Friday, December 16, 2011

Feeding Frenzy!

I think I remember our pediatrician telling me that babies have a growth spurt at 3 weeks! Well, I'm here to tell you that that couldn't be more true! The babes turned a month old yesterday and they just can't seem to eat frequently enough. Bronson is doing really well holding down his bottles and Bella and Bentley are piggies as usual. They had an appt at the pediatrician yesterday and everything is looking good. Their official weights are:
Bentley: 6#3 oz
Bronson: 5#10 oz (Falling behind due to surgery)
Bella: 7#3 oz!!! Needless to say I don't think she needs the high calorie formula anymore!

Merry Christmas to all of you. We are so blessed with such wonderful family and friends.
God Bless!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Bronson's Belly

  Poor baby Bronson... my sweet little boy unexpectedly started having large amounts of vomiting after his feedings on Wednesday night. He would eat without any problem and would suddenly have projectile vomiting. We initially suspected reflux, but after trying everything we could think of to improve the situation, we took him to the pediatrician on Friday morning.
  After discussing Bronson's symptoms, Dr. Debois decided to send us to Children's Hospital Radiology for an Ultrasound to determine if Bronson had a blockage. We received amazing service once arriving at the hospital and quickly learned that Bronson had pyloric stenosis. Basically the valve between the stomach and the intestines has a muscle around it that is enlarged and is not allowing anything to enter the intestines forcing him to throw up whatever he takes in. Despite not eating for 5 hrs, they said his stomach appeared to be full. We were admitted and scheduled for surgery on Saturday. The worst part was watching him get the IV which took 5 attempts:( After being bumped 3 times due to other emergencies, Bronson finally went into surgery Saturday afternoon where they cut the muscle to relieve the pressure on the valve.
  Fortunately, the surgery went very well and Bronson had no complications. We are now slowly giving him feedings and praying that he is able to retain them. He has currently taken in 2 feedings with only a small amount of spitting and seems to be resting peacefully without any pain. He has one incision in his belly button and 2 very small ones on his upper abdomen.  He looks really good and is just being so sweet. Please pray that his little belly adjusts to eating again and that he doesn't get sick so we can all go home and be together again soon.

Breakfast with Santa

 

Baby Days

  The babies are 3 weeks old now and everyone is doing great. It's amazing how big they are getting already. Arabella continues to thrive and grow at a faster pace than her brothers. Bronson is doing well and is the second biggest. He isn't as good of an eater, but he is as cute as a button and a very happy baby. Bentley is right on his brother's heals in the weight department. He is a little piggy and is changing so much. His thin little face is filling out and has eyes that look right into mommy's soul. We are loving life with triplets and a two year old! So far, I think Craig and I agree that things are going even better than we would have expected at this point.
  The babies weights as of Dec 3 are Bentley 5#3, Bronson 5#5, and Arabella 6#5!!!!!

Bentley



  We had baby dedication at our church just a week after the babies were born. It was a very special day as we committed to dedicate our children to Christ and vowed to raise them in a christian home. The babies also had their first real bath. One of my favorite times in their first days home. We've been doing more tummy time and cuddle time with the babies all lying together. They seem to love being close. Adalyn likes to crawl up next to them as well. It's so much fun having all our kids together!

Maternity Pictures

  A friend of mine, Stephanie Deffinger convinced me just days before my delivery to let her take some maternity pictures. Looking at them now, I just can't believe how big my belly really was! I thought I'd share a few since I didn't get a chance to prior to delivery. 

Happy Thanksgiving

  How fast time goes! Boy do I really have some catching up to do! What a wonderful journey we are on. The triplets are doing great and Adalyn is adjusting very well. She loves her babies and is a big "helper" to mommy and daddy. We have had more people in our home in the last 2 weeks than we have in the previous 6 years of our married life! We are so blessed and grateful for all of the precious people who have prepared a meal for us, dropped off diapers, come to rock babies, and even spent the night to help our family through those long sleepless nights. The babies are actually sleeping between 3.5-4 hrs at a time overnight, so I really have no room to complain considering they are only a couple weeks old!
 Thanksgiving was wonderful. It is such a special time in the life of our family and such a perfect time of year to share our new arrivals with our family and friends. We were able to make it to both sides of the family and although we didn't stay long, we were glad to get out of the house, eat a good meal, and enjoy the love of our families.
All 24 Bertsch Grandkids in one place!