I'm In Love...

Yep... I'm in love.  Oh sure I'm still madly in love with Hubby, but I have new loves in my life and their names are Teddy, Joshua and Emma.  Sigh

Saturday was the big day when I FINALLY met the triplets!  I had been out earlier in the afternoon with my niece, "S" and my nephew's girlfriend, "K" to the movies and we were stopping in at Krissy & Paul's for a "brief" visit to drop a couple things off.

We arrived around 4pm and as I peeked around the corner to the playpen where the three little darlings lay, Krissy asked "Who do you want first, Aunt Sue?"  Hmm... how does one pick which triplet to meet first?

Joshua, Emma and Teddy

 I did the only thing I could think of being the "fair" auntie that I am... I "eeny, meany-ed" my way and Joshua came up the winner.  He was so light and tiny... and perfect.

Auntie Sue holding Joshie

 Man... God sure can knit amazingly well!   The babies have been feeding well and have grown almost 3 lbs since birth.  Pretty good for just over a month old preemies!!

The other girls each took a baby, "S" with Teddy

"S" with Teddy

And "K" held Emma...

"K" with Emma

We fed, burped and changed our respective babies while dishing with Krissy about important issues such as Glee, movies and babies.  While changing little Josh I was in awe of the tiny-ness of his little feet.

The tiny foot of Joshua

After he was changed, I passed Joshie off to his Mommy and picked up my camera to take a few shots of these three miracles and their tired folks.

A very happy Mommy and Baby Josh

Proud Papa and his Princess, Emma

Teddy saying "Hey... don't forget me?!"

Well... FIVE hours later... swooning over their beautifulness, I was headed home in Auntie bliss!

One visit wasn't near enough for this great-aunt though.  I was back last night to help with my first over-night feeding.

I came home from work yesterday afternoon to nap for what ended up only one hour.  Dinner was leftovers for hubby, the nephew and me before I head out after American Idol with my pillow and overnight bag.  I got to Krissy's around 10pm and immediately started snapping pictures of my newest niblings.  You know we MUST document every moment we're with them.  They grow SO fast!

They are SOOOOO beautiful!  And I'm Sooooo in love with them!

Sweet Little Joshua

Precious Teddy Bear

Adorable Emma

My first feeding shift was at midnight.  Krissy and I stayed up, watching Glee, me feeding Emma, while Mommy fed Josh and Teddy.  She's quite good at the two-fisted feeding technique!

Mommy two-fisted feeding her boys

By 1AM it was time for bed after the feeding, diaper change and learning to make my first "baby burrito" (aka swaddling the baby).   Krissy slept on the sofa in the living room near the babies, while I was around the corner in the guest room.  4AM came quickly and we were both up ready for the next feeding frenzie of the "trips".  At one point during this feeding I thought, "we're making great time" but that quickly came to a halt when poor little Emma spit up all over herself and the playpen, causing Mommy to have to change her and the bedding, while I continued trying to burp her older brother, Teddy.

By 5AM we were back in our respective beds until I awoke at 7:50am where Paul was up getting ready for work.  Krissy was still napping on the sofa until Paul, about 10 minutes later, handed her Teddy while Josh and I prepared bottles in the kitchen.  Emma slept peacefully in the playpen.  Feeding went easily this morning and my baby burrito making improved after each bum change.  I'm becoming quite a pro I must say (not really but my confidence is growing and I'm enjoying my taste of what mommyhood is all about!)

Around 10AM Grandma B came and we each held and burped our respective babies.  I had Emma and I must admit (and Emma's Grandma is going to hoot that I'm actually fessing up here) I really was having a hard time with the sitting up burping technique both Krissy and her Mom have down pat.  At one point instead of tapping Emma's back I was blankly tapping the back of her head!  What was I thinking?  Talk about sleep-deprived brain... and only after 1 night!  I quickly realized I can't do that maneuver so back on my shoulder the little lilac dressed lady went.  Hopefully I'll get the hang of the burping thing soon!

My next gig with the "trips" is Monday night.  Can't wait.  Krissy and I have a date with the Glee kids while we care for her kids!  Fun, fun, fun!  I'm sure my camera will be snapping up a storm again so stay tuned.