Tuesday, March 31, 2009

look ma, no cannula

seriously--this is the boy who had a ventilator breathing for him 4 days ago and 50% of his bowel removed 2 weeks ago.  what a rockstar. 
(this was after the oral-gastric tube was pulled, but before the n-g tube was placed--also before I cleaned up his chin--so I got this rare tube-less picture)


a few minutes later...
Ryan's been changed to elecare---a fancy schmancy formula and he is up to 3 mL/hr and doing well.  I finally got to kangaroo him today--exactly 2 weeks after the last time I held him (the day before he got so sick).  There were too many days in the past 2 weeks when I truly thought I'd never get the opportunity to hold him again--I'm so grateful to see him acting like he used to--quietly alert, content, sucking his hands or his pacifier, just being a sweetheart.  The neonatal doctors have signed off on him and now he is just being taken care of by the pediatric surgeons who are monitoring his digestion.
And of course Nora, who, by the way, was also on a ventilator 4 days ago is now healing nicely and just practicing being cute: 
Thanks, Elizabeth, for the sweet hats--they fit beautifully.

9 comments:

  1. OMG, look at all those cute cheeks. How do you not crumble from all that cuteness?

    Glad they are doing well. Go home soon little ones.

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  2. So happy to see they are off the vents! They look adorable. We continue to pray for a quick recovery!

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  3. what little miracles. thanks God.

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  4. 6 year old Max: "Mom, God is listening to our prayers!!!!"

    5 Year old Ian: "OH they are SOOOO CUTE!!"

    3 Year old Ava: "I want one of those babies, Mamma. They cute!"

    We are so happy here! We continue to pray and give thanks and glory to God for your little miracles (who are becoming bigger miracles everyday).

    Jody

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  5. Go babies go! (I'm glad the hats fit!)
    ~elizabeth

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  6. Awwww, Jessica, they are adorable. I am so glad to hear they are doing so well.

    Tracey6767

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  7. Loved seeing the photos of your beautiful twins, they are so adorable!
    Thank's for keeping us posted! Love to you and your dear family!

    Love&Hugs Grandma Joanie & Grandpa Buddy

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  8. beautiful babies. so glad to hear that they are doing so well. continued prayers for them.

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  9. So happy to see that they are getting some baby chub!

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