Great morning!

Daylight savings started yesterday.  Being from AZ, the only state that doesn't participate, it is a pretty crazy concept for us.  The day started a little out of whack, with us not really knowing what time it was and the kids, all 4 of them, waking up around the same time.  So glad it happened on a Sunday and not a weekday.  The day dragged on and on.  To me it felt like it should be later than it was. Daylight savings or not...I think we are turning a corner, reaching a milestone!!!! The boys had a bottle around 6:30pm, and did not need another one until 1am!! 1am!!  And I think they were both asleep by 8:30ish last night.  Sofia is still getting her tummy aches (gas/colic/who knows) but she took a good amount around 8ish and also lasted til 1am!!! We are so very ecstatic!! It gets better. Then after the 1am feeding and lots of burping, they all went down and started waking at 6am!! 6am!! I am doing a happy dance! I was waiting for them to get up, I even pumped prior to them waking! And all three slept in their cribs, the whole time!

We've had a hard time getting them to sleep on their backs so they have all been sleeping in the 

Fisher Price Newborn Rock n Play Sleeper...it looks like this:

But last night, they liked their cribs.  They looked so cute, three babies, three cribs.  And to top it off,big sister woke up in a good mood.
Her sweetness is often hit or miss these days,but it was a very pleasant morning.

The triplets' birth story

And...we finally have the triplet's birth story!

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October 31, 2011

5 1/2 months 

9 weeks adjusted

Halloween 2011

Happy Halloween!!!

We were so grateful to have two of our favorite nurses babysit the trio on Saturday nigh so the rest of the crew could go to the Lucas Halloween Party! We still couldn't believe our ex-nurses came to our home! Who would  have ever thought our NICU experience would bring so many wonderful people into our lives.  We are so blessed! Thank you!!

The next day, the trio had its own fun (or torture)!

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Our first evaluation

We had a physical therapist come out to evaluate the babies last week.
All three will qualify for the Early Start Infant Program through SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area). Our therapist will be coming to work with them once a week for at least six months.  The babies will definitely benefit from this;  and overall, it's a great thing.

So why was I an emotional mess?  It all came back to me.
They were born 15 weeks early.  I've known that they are going to have developmental delays.  But somehow I was reminded once again of their rough beginning to life.  Not that I will ever forget, but our entire NICU experience flashed in front of me.  They had to grow and develop outside the womb.
The way they looked the first few days.  Their skin was so fragile, we could not touch them without worrying if their skin would rub off or break.

The first month or so was extremely hard.  I never knew what each day would bring.  It was rare that all three of them would have a good day on the same day.  I would walk in and look at all their stats.  Their heart rate, saturation level, ventilator settings and ask for their blood gas numbers.  Their condition was critical.  They were very sick babies.  This was my life for over 3 months.

I look at them now, and they are perfect.  I can't believe how healthy they have been since we have been home.  I was wishing they were the exception.  They are starting to smile, and trying so hard to lift their little heads up. 

The therapist pointed out what milestones needed to be met.  All of their motor skills are a bit delayed.  She said even for their adjusted age (2 months) they were lagging a bit behind, which is to be expected.

I know this is not a bad thing.  I am grateful that they will get the help they need to thrive even more.  But having triplets brings little or no downtime that I sometimes forget how much further they have to go.  It will definitely be  a good thing to have someone else track their development because most of the time I can't remember what happened yesterday.

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AAAHHHHHCHHHHHHOOOOOOO!!!!

Our first adventure~Old Adobe Pumpkin Patch

I can't believe we went on an outing! I must have been feeling a bit adventurous because it was my idea to take the whole crew to a pumpkin patch last week.  Soon after we woke up, we agreed to try...

This meant we had to be ready to go as soon as the 3rd baby was done with the 3rd feeding of the day, fully burped and dressed.

It took a lot of planning, coordinating and many trips up and down the stairs.

A couple of things threw us off:  Big sis had gotten a booster chair for the car and it had been sitting in the garage for almost a week.  Daddy had to put it in before we went...by this time, all the babies were ready and strapped in, so the screaming began and continued for awhile.  I tried swinging them in the car seat but no luck.  We took them all trying to comfort them, so then had to start the whole process of getting them in the car seats again!  Then mommy had to pump, that always puts us behind schedule but I have to keep up with it.

When we finally arrived, all 3 babies were asleep!

It wasn't too long before baby Marcos woke up! He did not want to stay in his car seat so we all had to take turns holding him. The other two were pretty relaxed in their car seats.  I briefly had checked the weather, a nice sunny day in the high 70's meant short sleeved clothing for the trio plus their blankets.  Well, I didn't anticipate it being windy and breezy in the shade.  No good for three little babies.  

Being out with the trio and big sis was tough.  Feeling torn is the hardest thing.  There was a lot I could not do with Isabella; at times, one, two or all three babies needed my attention.  Somehow we survived it.  We got a lot of stares and congratulations and the smile on Isabella's face was worth it!  And I am actually in some of the pictures!

This is as close as we came to taking a picture of everyone...grandma holding Marcos, while Sofia and Carlitos chill in their car seats.

Couldn't have done it without Grandma's help!

And here is an extra special pic...just in time for Mommy & Me Monday.

Three generations, my mom and I holding babies and big sis, Isabella.

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