Due Date

Today is Matthew and James's due date. I have mixed feelings about this -- on the one hand, they're definitely out of the preemie stage, which is kind of a cool milestone. On the other hand, though, it reminds me of just how early they were, and that's still painful. It's hard to think about all the problems they would have avoided if they could have stayed inside a bit longer.

But today was a good day. Jamesie continues to do well with his feedings, and he had his first session with a "cuddler" today. These are hospital volunteers who hold and snuggle with babies who are old enough and stable enough to be held. It's nice that someone can be there with him when we can't! (The nurses also hold him sometimes, which is nice.) Mike and I both got to hold him today, too.

James's blood pressure has been starting to creep up, so they're giving him some Lasix (a diuretic), which should both help decrease the amount of excess fluid he's still retaining, and hopefully help his blood pressure as well. We told him that blood pressure was Matthew's problem, and that he didn't need to do it too.

Meanwhile, Mattie enjoyed another day of being spoiled by Grandma. :)

[Top three pictures are James; bottom is Matthew.]