4 Weeks Old! (28 weeks gestational)

28 Days old

Carter 2 lbs 4 oz

Easton 2 lbs

Four weeks old today and our little boys are getting bigger and bigger. Carter is up to 5 ml every 3 hours and Easton is drinking 3 ml every 3 hours.  Easton is still having a little trouble pooping but with some help he is passing stool once a day.

 As I arrived at the hospital today Easton's nurse had some bad news for me. Easton's head circumference had grown .5 cm over night. This is not the news I wanted to hear! The neuro-surgeon had told me on Thursday that if Eastons ventricles were to expanded any further that a shunt would have to be placed. This means another surgery for my little Easton. Surgery is set up for one day next week not to sure what day yet. I will keep praying that the fluid will subside and my little man will not have to go through yet another surgery. Other then that, Easton is doing pretty good, he is still high on all his setting on the ventilator but they are trying to wean them down everyday. Easton is so cute when Steven or I talk to him he looks at us with his big beautiful eyes and your heart just melts. I love him so much! He is my fighter!

Easton holding his tube

I got this picture right after he took his thumb out of his mouth.

Carter is doing pretty good as well. He is on low vent settings and his oxygen is getting weaned down everyday. His head circumference has also expanded but not to the point where he needs surgery. He is eating and pooping like a champ. Although he is only 2 lbs 4 oz he is a little kicker and wiggler. When I am changing his diapers he moves all over the place! They have taken him off the fentanyl drip which is probably making him a little more active. Carter makes the cutest faces, he loves to wrinkle his nose and scrunch his forehead. He is so adorable! I caught both of the boys sucking on there thumbs these past couple days. Of course as I ran to get the camera they had moved their hands by the time I was ready to take the picture.

Carter sucking on his fingers

Posing for a picture. So cute!