want him on C Pap and off the Vent ASAP so they can get that tube out of his throat and so we can hold him!Gracie is doing well. She gained weight! She is now 1 lbs 14 oz! They also moved her into a new "home". The NICU has bed levels. Her new bed does not have a temperature control element which means she has to keep her own body temperature up. So far so good.Madilynn is doing good. I held her tonight. I was concerned with some goop that had her eyes matted shut so the nurse wiped them and Madi was able to open her eyes. The nurse checked her eyes for me because her eye had goop too but apparently the nurses need to do a better job at keeping them clean so I will be on top of this from here on out. Other than that my lil chicken is good. I'm trying to talk her out of her temper. So far our little "talks" aren't working.I'm very thankful that they are being taken care of but I'm ready for them to be home. NICU life is hard on the babies but also us too. It is exhausting and a rollercoaster. You want to nurture your children but really can't because you don't want to hurt them or over stimulate them. It is hard not to be able to pick them up when they are crying or hurting. They will be 3 weeks old on Thursday and I've never held my son. That is really hard. It is heart breaking to see all the tubes and IVs and the procedures. I wish I could have carried them longer but I'm thankful we have them and they are doing so well.
Please keep our family in your prayers.
Krista

Wednesday

Babies are doing well. Brody has finally pooped for the first time :) Doctor has increased all three babies' feeds :) Brody is now 2 lbs 8 oz. Not sure yet what Gracie and Madi's weight is (they will be weighed at either midnight or 3 am).I still have additional pictures to add and will get that done ASAP.
Ricky has an Ortho appointment tomorrow afternoon so we will be able to spend a lot longer at the hospital :)

Krista