An End In Sight

God is so good to us!! Our boys are doing so good these past few weeks and it has been incredible to watch them progress.

Bryce is weighing in at 3 pounds 13 ounces. He is on full bolus feeds and yesterday was switched from an OG tube to an NG tube (through the nose) so that he can suck his pacifier easier - a step closer to bottle feeding. :) Grant weighs 3 pounds 11 ounces. He is on full feeds as well, though on OG still. Both boys are breathing with a nasal canula as the only assistance (giving a small puff of air every so often). Grant was on CPAP until Monday when they decided to alternate between CPAP and the nasal canula. By Tuesday, he was doing so well on the canula that they discontinued use of the CPAP. What a blessing! They have both improved so much in the past six weeks! Both boys several times yesterday were doing so well that they were able to shut the oxygen off for a couple of hours at a time and let the boys breathe completely on their own. God willing, they will able to completely wean from O2 assistance before they're discharged! :)

We've been able to hold both boys skin-to-skin since shortly after Christmas. Paul and I go up to the NICU for their 8 o'clock assessment and hold the boys through their feeds. We have both thoroughly enjoyed cuddling our little men and they greatly enjoy being cuddled! Monday night I got a very special treat - I was able to hold them both at the same time! I cannot explain the feeling of holding both the boys at the same time. It was truly priceless to see both of them resting peacefully against my chest. I didn't want to put them back in their isolates. They are such precious miracles and I am so amazed and in awe that both of these tiny baby boys are my sons. I have TWO sweet infants to love on and watch grow into Godly men. My heart is full to overflowing with such wonderful blessings!

From here on out, the boys are just working on gaining weight, maintaining their temperature on their own and taking their entire feeds from a bottle. It is awesome to finally have an end in sight to this NICU roller coaster ride! Please pray with us that God will open the doors for us to bring them home the end of February or beginning of March. I'm so ready to have those boys home and be able to hold them and not have to put them back into an isolate!!