Feeders and Growers.

That is the term for the status of our team of babies at this point. No medications, no IVs, getting milk for all their nutritional needs, and gaining weight everyday! Just like they are still in mommy growing, but they are outside growing instead. We continue to get great daily updates from the doctors. They already look so different from when they were born only a week and a half ago. Luckily we've taken a million pictures to document the changes. The boys nasal cannulas have been removed, and Ruby's will probably come out today. We LOVE seeing their entire faces, sans tubes and sunshades (for when they are under photo therapy for jaundice). And, up until yesterday Ruby and Bennett have been next to each other, while Alex has been on the other side of the room all lonely. But the baby next to the other two got discharged, leaving the space wide open for Alex to join the party. We take up a whole wall all by ourselves now. I'm so happy they are reunited, even if they don't know the difference. It helps my hobbling body to not have to walk too far to see each one of them.

We've noticed some little personality traits coming through. Bennett has shown a feistier side, which we are very happy about since he has always been the smallest of the three. He'll definitely know how to take care of himself. He's finally off of the photo therapy after being under them for a few days (they'll go off and on those for a while), so we were so glad to finally give him some cuddle time last night.

Ruby likes company. When she's awake, she loves looking at the faces surrounding her isolette. She looks from side to side, taking in all the smiles around her. She is also getting tired of that cannula in her nose. She yanks on it a lot.I also included a short video of her since I didn't have one last time.

And Alex loves to sleep. He probably has the cutest sleeping face I have ever seen. He finally got a turn kangarooing with me. I just can't get enough of their tiny warm bodies against mine. I can't wait until my quality time with Bennett. We've also noticed some chubbiness in Alex's little cheeks! Here's KC imitating his son. Can't you see the resemblance?

So that is what's been happening around here. Mom, Dad and Grandma left this morning, so maybe I'll be blogging more. Partly as a distraction and to prevent myself from freaking out and bursting into a fit of hormonal tears. My mom who has been here with me for over a month, is now across the country. I'm not even going to deny that I am a bit terrified of being alone right now, after having constant supervision for so long. But it's time for me to regain my independence, and I am feeling a bit better everyday. I don't even know what is in my fridge, and there is clutter on too many surfaces. I have plenty to do to keep me occupied, and I really miss my friends. But it doesn't make me miss my mom any less. I just have to keep remembering that she'll be back, plus lots of other visitors when the babies come home. I can't wait.