Tuesday AM - I'm trying to take advantage of Grant's being asleep. He's doing very well still, keeping us busy and entertained. Hence, this post will be mostly about Adam. He developed an infection over the weekend and is on an antibiotic regimen. We visit and hold him twice a day and he really responds well. They are giving him pain medication as he's still quite feisty and occasionally gets agitated. But the good news is that this should all be temporary. We've noticed a gradual improvement from one day to the next. It's amazing how he keeps fighting through every challenge that comes his way, which is good because he still has more to come. All we can do is love and support him, and ask for everyone's continued prayers. Our next goal is to have him taking food orally and getting him off the IV nourishment, then back to the Level 2 NICU.

The day moves on, and I can't let it get too far ahead of me. I have some more pictures of Grant that I hope to post in the next day or so, and maybe I'll even label the ones already posted. Who knows...?

Saturday PM - I'm at home (the real home) while the carpet cleaners are here getting all the nasties out of our carpets. I thought it would be a good use of time to make a post, so here goes. But first, I want to let everyone know that I read each and every comment that's posted to the blog. I don't have time to post and answer every comment but please be assured that they are read and greatly appreciated.

Adam's recovery from his re-connect surgery is going pretty well. They removed the breathing tube today and he's breathing on his own. Moreover, he no longer looks like the Michelin man. I don't think I mentioned before, but for the last week or so he had been retaining fluid, which made him puff up like, well, the Michelin man. I haven't seen him today but Heidi said he looks more like Adam and is awake and looking around. I've been reluctant to post any pictures of him because it looked worse than it was. Another simile: He looked like Jerry Lewis a couple of years ago when he was taking steroids. We still don't know whether he will come home before his heart surgery or not. For now he is in Level 3 and will likely stay there for at least another week.

Grant continues to grow both physically and developmentally. We sometimes forget that he's still considered a premie, but his size is about the same as a 1 to 2 week old. He looks around, lifts his head, and does many things that a 2 month old baby does. We are constantly entertained by him.

That's it for now, keep checking for updates...

Thursday Night - Life with Grant at home is great, hectic, scary, tiring, fun, and so many more things. He likes to be held, even when he's asleep. Sometimes I think we're creating a problem, and we probably are. But he ws in the hospital and the isolette for so long, we're going to make up for lost time and deal with the consequences later. If I still have this blog when we're trying to get him to sleep alone, please don't remind me of this particular post.

Adam's surgery was a success as he no longer as an ostomy. Everything is back where it belongs and now we're waiting for everything to heal so that he can have all of his food by mouth instead of IV. The IV feedings are starting to cause problems with his liver, temporary for now. That is another and the best reason for getting his digestive tract back in order. The doctors hope to start feeding him by this next Tuesday. He still has other issues with his heart as well, and the surgery schedule is still up in the air until we see how he recovers.

Hate to cut it short, but time to feed Grant (again)...

Tuesday AM - Hard to believe that I've gone a week without posting anything, but when I look back maybe it's not so hard to believe. Since Grant has been home, our world has completely changed, some for the good and some that will get better. The hardest thing for us is having to wake him up every 3 hours around the clock for feeding. It's another one of those premie things. The good news is that his pediatrician has extended the night feedings to every 4 hours beginning next week, and maybe to every 5 hours during the night if he continues to do well. Our first pediatrician's visit was yesterday and took a total of 3 hours, including a lab visit. Grant was given a clean bill of health, but we're waiting for some lab results to confirm everything. We discovered it's a major production to cart him around with all of his bags, monitors, equipment, etc., so we won't be taking him out for a while. The doctor doesn't want us doing any going out anyway because of his inability to fight bacteria and viruses.

Adam's surgery is scheduled for 2:30 PM today. This is the surgery to re-connect his small and large intestine. There's a lot of different scenarios that can happen, depending on what they find when they do the surgery. I'll try to post the results, but he has a lot of complications going on that are all interrelated. Just talking to the doctor about everything left me confused and exhausted.

I hope to post later today regarding anything we hear after Adam's surgery. We still need everyone's prayers and support as we try to get him healthy.

Sorry for the abrupt close, we are headed to the hospital...

