What a week it has been

Alexis, Max & Carolyn
thank you Aunt Martz for the awesome hats!!! We LOVE them!

Alexis

Max

Andy holding Carolyn, Max & Alexis.

Max, Carolyn & Alexis

Carolyn during her bottle tonight. I love how she hangs on to the rim of her hat. :)

Monday at 0330 we had to take Carolyn to the ER due to breathing problems. After many tests and 15 hours she was admitted back into the hospital. She was anemic and they think that might be what caused the problem with her breathing. On Wednesday she was given a blood transfusion, and that seemed to help her out a lot! She was going to come home today, but her heart rate and oxygen dropped down so they want to keep her longer for observation. It is hard not being able to go up there as much as I'd like to stay with her, but with four how do you split your time between them especially when they're in 3 different places?

Aiden was thought to come home today, but during his bottle tonight his heart rate also dropped. Andy and I made the decision to not bring him home because we don't feel like we are ready yet or comfortable with pacing him. SO we'll return up to the hospital tomorrow to try again. Poor little guy hasn't had a lot of time with us since he was behind everyone, and then Max & Alexis went home. Then Carolyn. Then Carolyn went to the ER. I'll be glad when everyone is home, but I'd rather they stay in the hospital then have to go through another day like Monday. I took my camera to the hospital to get some shots of Aiden, but forgot when he didn't do well with his bottle. It was a hard choice to make to leave him there, but it was one that was best for him.

Alexis is borderline in her apnea episodes. If she starts having more or we notice a color change during an episode she has to go to the doctor or the ER. We are praying she starts growing out of these episodes. When we went to the doctor for her first pediatrician visit she weighed 4lbs 6oz. She is very vocal, and loves to have her hands in the way during feeds and during diaper changes her legs are constantly going.

Max is doing well. Most of his apnea episodes are when he is eating. He sometimes gets to eating so well he forgets he needs to breathe. Crazy baby. His weight at the pediatrician's office was 5lbs 6oz! He has outgrown most of the preemie clothes and is now starting to wear newborn sizes. YAY Max!

I went into the antepardem hall tonight after visiting with Aiden to see the ladies that took such good care of me while I was on bedrest in the hospital. Those nurses are the greatest and it was really nice to see them!

Since everyone is wondering...YES we are getting sleep. Not a whole lot, but more than probably everyone out there thinks :)