Count Down

It has been a wonderful weekend here in the NICU! We have been able to see both of our precious babies faces, and we have been able to pick them up whenever we want. This has been such a treat! We are not 100% comfortable with this yet, but we are gaining confidence. It warms my heart to see Brian holding each of them in the nursery, and Drake and Kennedy are completely at ease in his arms. Drake is still on cannula and we are hoping they will be able to go down on his rate tomorrow. He continues with his breathing treatments every 6 hours, and he only has 3 more days of shots...he has been incredibly strong with those. Other big news for Drake...he passed the 5 pound mark! 5# 1oz

Kennedy is still having apnea episodes and has been placed back on cannula as of today. This is not the direction we would like to see her going, but cannula is not a set back. I think she just doesn't want to go over to Special Care without her brother. Her doctor ran a series of tests on her today and everything was clear...this means her apnea episodes are not related to any type of infection. She is just a little bigger than brother...5#1.8oz

Sundays here at the hospital are always hard for me because Brian has to leave for another work week. As hard as it is for me, I can only imagine how difficult it must be for him. I have been used to him being gone during the work week because it has been this way for almost 2 years now, but somehow being here at the hospital for so long my sense of "normal" has changed. Now it is "normal" for Brian to be here with us & his absence is an adjustment that I simply have not accepted yet. Starting on Sunday nights, Drake, Kennedy and I begin the countdown until he is back and our little family is complete. Let the countdown begin...

Pictures:
1) Daddy & Kennedy
2) Gran holding Drake for the 1st time
3) Kennedy
4) Aunt Mere & Kennedy
5) Mommy & Drake
6) Drake
7) Mommy & Kennedy
8) Uncle Aaron & Kennedy
9) Drake