They're already 1 week old!

Crazy to think that it has already been a week! I cannot tell you how fast it has gone by. The few days at the hospital following went so quick because I was so distracted by my feeling better and how the babies were doing. Since I've been home, our life is back & forth and more back & forth. It is amazing how between that and getting everything completely ready in their room (since I had to suddenly leave unexpectedly) how fast the time goes during the day. I can only imagine how much faster time will fly when the babies come home.

They are doing so great! Everyday they progress and continue to amaze the nursing staff and doctors there. Even our little Jaxon is moving right along. He is the best little eater and is so strong! Rio & Austin are neck and neck for moving ahead in terms of who is doing the best and who would be able to come home first. All babies lose weight the first week of life and with preemies, it usually is longer than that but each of these 3 have already lost and gained right back - they are all above their birth weights again. Still, no specific date - they will never give us a specific date so we aren't disappointed at all if they are wrong but needless to say, they are all doing incredibly well. Here's a specific update on each one:

Jaxon:

latest weight: 3 lbs 12 oz

eating: best eater out of the 3 - may be able to lose the NG feeding tube in the next day or two. He gets down to business and gets started right away - he doesn't mess around at all!

health: he was our little guy at the bottom that had the single artery in his cord and possibly as a result, he has a little heart murmur that they are keeping an eye on but doesn't seem to be a big deal to his doctor. He doesn't show any signs of it becoming an issue. It just needs to close up and hopefully that will be soon so please, please pray for our "atlas" Jaxon. He's doing great though, we just want it to close quickly so it won't prevent him from coming home more. He's maintaining his temperature on his own and will soon be out of the isolette. His IV may also come out in the next day or two - he just needs one more dose of his antibiotic and then it can come out as well.

Austin:

latest weight: 4 lbs 4 oz

eating: does great - catching up with Jaxon - he is actually waking himself up because he's hungry which is a good sign. NG feeding tube also coming out ASAP. He is pretty social and likes to be talked to before he starts - so cute!

health: doing great - also ready to be out of the isolette in the next day or two - he's maintained his temp almost from the day he was put in it. He is growing quickly and his IV will also be out soon.

Rio:

latest weight: 4 lbs 1.5 oz

eating: does great too! She had to try and catch up with her brothers since she started trying later than they did because of her IV in her belly. But since she got that out and we've been able to hold her, she picked up quick on eating but she is a little more social too like Austin and gets distracted easily so she takes awhile. So funny!

health: She is doing amazingly well considering her start. No issue at all with her - she will get her IV out soon as well and is also maintaining her temp well.

They are the sweetest things ever! I can't tell you how much we love them and love to see them and we can't wait for them to come home - whenever that may be.