Days 12 & 13: The Boys are Back in Town!
Yesterday was a busy day so I didn’t really have a chance to update. The boys were transported back to Bellingham yesterday — on my 30th birthday! Skip was just recently harassing me for not being able to keep a secret, so I decided to let him think the boys would be back by Friday and not tell him they were coming early.
They had these bubble gum “It’s a Boy!” cigars at the gift shop in Seattle that Skip had wanted to get, but he forgot to. I told him I’d get them for him to hand out when the boys got back to Bellingham. What I did was got the box of bubble gum cigars and balloon bouquet that had two “It’s a Boy!” balloons in it. I got a little card and wrote:
They boys are back in town!
I CAN keep a secret.
Wanna go see them?
My mom and I were up on the stairs at the front desk of his work with cameras so he couldn’t see us. They called him up front and he said, “Oh, she must have sent these…” and started to walk away. The receptionist said, “Isn’t there a card?” and Skip said, “Cards are for girls!” and set the cigars back down to open it.
We watched him read it a few times and then he said, “Huh?” My mom and I started to laugh and then got him to look up. He was surprised, and it was probably the first time I have ever successfully surprised him. I was so proud of myself! We headed up to the hospital to see Ace and Nate.
Skip reading his card
Skip visited for his lunch break and then had to go back to work, and I stayed a few hours with my mom and held them. Then we surprised Calista at school and headed home for dinner.
I went back this morning and was at the nursery from 8 am to 1 pm. I fed Nate and Ace each twice. At Ace’s first breastfeeding, he took a whopping 20 cc (his full feed is 34 cc). Nate didn’t really take anything, he just nuzzled and slept. :)
At their second feed, Nate took 8 cc — his first measurable intake of breast milk from the breast (go Nate!) — and Ace took 16 cc. They are starting to get it!
They are also being weaned from their isolettes and are in little clothes as the nurses slowly turn down the temperature and see how the boys do maintaining their body temps on their own. Soon they will be in a crib together, and I’m very excited for that.
Skip stopped by to see the boys on his lunch hour and will go back this evening. It’s going to be nice having them so close to home.
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I can’t imagine a better birthday gift!
Awesome news Sommer! I am so happy you have your little ones much closer to you! And you get to sleep in your own bed too!! q
That is an awesome surprise. I bet Skip was thrilled. I am so happy to hear how well things are going each day.
Oh…and Happy Birthday!!!
Great, great, great to hear that the boys are back in town!!!
You draw a BIG smile on my face with this post and the way you told Skip…. I remember you couldn´t reserve yourself from screaming when you had your first BFP, so I believe Skip knew it right away. You obviously got your chance to surprise him this time, how fun!!!! ;)
Keep the good news coming!!!
Things are really coming along. Yay!
Congrats Sommer on keeping a secret! And congrats to Ace and Nate on the move to Bellingham! I hope you had a wonderful birthday! You surely deserve a wonderful year! Happy 30th!
Wonderful!! I’m so glad you have them back in town. Hooray for strong, good feeding boys!
and Happy Birthday!
That is awesome Sommer! Ace and Nate are amazing boys!
Oh wow! That had to be one of the best birthday gifts ever! Congratulations! I’m sure it’s nice being so close to home with them and sleeping in your own bed with Calista and Skip right there too. A family of 5 – all in the same town! :) The boys look wonderful!!!
Yea! I am so glad the boys are closer to home! What a great b-day gift!
Congrats on having the boys home! What better present could you ask for!
Jennifer
What a perfect birthday gift, Sommer. So happy that your family is all close to home now!
Wow Sommer, what a perfect present!
Happy Birthday! Even though it’s belated.
What a wonderful gift to have your boys close to home. Before you know it they’ll be home with you. I’m so very happy for you sweetie. {{{hugs}}}
WOW! I’m so glad they are back closer to your home. They will be home HOME before you know it!!
great job with the surprise! i bet he was so excited! and way to go little boobie men! LOL!
Yay!! What a great birthday!! Congrats on such great successes in the NICU!!
Congratulations! what a wonderful update. Sounds like all is going well. What a great birthday present, huh? Happy birthday!
Happy birthday indeed! :D What amazing little guys you have.
Sommer what wonderful news!! Those boys are true little miracles, they are so strong! Happy Belated 30th also!
What a wonderful birthday gift! I got a kick out of how you told Skip.
I’m sure having your boys back in town will be much easier on everyone!
So glad to hear Ace and Nate are doing so well!
No wonder you were so confident your birthday was going to be fantastic!!! Congrats on getting them transfered!
a truly wonderful day indeed!!
Happy Belated Birthday!!! What an awesome gift you received; having the boys closer to home. You did a great job surprising Skip.Way to go! My DH is hard to surprise as well.I am glad that the boys feedings are going well.How do you measure how much they’re getting while breastfeeding?
Aw, your post brought a big smile to my face! What a lovely surprise for Skip. Happy birthday!
So you can keep a secret, and a very good one at that! And to think that you would be so sweet to plan a little surprise for Skip even amidst all the other distractions you’ve faced. You are a gem!