New improvements!

I'm amazed at how much things change in a day! The girls are already changing every day! As you can probably see from the new pictures, Addison and Hailey were taken OFF of the CPAP and had a cannula put in all day instead! Hurray! The cannula isn't even giving them oxygen - just room air so that is great! Emily still needs to be on the CPAP because she has apnea spells where she forgets to breathe every once in a while. Addison has been a little stinker as yesterday she kept pulling her cannula out of her nose and would stick it in her mouth instead! But, she's able to breathe on her own and is showing she is doing well. AND, she even has a heart murmur that they had to do an echo on yesterday. The Drs say heart murmurs are common in preemies and most will close on their own. Addison is already proving that she's doing okay with her heart murmur because she's on the cannula and doing well! Emily was also put under the lights for jaundice yesterday and the other girls might be put on that today. I was actually very pumped because I got to change Emily's diaper yesterday! That is probably the only time I'll ever be thrilled to do that! :) (Right now, Ryan and I can only stick our hands in the isolettes to touch them so to change her diaper was a huge deal!) Then, last night, Ryan got to hold Hailey for a tiny bit while the nurse changed her blankets underneath her....so THAT was a huge highlight as well! We are so appreciative of the smallest things! :) And, Emily and Hailey both began feedings yesterday through a feeding tube and seemed to be doing pretty well with it. I am pumping but still waiting for the milk man to deliver the milk as Ryan would say. :) Addison is still on an IV for her nutritian because they don't want to challenge her too much right now with a feeding tube since she has the heart murmur. We were just so thrilled that Addison and Hailey were able to get their "football masks" (CPAP) off yesterday so we could see their beautiful features and faces. :) I am doing well and should be home by Sunday but will be back all the time to visit our babies. We'll continue to keep you updated! Thanks for caring so much for them already!