My boys!!!

My boys have been so wonderful the last few months, heck... they have been great kids the whole lives. But, what I mean is they have handled all this added stress from the beginning when I was so sick till now. I LOVE YOU TYLER AND ALEX!!! These are a few wonderful pics taken by my KSF, Tera. Don't be too jealous... my kids are sooooo cute and the pics came out great!!! Thanks Tera!!! Her darling little boys are also in the pics... Colton and Austin!

Father's Day Card from Hospital!

There were two pics of Sabrina... photogenic little thing:)

The Girls!!!

My gift to Aaron on Father's Day!

FOUR BEAUTIFUL KIDS!!!



CUTEST EVER:)

SOOooo...

I will not announce their arrival home until they are actually home. Sabrina's trip home has been postponed. She had an apnea spell and is no longer going to be home on Saturday. They will both be home sometime in the next 10 days. They are both doing well! And we are ready for them when they come... as ready as we will ever be:)

IT's MORE OFFICIAL THAN EVER!!!

Sabrina is coming home on Saturday! 

She needs to keep gaining weight, her blood pressure has to remain low and she needs to pass a on hour car seat test. The secretary has already called to set up all her follow up visits. This is when it really hit me that my baby is coming home!!! Sophia is doing great and we are praying for a miracle over night for her as well. She is still on some oxygen and could come with it by Saturday as well, but they are giving her a little more time show us what she is capable of. We are expecting her to be home next week if not with Sabrina. 

To make sure each of you is updated... Sabrina had a moderate heart murmur, meaning she still had the hole in her heart on Monday. Tuesday... the murmur was gone!!! Her blood pressure was high and now it is where it is suppose to be. OVER NIGHT... God anyone???? On Monday we were thinking she would have to stay another week, but she is coming home!!!!! 

I looked into their crib today and almost began to cry. God is amazing in how He created each one of us... but then to think the girls were born 3 MONTHS EARLY!!! And they are doing amazing! Sophia, bless her little heart and lungs :)... almost did not make it.  Just the fact that she needed Nitric medicine and she survived is huge, per explanation by nurse Jenni. I don't think I will truly fully understand that Sophia had the difficult time she did the first 24 hours of her life. I am so glad I will have days filled with 4 babies calling for my attention!!! God gave me four for a reason and I will thank Him daily!!! No matter what!

Two Parts!

I got report from the Dr today... Sabrina will not be coming home this week. She is beginning to de-sat again during feedings which is VERY TYPICAL FOR HER AGE!!! They began preparing the girls to come home this week, but each of them showed they are not ready yet. Sophia may need to come home on oxygen. I am praying she is all healed up and does not need this treatment. HER PDA IS CLOSED...PRAISE THE LORD!!! Sabrina's PDA has not yet. If she becomes symptomatic this may mean she will need surgery. We are also praying this does not happen. I will keep you posted.  

I can not even begin to tell you how much it means to me that you read this blog. Knowing I am writing and so many people are reading and praying brings me so much comfort. Your prayers, thoughts and many cards have made this road much easier to travel. I do not know what I would have done without all this love and support! PLEASE DO NOT STOP! The girls are doing great for their ages, but they still need many prayers. Even after they come home we are going to busy with many Dr appts and all the other things that come with having a newborn (x2), preemie issues (x2) and a girl (x2). Although they are now 7 weeks old... they really are not full term and are considered to be newborns through July 17th, which was my original due date. Reality has hit me, and my days have been difficult. BUT THERE IS NOTHING MORE JOYFUL THAN HAVING A FAMILY OF 6!!! A Mother of FOUR!!! And I also have a husband who is still in love with me... even after the hardest 8 months of my life. We have been challenged, but God remains our comfort and our protector no matter what may come our way.     

Mama Bear!

I was so nervous to hold both of them, because last time I almost dropped Sabrina. They were pushing each other off me. THIS TIME... once the girls' nurse Jenni place both girls on my chest, she said my shoulder tensed up right away. Then Jenni got me a few pillows and my shoulders went back to where they were suppose to. The girls are doing great. Sabrina might be home on Friday. THEY BOTH PASSED THEIR HEARING TESTS and Sabrina is getting her car seat test tonight. You should see how tiny she looks in that HUGE seat!!! SHE IS SOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!! They are getting ultrasounds on the their hearts tomorrow to see where their PDA's really are. I will keep you posted. Sabrina nursed two times today and was not too tired. She is making me feel better about her coming home with no issues. I AM SO EXCITED!!! Sophia will be home sometime next week:)! She is doing well, but keep her in her prayers. Because of her rougher start and being on a respirator, she may have scar tissue in her lung causing her to progress a tad slower. BUT FOR 27 weekers...

THEY ARE BOTH DOING AMAZING!!!!!

SOOO SOOO COOOL!

Their Nursery!

OUR GIRLS:)!

Hello friends and family. I am so pleased that so many of you check up on my girls so much! They are doing so well and progressin as they should.

Sabrina is of any oxygen, no feeding tubes and they are only monitoring her heart rate and breathing. She is nursing great and growing strong. Sophia is doing great. She is still on a small amount of oxygen and had a spell today that was scary for me, but the nurse reassured me that this is typical of preemies and she is still doing really well!! She loves her binky!!!
OUR GIRLS!!!
AREN'T THEY DARLING!

This is a video...

MY FAMILY!!!!

FAMILY

The girls are doing amazing! Both of the girls' murmurs are hardly heard. The Dr can not find a hernia as of yet, and they will be home by 3 weeks for sure! Sabrina is off one monitor, two more to go. Sophia is on a small amount of oxygen, but we think it is from a cold. They could come home as early as June 17th!!! YIPEEEE!!!!

WHERE IS ALEX???

He doesn't have all his shots so the hospital won't let him in :(! They will be home soon Alex boy!!!!!!!!!

Princess Sophia
Princess Sabrina
Proud Daddy!

My girls!!!

Sisters!

UPDATE

The girls have been moved to the final stage NICU!!! This area of the hospital feels more like a nursery than a hospital... it is wonderful. Sophia does have Stage 1 ROP... here is some more info... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retinopathy_of_prematurity. Dr does not think it will be an issue, but please keep her in your prayers :)

Please pray...

Sabrina has a small hernia. She will need surgery, we just don't know when. This is common... most common surgery in childhood! They may wait until she is 4 months old or so. She may have anesthesia or they will do a spinal it all depends on when she has the surgery. Right now it is not causing pain. If it does, they will perform surgery sooner. Here is some more info... http://www.ucsfhealth.org/childrens/edu/hernia.pdf.

Daddy Time!

Sophia (top) Sabrina (bottom)