The boys have had a lot of tests in their short lives. Today's test is much more fun than most, and doesn't involve the drawing of any blood. Carseat tests! This is one of the final things they need to pass in order to come home. Wee babies sometimes have a difficult time sitting in car seats and being able to breathe, since they have exceptionally tiny bodies and the usual floppy newborn neck control issues. For this test, they have to sit in the car seat like big boys for an hour while wearing their oxygen saturation monitor. It looks like a glowy red light strapped onto one of their feet. They hang out, hopefully sleeping or otherwise relaxing. If their oxygen stays normal, they pass.
the nicu has cute little quilts and blankets they've been using We're over halfway through the test and Liam, Dashiel,
and Charlie are all asleep. It's actually quite peaceful in here. I'm going to assume that they are all passing the test. We bought carseats that are meant for tiny babies (they have crash-tested inserts in them to help make the boys not flop around) since we knew the boys would probably be smaller than average. The boys do look exceptionally tiny in them!
Now we're on the countdown to departure from this place. Hopefully we'll be sprung in the next few days and the next adventure will start.
the nicu has cute little quilts and blankets they've been using 
1 comment:
that is too much! they look very snug in there- I only wish there were a photo of Charlie sleeping in his carseat next to them. Soon you will be home, negotiating screeching fights over who gets to wear both parts of a bellydancing costume! (sigh). I do hope that the boys don't start saying "fine!" sassily before they are 3- you deserve a low-key chapter.
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