Conner Vs. Hiccups

Conner Bourque vs The Hiccups

January 17th, 2012

We've Moved!

This past week has brought new adventures for the boys. We have now moved to the step down unit or what is commonly referred to as the "eat and grow" unit. Both boys are staying put on the oxygen settings, and the doctor said right now the best thing is to let them grow and get stronger and hopefully their lungs will get stronger if not in a couple weeks we will reevaluate their lungs. Since both boys are still on the oxygen they can't be at the same bed side yet, but are in adjacent spots with a cute little girl sharing a bed space with Chase. Both boys have gone up in their feeds, Conner is getting 42ml every 3 hours and Chase is getting 40ml. Michael and I have been able to be more involved and hold the boys almost everyday....sometimes they look to cute to disturb :) Saturday, I bathed Chase while Michel held Conner and then we switched. Chase truly enjoyed his bath and stared at me the whole time....Conner is a completely different story. Conner screamed the WHOLE time I was bathing him and showed his true feelings by peeing on me. 

Here's this week's pictures....enjoy :) 

Chase Michael

12 weeks old 

4 pounds 11 ounces

Sleeping peacefully

Sucking on his blanket

  

Yup, that's right...preemie clothes is getting really tight 

Chase has found his thumb and is in love

Conner James

12 weeks old

5 pounds 2 ounces

 Holding his nasal prongs....he's been getting yelled at for taking it out so now he has decided to hold it 

Conner and Daddy talking about this big move

Conner meet sock monkey...he stared at the monkey for quite awhile

Just Like Daddy....

Michael wanted to make sure the boys were ready for the game  

Conner's ready! 

Chase is resting up before the game :) 

We're 11 weeks old!

Our boys are getting bigger everyday.

Conner is happy to report he has officially been given the "pooping professional" title at the NICU. He managed to get himself a brand new bed again. Conner is loving his milk, getting 42ml for 30 minutes every 3 hours. Conner is doing well on the nasal canola; he is down to 4 liters of pressure and about 45-50% oxygen.

Chase has been making big strides this week. He has upped his feedings to 36ml over 3 hours. They are now starting to spread out his feeds and taking him off of continuous feeds. Chase is very happy to report he is no longer requiring TPN or lipid supplements and is now on breast milk only for nutrition. Chase is being a breathing pro and is on 2 liters of pressure and about 35% oxygen.

Conner James

11 weeks old

4 pounds 10 ounces

All snuggled in :)

Conner and Daddy 

Mommy and Conner 

Sock Monkey helping Conner keep his pacifier in his mouth.

Look at those beautiful eyes :)

Chase Michael

11 weeks old

4 pounds 8 ounces

Chase loves sleeping like this 

Chase and Mommy  

10 Weeks Old!

The boys are getting bigger and stronger everyday! I am happy to say both boys are completely off the ventilators. Conner is on a 

C Pap mask and Chase is on a high flow nasal prong. Conner will be moving to the high flow soon. Chase is doing better on his feeds and is up to 5ml an hour...which is great for him but kind of pathetic compared to the whopping 38ml Conner is getting every 3 hours. Since Christmas we have had to opportunity to hold the boys twice now and the doctor is encouraging a every other day hold now. And on December 29th we got to dress our sweet babies for the first time, now they sport preemie clothes which surprisingly isn't that baggy on them. Enjoy the pictures :) 

 Chase Michael 

10 weeks Old

3pounds 13 ounces

(feeds are increasing so they are taking him off fat supplements)

 Conner James 

10 weeks old

4 pounds 1 ounce

 Conner in his new open air crib, he is holding his own body temperature well and broke the 4 pound mark so he got a new bed :)

Conner sporting the C pap mask....he's not a big fan of it at all

Our little boys have came so far from where we started. Thank you everybody for your continuous prayers and support. We still have a long road ahead but there are tons of other babies/families who are not as fortunate as us, please say a special prayer for them tonight, esp. the parents of the triplets next door to Chase and Conner. 

Thank you