Thursday, August 9, 2007

The pack is back together!

It is amazing how Monday feels like a lifetime ago. With the arrival of all 3, our days have been broken down into 3-4 hour chunks for changing/feeding/sleeping cycles. These last few days have been a learning experience, to say the least, as each moment continues to teach us even more.

We are so fortunate that the boys are so easy going that they have allowed us to put them on the same schedule. We're still trying to figure out how one of us can feed two at once, while the other feeds one. Rob learned the hard way while holding two and christening one with the milk from the bottle while trying to burp the other. But we're getting there. We have learned, though, how to use the camera at 4:30am, while holding a baby:



We've also learned that we did not need to purchase a monitor because Julep is always the first to nursery at the slightest baby sound. We like to think it's because she has accepted the boys as her pack, as opposed to her thinking they might taste like squirrel.

We have also experienced the comments and stares from strangers at the sight of our triplet stroller. It's amusing to be walking along and have people just stop and congratulate us. It's hard not to walk alongside with a proud grin. But my favorite comment came from someone seated on a bench, who yelled out "How many?" after seeing 3 car seats. Here they are getting ready to go to the pediatrician. It only took us 45 minutes to leave the house and drive a half mile.

The big activity for yesterday was tummy time. All four of the Bunn men did a great job exercising their neck muscles.





8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi! So great to hear that all the Bunns are home and healthy!!! Great pictures, especially for 4 am!

Love,
Cindy

Anonymous said...

Sooo great to see the pictures. What a blessing. Can't wait to see you all soon.

Thanks for keeping this updated. It helps us with our separation anxiety!! :)

Love
'Bias and Lala

Anonymous said...

What great pics! Rob, I recognize that look of happy exhaustion you have while feeding at 4 am. I know right now the days can seem like an eternity but they will go by so quickly (in retro spect--right now it is just survival!)

We love you all! Thanks so much for the blog entries. It makes us feel like we are not so far away--kinda :).

Can't wait to see you in person!

Traci

Anonymous said...

...and babies make 5!

Hey guys! We're so happy for you that all three boys are home! I was bragging about you the other night at our baby care class...I told the nurse that you'd had triplets and when I told her how well your pregnancy went, how long you carried the babies and how much they weighed at birth her mouth just dropped! You are truly amazing! God is so good! I love the tummy time picture! It will do very nicely on our fridge! We love you all and are praying for you!

Love,

Mark and Lesa

Raymond Bunn said...

Hey you two,
Julep! Which one is Julep?

Love you,
Raymond(Uncle)
Bishop of Boykins

Anonymous said...

Great pics - thanks for sharing!

Ging, I can't get over how amazing you look - Rob, too, although I bet that about 1.5 seconds after his "tummy time" pic was taken, his head dropped to the rug and his eyes shut... he looks ready for a nap!

Brady thinks you're so cool & lucky - he told my sister recently that he wanted twins - a boy and a girl - and not to worry, they could sleep with him and he'd take care of them. (By the way, he's 4, and not so willing to share things with his 3 year old sister that he already HAS!) Guess he just likes babies! :) So, if you need a break from it all, send them on down to Camp Brady!
Liz

The Ly Family said...

Ginger...you look amazing! I love these pictures! Especially the tummy time one...Rob's working that tummy time :)

Love
Karim, Sula & Elijah

Nancy Scofield said...

I am truly in awe of the discipline of two new parents of triplets in communicating regularly for so many of us who care about the 5 of you. Both of you communicate the keenest sense of humor-love it! God is good!
Nancy Scofield