Wednesday PM - From this day forward, I can make no promises about the frequency, length, continuity, or anything else regarding my posts. Grant has been home for just under 24 hours, and already our world has changed. No plans are safe, no schedule is etched in stone. But we don't care! It is impossible to put into words how great it is to have him home. He's a very good baby, and only cries when he's hungry (translation: Heidi and I are late with his feeding), or if he's having a little gas. Both problems are easily remedied. One problem he has from being a premie is reflux, or spitting up his milk. Last night we discovered that as long as we hold him sitting up while he sleeps, he doesn't lose anything. That's fine only it makes it difficult for us to sleep sitting up, but we're working through these minor details. After last night, we've decided to have a night nurse for the first few days until we re-establish our routine.

Today Heidi and I had a "comedy-of-errors" event that we probably won't ever forget. I was in the process of changing Grant, when I started dropping things on the floor. She came over to help me, but was still hooked up to some of the breast-pumping equipment. When she bent over to pick up the things on the floor, breast milk went everywhere. But wait, it gets better. Now destracted by the mayhem going on beside me, I fail to notice that Grant has managed to remove the cloth used to prevent him from spraying during the diaper change. The next thing I know is that he has made himself into a fountain, spraying everything within a 3 ft. radius. Eventually everything was thrown away or cleaned, and we survived what was the first of what will probably be many more of these "event's".

Our happiness at having Grant home is only tempered by the fact that Adam is still in the hospital. The concern of having them in two different places is now reality, and it will take some time for us to come up with a schedule that gets Adam his time. The hospital's child life specialist will spend time with him and some of the nurses also do a little extra when they can. But Mom and Dad need their time too, so it will just be a matter of putting together a schedule (see "schedule" reference in first paragraph). He weighs 4lb 4oz as of last night. The docs have decided to fix his ostomy next week, which means he will be back in the Level 3 NICU. We're a little apprehensive about that as it is surgery with general anesthesia, but all the doctors say he's ready to get this out of the way. Once this is done his growth rate should increase, and he should be on his way to coming home. We're still not sure if he'll come home before or after his heart surgery.

Heidi is out shopping for more stuff, and Grant is starting to fuss for his 6:00 feeding (at 6:15), so I'll close with the hope that I can get the pictures on the Yahoo site before I go to sleep. But remember, no promises...

Tuesay AM - I woke up this morning and tried to remember the last time I posted. It was Saturday! Weekends are always a little hectic when things are normal, but this weekend and into Monday were even more so. First, we survived the October monsoons of Houston. Heidi cancelled a dentist appointment, but I was already out and about, having to be at work at 6:00 AM. Getting to work was interesting as the freeway I take from the hospital was flooded, but I made it OK.

We're not sure, but we think the doctors will tell us today whether Grant comes home today or tomorrow. Heidi was able to spend most of the day at the hospital yesterday, but I was only able to go for a couple of hours. When we got there last night, Grant was wide awake and looking around. It seemed like he was looking for us because feeding time was near. He was very calm and happy and glad to see us. After he ate, he and Heidi had a session of bonding that was fun to watch. While she held him in her lap and talked to him, he was very interested in what she was doing and his arms and hands were very active. He even reached up to her face and grabbed her nose. He's acting more like a 2 month old baby every day.

Heidi had a similar session with Adam during the day. Although he's not as far along as Grant, we can tell he's progressing. As you can see from the pictures he's wide awake and will also pay close attention to what you have to say as well as what's going on around him. He was sleeping very soundly when we saw him last night, and I wanted to let him sleep. But I couldn't resist and had the nurse take him out. It didn't really matter to him as he slept almost the entire time I held him. This Wednesday the doctors will come up with a schedule for his surgeries and decide when he will be dismissed. We still don't think it's going to be for at least several weeks, judging from what is happening with Grant.

Time to start the day and dry out...

Saturday PM - What a great day with the boys! This morning Adam was upped to two bottle feeds per day, and he is more alert and inquisitive than we have ever seen him. He seems to be more calm, although he does throw a very short tantrum every now and then just to remind you that he can. His eyes are like little raisins, and they are constantly looking around as he takes in his surroundings. It is very obvious that he prefers to be outside his isolette, at least when he's awake. Latest weight - 4lb 20z. The doctors are considering changing his surgery schedule to having his gastrointestinal surgery done before his heart surgery. For the late-readers to the blog, Adam had emergency surgery at 3 days of age due to a perforated colon. The end result was an ostomy, where a small section of the colon is outside of the abdomen inside a plastic bag. Caution: detailed information follows. He then poops into the bag instead of... well, you get the picture. Anyway, they're thinking about fixing this before the heart surgery.

