over all the agitation, the initial grief and discomfort, the battles, the conversation, the soul stabilisation, the hours, days and nights in the intensive care unit and not least also the break on the blog, two eminently important and very positive aspects should be all but forgotten: benjamin and victoria!

so, here - finally! - the latest status of our two "oldest":
victoria's arm is healing very well! the bandage is small enough by now for her to bend the ellbow! oxygen is supplied in very little quantities now and no longer from the huge mask, but from streamlined little transparent prongs in her nose. almost invisible, the little princess likes them.
benjamin is also in top shape. he can do entire days without any breathing assistance whatsoever. his ductus venosus inaudible. looking good!

the pair are allowed TOGETHER on the kangaroo! which of course looks funny, especially when they poke each other's faces... both have long since passed the 1000 gram mark. and we start hearing careful talk about being placed into the same incubator soon and soon after that into an open bed, the so-called "unit", the dream of all preemies! because mostly, these units are on the much desired "nurturing" side...