23 weeks- 8/12/11

     This pregnancy is just amazing... as they all are! I just can't believe there are three babies in there. Today we had an ultrasound and all three babies were head down. The third picture reveals three circles (or heads) all in the same picture! They are just too cute.
      I've been feeling really good and I'm doing my best to take it as easy as possible. I just want so badly for these babies to be born as close to 36 weeks as possible. So far the cervical lengths have been really good with no evidence of preterm labor. All good news so far! We just ask that everyone keeps praying that each baby develops normally with a strong heart and well developed lungs! Go babies Go!

25.6 weeks- 9/2/11

   Time is just flying by. I think it hit Craig last night just how soon these babies could be here! We now have 10 more weeks until the scheduled cesarean section at 36 weeks. Adalyn and Daddy have been talking to the babies a lot. Addy likes to "show" them her paci, blankee, and koala bears as we sit on the couch together at night. I just know she's going to be a great big sister! We continue to take suggestions for names as they don't seem to be coming to us easily. The list just continues to grow!
 Today we had another ultrasound where they measured the babies to determine their size. The closer their weights are the better! Fortunately, each baby is doing fantastic. I've included some pictures along with their weights. Enjoy!

Triplet A- Boy- 2 lbs 1 oz- 62% for growth

 Baby B- Girl- 2 lbs 2 oz- 64% for growth (She's in the lead!)

Baby C- Boy- 2 lbs 1- 62% for growth
You can see in the first picture that this baby is about to be kicked in the head by his brother!

Adalyn's 2nd Birthday

     I can't believe my baby girl is already 2. When Craig and I found out we were pregnant with her, we had lots of people telling us how fast time would go and how quickly she would grow up. Despite us trying to cherish every moment with her... everyone was right. We look back at the past 2 years and on one hand it seems like she's been here forever and we can't remember what life was like without her, and on the other it seems like yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital.
     One thing I can say is that the last 2 years of our life with Adalyn have been filled with nothing short of the richest blessings of our life. Her smile and sweet spirit brings us so much joy. She is quite the talker as most of you know and cracks us up with some of the stuff she comes up with. This year her 3 favorite things are Dora the Explorer, Popsicles, and her enter-rouge of stuffed animals/ items she takes to bed with her (including: paci (yes she still takes a pacifier at night:(), blankee, baby (a stuffed lamb), Bert (a stuffed dog), pooh, and her 2 latest additions Koalee and baby Koalee ( a very large and very small koala bear). She sleeps from 10-10 every night and still takes a 3 hr nap in the afternoon. A real blessing to mommy as I'm on bedrest!  
   She is very excited about the 3 babies in mommy's belly and thinks my shirt has to be up for them to hear her talking and for them to "see" her animals and books! We're so glad to get to bless Addy with siblings and just hope that although it will a huge adjustment for her, that oneday... she will thank us!
 Here are a few pics from her birthday parties at Grammy and Pawpee Jolly's, Katie and Steve's, and at Totter- Otterville.

 At Don Pablo's where Addy ate a whole basket of chips before dinner!

My crazy haired girl playing with her new computer or "pewter" as she calls it!

Addy with her new Koala bear... her new favorite animal!

My belly gets in the way as I lean over to cut the cake. Me at 23 weeks!

Growth Ultrasound 21 weeks

What an amazing journey this is! It is such a gift to see my babies on ultrasound each week. I have been off work now for a couple of weeks and I'm very thankful! I'm definitely feel like my body is working overtime trying to grow these little angels. I'm enjoying the extra time at home so much and wish I could store up all the extra rest I'm getting for when the babies get here:)
Today was really an exciting day. We had our anatomy ultrasound where the ultrasound is looking at each babies organs and growth to be sure there are no obvious abnormalities. As I laid on the table, I just kept praying that they would all be okay. It just doesn't seem possible that there could be no abnormalities seen with any of them. My prayers were answered as each baby was looked at very carefully and no abnormalities were found. Even baby boy C's kidney size had gone back to normal! They are growing well and beginning to beat up on each other in there! Several times we saw one of their feet come into view while looking at another baby only to witness the one being kicked by his brother or sister!
Her are the beautiful photos of our little ones. If only you could tell what to name them by the pictures... we are really struggling with names!

Baby A- Boy 1 lb 1oz

Baby B, Girl 1 lb

Baby C- Boy 1 lb 2 oz (He kept hiding his face, so we don't have any profile pictures. He just waved and showed us his boy parts!)

"You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:13-14

7/20/11 19 weeks

   Today I saw Nancy, the nurse practitioner at Tristate Maternal Fetal Medicine. Everything is looking great. They have done an ultrasound of my cervix each week since 16 weeks to make sure that there is no shortening which could indicate a risk for preterm labor. Fortunately, the cervix has been looking great with no sign of changes. The ultrasound also looks at the babies heartrates which have all been good and strong. My uterus measures 26 cm at 19 weeks gestation. With a single baby you would anticipate the uterus measuring around 19 weeks!
   The babies are really starting to move now. Baby C always gets the pot stirring!
   This is my last week of work. I can't believe I'm already to this point in the pregnancy. As much as I thought the doctors were crazy initially when they said bedrest at 20 weeks, I'm actually very grateful now. These babies really do suck a lot out of me!
   We are so thankful that everything is going so well. What a huge blessing. Continuing to pray that God will see these babies through each critical step of their development and that the ultrasound next week will reveal 3 healthy babies growing big and strong.

Pictures from todays ultrasound:

July 4th

Mommy and Addy at 17.2 Weeks

June 22nd appt

6/22/11 Drs Visit
I saw Dr. Marcott today and everything is looking great. He said my uterus at 15 weeks is measuring 23 cm. My belly is really starting to pop! We discussed bedrest starting at 20 weeks which is when I will be taken off work and begin resting in a reclined position for 6-8 hrs a day. As much as I can't imagine what this will be like, I'm thankful for the extra time to rest and the extra quality time I'll get to spend with Craig and Adalyn before the babies arrive.


7/8/11 17.6 week Ultrasound Pictures

 Triplet A - 9 oz, Boy

Baby B- 8 oz,  Girl

Baby C, 10 oz  Boy