Mom meets babies

I feel badly that I haven't been able to talk to you all individually, but frankly, it's just too much right now.  I hope the blog is giving you some basic information to help you feel connected.  Just know that David and I appreciate all of the messages.

Lots of good stuff today!!!!

I can't remember if I mentioned that Chandler got to meet his brother and sister yesterday.  Today, Chloe and Christian had the same pleasure.  I didn't get to see them because it was outside of visiting hours, but I'm glad they got to meet their newest family members.  I feel lucky that Max and Rosie will have three such wonderful role models to look up to.

Most of the morning was spent twiddling my fingers and waiting to get all of my tubes removed so I could meet the kiddos.  I did get to eat my first solid food (a muffin).  Finally around 12:30 I made the trip to the NICU.  Of course, I cried at the sight of our little babies.  It was hard to see them all attached to tubes, but compared to the rest of the babies there, we are very lucky.  Rosie has beautiful full lips and she loves to stretch her legs.  Just like her mom, she doesn't want her feet confined!  Max, a blondie, blows bubbles and likes being smooshed into his little pod.  In fact, he looks like he probably did in the womb - all curled up.  His hand is a little swollen from where he had an IV.  

Both babies are doing well.  Max had to be put back on oxygen today, but we were warned that's how it goes.  One step forward, one step back.  Although they are doing well, it appears to me that they will be visiting NICU for a while.  First they have to stabilize breathing, then regulate temperature, and finally, they need to be able to eat.  At this point, they are still on feeding tubes.  So, I'm pretty sure we'll be home long before them.

Looks like I will go home on Saturday or Sunday - depending on how I'm feeling.  Here are some pix from today.

Meeting Rosie

Meeting Max

Sorry I don't have pix of David right now - I was having a hard enough time standing up to get my picture taken.  Hopefully, I'll become more mobile each day!