We were welcomed this morning by some proper snow outside; which might look nice, but is more of a hindrance than anything else. At least our babies are safe inside the warmth of NICU; their lungs probably woudn't appreciate the icy cold weather in their condition.
Another good start to the day today; there were no reports of any upsets overnight, and Willow was coping well on the new machine.
They've both been weighed again - Willow is now 5lbs 4oz, and Stanley is 5lbs 14oz. So they're almost normal weights for nearly-full term twins. All that milk has done them a lot of good. The nurses are extremely impressed with how Leela has managed to keep expressing for three months, under such severe emotional strain, and produce enough to feed both of them. It's by far the best thing they can have, and is probably a big factor in how well they are doing right now. Despite the traumatic start they've had in life, at least we are now able to do everything we can from this point on, to ensure nothing else is compromised - and this is a very good start down that road.
Other uplifting news came in the form of Stanley having his first successful bottle feed. He gulped down a full 60ml - albeit sometimes forgetting that he also has to breathe while he's sucking and swallowing. With Willow also managing another bottle, this is great news in terms of their development. Our main worry now is when they're going to reach all their normal milestones, so this is one of the first major boxes ticked; another positive step in the right direction.
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