The girls are doing well in their new home

Here is a picture of Mila in her new plexi crib with all of her gear hooked up. I can't begin to imagine what all this stuff costs. She's doing really well, having less spells. She should be off antibiotics today, and maybe off the CPAP tomorrow.

Last night she was 3lbs 15.8oz, so we'll give her the .2 ounces and say she's now 4 pounds. She's tolerating her feedings incredibly well, and obviously packing on the weight.

Since you can't really see her face in this shot, here is a better picture of her.

Miss Sophia is continuing to do very well. She's wiggly as ever. She's still lighter than her sister, but is gaining weight a little faster. She just may catch up soon.

She has a nasal cannula still, but probably not for long. She's having very few spells.

Here is a picture of Sophia getting weighed. Mommy is shielding her eyes because she's not used to the bright lights yet. In case you were wondering why all of my pictures are a hair blurry - it's because I don't use a flash and I have to leave the shutter open for a long time. Any movement makes for blurry pictures.

The Twins Are Out Of Their Isolettes

Today is the twins' two-week birthday, and they have already graduated. They are now out of the isolettes (incubators) and into open cribs! This is great because it means they are able to regulate their own temperatures well.

For those of you who have never tried to change a diaper with your arms in an isolette, you won't understand how this will make our lives easier.

Currently, because they have so much stuff hooked to them, they are in separate cribs. Sophia has already demonstrated her penchant for pulling out her sister's stuff. Eventually they will move to the same crib, which is great for twins.

The girls are continuing to do really well and are looking forward to a visit from Grammy and Grampy Collins, and Lolo and Lola Salapare next week.

They should start bottle feeding in a week or so.

Mila on CPAP- Sophia still fresh

You'd think that, with Mila being born nearly half a pound heavier than Sophia, she'd be faring better. She's doing really well, but unfortunately got a little Staph infection and is now on antibiotics.

That little Jacques Cousteau getup she's wearing is called CPAP, or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. It keeps air pressure in her airway which is supposed to remind her to breathe. She absolutely hates it and tries to rip it off every chance she gets.

It seems to help, because she's having fewer spells.

Yesterday was a tough day for Mila, she was pretty fussy. I decided to hold her kangaroo-style at her 5:30 care time and she calmed right down. Because babies don't localize infections like adults, they decided to do a lumbar puncture (AKA spinal tap). This is to make sure there are no signs of meningitis. Everything went well and we expect negative results.

The great news is that both she and her sister are now back over her birth weight. I predict that Mila may go over 4 pounds by next week.

Miss Sophia has been great. She has a nasal cannula right now to remind her to breathe, and is having very few spells.

She was fussing a bit when we went in last night. When I opened the isolette to check on her I realized she had definitely made a stinky in there. I would be fussy too if I was in a plexiglass booth with a stinky diaper.

She's the smaller of the two, but no less fresh than her sister. She likes to yank on anything she can get her hands on - her feeding tube, her sister's feeding tube, my wristbands and fingers.

Both girls are progressing well and the nurses have all commented on how cute and smart they are. They have amazing head control, as anyone who holds them quickly learns. They are both very dexterous. They are both on full feeds, meaning they get all their nutrients from food rather than from an IV.