Happy One Week Birthday!

Jaiden, Ariya, and Kailen are one week old today - amazing how quickly time is passing and I'm so happy to have these two weeks off to spend some quality time with the little ones before work starts up again ;(

Everyone is doing great - the kids are gaining weight and are keeping healthy. We were a bit concerned a couple of days back when both Ariya and Kailen had a 'spell' overnight. A 'spell' occurs when the heart rate drops really low and they stop breathing momentarily; apparently this happens with premature kids occasionally and is nothing to be concerned with as long as it doesn't happen repeatedly. Needless to say, it is scary for us as parents and it's a friendly reminder of how fragile they are. Today, we attended a lunch time course on some tips for getting through those first few months at home. One of the most important things for us to do will be to limit our visitors at home for the first few months to prevent any unnecessary infections. The kids are at a high risk of developing lung-related infections due to their prematurity and we'll have to be very careful.

Today, the kids all received their RSV vaccine - watching our little babies get their first big needle wasn't fun but is necessary. Kailen really shrieked when they stuck the needle in, while Jaiden cried for just a split second. The nurses rewarded the babies with a bit of sugar, which they loved! On a side note, both Mommy and Daddy are getting pretty good at the diaper changes - although we haven't really had any nasty's yet! Daddy will be sure to take cover when that happens :)

Geeta, Nani (Grandma in Hindi - Geeta's mom), and I spend the day today at the hospital cuddling them. We had to really rush this morning to make the morning feed. Geeta had been pumping and storing milk for their feeds to meet their feeding schedule. One of the nurses in the NICU calls Geeta, 'Betsy', as in 'Betsy the milk giving cow' - LOL! (sorry Geeta) I was telling Geeta that it would be funny if she showed up with a bell around her neck.

Jaiden wearing his little hat that's way too big!