Good Things Come in Threes

I barely know where to begin with this one.  Yesterday I had the opportunity to go in and meet a set of triplets who are currently living in the NICU at Texas Children's Hospital.  I had originally hoped to go in a couple of weeks ago but when my son had a fever I decided to wait and make sure it didn't turn into something worse - or that I didn't catch it also. They were born on Labor Day and will be heading home soon!   Maybe even ahead of their original due date!

I found the NICU to be surprisingly peaceful.  Lights are kept low and the babies are kept in groups of 4 so it it seemed very cozy and safe.  For you shutterbugs I really worked the low light capabilities of my camera (going up to as high as ISO 3200) and I had the 50mm 1.2L and 24-70mm 2.8L lenses.

My visit coincided with their feeding time so one by one the babies would be changed, then mom would hold them for their feeding. In the couple of hours I spent with them I was surprised at how much each of them has already developed their little personalities.  About halfway through I asked mom their birth order and in my mind I already had it right based on what I saw of them during my visit! 

The first born is a rule follower: sleep when I'm supposed to sleep, eat when I'm supposed to eat, and yeah, I'll be cute for your pictures.  The middle born was more sensitive to the world around him and wasn't afraid to let us know when he was unhappy.  And the "youngest" was much more laid back, taking his time with everything, going with the flow, and alert and checking out the world around him.  It'll be interesting to see if these roles stay true a year from now!

This was only the second time mom was able to hold all three boys!  The nurse was super sweet and got a portable monitor so we could have all three boys together.  Here they are in birth order (right to left). 

See, even in these pictures you can see their different personalities (one sleeping, one soothing, one watching).

  

Dreaming of football?  Touchdown.

The three of them fit on a standard pillow together.  Such sweetness.

Now one at a time...

 Baby "S"

Baby "W"

Baby "A"

 

By the way, Mom is simply beautiful and it was wonderful to watch her with each of her boys.  I drove home smiling after being around such precious little beings.

Comments

[Carrie]

how precious!! amazing shots!

[Valerie]

Absolutely precious! Beautiful!

[rebekah]

oh my goodness, jessica! they are absolutely precious! what a gift to get to be a part of such a special shoot. :)

[Mary Prouty]

What beautiful shots, but the babies are beautiful as well. They are the boys of our friends and was thrilled to see current pictures. Great job by all. Mary

[Michele Guerrero]

Hi, don't know if you remember me but I was the triplets nurse that day. The shots that you took are gorgeous! The pictures truly capture the boys spirit! Looking at them reminds me of why I love my job so much! Thanks!