5/23 Update

Tuesday and Wednesday have been very good days for both babies, looking plump and much more baby-like than the days before.  By Wednesday's weigh-in, they BOTH had exceeded their birth weights with Austin at a hefty 2lb 15 oz., while Malia was back up to 2lb 2oz.  Malia looking cute below without her cannulaid and gear hooked up to her face.

 180 degree turn... (can't decide which one we like better, so you all will get both!)

 On Wednesday during the morning session, Cheryl held a very tolerant Malia for 1.5hrs!  She liked mommy time and seemed comfortable throughout.  The shot below was captured during the evening visit, and she was resting comfortably on her tummy.

 Daddy got to do Austin's "cares" during the night session, and he was pretty happy as usual after his diaper change. 

Everything is progressing great, with Malia up to 10cc's per feeding, and Austin up to 17cc's!  The extra food is showing in their weight gain and their bodies, and it's nice to see them a little more filled out than before.  Unfortunately, Malia's heart murmur is still there, so the PDA has not yet resolved.  We caught a video on youtube of the surgical ligation of a PDA on a similar preemie today, and it opened our eyes to what the surgical fix could entail... pretty scary!  You can check it out yourself if you think you have the stomach for it... www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOj6K_BoIAc
There's still a chance it could resolve itself, but the likely complications if left untreated long-term are ominous.  Still hard to think of our little girl going through so much at an early age, but so far there's nothing telling us we need to do it before she grows a little more.  So let's hope she can work this thing out on her own!  But for right now, they seem to be working hard for an on-time arrival at home.  Can't wait to share their adorable faces with you all!

Brian and Cheryl