Surprise

Imagine my surprise today, when David and I went to visit the babies the Nurse first asked us if we have car seats already because the babies will be coming home soon. Then she continued and said that Hope would be coming home on Tuesday and that Ethan has started his count down home--he is on day 4/7. (In my mind I am thinking count down, what count down, no one told me of a count down. Was I supposed to be counting?) And that Faith would probably be home sometime early next week if she continues to gain weight on a regular basis. (But their not 5lbs as yet you may say.) Well, that was before. Now they just need to have accomplished 5 things in order to come home. 1. No A's (Apnea--decrease respiration rate)--check. 2. No B's (Bradycardia--decrease heart rate)--check 3. Eat all milk my bottle--check. 4. Be able to regulate their own temperature--check 5. Sleep in a crib--check (well everyone except Faith). So after the nurse had that conversation with us I started thinking but wait my mom doesn't come in until next week Wednesday. The babies can't come home until then because I don't know what to do. My maternal instinct is still premature. I haven't reached my five steps as yet:). I was also thinking that David and I need to finish the nursery and yes buy car seats. I tried calling Clara to convince her that her baby sister needed help and that she needed to catch the next flight from TX to NC. I am not sure if she bought it. So then after we visited with the babies we went to the stores and started picking up stuff. At the check out the cashier asked cautiously how many babies are these things for. 3 we replied. "WOW!!! 3 BABIES" she said. Expressions we will become very familiar with.

Buy needless to say we were very happy of today's news.