September 19, 2007
I'd forgotten!
I have quickly remembered what it is like to have a newborn in the house!! No one sleeps... Lanie being at home has been wonderful. I love having her right there to cuddle and look at-all night and day! She's such a sweet baby. Molly is having so much fun being a big sister. She LOVES holding Lanie and helping me change diapers and give baths. Dr. Whitton says that Lindy will be home sometime next week-Tuesday at the earliest! I'll be so excited to finally have everyone home! What will TWO newborns and a three year old at home be like?! :)
NICU photos
Here are some pictures that Kristin Mosura took of Lanie and Lindy last Friday. They are absolutely wonderful pictures and really show what our precious babies look like! Enjoy!
September 17, 2007
TV Stars!!!
Okay...the NICU segment will air tomorrow morning (September 18th) at 6:20 in the morning. So all you early birds check it out!
September 14, 2007
Lights, Camera, Action!
I am happy to report that Lindy and Lanie will be making their first television debut next week!! Channel 3 is doing a report on the new NICU unit at Willis Knighton South and my precious babies were nominated to be featured! We will tape the segment Monday morning and I don't know when it will air. I will update when I get more information. No autographs, please! :)
Photo shoot
Today Lanie and Lindy had their first photo shoot. Kristin Mosura came to their room and took pictures of them together! I know they are going to be great. Here is a sneak peek... Of course, if my digital camera can take a precious picture like this, imagine what an incredible photographer's look like!!! I can't wait to see them! Thank you, Kristin-you're awesome!
Big Sister
Today Molly got to hold Lanie. She was so excited and so very sweet to her little sister!
September 11, 2007
Update!!
First of all, we found out yesterday that it looks like Lanie will be coming home at the end of this week!! Dr. Whitton says it looks like we will have to split them for a couple of weeks because Lindy is still just too small to go home. He is saying that Lanie will probably come home Friday unless they can find any reason to keep her. I have told him that I want him to keep them together as long as he can!
They are doing well. Lanie is taking a bottle every time she eats and sucks it down in about 7 minutes! Lindy is getting a bottle twice in a row and then they feed her through the feeding tube once. She is doing well with the bottle too. Lindy will probably be in a crib by the end of the week when she is 4 lbs!! I can't believe how fast they are growing...they even have a few teeny fat rolls!
So far, all of the "issues" (which aren't very many), are due just to prematurity. Hopefully they will grow out of them. Please keep praying for their progress. They have done remarkably well considering how early they were. We are thrilled with the way things have turned out and hope that each new milestone in their development checks out okay! Thank you for thinking about them and us and for keeping these two precious girls in your prayers. Our family is so grateful!
They are doing well. Lanie is taking a bottle every time she eats and sucks it down in about 7 minutes! Lindy is getting a bottle twice in a row and then they feed her through the feeding tube once. She is doing well with the bottle too. Lindy will probably be in a crib by the end of the week when she is 4 lbs!! I can't believe how fast they are growing...they even have a few teeny fat rolls!
So far, all of the "issues" (which aren't very many), are due just to prematurity. Hopefully they will grow out of them. Please keep praying for their progress. They have done remarkably well considering how early they were. We are thrilled with the way things have turned out and hope that each new milestone in their development checks out okay! Thank you for thinking about them and us and for keeping these two precious girls in your prayers. Our family is so grateful!
The Lucky One
Today Lanie and Lindy are 6 weeks old! I am amazed that they have been in the NICU that long. I have been going to meetings with other mothers of babies in the NICU and have often giggled to myself when they are really impatient because their babies have been there for a week. When they ask me how long my twins have been in I can see the frantic looks on their faces. I can tell they are worried that their babies will have to stay as long as mine! There have been days when I have thought that they would never get out. I have also been really sad some days because babies are supposed to be with their mommies. (And mommies are supposed to be up all night with their new babies!)
With all of the crazy emotions that come along with having babies in the hospital, I have continually reminded myself what precious miracles Lanie and Lindy are. One day I was up at the hospital for about 3 hours just looking at them. Of course, they are starting to look more like full term newborn babies now-but really they should still be in my tummy growing and developing. I had a day of feeling sorry for them and myself because they didn't get all the time that they needed inside of me and I didn't get to have them to myself longer! I just kept thinking that mothers who get to carry their twins (or any baby) to term are so lucky. But then I realized that I AM the lucky one! I have gotten to see more miracles from God in these two baby girls than most people ever see in their lives.
It's been amazing to me how fast they grow and change. Having them in the NICU has forced me to slow down, sit still, and see each miracle as it happens. I have held each of them and studied their little eyelashes and fingernails. I've been able to watch their sweet smiles and really think about what it is they are smiling about! I got to see my baby girls when their palms were the size of quarters and their big toes were the size of tic tacs. I knew what they looked like before they had little booties and belly buttons. I have gotten to watch the way they move and how each day they have new facial expressions. It's been so awesome to see how small but very much developed they were even at just 30 weeks. It puts God's promise into perspective. He said that before we were born He KNEW us. He knew how many hairs were on Lanie's head before I even saw them. He knew the color of Lindy's eyes before she ever even opened them! He knew their little personalities-how Lanie is laid back like her Daddy and how Lindy is a "wildcat" (that's her nickname from the nurses-she screeches!). I knew when I was pregnant that somewhere in all of the difficulties that there would be a miracle. I didn't know what it would be or when it would happen. The first one happened on July 31st at 2:01 and the second was at 2:03. After that-God has spoiled me by letting each milestone and each day bring tons of miracles that I get to see. It's amazing knowing that while I am watching, He's having so much fun--it's almost like He's saying "Watch This!!". That's why I'm the lucky one!
With all of the crazy emotions that come along with having babies in the hospital, I have continually reminded myself what precious miracles Lanie and Lindy are. One day I was up at the hospital for about 3 hours just looking at them. Of course, they are starting to look more like full term newborn babies now-but really they should still be in my tummy growing and developing. I had a day of feeling sorry for them and myself because they didn't get all the time that they needed inside of me and I didn't get to have them to myself longer! I just kept thinking that mothers who get to carry their twins (or any baby) to term are so lucky. But then I realized that I AM the lucky one! I have gotten to see more miracles from God in these two baby girls than most people ever see in their lives.
It's been amazing to me how fast they grow and change. Having them in the NICU has forced me to slow down, sit still, and see each miracle as it happens. I have held each of them and studied their little eyelashes and fingernails. I've been able to watch their sweet smiles and really think about what it is they are smiling about! I got to see my baby girls when their palms were the size of quarters and their big toes were the size of tic tacs. I knew what they looked like before they had little booties and belly buttons. I have gotten to watch the way they move and how each day they have new facial expressions. It's been so awesome to see how small but very much developed they were even at just 30 weeks. It puts God's promise into perspective. He said that before we were born He KNEW us. He knew how many hairs were on Lanie's head before I even saw them. He knew the color of Lindy's eyes before she ever even opened them! He knew their little personalities-how Lanie is laid back like her Daddy and how Lindy is a "wildcat" (that's her nickname from the nurses-she screeches!). I knew when I was pregnant that somewhere in all of the difficulties that there would be a miracle. I didn't know what it would be or when it would happen. The first one happened on July 31st at 2:01 and the second was at 2:03. After that-God has spoiled me by letting each milestone and each day bring tons of miracles that I get to see. It's amazing knowing that while I am watching, He's having so much fun--it's almost like He's saying "Watch This!!". That's why I'm the lucky one!
September 1, 2007
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