Hi all,
I've just received word from the wife that she has had a successful ultrasound this morning! Everything is good. Twin A is estimated at 2lbs, 14oz, and Twin B is estimated at 3lbs! We figure Twin B needs to be at 3lbs, 5oz in order to be in the best possible position for the surgery, so she is almost there!
Lindsay and I went on a tour of the NICU yesterday. It was truly amazing to see how tiny some of the babies were there! We're glad we had the opportunity to see how things work, and we have a much better idea of what to expect. As every NICU is different (St. Joe's in London has completely different rules than Mt. Sinai), here at Mt. Sinai, Lindsay and I will have 24 hour access to the twins, and are able to touch and hold them as often as we like. Visitors are welcome to come into the NICU to see the twins, but only if accompanied by either Lindsay or myself. One thing that was surprising (but makes perfect sense), is that no one, outside of Lindsay, myself, the nurses, and doctors are allowed to touch the twins at all during their stay in the NICU. This is simply a preventative measure for germs & infections, especially during this time of year (Dad - If you put a lab coat on and drape a stethoscope around your neck, you should be able to fool them.)
A side note: I made it to Markham this morning in about an hour. I might try working 7-3 instead of 8-4 in order to beat traffic (and of course, to give me more time to spend with my darling wife after work.)
Another side note: I survived my Thai adventure last night, although Dustin refused to let me eat with a fork. For the first time ever, he was finished his meal well ahead of me. Chopsticks are tricky little bastards, let me tell you. But the Pad Thai was absolutely amazing. I've found a new dish to cook.
-Craig
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This is all great news guys. Grampa, I'm pretty sure you know where to find some costumes.
ReplyDeleteCraig, for the record the best pad thai in the city is Thai Taste on Dundas street @ lyle. Just be warned, hot means hot. ;)
Pad thai..mmmmsounds yummy
ReplyDeleteThe nicu in london does not allow anyone under the age of 12 i think it is in the NICU however, Grandparents after some time are allowed to hold them only if they have not been fondled to much already. and the parents do have to approve it as well. if i said no then the nurses said no if someone asked..i liked that.. it makes complete sense for the babies sake to not have anyone else hold them i like that rule.. it was quiet a few weeks before others got to hold htem and i was completely fine with that. I liked my mom to hold them because she came every week while i was admitted and when the boys were in the nicu. I have a picture of her holding Ben when he was almost 2 weeks old. he looks so tiny in his Halloween hat and outfit.
my boys were much bigger then they had said they were. they told me they were almost 3 and just over 3 and they were 3lbs 10 oz and 4 lbs 12 oz..so i'm sure both are over 3 lbs at this point. and thats awsome..since my guys were much smaller at 28 weeks. they grew quiet a bit the last two weeks i believe because of protien shakes.
Grow babies Grow!!!! giggle