Ella and Grady reunite after a week apart.
Cuddling....
Close up (Grady on the left/ Ella on the right)
Mamma and baby time
Family photo!!
What a good start to the weekend.
Grady is only on the monitors and some medicine for his reflux. They still want to keep an eye on him even though he is stable. He is feeding like a champ almost back to his birth weight. Last night they weighed him in at 5lbs 13 1/2 oz. The doctor said that they would discharge him 'soon' - we're interpreting that as early next week...... with no defined date.
Ella is also doing good. The doctor ordered that her chest tube be clamped and then a 24 hour observation period starts. If she does good on her x-ray, they will take out the tube tomorrow.... keeping our fingers crossed. He indicated that mid week would be her discharge if she continues to do good. She is still on antibiotics for the pneumoia though but does not have fluids being pumped into her anymore. Mom has been able to feed her and was able to hold both at the same time.
They are both in the same crib too. That is a big relief and they are so cute cuddling together. It is interesting how much they look alike, especially from the nose up.
Mamma is doing good. Still in some pain from the surgery and emotional that her babies are still here. She really hasn't been able to talk to anyone on the phone so please don't be discouraged if she hasn't called back. The emotions from the week are still pretty relevant. We are taking visitors in the lobby if you want to stop by but have to be sensitive on people coming back. There is RVS going around. This is bad virus infection that could be fatal to babies. There is another baby here in the unit that has it and there are numerous infections in the peds. floor.
A great update for all of us. Thanks for faithful prayers. God gives us the desires of our hearts and this is ours. Hopefully we can bring our babies home soon!!
Stephen
8 comments:
What precious pictures!! So glad they got to reunite and that both are feeding well. Praying this will be a monumental week for them. You'll be home soon!! Love you guys- becky
Absolutely remarkable progress! The pictures are too precious for words. It is so neat seeing Ella & Grady together. They are absolutely precious babies!! We will continue to keep all of you in our prayers as time draws near for them to be discharged.
Love to you all!
Wendy, Dave, Riana, & Nolan
Those pictures are so precious! So glad to see the babies together and the whole family together too! Keep your chins up! Love you guys!
Leslie
The picures are awesome. I loved the cuddling and the family photo. They will be home soon! We are praying for all!
Love to all,
Aunt Marilyn
Hey guys, I'm hoping my little niece and nephew are doing better everyday. We LOVE the names you picked out (If you'd have told me them at Christmas I wouldn't have had any negative memories related to those names.... so way to go!). And the pictures are soooo sweet. I can't wait to hold them both at one time! Hope you're keeping good spirits and that Carrie is making a full recovery.
Much love,
Shannon, Bill, Mary Jo, William and Maddy.
Congratulations!! Lynelle sent me this blog, and I'm so glad to see that the babies are progressing. I"m so happy for you both, and I keep you in my prayers. xoxo, Jessica Kimple
It's so great to see the progress both Ella and Grady are making! We think of you guys all the time and check your blog several times a day! We're so excited to hear that it looks like everyone will make it home in the next week! Love you guys!
The pictures are so precious! Ella and Grady are so adorable - what pretty babies! I'm so happy to see them both together. I'm sure bonding with each other is important too.
Carrie, I'm praying for you. I know this has been a very stressful and worry some time for you. Just know that God is on your side and He will help you heal and give your peace. We would love to see you and the babies, but we want to be sure they are protected. Just know that we love you and are praying for all of you.
It's so wonderful to see each day of progress for all of you. God is so good!
Thank you, Stephen, for keeping us updated. We think of you each and every day and pray that God will continue to bless you and your precious family.
Love, Aunt Deb
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