We expect Grant to be discharged no later than this Wednesday. He is 0.7 oz shy of a full 7lbs. Small wonder since the doctors have given him unlimited intake when he eats. Today he was also very alert. He wasn't awake as long as Adam, but was just as wide-eyed. His Aunt Cara paid a visit and was able to hold him for a while. You could tell he was quite taken with her by the way he kept smiling. One of the best things about him being in the open crib is that we are no longer limited on the number of times we can pick him up and hold him.

It's gettting more diffidcult each day to leave the hospital as they begin to react and recognize who we are. The time we spend with them, especially when they're awake, goes faster than any time we've known.

Check out the new pics. Good night for now...

Friday AM - I didn't get to post last night due to one of those memorable weather days at the airport. Here is one of those rare morning posts.

Yesterday Adam tried his first bottle feeding, which meant they also replaced the oral feeding tube with a nasal feeding tube. This is much better for him as we can see more of his face and he can suck on a bottle or pacifier without the tube interfering. The occupational therapist said he did very well for the most part. His only problem was breathing and drinking coordination, just like his brother. But for the first time he did well, and I should have pictures of him uploaded within an hour after I finish this post. I don't think the pictures do justice to the experience, because seeing him drink in person for the first time and seeing his expressions is just something that is hard to describe. The little fighter has made so many strides, especially this week, and this seemed like a small reward for his struggles. Being able to actually taste something you eat is something we probably all take for granted, but his face seemed to say that this was probably one of the most amazing and enjoyable experiences of his young life.

Grant had an upper G/I test yesterday. The doctors have put him on medication for acid reflux, which is another trait that he and I now have in common. They say this is very common among premies and something that our pediatrician will monitor as he grows. Although I haven't seen him since yesterday morning, they have moved him from the isolette to an open crib (the clear plastic kind on wheels). His discharge can't be far away.

As we progress through this adventure, we discover every day that there are so many differences between full-term babies and premies. The doctors have begun cautioning us about infection control after we leave the hospital, including having visitors. Since the boys' were premature, their immune systems are less-developed then full-terms and they are more susceptible to infections. More so, their reactions to an infection are likely to be more severe. We know that there are many of you who have been literally following us day-to-day and are ready to see these guys in person, and we are ready to show them off. But (this is very difficult for us) for the present, we have to follow the doctors' orders and restrict our visitors until we get a better idea of how they will respond to being out of their sanitary environment. This may take a while, and we will be following our doctors' advice. Please be patient with us and understand that while we are anxious for everyone to see them, we have to do what's in their best interest. That includes getting a flu shot for the first time in my life.

I've been asked to give information on where we have registered for gifts. Being the dad and the guy, I didn't have much of a clue. It seems, though, that we do have a listing on Target.com. I have no idea if that is accessible directly at the store or just online. Heidi also said Baby's R Us has lots of goodies, but she doesn't think we're registered there.

Time to upload pictures and get ready for work. Have a good weekend...

Wednesday PM - Yesterday would be a tough act to follow, and today was uneventful, so this will be relatively short. Check out the new pictures if you like.

The hospital has many cool programs, one of which has a nurse who is a child life specialist. She's the one who made the roll-type device to help with Grant's "toaster head". We have an appointment with her tomorrow morning during which she will help us install and fit car seats in both cars (I had to clean mine out today). This is a great service because, unknown to us, the majortity of car seats aren't installed properly. Making this appointment means that Grant is getting closer to being discharged.

The boys' personalities continue to emerge with each day. Grant is the laid-back, mostly easy-going brother. Sometimes he's almost too easy going, as he has to be convinced to eat instead of sleep. Adam is still very feisty and doesn't like things changed if he's resting comfortably. Both still love to be held as long and as often as possible.

Hasta manana...

Tuesday PM (3:30 PM Local time) - Today was to be the day that Adam was transferred to Texas Childrens Hospital for his heart surgery. But last night around 5:30, I got a call from one of the pediatric cardiologists. He said that they had completed another echocardiogram in preparation for Adam's surgery. At this point I'm thinking, "Oh great, what have they found now? What curve ball has Mr. Enigma decided to toss today?" Well, he decided to throw a curve of a different kind. The cardiologist was "stunned" to discover that the PDA (patent ductus arteriosus) had repaired itself. A little background: This is the condition where the duct that is open to allow blood from Mom to circulate is supposed to close a few days after birth, but doesn't. In most cases it closes within 2 weeks. If it doesn't they may try to treat it with medication or surgery. This is one of the two heart conditions Adam has (or had), but since his last echocardiogram it has CLOSED. The doctors have seen it happen this late (6 weeks of age), but not very often. The bottom line is that we can now wait for him to grow and gain weight (7 to 8 lbs) before they repair the VSD (ventricular septal defect). Things could change but this is the best news we've had in weeks. Both boys will remain in the same unit and will stay next-door neighbors.

