Lulay Triplets Plus One: March 7, 2011

Day 50 in the hospital and the day we all get to come home! They are 36 weeks today! This morning Sarah and I were anxiously waiting to get to bring the triplets home, so we were up early and packed the rest of our things before the 8 AM feeding. We met with Dr. K and he said that our triplets are ready to come home and told Sarah how proud she should be in keeping the triplets inside for as long as she did, especially with her severe preeclampsia. I told Sarah the same! All morning we did discharge stuff and we ran to Babies R Us to get the triplets "Swaddle Me" blankets for use at home. Britt, another triplet mom, came by and visited us to give us some tips when we came home. The schedule is a must, so she shared her chart she used with her trio. We also met Brooke and Ben and 2 of their triplets on our way out. We are praying that Payton gets to come home soon too! After the 2 PM feeding, it was time to come home! We were told by the nurses that it is very rare for all 4 triplets to come home on the same day, so we are very thankful for this! When we loaded our triplets in the car, we were overwhelmed with the feelings and emotions we had going on. It had been 50 days since Sarah got to be home. When we got home, Hayden was anxiously waiting with Grandma Nancy for us and his brothers and sister to arrive. That evening, Bob, Nancy, my Dad and Mom all ate lasagna that Nancy made. It was the most amazing feeling to be home! My Mom stayed the night to help us. That night, when I was in bed, I couldn't help but stay awake and think about how blessed we are and that we have 4 kids sleeping under one roof for the first time! We continued with the every 3 hour feedings as well.