The Girls are Coming Home!

The doctor told us yesterday that if everything goes well, we should be able to take both Alana and Alexa home on Thursday! Whoohoo! We are so excited! A little nervous...but, super excited! Josiah will need to stay probably another week or two because of the oxygen. But, the doctor's are hopeful that they can wean him off of the oxygen before he comes home. So, keep praying! You can do it, Joe!
We are ecstatic to finally bring the babies home! We know all of you are anxious to come and meet the famous trio! Something to keep in mind...the babies are still very premature and their immune systems are not very strong. So, if you have a cold/flu, think you may be coming down with a cold/flu, or have even just been around someone who has been sick...please don't come over! We are going to be a little over-protective for a few months until the babies are all well enough to fight off any infections or viruses. So, please don't take it personally. Also, be prepared to wash your hands and apply anti-bacterially hand lotion just before Eric hoses you off in the backyard (okay, just kidding on the last part!).
So, we did the math and realized that the babies have been in the hospital for 9 weeks today...that's 63 days in a row that we have been at the hospital! Holy cow! By the time Josiah comes home it'll be even higher. We have gotten to know so many of the staff and other moms & dads in the NICU. We were laughing because we can't even walk down the hall without saying HI to a bunch on people we know. It hasn't been ideal, but I think we've tried to make the most of it. But, we definitely won't miss going back and forth to the hospital once or twice a day for 3-6 hours a day! Anyway, Eric did a little photo shoot of the girls last night laying on a pillow on his lap. Alana is on the left and Alexa is on the right. I think they both are very excited to see their new home! :)