Both boys are finally home! And let me tell ya...they keep me busy!! They're so much fun and so sweet. Everyone keeps commenting on how much personality the already have...but they've had major personality since they were born. Tyler is demanding and outgoing and loud...Taylor is laid back and quiet and satisfied. I wish everyone could meet them!!

Tyler is HOME! He came home Wednesday. Taylor is still working getting off the oxygen mask that isn't even blowing oxygen...he just needed the mask on his nose. Doc says it reminded him to breath. He's been without it for two days and has to stay of for seven to make it home. I'll be able to keep up with the blogging better here soon because Blaine told Duane where to buy a computer and Duane bought a computer. Guess he got tired of having to use the one at the apartments main office for schooling lol. Having Tyler home is a lot of work. He's a sleep all day play all night baby. But that's okay. I just sleep during the day now too. Please keep Taylor in your prayers so my second baby can come home.

Hermits in Hiding

Sometimes Duane and I feel like hermits. I think we've almost managed to cut ourselves from the outside world. We hardly ever talk to or see anyone...on purpose! Babies, babies, babies is all we think about these days. Speaking of babies...hear are some more pictures :)! They're doing okay still. A little sick right now, but they're tough. Tyler's been scheduled to come home Tuesday rather than Sunday...hopefully. Taylor...we don't know yet.

Dad's first time feeding Taylor


Taylor


Tyler sleeping after feeding


Taylor


Our little family

Okay so good news first:

Tyler: He is bottle feeding now! Usually they let a baby feed with a bottle twice a day for a while, every other feeding for a while, and then every feeding if he does well. You should know that a Britt boy is going to do well at eating! Tyler surprised everyone when he sucked down a bottle in 15 minutes rather than the usual 30-45 minutes. He drank a bottle twice a day for one day, every other feeding for one day, and now he's eating every time from the bottle. And we gave him his first bath the other day! He loved it.

Now for the not so good news:

Taylor: He is still doing good. The doctor says he is doing normal things and needing normal things done. So he was sick with an infection, and that's over now. But do you see how chunky the boy is? It's fluid that was seeping into his lungs and swelling him up...he has a heart murmur that is seeming not to be closing up on its own, and he has a low blood count that required a blood transfusion yesterday. They gave him lasix for the fluid, and he's had really wet diapers. Good sign. And the heart murmur...they're going to "wait it out." Again, the doc said these were normal preemie things and that Tyler's just odd for not having to go through the same things. That's what I keep reminding myself anyway.

Tyler

Taylor

Tyler

Taylor

Busy, Busy, Busy...

This is Tyler

This is Taylor

So Duane and I have been the busiest that we've ever been in our lives and we don't even have the babies home. Duane has been studying for the PCAT that he has to take at the end of January. He's been working...trying to get extra hours. He also is cub scout master at church, so that takes care of his Wednesdays. He has found an outlet of reading. Of all the six years I've known him, I've never seen him be so into reading! I am doing more of a repetious routine. I express milk for the babies...GOBS of milk! They actually asked me to stop bringing milk b/c they think they have enough for the remainder of their stay. So our freezer is full! Then I try to scrap book. Then I get ready for the hour drive to Tupelo. The baby visit takes up on average 3-4 hours of our day. Make dinner, do laundry, and clean house. And ya know what? I LOVE IT! I can't wait until they come home so it can be more...so I can do more. The twins are doing great. Taylor is up to 3lbs. 7oz. and Tyler is at 3lbs. 5oz. The doctor told us they're going to try bottle finding within the next couple of days!! Open crib here we come!!! Taylor has cronic lung disease due to premie lungs that will hopefully clear up on its own, but he does require a little bit of oxygen for the time being. Tyler is a poop machine...literally! Every time they change him he always has a surprise. He will actually scoot his diaper down to his knees and show off his booty...and also mess up his bed.

Update on the babies...

Well Taylor and Tyler are doing well. Taylor got an infection a few days ago. But he's doing so much better now. We got to hold him for the first time since he got sick the other day, and he was so active...which is a great sign! Tyler is still trucking along strong and catching up to his brother. They're both gaining weight now!
We spent Christmas at Duane's family's house. His WHOLE family was there and I know he loved it. It was a little hard for me. No one ever really tells you that you can get all sad and mopey after a pregnancy!! But that's pretty much over now. I wished would have taken pictures over there of him and his family to post.

Babies Arrived!

Mommy and Tyler


Mommy and Talor


Tyler Allen Britt and Daddy

Taylor Dean Britt and Daddy

So the babies made their way into this world one week ago today! Surprise Surprise! Haven't been able to reach a computer until today. But Tyler and Taylor are doing wonderful. They are both off of oxygen and are breathing well on their own. Taylor is eating 18 ml every feeding and tyler is eating 15 ml. We got to hold them for the first time yesterday (pictures above), and it was wonderful. Darren and Katie have more on their page...www.dkbritt.blogspot.com.

The pictures below were taken when the babies were about one day old.

Taylor


Tyler