A Frickalicious Blog: Frick Twins: 2 Weeks Old

Hard to believe that the boys are two weeks old today! (or 32.6 in development terms) They’ve been doing well since our last update. Henry is off of his nasal cannula as of 3 days ago. Both boys are making steady progress on decreasing their apneas and bradys, which is great. The doctor said yesterday a 3-5 week estimate seems reasonable on bringing them home, but that all depends on how the boys do over that time period. As a parent, it’s a tough one because we want to bring them home as soon as possible, but not a minute before they’re ready. Of course, we would love it if we can bring them home to share our first family Thanksgiving at home, but we’re not getting greedy on our asks.

Our schedule has shifted a little bit this week as I’m back at work. Raechel goes over in the mornings and usually does a 6-7 hour shift. I either join her in the morning and do some work from the hospital café, or go over in the afternoon, depending on work requirements, etc. Big thanks to Lauryn, the Beilers, and my Dad for helping with transportation as Raechel and I head over at different times during the day. Intel has been incredibly supportive of both Raechel and I. My boss, Mike, gets a special shout out for being flexible on how I manage my schedule. He’s a great example of the family-first attitude, one that I have new level of appreciation for right now. And Raechel is going to be able to take off a substantial amount of time from work between pregnancy leave, FMLA, and sabbatical. We feel incredibly thankful and fortunate to work for a company that can help ease some of the stress that comes from our situation.

We are also very appreciative of the prayers, flowers, balloons, lasagna and calzones (thanks Ellen and the Bowmans!), the preemie clothes, and everything else sent our direction. It’s incredibly humbling to be on the receiving end of so much generosity and kindness. Thank you!