My babies are stuck in the NICU It just makes my heart so sad Maybe when they get out My soul won’t hurt so bad It started when the water broke Then there was a twelve day wait The days were long and the nights were dark While we awaited their final fate Loen came [...]
Entries Tagged as 'NICU'
Ode to my twins
January 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Musical Cribs
January 18th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Now that the twins have been deemed “feeder growers” (meaning some of their biggest issues stem from learning how to eat and putting on some weight) we were moved from our spot in the front. On one hand I am glad because they need that area for sicker babies, but on the other hand I [...]
Makin MiMa’s day
January 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tadd’s mom came out for Tadd’s birthday, but you know she really came out to see the twins. Tadd was just an excuse! They have gotten so much bigger since the last time she saw them at 2 weeks old. Tamie got to see them both with nasal cannula if only for a little bit. [...]
BBQ’s AND babies. NOT BBQ’d babies
January 13th, 2008 · No Comments
On Tadd’s real birthday (the 10th) I had to work, so he celebrated with his family. I was feeling a little left out so I decided to have some people over for a BBQ at our new place for Tadd. It was nice to hang out with friends and unwind. It was the best BBQ [...]
So happy together
January 10th, 2008 · 8 Comments
We meet yet again (if only for a couple of minutes). While I was holding Derby, Loen’s nurse Lee brought her over for a quick visit. It took a little wrangling as they had to stretch the wires to make it to us. I wish we could have gotten better pictures but the lights were [...]
Birthdays
January 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The ol’man turns 32 tomorrow. The twins are getting a little long in the tooth also. Loen and Derby are now in cribs. The giraffe is just too advanced for them now that they are over 4 pounds each and can keep the body temp up. Loen’s new crib (I never planned on all the [...]
Precious
January 7th, 2008 · 8 Comments
The little ones looked precious last night. Maybe I shouldn’t use the term ‘precious’, because in the back of my mind I say it with Gollum’s accent from Lord of the Rings. How about ‘adorable’? Yup, I will say they were downright adorable. I still feel as if I am just visiting someone elses incredibly [...]
Struggles
January 4th, 2008 · 13 Comments
While the twins struggle in the NICU, Hava and I struggle outside the NICU. Today marks 84 days, 12 weeks, since Hava was initially admitted into the hospital. During that time, we have experienced lows that I can’t comprehend, let alone explain, as well as some highs, but not like the ones that we are [...]
Eye spy
January 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments
After a fairly quiet day yesterday, today came with a bump in the road. The twins had their eye exams (they will probably get them every Thursday till they go home). Derby’s is still about the same but Loen’s has progressed. She was diagnosed with ROP stage 3, Plus disease and Threshold disease. I got [...]
It’s been 2 months?!
January 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments
I’m still in shock the Tadpoles turned TWO MONTHS OLD on Christmas Eve! Talk about time going by quickly. I feel like I was just on the high risk OB floor but then I think about all that has happened in that time, such as moving and all of the events in the NICU. As [...]
