Recovering and Rejoycing

I went home from the hospital on Saturday and am recovering well from the C-section. My mother is here for the rest of the week, which has been a big help.

While I was still in the hospital, we were able to go the the NICU twice a day. Since I have been home, we have been going each night. Last night, the nurse asked me if I wanted to hold Matthew. I was shocked and thought she meant in the incubator. I was thrilled to hear I could hold him skin to skin. They moved Andrew and the two boys are in one area together and she was also taking care of Andrew. I got to hold both boys for 30 min each. It was wonderful. Brent got to hold Anna Kate outside of her incubator while still supported. It was a great night!

All of the kids are still on C-pap. They are breathing room air, but it has a little bit of pressure behind it to help keep their lungs open and remind them to breathe. Andrew and Anna Kate had to be taken off milk yesterday because their stomachs were getting hard. They are also watching Matthew for a heart murmur and a valve that hasn't closed. The nurses tell us this is all very normal for preemies. We are thankful things have gone so well thus far!

Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the blog for some more pictures!