The Babies

I took both boys to the Dr. on Monday and all looked well. Caleb was breathing well and his oxygen saturation level was close to 100 so the Dr said we could take him off oxygen. they also weighed both boys and they are gaining some good weight. Soon they will be fat and sassy. Caleb weighed 5 lbs 12 oz and Owen weighed 6 lbs 12 oz.
we had a nice Thanksgiving dinner over at my sister, Mariah's house. The boys mostly slept so I think that meant they enjoyed themselves too. On Saturday we got their new born pictures taken. Mike came with me and the funny thing is I got peed on twice and pooped on once, but Mike walked away scott free. It was worth it though because they turned out really cute. When the photographer sends me the images, I'll post some.

For now here are some pictures of our cute boys. :-)



Owen likes to wiggle out of his clothes. The problem is preemie clothes are too small and newborn clothes are still just a little to big, so he solves the problem by just wiggling out of them.


If I were Caleb I would be scared of Owen too. I love the look on Caleb's face.
(PS. I know Owen looks some what jaundice. I'm going to talk to the Dr. this week.)

Caleb is off Oxygen

Took Caleb in for an oxygen test and he passed, so we took him off the oxygen. Yahoo!
Caleb weighed 5lbs 12oz. Owen 6lbs 12oz.

Four Weeks Old

The boys are four weeks old today. It has been a fun, crazy ride so far. We are grateful they are in our lives and that they are home and healthy. Today was my first day at home by myself with both of them and we all survived. Ha. Actually it wasn't too bad, I just followed our normal routine, eat, sleep, diaper change, eat, sleep, diaper change, etc... (you get the picture) and it turned out fine. I did throw in some tummy time and baths to mix things up a bit and I think everyone had a good time. :-)

November 18, 2009

Owen and Caleb don't like when their hats go over their eyes. They start crying and push their heads back, hoping that will make it so they can see.
Neither one likes it when they have to get their diaper changed. (It's took cold for them.)
First day at home with both of them by myself.
Owen likes to grunt while he eats.

Caleb's First Doctor Appointment

I took Caleb to his first Doctors appointment today. Owen tagged along so he could get weighed. Both boys gained weight. Caleb 5lbs 7oz, Owen 6lbs 6oz. Caleb's checkup went well, no problems. He is still on his oxygen and will be for at least another week. They will check his oxygen level in a week to see if he can come off it.

Together at Last

Owen and Caleb together at last.


Caleb getting his first good look at his brother, since their days in the womb.


Friday the 13th must be a lucky day alright, but contrary to popular belief it is good luck not bad luck, because we were finally able to bring Caleb home today.
We are happy to have him home. I have to say, even after the few hours that he has been home, having two babies compared to one is going to be a little crazy for a while. Caleb did end up having to come home on oxygen, so now in our house we have a big oxygen tank and a 50 foot hose that Caleb has in his nose. Hopefully he will only have to have it for a little while, but either way we are glad to have him here.

We appreciate every one's support so far. Some of you have offered to help and now that both of them are home, I will probably take some of you up on it. :-)

Update 11/12/09

It has been a week since we were able to bring Owen home from the hospital and so far Mike and I have enjoyed being parents. :-) Mike is great with helping out and gets up in the night for one of the feedings, so that I can sleep. He told me that he has been training for this (the sleepless nights) for years. All that World of WarCraft he used to play until the wee hours of the night/morning has finally paid off, because he has adjusted way better than I have. My days of sleeping in until noon didn’t really prepare me at all. Ha. I hate to admit it, but I guess World of WarCraft has at least one redeeming quality. :-)

We love having Owen home where we can hold him and feed him and love him anytime we want. He is doing well and mostly just eats and sleeps.

Mike took Owen to his first check up last week to the new Riverton Hospital. He hadn’t ever been inside the building before so he wasn’t quite sure in which wing of the hospital the pediatrician was located. He ended up going into the Primary Children's wing of the hospital (which you would think would be the place to find a pediatrician, but apparently not our pediatrician.) As he was trying to find his way to the right place, he was directed by a receptionist to go through the back hallways of the hospital where normally only staff are allowed. He eventually got lost and asked a technician how to get out to the public area of the hospital. As he and the technician walked out from the staff section, a hospital administrator called after him and said "Hold on. Stop just one minute." He then asked who Mike was and asked if he could prove that the baby he was carrying around was really his. Being caught off guard he couldn’t think of anyway to prove that Owen was his baby other than to say that he was just going to his 2 week doctor checkup The administrator was still apprehensive and told him, “We can't have people walking around with babies because it’s a very urgent 'code pink.'” The administrator then told the technician to escort Mike up to the fourth floor and to make sure that he checked in at the pediatrician’s office. Needless to say don't try to steal a baby from Riverton hospital they will be on you like white on rice, even if it’s your own baby. :-)

I put a picture of Caleb in Owen's crib so that he can send love and good thoughts his way. I also did the same for Caleb in the hopes that it will motivate him to come home soon so that these two can finally be together again. I think it is working too because last night and this morning we got good news from the nurses and doctor.

Yesterday afternoon they removed Caleb’s feeding tube. When I talked to the Dr. this morning, she was very optimistic and said that it could be as soon as tomorrow that Caleb could come home. He had gained about 3 oz last night and was taking all his feedings by mouth. If he continues to eat well and gains weight tonight, they will be able to send him home. Caleb is still on oxygen, but he can come home with a portable oxygen tank, so we don’t even mind. We just want him home. :-)

Caleb in his car seat, trying to pass the "car seat test" so he can come home.


Owen sleeping in his crib, waiting for brother to join him.

Owen's Home

We are excited to announce that Owen was finally able to come home. He was released from the hospital Thursday afternoon after 16 days in the NICU. We are so happy to have him home and can't wait to get his brother home too. Mike is going to take a couple of days off again to help out around the house and with the feedings. The first couple of nights haven't been too bad, but that is because Mike is waking up in the middle of the night to feed Owen too. What a great dad and husband. :-)

Can you tell Who's Who?

We've got a good news update. Owen got his feeding tube out yesterday. If he can continue to prove himself (eating well, gaining weight, and keeping his body temp up) the doctor said he can come home in 48 hours. We are excited and hope he comes home tomorrow.

Caleb is still in his incubator. He is gaining weight (he is back up to his birth weight) but he still needs to work on keeping himself warm. He is also still on his feeding tube. The nurse told me that he has to take all his feedings by mouth before he can come home and so far he is only taking a few.

Please continue to keep both boys in your prayers. We hope we can get them home soon.