32w5d ultrasound

Today was probably my LAST growth/anatomy ultrasound! I also had a BPP and NST today too. Thank goodness I have made it this far into the pregnancy and other than a lot of discomfort it has honestly been tolerable... it is basically to the point where I can no longer stand without feeling immense pressure and even lying down doesn't make the pressure go away =( But... there is only 3 weeks left! 

The 2 girls are both head down and the boy is up high and transverse. Luckily, position don't have a whole lot of importance with a c-section!

Alright, here is where I am able to justify all of my whining and asking Adam for a million favors a day (I make him run up and down the stairs a lot)... 

baby girl 1:  3 lb, 15 oz

baby girl 2:  4 lb, 1 oz

baby boy:    4 lb, 5 oz

i cannot express enough how happy i am with these weights. they're all still in the lower percentiles but because it has stayed consistent there is nothing to worry about. All I can hope for is possibly making it to the 5 lb mark for each and when they're ready to come into the world they are healthy and their lungs are developed enough to bring home asap =)

Also, I think Adrienne is starting to sort of understand what is happening. When I ask her what's in my belly she says "babies coming". yesterday i asked her how many babies are in my belly and she knew to say 3!  I know there isn't a full understanding, but i think its enough... 

So, i guess at this point i'm just a human incubator! And ready or not they'll be here soon. =)

Almost 32 wks completed!!!

Starting this upcoming week I will have 2 NST and Biophysical profiles a week! Plus either a ob/gyn appt or high risk... So 5 doc appointments a week! (luckily i can do the BPP and NST the same day so its only 3 trips to the doc/hospital)

I am currently scheduled for a C-section at 36w1d! Which is 3/21/11! I immediately fell in love with the date because it is the first day of SPRING!! And... the 3-2-1 part is catchy =) Now, I'm even more in love with the date because I found out it was my great-grandfather Isaac's birthday (HE WAS A TRIPLET)!!! Long story short: He was born 3/21/1912 (99 years ago! = multiple of 3. haha.) in England and was the first set born there in over a 100 years; the story goes that the King of England wanted to meet them and give them a gift, but the family declined the offer (to good of a gesture to be true....)! Crazy, huh!?!

So, please keep your fingers crossed these babies stay in!!! I am not dilated at all, my blood pressure is good, and I'm still not on any "strict" bed rest!

PS: One name is 99% decided... one of the girls may be named Casey! Only issue is: that was our family dog's name for a long time (husky that lived for almost 16 years. amazing pet.... i hope my family is okay with this decision!!) -I love the name, I don't intend on it being "our child named after a dog".

Also, the basement is almost complete!!! the kitchen just needs the countertops delivered (we need to have someone measure for granite)

Well, I have another growth/anatomy ultrasound next friday too! So, hopefully ill have another update on weights!! I'm hoping they're all near 4 lbs!

 I am "measuring" as if I were 43 weeks along!!! I have my first few stretch marks on my stomach. Some moments it makes me sad, others I am so happy these babies are big enough to do that to me!!

Thank u for reading =)

30 weeks completed!

Not a whole lot to update on:

-I start my 31st week this week!!

-Still no bed rest

-I'm having more braxton hicks...

-Still no names officially decided

-basement kitchen cabinets are in, just need them installed!

-the girls nursery is basically done. clothing just needs to be organized.

-boy will sleep with the girls... once the basement is cleared up we can move furniture in his room

-I've only left the house about 3 or 4x in the past 10-11 days! Not bc I "have" to but just bc I'm literally not up to it...

-fatigue has kicked back in

-All 3 babies are very active at night.... i need to ask my docs about sleeping medicene. bc they recommended Benadryl...and it doesn't work! So im up all night; yet crashing during the day is easy!

At this point, we're just trying to keep them in the belly for as long as possible!

-I start my weekly NST and Biophysical ultrasounds (fluid will also be checked) this week! 

-This monday (tomorrow) I see my high risk doctors... So I'll update if need be! but hopefully everything is still going great =)

Okay, quick update on my thought process today....

So, last night I was up crying/stressed (the whole nine yards)... I slept in until about 10am and I got a call that my ob/gyn can take me today instead of tomorrow (they wanted to avoid all of tomorrow's cancellations bc of the weather). I ended up seeing my Dr.'s partner instead of my Dr... which is sort of a bummer. I love my Dr a little too much. He is seriously the nicest doctor I have ever had (his partner is great too...)! Anyways, at the end of my appt I was talking to the nurses and they told me the real reason my doctor hasn't been in is because his wife passed away. I obviously did not know my ob/gyn's wife but here is what I do know: my Dr is in his mid 40s and has 4 daughters and 1 son (we joked at my last appt i need another girl and we'll have the same family dynamic)... All I could think about is (aside from the obvious sadness) is how blessed my doctor is to have had the experience of having wonderful children there to be with him in this time of loss (and that the children have each other).

