Another day of closely counting calories and watching residuals. Paige still isn't tolerating nearly enough calories, but Andrew is doing great and we were able to increase his breast milk to 24 calories per ounce today - woohoo! The even better news is that they both had good weight gain today. Let's hope this is the start of a new trend!
The highlight of my day was bathtime! They each got sponge baths and hair washes in the sink, which was adorable! Here are a few pics (check out the picasa album for more):
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| Andrew's first hair wash with Mommy! |
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| And he's even trying to help! |
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| Paige's turn! |
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| She loves it! |
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| All dried off and ready to eat! |
They both had wonderful alert periods for a good while after their baths and my mom and I thoroughly enjoyed them. Even though I STILL haven't gotten to hold them both (I'm not bitter!), I did get a quick pic of the three of us today:
The way you feel about your children is something that is really hard to describe and something I could have never imagined before now. Its amazing how much you care about these babies you first meet and how you would instantly do anything for them. I was talking to one of the nurses the other day about how hard this whole process is and how difficult it is to be away from them. She described this instant bond so well. She said: "You love the baby inside of you from the second they are created. But you fall in love with them the second you meet them." This is so true. Can't wait to get them home...
You can't imagine a mother's love until you become one!
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