6 weeks old

This has been the longest 6 weeks of my life, but we made it this far. They have done so well this past week. They have been stepped down to the family care room where they put more stable babies. Emily got taken off the nasal canula today and is breathing on her own, when I left the hospital she looked like she was having a hard time breathing so she may have to be put back on it. She weighs in at 3 pounds 4 ounces and is taking in 23 ML's of breast milk every 3 hours. She has a major widows peak like Andrew, with dark black hair and brown eyes. Her skin color is fair. Wyatt is still breathing on low settings on the nasal canula. He weighs 3 pounds 12 ounces and is taking in 30 ML's every three hours ( 1 ounce). He has no widows peak, light brown hair, and appears to be blue eyed. He has dark skin. He is at air temperature in his isolete which means that that he is maintaining his own temperature well. He will be moved to a crib when he reaches 4 pounds. He also gets to wear clothes now that he is not getting humidity in his isolete. He also started taking two bottles in 24 hours. The rest of the feedings will be done through his feeding tube. I gave him his bottle this afternoon and it was so hard to see him struggle to suck, swallow, and breath at the same time. His heart rate kept dropping and eventually he had to be fed the rest through his tube. It was a start and he will continue to learn how to do it as the days go by. I have got to do more with them holding them, changing their diapers, taking their temperature, and bottle feeding Wyatt. Andrew is staying busy with going to school full time, working 36 hours, and running his own business. We just celebrated Mitchell's 2nd birthday almost a month and half later, and he really enjoyed it. I am hanging in there, getting tired of the drive, gas prices, and continuing to not have my whole family together. Things will get better I know. Attached are pics of Wyatt in his clothes and Emily breathing on her own. Thanks again to all who keep us in their thoughts and prayers. We love you all.