Happy due date babies!!

Back to front: Evan, Payton, Riley

Payton and Riley looking quite angelic

Happy 31st Birthday Daddy!!

Riley and Evan

I can't believe our babes are "zero" today! They have come such a long way in the last 2 months and even in the last week! I put on newborn sized sleepers this morning and they finally fit! They outgrew most preemie clothes last week and fit best in the 5-8lb clothes now and some newborn sizes, little brutes I tell ya! Now that the boys are on the other side of their due date I expect them to start sleeping through the night and tolerating tummy time like big boys ;) HA!

They are progressing nicely though, they have improved leaps with the time it takes for them to eat, especially Payton. They are still on the thickened milk and will be at least until we have a follow-up swallow study done in a few weeks. This means still no breastfeeding and only pumping- such a drag!! Since I have to pump in addition to give bottles Ben and I both wake up for each feeding. It is working out nice for us and last night we cut out time up from about 90 minutes to about 60 minutes for each feed! The boys, in their old age, are getting better at settling back down to sleep after their bottle. They are POOPING MACHINES though! Seriously. So.Much.Poo. We are going to go broke on diapers alone~ so think twice before you buy them their next outfit, it's diapers they really need!! They all HATE having poopy diapers too, it's funny because Brody never made a fuss and we only knew when we smelt it. Not only can we smell these boys (cause they make some serious stink) but they scream bloody murder until they are clean and dry. Other than that they haven't started doing much else besides eating, sleeping and pooping. They are getting to be very strong though, their head/neck and leg strength is quite impressive for their size.

Nana and Papa Lippincott headed back to sunny Florida on Tuesday morning so we have been solo now and getting into our new routine. I know now that Ben's employment status was a blessing in disguise because we make quite the team here at home ;) We know it can't be this way forever (darn!), but we are enjoying the time we have now and plan to do so for a bit longer. All 3 have now only been home for a week and still have some work to do to catch up before I want to think about them not having one of us with them at all times.

I also have to say that triplet moms rule!! I am so fortunate to have met some amazing MOMs here locally, but also a few great ones online too! They are all so supportive and knowledgeable and most of all- inspiring! And it seems their kindness and generosity is endless. I just received a box full of "triplet" sleepers from a MOM of BBB trips in Dallas, TX! I previously ordered some clothes from her from the online Yahoo BBB clothing group (even then she sent me way more than I purchased!) and today received a completely unexpected box of newborn clothes for the boys, talk about random acts of kindness, J.K. you have some GOOD karma coming your way!!