The Higglets and Their Big Brothers!: Steady Strides

Matison and her beautiful smile!

I love posts like this! Filled with GOOD news.We are making some very good progress!! The boys are doing great and having Matison home is wonderful. However, I am still having a lot of issues with getting us to where we need to go! I have only seen the boys twice since Miss Mati came home!! I miss them sooo much! It drives me crazy that I cannot be there with them. :( Matison missed her ROP follow up exam on Wednesday because my ride fell through. I have a appointment with the WIC office tomorrow to get her formula, and I cannot find a ride to that either. I hate knowing there are important things that I need to be doing and can't. Please keep up the donations and sharing our story! We appreciate it very much and are still hoping that we can raise enough to get some kind of transportation for us! :) Now, back to the GOOD news!!

Logan with NO NG tube!

The boys were just moved out of the NICU and on to the main children's floor today. Logan's blood counts have ALL been gradually improving! They are re-checking them tomorrow for possibly the LAST time! That's right! Logan MIGHT be home by tomorrow or Tuesday! He has had his NG tube out since early yesterday morning and is now PO ad lib. Which means he can eat when and how much he wants to eat. (PO - by mouth, ad lib - at ones pleasure) He is doing great with it! I just talked to his new nurse on the floor, and she said he just took 60 cc's for her! That is 2 ounces! I am one proud and greatful Momma! I never would have thought, if you had told me 6 weeks ago, that Logan would actually be home before Levi! As of today his weight is 6lbs! I am SO impressed with his progress. My littlest baby was my hardest fighter. I am glad that we decided to wait on the bone marrow biopsy. My little ham just needed some time to catch up. I love him SO much. I am greatful eveyday that he is here and healthy!! :)

Levi being his cute, lazy self. LOL

Levi is doing great too! His only issue is his feedings. He is up to taking about 55% PO. His sucking is very uncoordinated still, but he is getting there slowly but surely! He has now PASSED his brother in the weight department again! Only by 1 ounce, but still! LOL ~ He is now 6lbs 1oz! They switched him back to 24 calorie formula from 26 calorie a few days ago because his progress has been so good! Just waiting for him to start taking more of his feedings by mouth and he will be on his way too!

Having Matison home is getting easier by the day. She is already into her own little routine. She is sleeping three hours, straight through, after feedings now. I have to wake her up sometimes, but most of the time she is right on cue. She is an awesome baby! Hopefully I can keep her routine down once the boys come home... I know what you are thinking... FAT CHANCE! LOL BUT I am going to TRY and keep things as routine as I possibly can, with triplets. ;) Mati's only issue has been her bowel movements! Since she has been home, she has only gone with help from a suppository. I will be calling the Pediatrician in the morning. She weighed 6lbs 9oz today, which is up from 6lbs 5oz that the visiting nurse got on Weds. I am GUESSING the visiting nurses scale and my Peds scale were a little different, seeing as though she weighted 6lbs 10oz Tuesday at her appointment. Either way, she is doing great! Her big brothers LOVE her! They want to hold her and help me all the time. I am so proud of my boys for being so great since she came home. :)