Updates on the Boys

Here are some specific updates on each of the boys:

Carter:  Our firstborn has crossed the threshold and now weighs 2lbs!  He no longer has any IVs and is being fed breast milk through a tube in his nose.  He is getting a fortifier in order to help him pack on the pounds and this is added to the breast milk before its given to him at each feeding.  He eats every 3 hours.  He does still have some respiratory support through a nasal cannula, which is just a little plastic tubing that goes into his nose.  The doctor thinks he probably does not need this any more, but wants Carter to use his strength to get bigger rather than expend extra energy breathing, so he will probably stay on this support for a few more days.  He looks better and better each day.

Anderson: Our youngest is now weighing in at 2lbs, 15oz! He also has been removed from all IVs and is getting the same mix of breast milk and growth fortifier through a tube in his nose.  He is no longer on any respiratory support.  They took him off the cannula a few days ago and it seems to be going very well.  When holding both of them, you can certainly tell that Anderson outweighs Carter by a fair amount, but the nurses think the gap could close quicker than we think.

Truly, both boys are doing great and we get very positive reports from the doctors and nurses each day.  They continually remind us that each day in the NICU can be very up and down, but so far, we have only experienced the ups.  We pray that this continues, but are also prepared to deal with not so great reports when we get them.  So far, the only "negative" (if you can call it that) is that while they are both tiny, they can sure fill a diaper.  We can only imagine what it will be like when they are both bigger.

We will keep you updated on any new changes!