Eyes & Nose

First off, we were amazed to see that both Ella & Claire were taken off all respiratory support today and are breathing 100% on their own with no tubes! As of tonight they've both had a couple heart rate drops but are still off the cannula's. All they have left are their feeding tubes and once we get them eating all their bottles per day, that will be gone and they can come home! As for Slade, he is now on the lowest setting the cannula offers and is doing well on it. Hopefully in the next week, he too will be on his own! Breathe babies breath!

Also today the merchant of pain came to visit our sweet little babies. He is otherwise known as an opthamolagist. We were at the babies late feeding and didn't expect to see him, but he was running late and we were just in time to hear the cries of pain. Brian was already there and had to stay to feed Ella but I was due for a pump session and retreated into the storage closet. I like to think I'm not a horrible mom for not going to watch but I've already been warned by the nurses of the clasps that hold there eyes open and the drops/lights that are put into there eyes. In my room I could still easily hear the cries and ended up plugging my ears and humming. I thought I should be stronger but turns out I'm still a wuss. Brian told me I made the right decision as he would never watch that again. He figures the only job worse than what that doctor has would be a puppy smasher. But we are glad he exists and this week everyones eyes were the same except it looked like one of Claire's had gotten a bit better.

Goodnight!~