Marleigh

Their playtime together

Sophia

Brooke with her mohawk

Elle & Marleigh at Target

What a weekend! The girls had a pretty good week but then the reflux kicked in on Marleigh and Sophia and things have been... LOUD. Poor little things have a hard time eating and then are starving a few hours later. We have been trying lots of different things to help, switching bottles, positions etc. but now have a prescription for Pepcid for infants and hopefully that will help within a week.

We had another challenge on Friday, take all three- DURING a feeding time to the hospital for hip ultrasounds to check for dysplasia. Dysplasia is common in breech babies ( marleigh and sophia) and in girls, and in multiples and it's when the the thigh bone is not growing properly in the socket (for the most part, I'm sure there is a more techinical med explaination but I'm not going there). The ultrasound went great and no one needs a harness to correct a problem which is wonderful since the baby would be in the harness for 23 hours a day for 6 to 12 weeks. YIKES! We have dodged another health concern. We are so very lucky that our issues with the girls are still just the common gas and reflux that lots of babies must endure.

Our nighttime help has been invaluable. That allows me to feel like a normal person instead of a night owl. I can't believe what a difference it makes to get nighttime sleep and be able to do things during the day. I truly didn't mind for the first month but now, 6+ weeks into this venture, it's a complete necessity! I NEED to get some rest at night to be able to really function during the day and also to be able to get out to feel normal. Even if I slept all day and stayed up all night I would never really get a break out of the house since I couldn't leave at 2am for groceries or to visit with friends. So I am thrilled to have the help at night and then all the wonderful people during the day keep me going with breaking up the monotony of the feedings. The Care Calendar is working out great, being able to access that and see who is on their way over to help is amazing and even if someone comes and feeds 1 out of 3 babies, it's a HUGE help.

Speaking of help- our sister in law, Jan, is coming back!!! The girls didn't run her off for long and she is headed back this way, could already be here depending on when I actually finish this post :). I almost cried with joy when I heard she would be back this week. I have readily accepted that I can't do much other than keep things rolling here at home and it's only for a short time ( a few months) until things ease up even more with the feedings but getting out is AMAZING!! Now, with Jan coming I can confidently sit at the Muny on Tuesday night and not worry about how I will make it through the next day on such little sleep. And I can find a day to go up to work and show off one of my girls. I say "work" like I'm going back but I am 'semi-retired' for now. I do believe I have a job but my paycheck is quite different. I know Jan and her husband read this blog so I hope it doesn't pressure her to be here, well, after this week that is!!!!!

Tonight we ventured out to Target, me and 2 of my girls: Elle and Marleigh. Marleigh was awake and somewhat fussy so we grabbed her and ran our errands. She did much better being wheeled around Target than she would have done at home, even the babies need a break to get out. Elle is getting accustomed to taking a baby in and out of a car seat and once she learns infant CPR we will let her take a baby out to show off too.

The girls are starting to find their hands to their mouth and even though it was involuntary, Brooke looked right up at me and smiled the other day. It hasn't happened since but boy does it make it all worth it to know it's coming... those sweet little smiles and acknowledgements.

Elle is still doing well with all of this craziness that is her sisters. She said the other day that she has the joy of babies without the shame of teen pregnancy! I love that one, she is definitely learning how intense a baby can be, times three. I think having the three really drives the message home and even her friends are learning pretty quick that there is no need to rush life.