It's so amazing to be home and to have them here with us. W has been such a good daddy and is a great burping/diaper changing partner.
For the last night at the hospital we brought the nurses a big box of coffee from Dunkin Donuts and a bunch of chocolate. The morning of their discharge we stopped at a bakery and brought a whole bunch of goodies. We got cards for our 3 favorite nurses and left them at the nurses station. I can't begin to thank them for being so great to our girls. They were so amazing in so many ways. One of our favorites came down to say goodbye to the girls and gave them big hugs before we left.
Our first night home went pretty well. Clara was pretty fussy from about 11:30 pm-1 am. We are trying to follow the NICU schedule of feedings every 3 hours so we tried to let her fuss some but then broke down and picked her up. I ended up rocking her in the nursery and that put her back to sleep. From 1-10 am they woke up every 3 hours to eat and then went right back to sleep.
For the 1 am feeding we gave them bottles to make it a little quicker. I'm still pumping after nursing them so the whole routine takes a little over an hour.
We purchased the Snuza Halo baby monitors which gave us huge peace of mind last night. They clip to their diapers and monitor their breathing. If it doesn't sense movement for 15 seconds it vibrates. If another 5 seconds pass without movement it sounds an alarm. I can't recommend them highly enough.
I just feel so lucky and blessed to have these girls. It's still somewhat surreal that they are ours.
Aw, how precious! So happy you are home together. Do you have people coming to help you out this first little while?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Finally all together living your dream! So happy for you! Wish you all the best!
ReplyDeleteSara-ff
Yayyyy !!!! Congrats to you <3<3
ReplyDeleteOh yay! Your girls are home Liz! So very happy for you! That monitor sounds like its worth the money to not stay up and worry!
ReplyDeleteHooray! Congrats to them for being big and healthy enough to come home.
ReplyDeleteSo glad everyone is home!!!!
ReplyDeletePhew! I'm so glad you are home with them!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure routine is a little more crucial with 2 babies instead of 1 (for your own sanity!), but especially when Stella was that little I really didn't worry about keeping feedings to 3 hrs apart. They're just so tiny!! Remember too - they went from being "held" 24 hrs a day in the womb to maybe half that in this new crazy world. You truly can't spoil an infant by holding her too much. :) Good luck juggling feedings and burpings and changings for two. I'm so glad you guys are all home together!
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteLove love love! We have the Angel Care monitor and that, too, gives us peace of mind...whatever it takes to sleep easier!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to finally see you home with two beautiful babies. I am always in awe when I see a twin mama come home with two bundles - it's heartwarming. I wish you the best as your days with your daughters add up to an amazing life.
ReplyDeleteMissC
OMG!!!! Yay!!!
ReplyDeleteYea! So happy they are home with you and good luck!! As we say in our house, twins are no joke, but they are so so so awesome!!!! Happy homecoming!!
ReplyDeleteYay! So happy they are doing well and able to come home.
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing! So glad your little family is doing well.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! It is such a great feeling finally having them home from the NICU.
ReplyDeleteI am going to have to look into that monitor. We have the angel care but it only works in their cribs and they aren't sleeping there yet. Now we just keep waking up and watching themto make sure they are breathing.