Buy One Get Two Free!: Hands, Feet, Eyes, and Mouths!

So what is more difficult than trying to get the hand prints and foot prints on 3 micro preemies? Not much I say, not much at all. They were fairly cooperative with their feet, but holding all 5 fingers out on each 1lb 10oz baby was challenging to say the least. Patience was the key and Miguel proved to be more patient than them. And me. :)

So we now have a total of 4 eyes open...67% of the way there! Sammy and Danny each have an eye open and Elsie is leading the charge with both open for several days now. We've been taking lots of pics trying to catch an eye fully open, but they are quick little rascals!

All babies are increasing feeds every day. Sammy is almost at a full feed and we can see his body plumping up. He gets 11ml every 4 hours. Danny is in a close second with 10ml every 4 hours, and Elsie is up to 4ml every 4 hours. Because she was smaller at birth, her stomach and intestines were not as fully developed and she just needs extra time to get there. But the fact that she is taking 4 and not spitting it up and still pooping are all signs of progress. I put pictures of their boards from today to see their current weights. Danny is getting close to 2 lbs (900 grams=2lbs)

The doctors and nurses continue to wean down their ventilators so that the babies are challenged to do more breathing on their own. Baby steps here in order to be successful. Feeding and ventilators are still the main focus of the doctors until each baby is off the vent. Sammy tried to get off the vent on his own today when he decided to pick up his head and turn it to the other side. This was no easy feat! He probably has double his body weight in tubes to pull with him. Apparently he was determined.

Enjoy the pics (since that is what you are all here for) ;)