Call It What You Want...

Yes, the time has come, and as of Sunday at 8:11, 8:13 and 8:14 a.m., I'm an auntie auntie auntie.

Friends Shawn & Linda's triplets were born Sunday morning. Anna, Noah, and Elijah came into the world at 29 weeks (full-term for single babies=40 weeks), and are all doing very nicely. All breathing on their own, room air, all tiny but holding their own, only one in an incubator at this point.

Linda has commented that as she has met more mothers of multiples, every one of them somewhere in their conversation mentions faith in God. Linda doesn't think it's possible to even begin this journey of raising triplets without faith. How could one deny God when, quite miraculously, there are three babies growing, living, coming into the world all at once? Yes, there is modern medicine (hallelujah), but God-given skills, knowledge, and abilities are really what let this happen.

These three kiddos are in for some challenges. Shawn and Linda are in for some challenges. All of their friends and family are in for some challenges. But the Lord only gives us that which we can handle. And Linda's been teaching sixth graders for all these years. She can handle three two-year-olds, when the time comes. And three sixth graders.

So here, I salute my friends and my new little buddies, and send prayers for everyone to get big and strong and stay healthy and breathe a lot and all that.