Madelyn is Home!!! One down 3 to go!

MADELYN SLEEPING AT HOME

GRAMMY AND MADELYN

MADELYN AT DR. APPT

MADELYN AFTER HER DR. APPT




MADELYN'S FIRST BATH AT HOME





BIG SISTER EVA HOLDING MADELYN

MADELYN

EVA'S FIRST MEETING WITH MADELYN

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

MADELYN ABOUT TO LEAVE THE NICU FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!

FAMILY PICTURE AT CHUCK-E-CHEESE
FOR EVA'S LAST NIGHT AS AN ONLY CHILD

PLAYING AT CHUCK-E-CHEESE

We are so excited to announce that Madelyn came home first thing Wednesday morning!! We are so happy to have her home! She is seriously an angel baby. She never ever cries and is on such a fabulous schedule. She wakes up 10 minutes before she is supposed to eat and then goes right back to sleep!

Tuesday night we roomed in with her at the hospital. We pretty much did everything by ourselves and could call a nurse if we had any questions. Everything went really well except for the "hard as a rock" pullout couch we slept on. We were so excited for the morning though. Up until now, Eva has not been able to meet her siblings because she was too young. Heck, she didnt even know she had siblings!

So Wednesday morning, before Madelyn got discharged, Grammy and Riah brought Eva to the hospital to meet Madelyn. It was so amazing to introduce them for the very first time! Eva did so well and just adores her little sister so much! She always wants to kiss her and hold her. She is extremely protective. This morning I had to take Madelyn to a follow-up doctors appt. and Eva screamed and cried for her baby when we left.

Madelyn's pediatrician said she looks perfect and she has already gained a whopping 5 ounces since discharge! She has been hi-sating and though she got sent home on oxygen, she really doesnt even need it. The doctor told us to reduce the amount she was getting. She is really thriving here at home!

Parker is now on full feeds and got his Gavage tubes pulled out today. He is going to get his inguinal hernia surgery (very common) done on Thursday and he will most likely be coming home next weekend! He is one heck of an eater! That boy loves loves loves to nurse and cries at the nurses to bring him more food after his feedings are complete!

Dahlia is now on Canula!!! Yay! She also hit 7 pounds today. She is doing very good and is now getting 1-2 bottle/breast feeds daily. If she finishes her next bottle the doc will increase her feeds to 2-3/day.

Preston is also doing very well. He too is on canula and his settings are actually lower than the others. He is now getting 4 bottle/breast feeds per day and is finishing all of them. He is a very good feeder and paces himself very well. He is now weighing 6lb 8oz. He too will need the hernia surgery prior to discharge. He is most likely about 2 weeks from coming home!