"T & D + 3": Turkey, Triplets, and Conjunctivitis

The babies' first Thanksgiving was great, but not without adventure, of course I would expect nothing less! I went in that morning to greet the little angels and to my surprise, when I got to Sophia's crib, I saw Rocky's little sister smiling back at me instead of my sweet little princess. Her left eye was red and swollen shut-seems she caught a bought of conjunctivitis (pink eye) overnight. Now it is only a matter of time before we become one big pussy, pink eyed family! Being the new parents we are, we freaked out, called our parents for advice, and managed to relax enough to try and enjoy the day. They loved watching the Macy's parade...squeals of delight filled the room and gave us much to be thankful for! After lunch it was time to pack up and head out to my Aunt Anne's house for turkey dinner. We actually managed to get everyone packed and on the road within an hour! The babies had a fantastic time hanging out with their family...Cameron especially had a blast bonding with Uncle Scott. They even got to meet their second cousin Aydon, and another second cousin was born the day before...my cousin Jenny was in the hospital with her new son Dylan. Mommy and Daddy managed to have a semi-relaxed meal thanks to my cousin Becky who ran the "day care" while we wolfed down some turkey and stuffing.

The babies have a new love...On Demand. For those of you who don't know, cable has this fantastic feature where you can watch a whole bunch of shows for free anytime you want. Their favorites are Baby Genius Nursery Rhymes, Sesame Street, and the Wiggles. The only draw back is you can only choose from 3-4 shows for a month or so. Therefore, I have watched the same shows a million times a day. I swear to God if I hear "Five Little Monkeys" one more time... I know, I know, TV rots your brain, right? As a teacher, the last thing I want is to raise three couch potatoes, but there is very little that keeps a five month old occupied while you feed, change, and clothe their siblings. So judge me all you want, but if they love it, I love it.

The longer I'm a mother the more I learn all the dirty little secrets of motherhood. You know, the stuff they don't tell you at your baby shower. Well, I've never been very good at keeping mum, so I've decided to let the cat out of the bag...

Things people with kids don't tell you when you're pregnant:

forget sleep being a luxury...try hot showers, meals at a table, and clothing that doesn't include an elastic waistband
no matter how much you loved it before...you will probably never shop for yourself again...you will just make a beeline right for the children's section. It's too depressing trying on things that don't fit anyway.
they will never be tired when you're tired...but will ALWAYS be hungry when you're hungry
turn the baby monitor down...WAY down
clean takes on a whole new meaning...unless it has visible mold on it, it doesn't get done
never underestimate the importance of a good diaper, great bottle of wine, and even better babysitter
you will be calling the extra 10-20 lbs you still haven't lost your "baby weight" until they are about 16 years old
"lingerie" may include a pair of cotton undies that don't go up to your bra
whenever you see a young, pretty, obviously childless couple in public having a lovely time, you will inevitably call them some horrible name in your head...and not even on purpose
date night may just be a trip to Target without the kids
the moment you give birth you realize: "my mother was right about everything"
there may have been a time when you called the dog "your baby" and treated her as such, but after you actually have a baby, you see the difference. For example, you will never go to bed and realize you forgot to feed your baby
other people don't care about how great your kids are, unless they are related, and even then it's minimal. find something else to talk about
everything is just a phase and will eventually get better...but another one that's even worse is waiting right around the corner
NO ONE is an expert at parenting your kids...except you
you will "google" more the first year of their lives than you have since the dawn of the internet
all those things you swore you'd "NEVER" do when you have kids...you will
parenting is a dirty job. Seriously, you will never be so dirty in your life...boogers, pee, puke, poop, and that's just the body fluids.