TRUE LIFE : my triplets are in the NICU

6:30 AM - Wake up and pump. Go back to bed.

8:00 AM -Wake up, lay in bed watching some TV.

8:30 AM - Fall back asleep

9:15 AM - Wake up. Realize I have an hour before we have to leave for the hospital and begin to get ready

9:45 - Go into my closet and try and find the few items of clothes that aren't too big and aren't too small.

10:00 - Hurry down stairs and get some breakfast

10:10 - Put on my shoes...oh wait they are upstairs. Run upstairs to get them.

10:20 - Keith is still waiting on me to be ready

10:21 - We are in the car driving to the hospital to visit the babies

10:45 - Arrive at the hospital

10:47 - Walk up the huge flight of stairs and down the halls. Keith is way ahead of me while I am gasping for air because I am sooo out of shape (due to bedrest of course)

10:50 - BABIES! Walk into the NICU...give them the little breast milk I could muster up.

11:00 - Presley gets fed. I get to attempt to breast feed her...curtain goes around. I get my boppy and attempt to fit it around my waist. Presley is given to me and here we go.... as the nurse stands over me....as the nurse practitioner comes in to talk about the babies. And Presley is showing NO interest. So here comes the bottle....she is a rockstar at taking the bottle. Presley is done.

11:30 - Keegan's turn to breast feed. Attach the nipple shield and Keegan grabs it off. The sweet nurse attaches it for me. Keegan goes to town...here comes Dr. Man in to ask about the babies....while my boob is popped out...sweet. Now here comes the lactation nurse and sits down next to me...and gives me lots of tips on breast feeding while watching Keegan. Keegan gets tired and its bottle time! Keegan takes the bottle well with a little bit of spitting up and loud farting/pooping in the pants. Keegan is done!

12:00 - Ashton's turn to breast feed. Put the nipple shield on. Ashton hits it off. Try to put the nipple shield on myself one handed....not working. Ashton starts screaming and trying to attack me...screw the nipple shield. We are trying this with out it... and its not going well! BOTTLE PLEASE! Suck .... suck..................snore. Suck...suck.................................snore................. Ashton takes his bottle well but is so ssssssssssssslllllllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

12:50 - Ashton is zonked out and getting the rest of his bottle threw is feeding tube.

1:00 - Leave the BABIES. Head down the long halls, down the flight of stairs and back into the van....feeling sad to leave the BABIES.

1:30 - Get home. Time to pump!

2:00 - Ugh I am so hungry. Lunch time.

2:30 - Go attempt to take a nap.

4:00 - Wake up. Lay in bed watching TV...enjoying the last few minutes of "freedom".

4:30 - Time to pump!

5:00 - Go down stairs and start looking for food.

5:30 - Find some food...and eat.

6:00 - Spend some time w/ Keith or the parents.

6:45 - Check email...wondering what the deal of the day is.

7:00 - Uh oh, we have to leave in 15 minutes. Where are my shoes???

7:10 - Find shoes...I think I need a jacket. Keith is ready to go.

7:15 - Get jacket....man I am thirsty.

7:20 - Keith is in the van waiting....where did I put my cup?

7:25 - And we are off.

7:50 - We arrive and walk up the huge flight of stairs then down the long hallways.

7:55 - BABIES! Give them my tube of milk.

8:00 - Presley gets to go first. Keith feeds her w/ the bottle and she sucks it down wide eyed pondering the meaning of life.

8:30 - Keegan eats. I feed him with the bottle. He decides to take his time....oh no he isn't finishing! Come on Keegan you can do it! And he is out....he lips are pressed tightly together and has a big fat frown on his face. 20 mL left? Ugh Keegan you have to eat this! Finally he takes a little more and its "Good enough". Woo. Time to burp! Pat pat pat on the back...BURP. OHHHH with lots of spit up! Keegan is done.

9:00 - Ashtons turn. Keith gets to feed him. Suck ... suck.....snore. Suck.......suck........suck.....swallow.....snore. He seems to be getting better! Until....he stops. He starts to squirm. His face turns red and his head starts bobbing up and down. "THPTSCHSHSHSHSH" That is the sound of a large amount of poo coming out of his poo hole and with amazing force. So much force that all of the NICU nurses have heard and start laughing. Suck....suck...suck...suck. He is on a role!!!! Finally Ashton is done. Nurse, I think he needs a diaper change!

9:45 - Woo. We are all tuckered out. We head home.

10:15 - Home sweet home. It's time to pump!

10:45 - Get ready for bed.

11:00 - Get in bed...start watching Greek on Netflix.

11:15 - Fall asleep.

2:30 AM - Annoying alarm goes off. Time to pump!

6:30 AM-Really annoying alarm goes off. Time to pump!

And it starts all over again! Well until tomorrow night. Then the fun begins!