Just the facts...

Here are some medical updates for the triplets:

Brody:
Although he still needing assistance breathing, he has now been moved back to the nasal cannula. This device provides a small supply of oxygen to him but offers less support for the actual breathing. He has been tolerating his feeds and has moved up to 12 ml of milk through his feeding tube every 4 hours. He has not had any "spells"( drop in heart rate or stop in breathing) since he was first put back on the CPAP a couple days ago. This is why they are trying to move him back to the less supportive system again. From birth, he has lost about 5 ounces, but of course, just like with any newborn, this is very normal. All in all, he is doing very well and the doctors are hoping to have him off any breathing support by the time they transfer him to Copley on Tuesday. We are "holding our breath"- every pun intended! Cute Story: Yesterday when Daddy was taking Brody from the nurse, he let out a pretty loud toot...come to find out later that he pooped while in Daddy's lap...Thank goodness that his poop really doesn't stink yet.

Emmerson:
She is still on the nose cannula to help her breath. However, she is now at the lowest level of support that it can offer and the next step will be to take her off and have her breathing totally of her own. She too lost some weight since birth, about 6 ounces and is doing very well with her feedings. She is actually eating more than both her brothers- 14 ml every 4 hours. To give you an idea of how much that is, 30 ml is an ounce, so she is eating about 1/2 ounce every 4 hours. Emmi is really starting to become alert and shows us signs that she knows when Mommy and Daddy are there. She is doing very well and the doctors hope to have her breathing on her own by Tuesday as well. Cute Story: When Emmi was on Mommy's chest, she was smiling and flirting with Daddy...well maybe it was yawning, but it was still cute.

Logan:
He is our little "rock star"! He has continued to do just excellent since the day he was born. He is beating all the odds and proving every statistic wrong.,,that a boy! He is still breathing completely on his own and his vitals are usually text book. He was taken off the Bilirubin lights the day after he went on them as his levels dropped and he was no longer at any sort of risk. He is the most alert out of the three of them and refuses to miss a second when Mommy or Daddy is holding him. He struggles to keep both eyes open as not to miss anything...it is absolutely adorable! He lost about 4 ounces since birth, but is doing great with his feedings. He is actually eating the same a Brody which the nurses say is great since he is a whole pound lighter than his brother. Cute story: The other day when a nurse was changing him, he peed all over himself...including his face.

So, as you can see, things are going very well for the Kelsey Triplets and we know that all of your prayers and well wishes are helping them along this terrific path to growing and developing so that they may come home soon! Please continue to pray for them each day...