Good Evening!  Sorry these posts are getting shorter, but we find that the better Kelly feels, the less time we spend in her room.  Today we spent a good portion of time in the NICU with the babies.  Here's a quick rundown of what's gone on today:

1.  Brienna had her umbilical central line removed.  They used this when they couldn't get an IV in her on Thursday.
2.  Both girls were taken off the CPAP and put on nasal canulas for breathing.  They are getting relatively low oxygen assistance and are pretty much on "room air".  The nasal canula is much less invasive than the CPAP, so I can only imagine it's more comfortable for them!
3.  Brooklyn was put under the jaundice light because her biliruben numbers were a little high.  Both girls are now under lights.
4.  Brienna recieved her first feeding through a feeding tube this afternoon.  Both girls had been receiving nutrients through their IV.  Brienna graduated to a feeding tube and was given infant formula.  she'll recieve another feeding every 3 hours.
5.  Kelly and I each changed Brienna's diaper today and each held her for awhile!  We're planning to do the same with Brooklyn tonight.  We find that we need to sort-of "schedule" what we do with the babies around their routine and what the nurses' plans for them are. 

Things have progressed pretty well today and we hope the trend continues.  I've included a couple pics...

Mike

Brienna.  Hopefully this isn't too dark...

All this time, the concern with the pregnancy was that the girls' cords would get tangled.  Turns out, they just can't escape the "tangled cords"!!