hhhhmmmmm......................

..........it has been awhile since we have published a post, which is due to the fact that ALL the girls are now at HOME!!! Keegan and Samantha came home on Monday night (July 16th) and Maggie couldn't stand being away from her sisters so decided to kick it in high gear and came home Wednesday afternoon (July 18th). We are sssoooo very happy to have them under our roof and they are getting lots of loving, pampering, and music lessons. We are having fun learning all their little noises and adorable traits.

Thank you for everyone who has offered help with feedings, meals, and other tasks. We have felt so very blessed with all the offers. Michelle's sister, Lynnette (aka Big Sis), will be scheduling help in the coming weeks and months. However, until we figure out a schedule and normal routine, Lynnette will not be scheduling help with feedings. Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks we will develop a good rhythm and Lynnette will contact everyone who has offered to help.

Thank you everyone for keeping our family in your prayers. Michelle and I have felt everyone's prayers on a daily basis.

Finally, before getting to the part everyone is waiting for, new PICTURES, a few words about visitors. There are a number of guidelines that we have been given by the doctors at the hospital and by a seasoned mother of triplets:

1. We will not be answering the door for unannounced visitors. Please make arrangements before visiting as the girls are on a strict schedule for the next couple of months. If you do arrive unannounced and we see you at the door we will kindly ask you to come back another time.

2. If you or anyone in your family has been sick in the past week PLEASE reschedule.

3. When making a scheduled visit please use the back door. If the gate is closed please check that Moby (our dog) is not outside. If he is outside, please be very careful that you don't let him out.

4. When entering the house feel free to greet/pet Moby as he loves people.

5. Please wash your hands and arms up to your elbows at the kitchen sink with the light green soap before entering the rest of the house. It is crucial that we keep the girls as healthy as possible over the next six months.

6. Unfortunately, we have been given strict orders by the doctors that only immediate family are to hold the girls for the first two weeks. After that necessary helpers are to hold the girls for the next four weeks. So, if you are coming on a planned visit we ask that you please don't touch or ask the hold the girls until after this time period.

7. Finally, as the girls are on an every three hour schedule for approximately six weeks we ask that any scheduled visit be kept short.

I know, I know those are a lot of rules but we are trying to keep our little bundles of joy healthy as the are still pipsqueaks ranging in weights from around 4 lbs. 2 oz. to 5 lbs. 7 oz. and are very prone to illness. As the girls are still many weeks away from full term their immune is weakened and we are trying very hard to protect them. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward for all of you to meet them once we get the okay from the doctors. Okay, enough with the rules, here are some pictures from the last week:

.