"How do you do it?"

People always ask me "How do you do it?" among many other things :) LOL Most of the time I say "this is me doing it!" But I do think on a few things.

Mainly, I am reminded multiple times a day at how blessed I have been in this last year: that my babies are here and are healthy. I am one of the lucky ones who had babies born as early as 27 weeks with virtually no problems. Nothing that can not or has not been overcome anyways. I don't know if its just my journey that makes me have a different attitude about parenting triplets or my personality, but one thing i know for sure is that God's grace has been gifted to me everyday and without that I don't think I could do anything. But I also think that all the moms out there that don't have multiples may be short changing themselves when they say they don't know how i do it. Because i think the truth is that as moms we have a certain strength that God gives us to do anything for our babies and if you had more than one at once, you could do it too. it may be hard to imagine, but don't sell yourself short as a mom.

Of course I have bad days, but thankfully I don't have those often. You get through it though. Each day is a new beginning and I just remember that in those bad moments. The days go by so fast and I know that I will get through those bad days and the next day won't be the same, and most likely will not be as bad. The only thing that is difficult about having 3 babies for me, is not being able to comfort them all at the same time when they are all upset at once. But again, thankfully that doesn't happen that often. i also am very blessed to have an extremely supportive and helpful husband.

I try to live in the moment and treasure every second of baby hugs, smiles, kisses and laughs.

What have we overcome?

-Two babies had brain bleeds-Molly and Oswyn. Completly resolved.

-Molly had an infection her first week and needed a blood transfusion.

-All babies of course were on oxygen. Oswyn was on the longest. It was a miracle that none had to come home with it. Oswyn is still considered to have chronic lung disease, but it is something she will grow out of in time.

-All babies were at risk for ROP-retinopathy of prematurity-eye prematurity that can cause blindness. Fiona was checked for this for a while because she was the smallest and most at risk. All babies eyes are fine now.

-Oswyn's delay of learning to nipple caused her to need surgery for a g button so she could come home.  No sooner did she come home from the hospital that we had to go right back for a week because her incision got infected. I was told to not expect her to ever breastfeed but she is now. She also does not need the button to feed anymore because she is breastfeeding well and taking bottles.

-I almost exclusivly pumped milk for 4 months and am still going strong-breastfeeding Oswyn and pumping at night for Fiona and Molly who no longer want to breastfeed but that's okay. Total of pumping breastfeeding for 7 months now.

-We spent a total of 4 months in the the NICU. 5 months plus one week in the hospital total including my antepartum stay and Oswyn's week in Pediactrics.

There will be many checks along the way for their development. The journey is never over. We never want to forget the miracles God shows us day to day. Our doctors, nurses, and developmental specialists are constantly amazed at how well they are doing for being born at 27 weeks and for all the things they girls have overcome.

I am grateful everyday for my girls, their health and growth. I love seeing what new things they do everyweek. I love seeing them smile and laugh. Its the best thing in the world. That's all I would ever need for the rest of my life. I am grateful for our amazing and supportive doctors, nurses and all our specialists. I am grateful for an amazing loving husband who is so supportive and helpful and an amazing dad. I am grateful to God for His amazing miracles and creation. I am grateful for His amazing grace and mercy. I am grateful He remembered me.
What do i mean by "God remembered"?

Left to right: Molly, Oswyn, Me, and Fiona. Taken on my birthday-best birthday ever