Looks like Adam will get most of the "blog real estate" today. Grant keeps plugging along as we nervously and anxiously anticipate his discharge from the hospital. Could be this week, could be next. We didn't know this but drinking from a bottle actually tires the babies. One of the nurses told us that in one of her NICU orientation classes they made the nurses drink from a bottle with a nipple to demonstrate how hard it is (bet that was an interesting sight). Anyhow, Grant does seem to tire as he finishes each bottle feeding, so I guess there's something to it.

Last weight reports: Adam 4lb 2oz; Grant 6lb 12oz. Both guys also passed their final eye exam that checks for retinal problems. This is another major hurdle. Though not life-threatening, the condition could have caused severe vision problems.

New pictures are also scarce from the last day or so, but they'll be posted soon.

I continue to believe in the power of the prayers that each of you have sent our way. Adam's latest accomplishment only reinforces that belief. Our heartfelt thanks go out to each and everyone of you for the prayers, thoughts, and support you have sent our way.

Happy trails...

Sunday PM - Both boys were very happy today that the Longhorns defeated the Sooners. Their lucky hats had a lot to do with the victory.

The difference in having both kiddos in the same NICU and next to each other is amazing. If I haven't mentioned this before, the two NICU's are on different floors and at completely opposite ends of the hospital. Not having to go from one to the other maximizes our time spent with them. We're able to swap them back and forth with very little effort, and the photo opportunities are almost limitless. Somehow that doesn't jibe with the fact that we only got one picture today. But we'll get better if we get the chance. I say that because word came yesterday that Adam will be transferred on Tuesday of this week, barring an unforeseen hurricane or other natural disaster (seriously, that's what the doctor said). My uneducated guess is that the surgery will be done no earlier than Wedneday and no later than Friday. He's as ready as he'll ever be, weighing 2oz shy of 4lbs as of last night. He's still very feisty and still loves to be held. (I've decided that he and Grant look about as much like twins, at this stage anyway, as Danny Devito and Arnold Schwarzenegger: http://es.geocities.com/octopusmagnificens/twins.jpg See what you think.)

As of today, Grant is no longer taking milk through his NG tube. All feeds are now bottle except one per day by breast. Hopefully tomorrow the NG tube will be removed and the only things stuck to him will be the EKG and oxygen sensors. The isolette may also become a thing of the past if he continues to do well. We're trying to get ready for his discharge from the hospital, which ironically could be at or near the same time Adam has his surgery. For now we plan on staying at the apartment near the hospital until Adam is stabilized and we know what hospital he will be in and for how long.

Before I close, Heidi has asked if anyone knows of a good source for, or has any already, diaper coupons, please send them to us or email the link for online stuff. I'm not going to post our home address as this blog is public, so if you want to send us hard-copy coupons email me and I will reply with our home address.

That's it for tonight except for one last thing: O-negative blood. Donate if you can, Monday is probably the best time given the timeline.

Thanks, and goodnight.

Friday PM - I should have been in bed an hour ago, but sleep is overrated. Having said that, my shortest and most concise post yet:

1. Adam is now in Level 2 NICU and next to his brother.

2. This has brought a new reality to us. WE HAVE 2 BABIES! Before we only had 1 plus 1.

3. Heart surgery postponed by default until next week.

4. Grant on schedule to possibly be discharged next week.

5. New family pics in the Yahoo folder. Enjoy.

6. GOOD NIGHT NOW.

Thursday PM - Today was an atypical day, which means a typical day for us. Really though, the last several days, even weeks, had become almost routine if you consider having twins in intensive care "routine". Grant's anemia had not shown any improvement, so the doctor decided to top off his tank with a blood transfusion. She virtually guaranteed he would be a new man tomorrow, although we weren't unhappy with the old man. As I said earlier, this should keep him from dozing off while he's eating and/or being burped. For today, he was only able to take his food from a bottle and the orogastric tube (the tube tape to his mouth). Tomorrow everything should be back on schedule. If what the doctor says is true, he could be dismissed in as little as 1 week. We're ready, but we're not ready.

