Geeta is a machine....she doesn't get much sleep anymore and literally has to sneak in cat naps whenever she can. Our first night went relatively well since our nanny was here and was able to handle all three throughout the night hours which allowed daddy to get some sleep for a busy day at work. Mommy got to sleep enough to function throughout the day and is getting used to running on fumes. Our little ones have their first doctor's appointment tomorrow with their pediatrician. It will be quite the adventure for Geeta to take them out for the first time but luckily Sarah (our nanny) will be there to help.
Getting through a day with our little angels takes a lot of work, patience, and organization but every hour of sleeplessness and tiredness is worth it. The funny part is that taking care of the little ones reminds me a lot of my MBA Operations course...getting through a day in the life of a triplet parent is like running an effective supply chain: you have to make 'just in time' delivery work by getting the laundry, milk, diaper supplies, baby equipment, and of course dinner all done at just the right times. You also have to figure out what the bottlenecks are (i.e. 'the herbies') so that we can remove them and gain efficiency (i.e. sleep time and minute or two to check email, write blogs, surf FB, and of course call family and friends ;) ).
One thing is for sure - they are so precious and all the day's stresses seem to melt away when we hold them. Becoming a parent is one of the most incredible things one will ever go through in life and it's amazing how quickly a bond forms between parent and child. It's like overnight these other little people come into existence any you'd be willing to give up anything for them just to make sure they are okay.
Getting through a day with our little angels takes a lot of work, patience, and organization but every hour of sleeplessness and tiredness is worth it. The funny part is that taking care of the little ones reminds me a lot of my MBA Operations course...getting through a day in the life of a triplet parent is like running an effective supply chain: you have to make 'just in time' delivery work by getting the laundry, milk, diaper supplies, baby equipment, and of course dinner all done at just the right times. You also have to figure out what the bottlenecks are (i.e. 'the herbies') so that we can remove them and gain efficiency (i.e. sleep time and minute or two to check email, write blogs, surf FB, and of course call family and friends ;) ).
One thing is for sure - they are so precious and all the day's stresses seem to melt away when we hold them. Becoming a parent is one of the most incredible things one will ever go through in life and it's amazing how quickly a bond forms between parent and child. It's like overnight these other little people come into existence any you'd be willing to give up anything for them just to make sure they are okay.
A video of our three angels taking a nap together at home.
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