Whitney & Aubrey are now 2 days old!

I just wanted to check in and tell everyone how great Whitney and Aubrey are doing. We made it to the NICU for 2 different "Hands On" sessions today. During the first session the neonatologist was there when we arrived. He gave us the updates by saying that both girls are doing great. He said they did the routine scans on them and Whitney has a heart murmur that should close up on its own. I was not shocked since both Derek and I were born with them as well as Mallory and they all healed on their own. Whitney also has a small hole between 2 of the 4 chambers of her heart but they don't think it is anything to really worry about and will probably take care of itself but just in case they want her to see a pediatric cardiologist in a couple of months. Aubrey's scans all came back great and they were really checking her out to see if she had any problems due to the Single Umbilical Artery. We got to bottle feed both girls this morning and take their temperatures and change their diapers. By the time we got back to see the girls for our second visit of the day Whitney was able to keep her body temperature where it needed to be so she is no longer in the little incubator....she is in a regular crib like box! They say that Aubrey is not too far away from doing the same. During the second visit of the day Jason and I switched babies from our morning session and I actually nursed Whitney for a little bit. She did pretty well sucking until she decided to fall asleep and then they had to put the rest of her feeding in her tube. Both of the girls just wanted to cuddle with Mommy and Daddy! Both girls now have their IVs in their scalps because they keep going through so many of them due to pulling them out and the veins simply giving in. They had us sign a consent form to do pic lines which are more stable iv sites where they basically thread the iv further into the vein. When I called for my nightly update they said they tried to start the pic lines on both girls but weren't able to tonight. They will try again tomorrow. Both girls have lost a little weight. Aubrey now weighs 3 lb 7 oz and Whitney weighs 4 lb 8 oz. Nothing unexpected since all babies lose a little at first.
I am so excited because I get to go home tomorrow!! Yeah!!! I haven't been home in nearly 6 weeks! Mallory is still in Claremore with her Grandma and Papa Esau. She will be home on Saturday which gives me a day to get adjusted to being back at home before she gets home. Now if we can just get Whitney and Aubrey home too!