ALL 6 TOGETHER WHERE WE BELONG

The week+ that we spent split between home and 2 hospitals was probably harder on me than anyone else in our family. It feels so good to all be together even though we are just crazy busy.
My days are consumed with nursing, diapers, board games and barbies with Paige, watching Camden ride his bike, more nursing, making snacks, cleaning up spilled milk, laundry, and the occasional brushing of my own teeth! My mom left yesterday morning and we have been doing well, but super super busy. The days are just funny with all that is going on. We did make one outing to visit Great Grandma and Grandpa Kocher, otherwise haven't ventured further than the stroller will take us.

Paige and Camden are both in love with Cora and Kale and want to hold and help do everything. Paige makes me promise daily that we will not have any more babies because she never wants me to stay in the hospital again.

HOME!!!

For the first time, all SIX Swanson's will be under the same roof!!! Megan texted me the cutest pictures of Kale & Cora together and I wish I could post them on here....but I can't upload from my phone :(

Cora has to come home with a monitor so Jed & Megan had to be trained in both CPR & how to use the monitor in order to come home. Cora had a sleep study done 5 days ago that was just read today. She failed the sleep study, but for the last couple of days she hasn't needed any oxygen or HR drops so hopefully she will not be on the monitor for long.

Kale got to come home Saturday afternoon.

I am sure that Jed & Megan are relieved not to have to be traveling back & forth between hospitals & home are now able to begin this wonderful new chapter of their lives!




Posted by: Randie

HOME IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER

I love posting such great news!! It won't be too much longer before Jed, Megan, Paige, Camden, Cora & Kale are all at home under the same roof!

Cora was able to start taking bottles last night, she has finished every single one and just this morning after finishing her bottle she was looking for more. She will also lose her feeding tube and IV later today!

Kale is continuing to finish all of his bottles which means no more feeding tube, also no more bili light.

Posted by: Randie

UPDATES....

Great news today!!!

Kale got his IV line removed, he is also off his pulseox. There is a possibility of using the bililite on him tonight. He also nursed once today and at his evening feeding tonight he drank his entire bottle....42 ml's!!!! That is such awesome news! He has to continue to eat his entire bottle for two whole days and then he will get to go home. Kale is now weighing 5 lbs 7 oz.

Cora was not able to try the bottle today as her respirations were still a little high, they need to be consistently under 60 for her to be able to try it. She did get 8 ml's at each feeding today through a tube in her nose and did well with that. She is now weighing 5 lbs.

Continue to pray for those little babies, we know your prayers are working - the proof is in this post!!

Posted by: Randie

THREE CHEERS FOR CORA!!

Little Miss Cora has been successfully weaned off oxygen and has eaten THREE times today (just since this afternoon I believe)!! She is being fed through a tube in her nose and doctors are hopeful that she'll be able to try a bottle tomorrow.



Posted by: Randie

UPDATES!

Wonderful news!

Kale is now eating from the bottle, each time he eats he takes more milk which is a great sign! His IV line should be removed today, they had to place it in his head as all of the other spots in his hands/feet have closed up. Still no talk of a tentative release date, he has to continue to increase his milk intake and keep it down as well as pass a 90 minute car seat test (sit in the car seat w/o any of his monitors going off).

Cora is still on oxygen and they are going to try to get her off of that today. She is showing signs that she wants to eat, the doctor wants to start feeding her today. I am hoping to have some pictures to post of Cora soon.

Megan is heading back to BroMenn today and Jed will be taking Megan's place at OSF. Thank you to everyone for all the support and prayers, I know that Megan & Jed appreciate it.

Posted by Randie

PICTURES!!

Megan & Jed's friend, Heather Kaeb took these photos. Paige & Camden spent Friday night w/ the Kaeb's and then went to see Mommy, Daddy & babies Saturday morning. Dannon & Heather also went to see Kale & Jed at OSF on Sunday, so Heather snapped a few pics while she was there. Enjoy!!

The kids were wiped out after waiting to hear about the arrival of their new brother & sister.

Seeing Kale & Cora for the first time!

Kale