check, check, and check!

Happy 8 week birthday to the boys! Life around here has been kind of eventful (at least compared to the week before). We have had several doctors appointments, visits from family, and we even took the boys for a walk.

Here is what our packing list looks like to take the boys out:

hand sanitizer = check!
diapers = check!
bottles = check!
"germs keep away cover" = check!
little mini fan to stay cool in Texas = check! (that was Chris' brilliant idea!)
Needless to say it is definitely an ordeal to take these little guys out.

So, an update from the medical team. We went to see an ENT for the "snorting" that both babies do. Its kinda scary to hear them make this noise because you know that it is because it is difficult for them to breath. Sully seems to have it "worse" than Cam, but the general concensus is that their air passageways are just very VERY tiny. The hope is that these airways will get bigger over time because with each labored breath, calories are burned. It is very important that they can grow, and this will not happen if too many calories are burned just simply by breathing.

We also went to the eye doctor. Preemie babies (little did I know) are subject to something called ROP (I had to google this one to understand). The gist of it is that their retinas are not fully developed. ROP is not something that we want them to have and it is measured by numbers...with 0 being our desired number. Camden's eyes (so far) are measuring a zero (again, the desired number) and Sullivan is measuring a one. We will need to continue to watch both babies to monitor these numbers closely for they can change (in either direction) over the next few weeks while the eye continues to form as it would if they were still in the womb.

Last "medical" speak (if you could even begin to call the way I explain things as medical...ha!) is that the babies are both gaining weight and a week ago the doctor was a bit "aware" that they were not. So...yeah!!!! Cam weighs 5 lbs and 1 oz (what a big boy!) and Sullivan weighs 4 lbs and 10 oz.

Very First doctor visit

The Butler men taking their kids for a walk.
Our first "public" outing (btw..that is Philip not Chris :)