Night of firsts

Hi everyone!

I know the week is not up yet but I wanted to share some of my excitement from tonight.

We went to do CPR tonight...however instead of that, we gave our fighters baths for the first time! It was exciting but also nerve wrecking bc they are so tiny! There were several steps we had to go through bc they had their nasal cannulas, feeding tubes and leads on their bodies but we went through them twice (thats what is nice about having twins) so I think we got the hang of it...it was hard though once it came to putting them in the water with one hand and rinsing them and washing their hair in the other bc they move so much and they are tiny...I kept feeling like I was going to lose grip of their tiny heads...

Then we did something that we did not think Aiden would not be able to accomplish yet which was feeding from a bottle...he showed interest bc he kept putting his hand near his mouth...sign of rooting...so we gave it a shot...the nurse thought he may be able to eat about 3ccs and she told me not to be disappointed if he didnt take any bc it is still early...well guess what? He drank 12ccs! He totally shocked us and he barely let any come out...then he gave me a nice burp! I couldn't be prouder! Next time we come in, hoping to try bottle feeding Brayden!

Oh and Aiden is at 3lbs 12oz so 3 more ounces and he will be in an open crib!

Thanks for sharing in my excitement!