Sorry I haven’t updated in a few days (is it me or does it seem like all of my posts start out like that?) but I took the boys to Baton Rouge and so didn’t have a chance to post. It was great to get out of the house for a few days, and to sleep a bit longer at night. Thanks Mom! The boys loved hanging out with Grandee and meeting a bunch of aunts and uncles and cousins and friends.

Boy, they sure do require a lot of stuff, don’t they? Thank goodness for the minivan. It was stuffed to the proverbial gills with bouncy seats, clothes, blankets, bottles, formula, pack ‘n’ play, strollers, etc, etc, etc. But it was totally worth it. I got to get out of the house and see Juno. Good movie!

I think I’m going to take a nap until the next feeding, which will probably be in five minutes…for now, let me leave you this picture of some other household members napping last night…

A little birdie tells me that it is a certain cousin’s birthday today! (Also my friend Paula!) So, happy birthday favorite second cousin! 😀 Also, Oliver was v happy to hear of all of the birthdays today…

Either that, or he had bad gas. Ha ha ha!

Pam is v bad about posting! Bad Pam!

So, let’s see…

Saturday we took the boys for a walk around the neighborhood. They had a great time. People were coming out of their houses to stare at the spectacle…

I dressed the boys in their new blue jeans just for the occasion. I didn’t get a picture of those outfits, so I put Linus back in his jeans yesterday so I could get a shot. Yes, he’s wearing a Christmas onesie. So what?

Aunt Jenny is coming tomorrow night! I can’t wait to sleep again. Heh. No, Aunt Jenny, you will not be allowed to sleep. As if! You knew what you were signing up for. Heh heh. Okay, maybe you can sleep during the day. Maybe.

Today was my last appointment with my MFM. I am not ashamed to say that I got a bit choked up at the end of it. He is just such a wonderful doctor, he is my hero. After the jerks I had to deal with at the beginning of my pregnancy, he was just so kind. He really listened to me, and well, let’s face it. He got my boys safely to me, and for that he will always have a place in my heart. Sniff, sniff…

I suppose that’s it for now. Babies should be waking up momentarily to eat again…

PS Who is my favorite cousin? This is not a quiz. You know who you are, but I don’t! (I mean, with 15+ first cousins, it’s not an unfair question.)

HB to me!

Going to get my hair colored (bye bye gray!) and then later, we’re going to the pediatrician and then tonight, I’m going to see a movie! And maybe eat sushi! Oooh, and the movie theater serves daiquiris…mmmm….

Since no one really cares what I’m up to, I’ll just post a few pics of the real stars of the show…

Linus sleeping:

Oliver after his bath, all snuggly in his towel:

And Miles, saying hi to the baby in the mirror:

Sorry for not posting much lately. Having three babies is somewhat time consuming. Heh.

Can you believe they’re four weeks old today? My god. Sometimes it feels like it’s gone by in a flash, but then I think all that’s happened in four weeks, and it seems like much longer.

We took the boys to their second pedi appointment on Friday (in our NEW MINIVAN) and they’re growing like weeds! Remember, their birthweights were 4 lbs 10 oz, 4 lbs 10 oz, and 4 lbs 3 oz. Now, they’re:

Linus: 19.75″ long, 6’10.5
Oliver: 20″ long, 6’14.5 (almost 7 pounds! wow!)
Miles: 19.25″ long, 6’5.5

Two pounds more than when they were born! And an inch or two longer. 🙂

And yes, we got our minivan. It’s awesome. We ended up with a used 2004 Toyota Sienna, but it has low mileage and is fully loaded. Fancy! I love it, and I am determined to make minivans cool. Why the bad reputation? Sheesh. I’d rather a minivan than a huge SUV any day of the week. Yuck.

My mom’s been in town for the past few days but she’s leaving today. Boooo! But she’ll be back next week so I can go get my hair dyed for my birthday. It’s been far too long, and the gray hair is becoming far too prolific.

Speaking of prolific, the boys are quite prolific at pooping. Yep. They take after their daddy. Tee hee!

Now, pictures!

Just want to post a quick thanks to everyone for all of the gifts we’ve received for the boys. It’s like Christmas here! Heh. But seriously, it’s so overwhelming, and I can’t say when I’ll have the time or energy for the thank you cards that we owe to so many of you. Please believe we are extremely grateful for everyone’s generosity.

Now for the fun part of the post…

In light of the fact that we now have all three babies home, I think it’s time to go over the new rules of the house. This is going to sound harsh to some of you, but we have only one thing in mind with these rules: the health of the boys. Please don’t take personal offense at any of these rules, they have NOTHING to do with anyone personally, they are meant to keep the boys out of the hospital. They’re preemies, and the usual rules about babies don’t apply to them. If you don’t believe me, watch this video. About 6 minutes in, you’ll see why they’re so important.

1. If you’ve been sick within the past ten days, you cannot visit.
2. If you’ve been around children who have been sick in the past ten days, you cannot visit.
3. You must wash your hands and use hand sanitizer before being around the babies.
4. Children are not allowed to handle the babies.
5. You must have your flu shot before you can touch the babies.

Sound harsh? It’s not meant to be, we’re just trying to save our babies from going back into the hospital. It’s only until the end of RSV season, which is the end of March here. So it’s not forever, and let’s face it, they won’t really be too fun until then anyway, right? In the immortal words of Angelina Jolie, they’re really just “blobs” right now. 🙂 (Really cute blobs, I’ll admit…)

Anyway, I’ll try to post pics and videos as much as I can in the meantime…