December 31, 2009

Happy New Year! We have some things to celebrate. Tayla is still eating all of her food by mouth. She has been rooming in with me since last night. She gained 3 ounces over night! She had just maintained her weight for the two nights before that. She is now up to 5lbs 10oz.

Ruben is up to about half of his feeds by mouth. H took two full feeds in a row today that was very exciting. I’m very hopeful that in the next few days it will become full feeds all the time that is how it happened with Tayla. He broke the 5lb mark tonight. He is 5lbs 1/2oz.

We are so close to going home yet it seems so very far away. My Josiah called me last night sobbing that he couldn’t sleep because he missed me soo much. I know all the kids at home feel the same way. Home is not coming soon enough even though it is at least now in sight.

Thank you to every one who has been so wonderful during our almost month long stay here.