It looks as though Adam's surgery is not going to happen this week. As time passes we have mixed feelings about the delay. Up to this point we've been fine with waiting, but not knowing when it's going to happen makes for a little anxiety. Tonight he weighed in at 2.5 oz under 4 lbs. This is nothing short of miraculous, and we are happy beyond words. He is no longer taking IV nourishment, but breast milk and formula instead. They have left in a percutaneous line that allows them to give him routine meds without having to stick him repeatedly. The percutaneous (pic) line is an IV line that runs from the arm into the larger veins in the chest. It sounds gruesome but is actually better than a regular IV because it is more stable and less prone to infiltrating.

Today's pictures (seen only on the Yahoo site) are exclusively of Adam, as Grant was doing his vampire thing. One shows his ankle bracelet that was designed by one of his nurses and the others have him in his Texas hat. He's predicting a Longhorn victory over the dreaded Sooners this weekend. Grant is also sporting his UT colors, but was unavailable for pictures. A word about the nurses: We occasionally find items, such as knitted hats, ankle bracelets, that we have no idea from whence they came. It turns out that a handful of nurses make or buy these and other items for the NICU babies. So far, in addtion to the ankle bracelets and three hats (including the pumpkin hat seen in the photos), we've received t-shirts, a "fake hand" that's actually a glove filled with something that makes it feel like a real hand, and other things that I'm probably forgetting. As I've said before, these nurses are a special group of people, and the world is better for having them here.

It's time to upload the pictures. Until the next post...

Wednesday PM - Today was more succesful in the visitation department than yesterday. We were able to spend more time with both boys, and they ranged from being wide awake to sound asleep. Adam's timing was a bit off as he slept through most of the time that Heidi and I held him, but always seemed to awaken when he was placed back into the isolette. That's very frustrating, as we don't like to leave him when he's awake and looking around. We were limited to holding him once a day for 1 hour total, but I was able to convince one of the doctors to increase that to twice per day, 1 hour each time. It has something to do with his size and his ability to maintain his body temperature. Grant has no such limits, but does have his own schedule and agenda. He still is a morning person and is very alert during the morning hours, culminated by his Mom-time feeding at noon. After that the lights go out and he's asleep for most of the rest of the day, except for diaper changing, bathing, and weighing.

Apparently I temporarily surprised one of the doctors yesterday when I was holding Adam, but I only found out about it today. A little background: We are trying to have as much skin-to-skin time with him as possible because there is some supporting evidence that this type of holding and contact is better for the premies. In my haste to get out of the apartment yesterday I threw on a t-shirt, which is not conducive to skin-to-skin holding (no buttons). The hospital has these moveable privacy screens, much like you might see form the 30's or 40's, that moms use when they are breast feeding. Heidi suggested I use one of these to take off my t-shirt and then don a gown that is worn when handling the babies, only with the open side to the front. Being the dutiful husband and father that I am, I did as instructed. What I didn't know was that the neonatologist was walking past the screen while I was doing my quick change. It seems she was momentarily taken aback, because she apparently asked the nurses who the man taking off his clothes behind the screen was. Now, I know this doctor very well as she was the attending neonatologist when Grant and Adam were born. But she wasn't able to see me behind the screen. In the end the nurses told her what was going on, and everything was fine. I never knew there was a question until today when another doctor told me that she had heard I was "streaking" in the NICU. Moral to the story: Wear button shirts when planning to hold sons skin-to skin.

Lates news on Adam: There is none. We still haven't heard anything from the cardiologists and can only assume that there is still a backlog at Texas Children's Hospital. He's doing quite well, all things considered, so we are patiently waiting as he approaches the 4lb mark. Meanwhile his nurse for this evening advised us that he is now trying to escape his isolette through the rear portholes. They have more or less given up on trying to place and keep him in any conventional "baby position" and let him do as he wishes as long as his vital signs are stable. Truth be told, I believe they will be quite bored when he is transferred to Texas Children's Hospital.

Again, we missed out on picture opportunities today. I know, but it's a logistical problem when Heidi and I separate to see both boys and maximize our time. OK, tomorrow we'll try to get the nurses involved. Now it's time for bed...

