Devyn and Kinley had another eye exam today, so when I arrived in the NICU this afternoon it was very dark and quiet. The eye doctor reported that they still had no signs of ROP, which is great news! Some parts of their eyes are still underdeveloped, for obvious reasons, but time should take care of that. If the girls continue to have good reports from the eye doctor, they will not need to be examined as often.
Kinley enjoying the darkness after her eye exam.
Today, the girls were visited by Marie Osmond and John Schneider (from The Dukes of Hazard). They were at the hospital with the Miracle Children's Network to receive a tour of the NICU, which has been undergoing an expansion. I believe that both celebrities made generous donations for the new NICU and therefore wanted to see what their money had produced. The new wing of the NICU should be open within the next couple of days. Unfortunately, the paparazzi (a.k.a. me) missed the visit, so I wasn't able to get photos of the girls' first celebrity encounter.
Both girls continue to gain lots of weight. The nurse today joked that they were going to end up at a Weight Watchers meeting with her:-) Devyn now weighs 5 pounds 4 ounces. She is right in between her preemie and newborn sizes of clothing. Kinley lost a bit yesterday, but is now back up to 4 pounds 3 ounces. Both girls are still on 24 calorie milk (compared to normal 20 calorie milk). The nurse predicted that the doctors will start weaning them of the high calorie milk soon.
Devyn's morning outfit (above) is preemie size, while her evening outfit (below) is newborn size.
Kinley may get to come off of her CPAP breathing machines tomorrow. Once this happens, she will get to start bottle feeding. The nurses said that normally they start with bottle feeding just once a day, and then work up to about 8 times per day. Once a baby has shown some success with the bottle, then they get to attempt breastfeeding!
Daddy with Kinley
Kinley's stretch!
Daddy with Devyn
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