Homeward Bound!!!

Well, we got a call from the hospital this morning that the girls are scheduled to come home this weekend!!! WOW! (about 1-2 weeks earlier than we expected) They are all feeding like champs. They haven't used their feeding tubes for over 24 hours. They did a bunch of tests as well that all came back normal--head ultrasounds, hearing tests, etc. They're healthy and ready to come home! The nurses told us from the beginning that it is very rare for triplets to come home together. Usually they send one home for a couple of days, then send the second and then the third. (Normally, they aren't all ready at the same time) The nurse this morning said that all of our girls must have collaborated and decided they wanted to come home together. Oh boy! The fun begins!

Maryn will have to come home on an apnea monitor. (very normal for preemies) She sometimes forgets to breathe when she is eating or overstimulated. The monitor lets us know we need to pick her up to stimulate her and remind her to breathe. Preemies grow out of this habit by 1 month after their due date at the latest. Just pray that all goes well at home with the monitor.

The girls have their car seat tests today and tomorrow, which they do need to pass in order to come home. They put each of the girls in their car seats for 1 hour to make sure they can tolerate sitting up for that long. If they can't, I think they send them home in a lay down car seat. Not quite sure on that one...I'll let you know after the test is complete.

It will be a busy couple of days for us getting ready for our little ones to come home! What a great way to celebrate the new year!