Winter
He is on his second day under the bilirubin light to get rid of his jaundice. Sometimes he acts like he is basking in the sun with his arms spread wide and a chill attitude. The medical staff fully agree that he is a Stinker because he refuses to present a good vein to put in a central line. Poor guy is treated like a pin cushion, but they assure me its par for the course and have seen much worse. His CPAP mask that blew in room air has been taken off and replaced with a much cuter nasal cannula type tube that pokes into the nostrils. And now I can see his head of hair now that they took off the special hat that held the CPAP hose. Currently, he has a full head of dark hair. Stinker also is given caffeine, (yes, thats right, caffeine!) which helps stimulate breathing.
Smiling Simone (above)
She has had some equipment removed as well, so we can now get a good look at her lovely face and head. She looks like Hazel sometimes, especially from a profile view. She may need the disco bilirubin light at some point. I was able to hold Simone kangaroo-style (skin-to-skin on my chest) today and it was magical.
Both babies are having their heart and kidney development closely monitored. Nothing to report, except that tests are done daily to see how they are faring.
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