Daily Miracles

What a whirlwind this experience has been. Daily ups and downs that keep us on our toes and make us appreciate the opportunity to be parents all the more.

Currently pumping breast milk and giving it to nurses to store. Babies are too small to eat it at this time, so the nurses freeze it and will use what they have stored up when they are able. Pumping every two hours during the day and then two night shifts that are four hours apart. So we pump, then run the supply down to NICU and get to take advantage of a few minutes with the babies. It's our excuse to continually stop in and check on them.

Today we went to see the babies and McKenna was laying on her belly with her goggles on to protect her eyes from bellirubin lights and she had apparently just caused quite a fuss in the room. Her hand kept waving and she was stretching out her fingers. I got to put my finger under it and she held on for just a second or two. Her fingers look double jointed like mine, but that could just be that they aren't fully developed yet. Either way, it was adorable. And Kyle kept smiling watching her move the hand and said, "I wonder when if we will see a wedding ring on that hand one day." Already getting protective of her. :)

Also, got to hold Keaton today for about thirty minutes or maybe a little longer. It was scary because he has so many cords on him, but the nurse had me sit down, put a pillow on my lap, a blanket on the pillow and then laid him on there. He was so precious. He kept trying to open his eyes and for the most part just laid there content. I cried out of joy of finally getting to hold him. What a blessing.