Tiff's Turn

Tuesday was such an amazing day! After 12 days of being in the NICU, our babies came home.  We know we are incredibly blessed that our preemies spent such a little amount of time there. The doctors and nurses tell us that is by no means the norm for triplets- especially to all leave on the same day. My big from South Carolina was here for the special day too! Since we've been home, it's all about routine- around the clock. The babies eat every three hours, one at a time. In between feeds, we have been enjoying bonding and cuddling time. lounging~ tummy time~ bath time~ sleepy time~ more tummy time~ Livi doesn't seem to like tummy time, so we are taking it slow with her. In other news, today the triplets are two weeks old and we had our first check up at our pediatrician's office. All three are doing so awesome! Livi and Beckett have gained 8 ounces since being discharged from the NICU.  Henry has gai...

Pageant week has kept me pretty busy, as expected. I'm so thankful I have a husband that will take care of the fort while I'm gone.  Not only does he hold down the fort, but he also sends me pictures while he's doing it. Although I've been busy, I have still managed to keep up with running and my Elf for Health daily challenge. Yesterday was "Eat the rainbow" day. I started out the day with lots of fruits, followed by loading up my dinner with the colors of the rainbow. Too bad M and Ms don't count as Eating the Rainbow. I was sorely dreading today's challenge: No make-up day. I remember the last time I went without make up to work and the kids kept asking me, "Are you tired? You look tired, Mrs. Gilmore." The no make-up day was not as difficult as I thought it would be. No one told me I looked tired and a student even complimented me on my "grey-blue" eyes. While I felt a little naked without...

Levi left today to go hunting for the weekend at his Uncle Marty's. That means Aria and I get a girls' weekend.  We got some play time before work today since I didn't have to be there until 8 because of a Professional Development day.  While we were learning new apps on the iPads, all I could think about was my baby girl. Once we were home from school, we had bananas, a short nap, then one of Aria's favorites- a bath. She is fascinated by the water filling up every time. I might start giving her the baths in our bathroom instead of kitchen sink. The reasons are two-fold. One, she is getting bigger and two, so she can stay in the bath a little longer and stay a little warmer with the space heater. For tonight, though, it was the same old bath plan. There's nothing better than a baby right after a bath! After bath time, we played with a new toy- the Fisher Price gum ball machine. At first all ...