Tom came in yesterday by himself and I watched Tommy. He loved every second and got his baby fix for the day. I'm here today and he will come later so we are tag teaming this weekend which works surprisingly well. We each get time with Tommy which is essential and time with the twins.
The good news is that Gracie gained more weight, well they both did actually. She is now 4 lbs 3 oz. and he is 4 lbs 10 oz! We are so excited about that.. Other good news is that I get try breast feeding tomorrow, woo hoo! We got moved to Bay 5 as well so we are nestling into our new home.
The not so good news is that Gracie is still tachycardic somewhat which means that she still has an elevated heart rate. Again, it can be from her caffeine but it can also be that she needs more red blood cells to help oxygenate her blood and tissue, organs, etc. Shelly, our lead ( and favorite ) nurse has told me not to worry though. There is a chance she will need a blood transfusion which is more like an infusion bc they won't be taking any blood out. It will likely be Tom's blood so that will be good. She said this is quite common in premmies and about half of the kids have one before they go home. It still scares me to death and I have to just suspend my fear and trust that Shelly is right, this could be just a minor hurdle. Grace has a blood test tomorrow so I will keep everyone updated.
We continue to be hopeful that they will get out before their due date and pray every night and day for them. I can't wait to see them again tomorrow.
Much love to you all,
Erica and Tom
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