Learning to Suck

Aren't they so cute with their bottles?  I think the bottles are bigger than them!  The girls are each receiving 2 bottles a day but depending on their moods sometimes aren't too interested. The doctor tells us we are basically in a holding pattern until they learn to suck and swallow. Since they are premies they don't have a lot of energy and prefer to sleep right now, but they are trying.  Geneva (in the hat) is daddy's "little Miss Piggy".  She grunts and snorts while she eats but just gets too sleepy.  She'll wake up in spurts and start sucking and making crazy noises.  Lexa has the sucking down but is a little too lazy to swallow preferring to let it run out of her mouth at times, or spit it right in daddy's face as she did on Wednesday night.  She also likes to make noises but they are more content and cooing sounds.  They continue to receive supplemental feedings in their feeding tube and are gaining weight.  The nurse said once they get the feedings down it's like a light switch comes on and they can come home within 2 or 3 days.