Tuesday PM - Actually it's very early Wednesday AM. We got stuck at the house with "computer issues", so we didn't get the PM visit to the hospital. Tonight's phone report revealed the following: Grant has gained another 1 1/2 oz as the 7lb mark is just around the corner. He is finishing his food in record time and hates lying on his back. Adam was sound asleep as he continues to pack on the pounds (ok, ounces), 3lb 11.4 oz to be exact.

Our morning visit was one of the best, but each day seems to be a little better than the day before. I started by helping Heidi with Grant. He's making progress every day with the breast feeding but it takes more than one person to get started. The anemia still hasn't been corrected, and they will check his levels again this Thursday. This may be what's slowing him when he eats, as he sometimes falls asleep halfway through his feeding. Heck, maybe I should get checked for anemia.

After that I scooted down to visit with Adam and was able to hold him for over an hour. The nurses say he really calms down when Heidi or I hold him. His breathing rate slows and his oxygen level in his blood stays at 95 to 100 percent. And, the same thing happens to us. We still haven't heard from the cardiologists, so another day passes, but another day for him to get a little bigger. At least he's keeping pace with his brother.

As each one gets to be more interactive, we seem to be spending our time in separate places with each one so as to maximize their interaction with us. We try to split the time equally so that each of them has time with each of us. It's a juggling act, but one we gladly try to do.

From the "who knew?" department, we decided to look up the words to one of the songs that plays on one of their music boxes, "Hush Little Baby". You know, "Hush little baby don't say a word"? It's a good song to put kids to sleep, but those are some strange lyrics.

Sorry no pictures from today. We'll try to get some good ones tomorrow. Repeating reminder: Let me know if you need the link. Good night now...

Monday PM - The boys both gained weight since yesterday. Grant is up to 6lb 10oz and becoming more accomplished at coordinated eating and breathing. Adam is now 3lb 10oz which is such a relief for us as his heart surgery draws closer. The cardiologists were in today while we were with him. The business of neonatal cardiovascular surgery is ever-changing. On Friday the ICU where patients go to recover was full, so they couldn't do any more surgeries. Today, there was an emergency lung transplant which postponed three surgeries from today until tomorrow. The best news at this point is that Adam is still not critical to the point that they feel he has to be rushed in, and this has given him the opportunity to gain more weight. That being said, they still want to get him in at the earliest opportunity. For now, we think he'll be admitted to Texas Children's Hospital between Wednesday and Friday, with the surgery being done 1 or 2 days after admission.

The difference between the two units where each is staying is still very noticeable. When we go into Grant's unit, just about every spot has a baby in it, and at least half of those babies have 2 visitors. The area is about half the size of the one that Adam is in, and the babies naturally make more noise since they are in better overall condition. It's still very enjoyable to visit him, and to hear and see all of the other babies and their individualities.

Adam's unit, on the other hand, is like a library. He and another baby are the only two in their "pod". Although they are across the pod from each other, they seem to have decided to give the nurses all they can handle. Somehow they manage to coordinate their "bad behavior" at the same time. Adam's roommate has discovered how to set off one of her alarms, which sends the nurses running to her bedside. Once they get there she greets them with a big smile. While she's doing this, Adam has some tricks up his own sleeve, and usually the nurse has to call for help from one of the other pods to tend to him. Or, they will do all of this in reverse. Actually the nurses seem to be very attached to both and the discussion of the babies' antics is always good for a laugh. Goodness knows we can all use more of those.

That's all for tonight, enjoy the pictures on Yahoo.

Sunday PM - Whoa, it's really been 3 days since my last post? I know having kids makes time fly but this is ridiculous.

Grant is making great strides almost daily. He's up to 3 bottle feeds per day out of a possible 8. He also is practicing to feed from Mom, meaning nursing without actually drinking, and should begin the real deal very soon. He's grown and changed so much we sometimes forget he is still a premie.

Adam is also getting into the groove as his milk intake as tripled over the last week. He's still a small fry at 3 1/2 lbs but he's slowly but surely adding the weight. Every ounce counts.

Both guys are really soaking up the attention and have really begun to interact with whomever is holding them. We still can't get enough of them.

Heidi's day never seems to end, just variations of eat, pump, wash bottles, sleep, hospital. It's a never-ending cycle, and I don't know how she manages it all because she still has quite a while before she's back to her pre-pregnancy condition.

Instead of adding more at this point, Heidi and I are heading to the hospital again. I'll leave the link to the photos to close this post.



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