Okay!! My point to all this is my thoughts today: No matter what may ever happen to Me or Adam in the future it is so nice knowing that I have 4 children that will be in each others lives! They're going to have an amazing bond being triplets and Adrienne is pretty close in age to them too! It's also nice when they're older and when one is busy, there is another that will call... or... when they have kids, I will be grandma to a bunch of kids! I know this sounds like an odd tangent but it is weird I was up all night wondering how I can possibly be a wonderful mom to 4 babies at once... and like some of you posted, it will be tough- but I know the smiling faces for years to come will make it more than worth it!

Anyways, I guess I'm updating that in spite of horrible news, it made me realize all the positives (if that makes sense).....

I need to post more. It really is therapeutic! (And probably cheaper than a shrink)  =)

Belly & Babies

 before!! (okay, before Adrienne too)

 Week 30!

 girl 1! 

girl 2!

 boy!

An honest post (while in week 30)

Alright, I have almost always kept a journal through my life and oddly right now I haven't written any of my "true" feelings about this pregnancy down. When I found out I was pregnant w/ Adrienne I wrote pages and pages of thoughts down (I was 19, not married yet, working, in school, broke, etc,...)

Now, with 3 babies you would think I have so much more to write about... I think I am still truly at a loss for words with this surprise blessing. Adam and I knew we wanted to try for one more and when I found out there was 3.... I don't know, the shock hasn't FULLY worn off. Everyday, I remind myself that god would never give me more than I can handle (which i truly believe). I also remind myself that I am a good mom and Adam is an amazing dad.... Adrienne will be such a sweet sister.... the list goes on! But, once in a while I let my thought/hormones get the best of me. I wonder if having 3 babies will be so stressful that it takes the joy out of being a mom. I am almost 100% sure we're done with kids... I hate the idea of looking back at this pregnancy and the newborn stage and possibly realizing I didn't fully enjoy it. I catch myself looking at my moving stomach and its odd to think that at 22 I'll never experience the miracle of growing a child again. Okay, I'm going all over the place (sorry)......

I'm completely terrified that while Adam is in Afghanistan (sometime this fall for about a year) I will simply become miserable. I'm already starting to feel isolated because even though I have just a few friends; they have their own lives. None of which have children, nor are married... I know I need to meet people I have more in common with. I guess I just know the reality of meeting someone who understands the pressure of being a young parent of 4 children will be hard to come by.

Sorry if I sound like I am pitying myself, because I don't think I am... I guess I'm just expressing my stresses! Because on the flip side, I am beyond lucky to know that I am young, healthy, have a wonderful family, and that my babies will be so loved and well taken care of and provided for.

I think before the babies come I need to really try to find a parents of multiples support group and even possibly talk to a therapist/life coach. I know its hormones now, but I know I am at a higher risk of depression... and honestly some nights, I wonder if I am already(?!) Like I said before, I want to enjoy all my babies and their childhood, I know I'll have help but I just feel so overwhelmed right now.

A few more things to bitch about:
-I am SO sick of people asking if I took fertility drugs. I'm not offended, but I wonder since when is it a question that is okay to ask a stranger (?) Or, if I had, would it then offend me (?)
-I wish my dad and siblings wanted to be more involved in my life and my daughters
-I love Adam more than anything but I just wish/hope/pray he gets accepts this SOON (I don't want to write about his feelings on here, but obviously men have a harder time accepting change than women. Especially in the baby dept)
-Oh! I'm sure the hormones make me cry more than normal... but my reflection in the mirror does too. I hate not being the kind of person that finds myself beautiful while pregnant. I have no "glow"!!! My skin is dry, I'm broken out, I cannot breathe AT ALL, standing hurts, my back aches, my boobs leak, my throat is dry, and of course I'm carrying an extra 40 lbs and I am sure there are more lbs to come..........

If you've read all this.... then, thank you! I hope I don't sound like a horrible person anywhere on here, but I can't sleep and needed to "write"

~Sam

28 Week U/S update

Okay!!

As of this morning...

Baby 1 (girl): 2 lb, 10 oz
Baby 2 (girl): 2 lb, 12 oz
Baby 3 (boy): 3 lb, 1 oz (still 50th percentile. Not sure about the girls)

If I'm adding this correctly, I think I have a total baby weight of 8 lb, 7 oz!!! (Correct me if I'm wrong...) Adrienne weighed 8 lb, 5 oz at 40w2d. So, with almost 6 weeks to go I am very curious to see how big I'll get! I'm hoping for them all to weigh at least 4 lbs and this is looking like a definite possibility... I'll post the u/s pics later!