I'm Back

It's been awhile since I have posted! For anyone that still checks the blog, here is a quick update. Kai and Kamdyn are now 9 1/2 months old and are extremely busy boys! They are crawling all over the place, climbing up on anything they can and are into everything they aren't supposed to be!  They are definitely not preemie anymore. Every where we go we get the comment "Wow, they are chunky boys!" They are a little picky on their food but when they are given something they like, they chow down. Some favorites right now are sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs and apple sauce. Here are a few current pictures.

Kai

Kamdyn 

4 months old already!

Wow, time is sure flying by with these boys! They are growing like crazy and are starting to show their personalities. Both boys know what they want when they want it and will sure let us know! Almost all the time they want food (little pigs)!  They are eating 5 oz bottles every 2 1/2 hours during the day and have been sleeping through the night! We switched them to their own room right before they turned 4 months. On May 27 they were 4 months and they had their 4 month checkup on May 28. Both boys are extremely healthy! Kai weighed 13 lbs 8.5 oz and was 25 inches long. Kamdyn weighed 13 lbs 9 oz and was also 25 inches long. They are both in the 12th percentile for weight and 40th for length. We will go back to the doctor next for their 6 month checkup. 

Both boys are smiling like crazy and we can get them both to giggle on occasion. Kamdyn is usually the happier one while Kai is a little more serious.  They have both found their voices and like to give us a high pitch scream just for fun. They love to play with their hands and will usually find each others hands when we lay them on the floor together. They also love their toys and will reach for them and grab at them! 

Here are a few pictures from the last couple months. I will try to be better at posting from now on! 

2 months old and pictures

The boys are getting so big already. They had their 2 month checkup last week and Kai weighs 9 pounds 11 ounces and Kamdyn weighs 9 pounds 10 ounces.  They are both very healthy and are growing strong. Here are a few pictures from the last month. 

They got to spend the day with grandma Pam on her 50th birthday!

2 months old on March 27th!

Brotherly love!

1st at the beach!

Kamdyn

Kai

Hanging out with mom in the kitchen!

One Month Old!

The boys are one month old today! Time has sure flown by. Tomorrow also marks 3 weeks home from the hospital. We are loving having them home and have got ourselves into a nice little routine with them. As of last Tuesday, Kai is up to 6 pounds 5 ounces and Kamdyn is at 6 pounds 8 ounces. I feel that even since then they have grown so much so they are probably both in the sevens now. They are still eating every three hours during the day and we are trying to get them to go 4 hours at night. For the most part they are happy babies, but definitely have their fussy times where they just want to be held. 

Life is sure different having two babies at home, but we wouldn't have it any other way. We are so thankful that they are healthy and growing strong. We have waited a long time for this and thank god every day for these two little miracles. 

On February 15, we celebrated Traysen's 2nd birthday. We miss him everyday still and constantly think about what life would be like if he was here. I am sure he would have been a great big brother and would have loved Kai and Kamdyn so much. We know he his looking down on us everyday though looking out for all of us.  Happy 2nd birthday buddy we miss you so much! 

Here are some pictures from the past month of the twins!

We are home!

We got discharged today! I will post more later, but we are so happy to be home! 

One Week Old

What a week it has been! Kai and Kamdyn are doing great. They both ended up needing feeding tubes because they are just too sleepy to finish a full bottle. Kai takes about 50% percent of his feeds by bottle and then is tube fed the rest. Kam is taking about 40% by bottle. Yesterday and today they have started to take a few more full bottles and then stay awake for awhile after so hopefully they are gaining some strength and energy.  Kamdyn developed jaundice so he needed to be under lights for a day. They have been testing each of their blood daily since then for jaundice and so far they have been good so we may not have to worry about that anymore.  Some days they gain weight and some days they lose weight. We have been told that usually about the 7-10 day mark is when they start pack on the pounds. Yesterday they gained about 2 ounces each so hopefully we are in the upward trend. Kai is about an ounce away from birth weight and Kamdyn is just a couple ounces away.  They are considered feeders and growers right now and as soon as they can take all of their feeds by bottle, they can come home. 

Dillon and I both came down with colds and are getting pretty worn out with trying to take care of ourselves, but also trying to be with the boys as much as possible. We know they are in good hands in the nursery, but it is hard for us to be away.  We are both so happy and relieved the boys are here and are doing so well and we just hope and pray they can come home soon. 

Here are a few pictures of our handsome little boys! 

                   Kamdyn & Kai

Kamdyn

Kai

                  Kamdyn & Kai 

Family Update!

Kai Update-

Kai is doing awesome! He has not needed any oxygen support and so far has been taking bottles like a champ. As of today he is only down 2 ounces. Both Dillon and I have been able to feed him and hold him as much as we want. He isn't quite up to the goal amount of feeding but is getting pretty close. They are making up the difference with IV fluids   right now but once the IV comes out he will have to take the full amount or he will need a feeding tube. We are waiting on a couple blood results to know when the IV will come out and will go from there on the feeding.  His temperature in the issolet has started to come down. He is currently at 32.8 degrees Celsius and room temperature is 29 degrees. Both times we were in the nursery today they lowered the temperature so hopefully he will be moved to a crib shortly.  For his traumatic entrance into the world he is doing great!

Kamdyn Update-

Kamdyn is also doing awesome! He has not needed any oxygen support and is also taking to bottles pretty well. He is not quite drinking as much as Kai but is doing really well for his age. We are waiting on his blood work to come back to find out when he will go off the IV. Once the IV comes off, he is also going to have to reach his feeding goal to avoid the feeding tube. Feeding tubes will probably go in tomorrow if needed. Kamdyn took a little extra blood after his brother came out so his blood count is a little high. His skin is really red and is at a higher risk fur jaundice. His blood work today should tell us whether or not he needs to be under the light.  Kamdyn is down 4 ounces from birth right now. Dillon has changed a couple of his diapers and keeps commenting on how strong he his. The nurses have also commented on his strength as well!  His issolet is now at 32 degrees Celsius and also needs to be down to 29 degrees before he can graduate to a crib. He has chubby cheeks and is as cute as can be. 

Mommy and Daddy Update-

We are both extremely happy that we have two little healthy handsome boys. We are so in love with them already and cannot wait for them to be able to go home. I lost a lot of blood during delivery so it has been a hard recovery but I definitely made a turn for the better today.  We have tried to feed them as much as possible, but know we need to get some rest also. We have been trying to nap between feeds and pumping but with two that doesn't leave much time. I am being discharged today so we will be heading home at some point, but we will be making lots of trips to Bellingham to see them. Dillon is going to go back to work tomorrow so he can have some time off when the boys get to come home.  

We want to thank everyone for all of their thoughts, prayers, meals, treats and help at our house with the dogs. This has been a very long journey and we really appreciate everything that everyone has done for us. We would not be where we are today without you.  We continue to ask for your prayers for Kai and Kamdyn. We are hoping that they keep improving and can come home soon. We are all very anxious to get back into a "new normal" routine!