Update 2-21-09

This has been a great week. The twins have improved so much. Zachary had a hard time at the beginning of the week. He was still recovering from his surgery to close his PDA. He was really getting irritated with the ventilator and the tube going down his throat. Finally Thursday night they took him off of the ventilator and just had him hooked up to the nose oxygen. He was loving life. He was so much happier. On Saturday they had taken him totally off of oxygen and has been breathing on his own ever since. He weighs 2 lbs 12 oz now. What a big boy. Aria is as strong as every Her PDA is still open a little bit but her stats are so good that they are just giving her time to close it on her own. She also has been off of oxygen since Saturday. Every once in a while she will have to have oxygen put close to her nose when she forgets to breath but other than that she is breathing on her own too. She weighs 2 lbs 4 oz. One of the nurses found a really small outfit to put Aria in. She looked so cute. They both are doing so well and we are so appreciative of the doctors and nurses at McKay Dee NICU. They are so good with the twins and just love them. Samuel got to see his brother and sister on Monday. He really couldn't see them as they are still in their incubator, but at least he knows where I'm going when I say I'm goin to see your brother and sister. He is being such a big boy. My mom is staying with us at the guest home in Ogden and Sam loves being with grandma.Samuel gets to finally see his little brother and sister 2-16-09

Pucker up (Aria 2-21-09)

Aria 2-19-09

Zach after getting off the ventilator (much happier) 2-20-09

I was so happy to finally hold Zach. It had been awhile because he was on the ventilator. He is always searching for something to eat. Thus the fingers in his mouth. (2-20-09)

Pretty in pink! One of the nurses put her in this outfit (2-21-09)

I know this was a smile. I clarified with the nurse. ha ha
Zachary 2-21-09