It's been so long but . . .

We have been a little busy around here.

It seems like every day I think about what new pictures or updates that I'm going to go home and post. However, by the time I get home and Erin and I calm the pack, feed and clean Jack and V, clean up, put big kids to bed, feed and hold babies, that getting on the computer is the last thing on our minds (except for my late night fantasy football ramblings but that's a whole different thing).

Anyway, as you might imagine taking care of my miniature basketball team has consumed our lives for the last 2 months. Here is a video that sums life up for the Payne parents.

Night Time and Dad's in Charge!

So Erin is sleeping, babies start to fuss, and I can't resist. I change them one after the other and placed them next to each other and let them roll around for a bit. Enjoy live baby video.

Papasan Dreams

The current routine is sleep - diaper change - food - sleep again. Eating takes so much energy for the little ones right now that they are getting plenty of cozy papasan swing time.
sometimes together.

And sometimes brothers are fussy together - or at least half of them.

Triplets Together!

What do you do when you have three babies? Why you toss them in a pile and hope that at least 2 of them look happy at the same time of course. Here we are on the changing table.
Here are the single crib sleeping arrangements.

A few shots at the hospital before Ben (in blue) was discharged.

See, I can hold you all at once.

Ben Comes Home!

After two weeks in the hospital Ben was ready to come home and Jack and Violet were exciting to see him. Jack had not been able to see the babies at the hospital (he's only 2). Everytime we came home he would ask about the babnies and as I put him to bed he would say "I like my new brothers and sister" "I love Benjamin" I love Georgia" "I love Dashiell" "I want to hold them."

Well, on Thursday July 16 Benjamin was released and Jack got his first look at his new brother and he was excited the whole night.
Violet was excited as well but needed to keep an eye on her grapes,

But once she finished she got one of her own babies and made herself comfortable next to mom where they could both feed their babies. (Violet's "boppie" is an airplane neck pillow).

Everyone smile!

Ben was home for 3 days before he was joined by Dashiell and Georgia. We have to say, based upon that brief experience, that taking care of one child is EASY! I bet those with one will not see it that way but once all three came home we started our sleep derived near future.

Three of a Kind

Newly born shots from Tu-Tu that I couldn't get. Here is Dash on his way out of the OR.
And Georgia and Ben got to ride together.

Georgia get cozy . . .

And so does Ben . . .

and Dash

Life goes on at home

Violet and Jack prepare cards for the new ones . . .
while the cribs are getting full of baby take-home clothes and gift baskets . . .

And the house fills with flowers and balloons . . .

and Jack starts the path to no-diaperdom.