They are here

Yesterday at 30 week exactly I started having contractions at 4:00 am and had a C-section later in the afternoon. Lilah Grace was born at 2:08 pm and Olivia June was born at 2:15. Lilah weighing 3 lbs and Olivia weighing 3 lbs 5 oz. They are in the NICU and as of tonight Olivia was taken off her cpap and is breathing room unassisted. Lilah was able to do Kangaroo care with her daddy. He has been the one changing diapers, taking their temps and cleaning the feeding tubes. As of tonight I am still so nervous with the girls. You would think it would be the other way around. We have to wait for Olivia to get her Pic line done ( in a few days) before she can do kangaroo care. I decided to stay in the hospital my full four days so I can be close to the girls. I plan on going back to work on Monday, this way I will have my full maternity leave when the girls come home. Since Al works at the hospital he can check on them many times a day and I am planning on visiting before work and after work each day. The NICU doctor told us to expect them to be in NICU for 6 to 10 weeks. But, she also told us that the girls are doing amazing for their gestational age. It could be earlier. Here are a few pics.


Lilah

Olivia