March 15

I'm pretty sure that Hays is the world's happiest baby today. He finally got to give breastfeeding a try, and he was pretty darn good at it. If he could talk he would have said, "Finally!!! This is what I've been looking for!" I'll spare everyone the details and let it suffice to say that the first attempt went very well and everyone was happy. We're also happy that our boys are growing like weeds. Hays is up to 2 lbs. 9 oz. and Will is a big ol' boy at a whopping 3 lbs. 12 oz!! If that kid could just get his breathing straight, he'd be almost ready to come home. Will also went off of his IV fluids today and is getting all of his nutrition from breastmilk, just like Hays.
There was a little bit of craziness at the hospital today when we were under a tornado warning. The nurses had to batten down the hatches and prepare to evacuate the babies to the hallway. Thank goodness the danger passed and they didn't have to move them. They can't move Will because of the ventilator, so they had to cover his isolette with blankets and his nurse just had to stay there with him. (Just one more reason that we love his nurse, Lisa. I have no doubts that she would have protected him until the end- that's just how awesome she is)
P.S. Just wanted to let everyone know that Mason is funk-free! The pinkeye and ear infections have cleared up, and he is no longer an oozing pile of germs. Yay for healthy preschoolers!!!!!