Afternoon update

Current weights: Brody 2.14, Gracie 2.5, Madi 2.7Brody is doing better. They thought he may be sick this morning but the second x ray they took looked a lot better. They are holding off on transfusion and medication to pull fluid off lungs to see if he really needs it.Gracie is doing a lot better. She is now off IV fluids. They are going to keep the central line (line in her chest) for a couple of days (since they had to do surgery to put it in) to make sure she does not need any fluids for sure before they take it out! They have also been able to come down on the vent settings and are working on bring her oxygen levels down too.Madi is good. No new changes made with her.I'm feeling much better about things today! The babies are hitting goals even though there are some set backs at times. They are going to be 4 weeks old tomorrow! WOW!Krista

Gracie is finally in her bed. Not a good subject so I'm not adding more. She still needs about 50% oxygen. She did get a transfusion today so we hope it will help and she will need less oxygen. After she was moved into her new bed, they gave her a bath so she is resting very well. She is also no longer on morphine for the noise. No comment on that either.Brody is doing well. Ricky was not able to hold him because he needed more oxygen when the nurse was checking him. We hope Ricky can hold him tomorrow night. He had a spinal tap today to drain the fluid off his brain. He is on about 54% oxygen.Madilynn is doing well. Ricky held her tonight. She is growing so much.Ricky and I will speak with the doctor tomorrow night. I don't understand what is keeping both Brody and Gracie on the vent and so much oxygen. Just want answers on that. Also, I want to find out when the Orthopedic will be in to see Gracie because I want to be there to ask questions about her spine and to find out first hand what the game plan.We have had a very stressful time since Thursday with the things going on in the NICU. It is giving me a very uneasy feeling.Overall the babies are doing well. Please keep praying for us all. It is really hard leaving there everyday without our babies. Grow Babies Grow!Krista & Ricky

Wednesday

They think Brody is sick. They are running a bunch of tests. Won't really know for 24-48 hours. They have given him a transfusion and have stop his feeds. They have started antibiotics.