Harlo and Rhys are 6 weeks old today! Both are over 3 1/2 lbs and growing bigger. Yesterday they both had eye exams to check for a common problem in preemies concerning overgrowth of capillaries on the retina, and so far both sets of eyes look good.
On Mother's Day, I got to hold both Harlo and Rhys (still separately) without their breathing assistance. It was really neat to be able to "see" each other without all the tubes in the way. Harlo in particular seemed to love it and was awake the entire hour. Rhys did too - every time he fell asleep he was so relaxed he would forget to beat his heart!
May 11, 2011
May 07, 2011
The Littlest Hedgehogs, 5 weeks + a couple days
Harlo and Rhys are both over 1500g now and breathing great (with some help). Here are the latest cute pictures.
Danielle & Harlo, Day 36
Rhys, Day 37
May 04, 2011
The Littlest Hedgehogs, 5 weeks
Harlo, Day 27 with smiling bear feet (above)
Rhys & Jason, Day 32
d we call for updates during the day. Right now, we are struggling with continuing to wait for 
them to come home. Even Gus wants to see them soon.Rhys, Day 34 - check out those 2 bald spots! (left) and Day 30 (right),
Harlo, Day 34 (below)
& Gus (far below)
April 29, 2011
The Littlest Hedgehogs, Day 30
The last week has been eventful! We are learning to weather the storms of the NICU.
Rhys reached his limit last Saturday night, and we spent the week letting him show us what was up. He is now extubated, has starting to drink milk again, and can come out for cuddles. Along the way he had his first hair cut to make room for a scalp IV and got to participate in his first scientific study as part of a blood transfusion trial. He is much stronger and breathing so much better.
Harlo keeps chugging along. He's up over 1300g and nearing the 3lbs mark. His eyes are now a very bright blue, and he "looks" for or at us when we speak (when he is awake). His breathing has also improved dramatically with many fewer "tick marks" for incidents each day. He got to wear his first footed onesie this week.
And they look different! Rhys looks just like a Winget baby (dad) while Harlo certainly has a LaFond (my) face.
We are so thankful to the BC Women's nurses, doctors, and staff who care for us as much as for Harlo and Rhys.
Rhys reached his limit last Saturday night, and we spent the week letting him show us what was up. He is now extubated, has starting to drink milk again, and can come out for cuddles. Along the way he had his first hair cut to make room for a scalp IV and got to participate in his first scientific study as part of a blood transfusion trial. He is much stronger and breathing so much better.
Harlo keeps chugging along. He's up over 1300g and nearing the 3lbs mark. His eyes are now a very bright blue, and he "looks" for or at us when we speak (when he is awake). His breathing has also improved dramatically with many fewer "tick marks" for incidents each day. He got to wear his first footed onesie this week.
And they look different! Rhys looks just like a Winget baby (dad) while Harlo certainly has a LaFond (my) face.
We are so thankful to the BC Women's nurses, doctors, and staff who care for us as much as for Harlo and Rhys.
April 23, 2011
The Littlest Hedgehogs, Days 22 & 23
Three weeks old and over 1200g! We have been excited this week at the progress Rhys and Harlo have made and wanted to share some action shots with you.
April 19, 2011
The Littlest Hedgehogs, Day 20
Rhys (left) and Harlo (right), Day 19
Just a quick note today. Rhys had his PICC line removed yesterday, so both boys are now IV line free. Rhys has been having trouble keeping his oxygen levels up, mostly due to difficulty breathing imposed from too much air in his stomach. This is caused by his breathing assistance, go figure. Yesterday they changed his breathing assistance to one where he actually gets less help, and he is doing great and has less air in his stomach. Harlo gave the change a go too, but he's not ready yet. It was a good try. Yesterday they also wore the same outfit for the first time. We are hoping for big weigh-ins tonight.
April 17, 2011
The Littlest Hedgehogs, Day 18
Harlo and Rhys, Day 18
The NICU is becoming a bit of a second home. Harlo is doing pretty well - up to 1090 grams and only having "dips" for reasons. Rhys is holding his own, up onto full feeds at last and working on putting together breathing and eating. Danielle had a couple days this week where she held one twin in the afternoon and the other in the evening. Jason's skill set now includes snuggling, diaper changing, temperature taking, sponge-bathing, and suctioning. We are hoping this next week will see Rhys have his IV removed and more growth. Tonight we take in cupcakes for the lovely ladies who patiently take care of the little ones for us.
Jason next to Rhys and his isolette
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