Updates

Age : 8 1/2 months

Corrected age: 5 months

Joscel (12 lbs. 4 oz.)

Joshua (13 lbs. 10 oz.)

Our i-photo acted up 2 weeks ago and Jo just found the time to fix it last night.. sorry for no blogging for a while.

It's always fun to dress our babies up specially now that they have clothes that could actually fit them. Sometimes they match, sometimes they don't. It depends on our moods, I guess.

We are enjoying every moment with our 2 little munchkins. We sometimes look at their pictures when they were still at the hospital and we can't imagine how small they were. We are so blessed to have them in our lives.

We went to ACH for their liver follow-up and Joshua's Hypothyrodism. Joscel got us worried 2 months ago because we were told that her liver enzymes elevated. But their GI doctor said that there's nothing to worry about since her last blood test showed good progress.

Since they were still at the NICU, they've been taking tons of meds. But we stopped some of them just this week because they don't need them anymore. YAY!

Joshua will take his thyroid pill until he's 2-3 years old. They monitor him every 3 months just to make sure that his medication is doing it's job. His doctor was impressed to see that though he's got this condition, he seems like he doesn't even have it. He's developing really well physically and mentally.

We give them more tummy time everyday. Joscel can roll over from her back to tummy and vice versa. Joshua gets frustrated though and the last picture shows his reaction...

Respiratory test..

Joscel and Joshua had their respiratory/oxygen test again last week. We were kinda hoping to get Joshua off of it but the monitor still showed that he's not ready yet.

We were surprised and happy to know that Joscel is improving. She used to fail the test right away but the last test showed that she could go off the oxygen for more than 30 minutes.. YAY!

We are patiently waiting for their lungs to fully develop and sustain their oxygen requirements...

Getting ready for solid food,,,

They're 5 months old now and we were told to start feeding them starting with rice cereals, then veggies and fruits.

We started them with rice cereals 2 weeks ago. They're liking it so far so we'll try feeding them veggies next week.

Messy, messy, messy!

They have tons of bibs but we used small blankets to cover their entire body coz we knew how messy they could get.

This is the video of their first time trying rice cereals. They did have sour faces, but now, they get so excited when they see their colorful spoons and bowls....

Little things that make it all worth it

It's amazing how the little things, like going outside, can brighten up your day. We took the kids out, with their portable oxygen, and spent a few minutes outside. They loved it, looking around and breathing in some fresh air.

It got a little windy after awhile, so our "picnic" was cut short.

They always want attention, and at the same time, so figuring out ways to play with them both is sometimes tricky.

Joscel tends to seek more one-on-one playtime.

Because it's more difficult to get a smile out of her, it's a thrill to catch her giggling.

Almost 8 months old!

It's nice to have Jo around to help with the babies since he's currently not working.

Joscel and Joshua are growing so fast and seeking more personal attention. They love to be talked to and played with all the time. They don't sleep very long during the day and that means no nap for mommy, but they sleep 5-6 hours during the night,, yay! Although my body automatically wakes up every 2-3 hours just to check on them.

They have been discharged from the Neonatal Transitional Team last week. This was a group of nurses who visited us at home to weigh and monitor them. I guess that's a positive thing which indicates that our babies are doing so well.

They also just had their Perinatal Follow-up where they check their developmental stage according to their corrected age (4 months old). Thanks Ashley for being there to see how they are doing!!!

Joshua is in line with their expectation but Joscel is a couple of weeks behind,,, but that's ok coz she's a Princess and she's always taking her time right from the beginning. Speaking of being a PRINCESS, her attitude has also returned. She would scream and yell for attention. Meanwhile Joshua quietly waits for his turn....

They have learned to grab on to everything within their reach but Joscel has taken it to the extreme by grabbing her tubes and Joshua's and would get tangled in them.

When she's not yelling or fighting with mommy, she loves to babble and smile.

Our big boy and big girl.....