A day in the life of me...

..with three kids and no hubby. That's right, Darren is gone for the summer selling security with his brother in California. Real estate is so slow right now that we needed some sort of income and decided on this. He has been gone since Tuesday and has been doing pretty well. The selling season doesn't actually start until the 27 so until then everything else is just bonus. Ok, so three kids with no hubs. Actually not nearly as bad as I imagined. I had every scenerio playing out in my head. The kids so far have been great. Only one melt down from a little boy with no nap. Presley is seriously the best baby and I hope I don't jinx myself for saying that. She has only ever cried when she is hungry. She is a silent observer. She just looks around at everything and takes it all in. Brinley loves to help me with everything, from diaper changing to bathing. A lot of people have asked if Presley can nurse and what not. She also has a cleft palate and from what I can tell is pretty extensive. We visit our surgeon next week for an evaluation and what we will do. I tried to nurse at the hospital but there was no way she could latch on. So.... I pump. She uses a special bottle with a nipple called a pigeon nipple. It is actually pretty cool, the top of the nipple is a harder plastic so it acts as the roof of her mouth and gives her something to push against when she is sucking. The bottom of the nipple is a soft plastic and easy for her to suck on. Pretty amazing the things they have come up with to make everything easier. The kids love her and have been really good with her. I take a nap when Beckham goes down and put a movie on for Brinley. Luckily I can get that nap in, it helps a lot. It's amazing what the energy difference is between your first baby and your third baby. I remember when Brinley made a noise in the night, I was up at the speed of lightening. With this one, I am a bit slower. I get up, its just at a more lazy pace. I have appreciated everybody's willingness to help me and promise if the time comes I need one of you, I will call. Even though it has been hard to have Darren gone, things have been really good and I am enjoying all the time I can with my little ones. Here are some random pictures. One of them is of Presley's first bath. She LOVED it. She was so relaxed. I love having a new little baby. Enjoy!