Today was certainly an easier day for the twins than the two prior. Malia was still breathing well on the CPAP, but success thus far doesn't rule out the possibility of going back on the ventilator. The doctors said this wouldn't be considered a "step-back," but just a response to how their saturation levels are maintained with the CPAP, and there's a 30% chance of this happening at some point. Austin is still doing great, and seems pretty happy as long as you keep him in a clean diaper. His NICU nurse remarked that he needed 8 diaper changes in her one shift, which wasn't even over at that point! He also likes his pacifier quite a bit, and Cheryl got to administer it after changing his diaper this morning.
He is quite a troublemaker in knocking out the canula on his CPAP, so he keeps the respiratory techs on their toes around the clock. While the respiratory tech was changing the adhesive aid for his canula, I had a rare view of him without all of his head gear. With the lights low, he began to crack his tiny eyelids open to see what was going on around him. Pretty cute face, and his mother's features are showing strongly!
Meanwhile, a very uneventful day for Malia involved a lot of sleep and good breathing. She's still such a tiny little peanut; delicate, graceful, and dimunutive. Much of her face differs quite a bit from her brother's, but hard telling how much of that is influenced by her weight deficit. Still, one of the best parts of our day is sitting with her holding our fingers, just like this:
Sigh... a very good day winds down. Couldn't have asked for a better 1st Mother's Day for two of the newest parents in Newport! Much love to all of the amazing mothers who go the extra mile for their children. We have big shoes to fill...
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