Now that we’ve been in the NICU for about a month we have settled in a bit. By that, I mean we’re getting moved in.

Inspired by the other triplet mom, I’ve started bringing in swaddles and blankets for the babies. I’ve also learned that we are severely under supplied for isolette blankets (we have a reasonable number for just covering and wrapping babies, but each isolette takes 2 blankets on the inside and a larger cover). The hospital provides blankets (the white with a blue and pink stripe pattern) that are more than sufficient, but it is nice to feel like I am doing something by bringing something personal for the babies (and by doing laundry!).

We also have the signs the NICU nurses have made, and those are fun and I’m sure I’ll keep them forever in some sort of scrapbook that Brise encourages me to get rid of every couple of years.

For Christmas, we had “Baby’s First Christmas” blankets covering each of the isolettes.

We have also received pictures colored by a friend’s children encouraging our children to draw strength from the Force.

It’s little things like these that can make the NICU seem much less overwhelming.