I'll tell the full story later, but we found out last Sunday evening that the dr. would be taking the babies via c-section the next morning. I bought a plane ticket that night and flew to Utah really early the next morning. I got to the hospital about two hours after the girls were born. Here are some pictures from the first time I saw them:
Makenna, with breathing tubes still in:
Avery's breathing tubes had just been taken out:
Aunt Kiki came and visited Thurs. night--this is with Makenna:
Makenna in a CUTE sleeping pose:
The girls after they were each bathed Christmas Eve--notice the Christmas bows:
Jared feeding Avery for the first time on Christmas morning, right after he got here after driving all night from AZ:
Jared and Makenna for the first time:
Makenna with her Christmas bow:
Avery with her Christmas stocking from Mom & Dad (I made hats for them both):
Makenna and her stocking:
Our first family/Christmas photo! :D The nurse unhooked them from all their IVs and all their wires for a few minutes for the photos.
The girls in the Christmas pajamas the NICU nurses gave them and the hats I made (Makenna on the left, Avery on the right):
How cute is this?!!!!!!!
Aaaaaaaaawwwwwww!!!!! (Avery)
Avery:
Makenna:
I was given a room here at the hospital to stay in until the babies are able to go home. Since Monday afternoon, I've gone to their feedings every three hours--I let the nurses do the midnight and 3am feedings, though, so I can get some sleep while I can. Before each feeding, I take their temperature, change their diapers, and move the oxygen sensor from one foot to the other. Jared wasn't able to leave AZ until 2:00 Friday afternoon; he had to stay for work and to do the adoption home study Friday afternoon. He drove all night and got here at 5:30 am, just in time for the 6am feeding. We're not allowed to let very many people in but the head nurse allowed all of the birth mom's immediate family to see the girls. Other than that, only my MIL, FIL and Kiki have been in to see them. We were told they would be here at least three weeks total but we'll see. They're doing really well. They just need to get to the point where they can bottle feed all of the formula they need to get all the nutrients they need (right now, they're given extra nutrients, fat, protein, sugar, etc. through an IV).Avery weighed 3 lbs. 15 oz. at birth and is up to 4 lbs. 2 oz. She has been eating from the bottle since Tuesday morning and eats fast. Makenna weighed 4 lbs. 9 oz. at birth and is down to 4 lbs. 5 oz. She doesn't take all of her amount by bottle and has to take most of hers by the feeding tube. She is more normal for a baby born 7 weeks early. Avery just happens to be a prodigy at eating--she'll fit right in with the Tassin family, ha ha!
We are so happy and sometimes I just have tears of joy flowing from my eyes. Jared is so cute with the girls and is a great daddy, like I knew he would be. I can't wait to get them home and have them all to ourselves!
Well, I'd better get ready to go to the next feeding. I don't have much time between them to get much done. I'll post a little more about last weekend later. We appreciate all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and love. Keep it up because it's working. :) We love you all so much!
