Together again

We spent a couple of hours visiting our new grand-twins yesterday at John Muir. Carolyn and Elizabeth are now 19 days old and are up to almost 5 pounds. They are now eating well on their own, and so have been removed from the IV and feeding tube. As a result, they now share a single “giraffe” unit (you have to see it to understand the name) and are placed right next to each other, sharing a single outer blanket.

We arrived just as the nurse was beginning to prepare for Carolyn’s feeding, so after a few photos of them together, Karen picked up Elizabeth and admired her while Carolyn took her bottle. It’s very interesting that the nurse didn’t hold the baby in her arms, but in her hands, and of course, as small as they are, that’s not difficult to do.

After Carolyn finished her bottle it was Elizabeth’s turn to eat, so Karen swapped babies and held Carolyn. It was her first time holding Carolyn, and she had a lot of fun interacting with Carolyn who was awake for a little while. After Carolyn finally finished her bottle, the nurse tucked both girls back in their crib all snuggled together, I took a couple more photos of them, and we said goodnight.


Links
—Twins Together Again photo gallery