The kids are doing really well. It's really nice to see all the progress over the last 3.5 weeks; we've seen our kids progress from from being fragile, tiny, and being dependent on their incubators to being self-sufficient little munchkins that are much more capable. They are getting cuter by the day and their little faces almost seem to change daily.
What's new?... The kids are now all feeding off bottles although it's quite apparent that Kailen and Jaiden are much more flexible with the bottle than little Ariya. Ariya definitely has a preference for the real deal (i.e. mommy). She almost despises the bottle! If all goes well, we are hopeful that all three will lose their feeding tube (i.e. the tube that runs via their nose to their stomach) by next week. Kailen is about 5.5 lbs and is packing on the weight. Jaiden and Ariya are about 4.5 lbs are steadily growing.
Kailen could be the first to come home some time during the next two weeks if he becomes a bit more comfortable with the bottle. He is so patient and calm, and just loves to sleep a lot. We sometimes have to push him a bit with the bottles because he tends to fall asleep a lot after taking a few gulps of milk...the trick with him is to make him a bit colder...take some of his layers of clothes off and not snuggle him so much!
Ariya hasn't had anymore spells over the last couple of weeks, and is off the caffeine. She feels like the most fragile out of three for some reason....and we tend to worry about her a bit more. She is so sweet and patient, and she rarely complains or cries. It looks like she will be the last to come home given the extra monitoring that the hospital has to do following her spells. She is so precious and calm just like her older brother Kailen.
Jaiden is becoming feistier by the day. He is vocal when it comes to displaying his frustration and he is definitely the screamer out of three....I keep telling him to be more patient...but he doesn't listen to me ;) We are so happy with Jaiden's progress...he was born the smallest but we probably worry the least about him of the three. He is a strong boy with the sweetest cry. Honestly, Geeta and I love it when he cries...it's like music. He also has a number of different cries...and we are learning slowly what they all mean.
What else is new...? The babies just love to fart - they have had a lot of gas lately and it may be a product of grandma's home cooking - LOL! ...the nurses joke about how stinky our kids are ;)
What's new?... The kids are now all feeding off bottles although it's quite apparent that Kailen and Jaiden are much more flexible with the bottle than little Ariya. Ariya definitely has a preference for the real deal (i.e. mommy). She almost despises the bottle! If all goes well, we are hopeful that all three will lose their feeding tube (i.e. the tube that runs via their nose to their stomach) by next week. Kailen is about 5.5 lbs and is packing on the weight. Jaiden and Ariya are about 4.5 lbs are steadily growing.
Kailen could be the first to come home some time during the next two weeks if he becomes a bit more comfortable with the bottle. He is so patient and calm, and just loves to sleep a lot. We sometimes have to push him a bit with the bottles because he tends to fall asleep a lot after taking a few gulps of milk...the trick with him is to make him a bit colder...take some of his layers of clothes off and not snuggle him so much!
Ariya hasn't had anymore spells over the last couple of weeks, and is off the caffeine. She feels like the most fragile out of three for some reason....and we tend to worry about her a bit more. She is so sweet and patient, and she rarely complains or cries. It looks like she will be the last to come home given the extra monitoring that the hospital has to do following her spells. She is so precious and calm just like her older brother Kailen.
Jaiden is becoming feistier by the day. He is vocal when it comes to displaying his frustration and he is definitely the screamer out of three....I keep telling him to be more patient...but he doesn't listen to me ;) We are so happy with Jaiden's progress...he was born the smallest but we probably worry the least about him of the three. He is a strong boy with the sweetest cry. Honestly, Geeta and I love it when he cries...it's like music. He also has a number of different cries...and we are learning slowly what they all mean.
What else is new...? The babies just love to fart - they have had a lot of gas lately and it may be a product of grandma's home cooking - LOL! ...the nurses joke about how stinky our kids are ;)
Wow, they look like little dolls. Very cute guys, congrats again.
ReplyDeleteWow, Kailen, Ariya and Jaiden are almost a month old!
ReplyDeleteSounds like Kailen is a bit like Geet with a preference to sleep than to eat;) Don't know if you've tried gently stroking his cheek while he's drinking. It worked well most of the time with Adrian.