We finally decided on names for the two precious little boys. Baby "A" is now Benjamin Joseph, or "Ben" and Baby "B" is Elijah Matthew or "Eli." I couldn't really bond with them much at first, so it was very difficult for us to name them. I still haven't had a chance to hold them yet, but have gotten to know their personalities very well over the past few days. The names just came naturally after spending a lot of time with them Monday and Tuesday.
(This is little Ben, to the left. Eli is pictured below).
Both boys are doing remarkably well considering their size & age. Ben, unfortunately, had to go on a ventilator early Tuesday morning. Luckily it was not an emergency or anything that led to the change. The doctors just felt that he needed a little more help than what he was getting from the pressurized oxygen. They're supposed to slowly wean him off the vent tonight and tomorrow. I'll keep you posted!
Eli is our little fussy one. He keeps trying to pull out his lines and tubes. He also cries and gets very jealous when Ben's getting more attention than he is. It's actually pretty cute!
I'll write more and add pictures to these comments tomorrow. I'm SO tired now!! They keep us so busy here. The only nice thing about having babies in the NICU is the fact that they let you sleep at night. I know it's not exactly a trade-off, but we'll take it!
Good night!
Both boys are doing remarkably well considering their size & age. Ben, unfortunately, had to go on a ventilator early Tuesday morning. Luckily it was not an emergency or anything that led to the change. The doctors just felt that he needed a little more help than what he was getting from the pressurized oxygen. They're supposed to slowly wean him off the vent tonight and tomorrow. I'll keep you posted!
Eli is our little fussy one. He keeps trying to pull out his lines and tubes. He also cries and gets very jealous when Ben's getting more attention than he is. It's actually pretty cute!
I'll write more and add pictures to these comments tomorrow. I'm SO tired now!! They keep us so busy here. The only nice thing about having babies in the NICU is the fact that they let you sleep at night. I know it's not exactly a trade-off, but we'll take it!
Good night!
