Happy Birthday Russell Triplets!

There is so much to say about yesterday! Let's start with my guest list or baby watchers: Mom, Dad, Sharon, Daryl and Mandy. They were all here and waiting at about 5:30. I had a shower and did my best to get semi ready for surgery. 

It's a good thing everyone was there because we were informed there were 2 emergency c-sections ahead of me so I was pushed back to 9:00!

Well while I was getting ready my IV fell right out, ugh!!! So they said L&D would put it in and left me be. Well as the time got closer Nurse Theresa came to out an IV in. Of course she tries once and nothing so she grabs another old school nurse and nothing. Theresa then grabs an anesthesiologist, she tried in my hand and hand and they blew. So then the charge nurse tried, nothing! Are you keeping count? So next I had two different anesthesiologists and an ultrasound machine so they could find a vein. They also brought lidocaine which helped a ton as they fished for my vein. Finally they decide to go in my wrist (inside). Can't say I have ever heard of that before but I told them they could out it in my foot is that would work! Finally a lovely anesthesiologist got it on stick #9!

Whew!

Dr. Heuser and Jamie were waiting for me and she was a little ticked they couldn't get it together. 

I walked to the Operating room and hopped up on the table. They did my epidural and my catheter then started prepping everything. I was feeling nervous and anxious about the surgery itself since I could still feel movement. So strange! Finally they let Kyle come in and I just started crying. He was so great, he rubbed my arm, head, dried my tears and told me it was going to be fine. I remember thinking I don't think i can stop crying then I heard "hello Ali" and she was crying!

Kyle laid his head down on mine and we cried and laughed at the same time. It was so amazingly crazy that she was here. They put her in a bassenet in the room to check her out. Next I heard "hello Sadie" and she cried then was whisked away to the other OR. 

They told us they would do that just to make room because there were so many babies. Finally I felt them pushing and Dr Jamie was talking to Ray who didn't want to come out. Lol, next I heard "hello Ray"! He was girggely screaming. He was really upset! 

He was taken to the other OR too. Kyle was called over to Ali. She was perfect. The neonatologist told me she was 3lb 10oz which immediately worried me but he said she was going to NICU due to her size but she was on room air and doing well.

Then Kyle was taken to OR 2 to see Sadie 4lbs 15 oz and Ray 4lbs 7oz. Sadie got a little oxygen but was fine. Once Ali ws cleaned up they brought her to me. Her little face was so absolutely perfect! Kyle finally came back with Sadie and Ray! We had our first family photo. 

Kyle went with the babies to the NICU while they finished my surgery. It felt so long! Once in recovery I felt ok. My bp dropped a bit but it came back up. 

I waited for a room for about 3 1/2 hours. Finally when they took me I could feel everything and was anxious to go see my babies. She said I could after my check at 5. 

In the meantime Kyle for the list going and the grandparents and Aunt Mandy got to visit the babies. By the time they for back to the room it ws almost time for me to go. Kyle wheeled me over then helped me get washed and draped. 

The room they are in is half the size of what we were supposed to be in so it is crowded! I visited and talked to each baby. We gave then their little toys that smell like home and then... The nurses asked if we wanted to hold them. What? Of course we do!

I did kangaroo care with Sadie who kept snuggling deeper down. Then Kyle held Ali and Ray. We probably held them for 2 hours. 

Uncle David came to visit and for to hold Ray then Ali. Ray was so content in David's arms, he was kicked back and snuggling. 

The nurse told us she was going to give them baths and then try to feed them. Earlier Sadie took 12ml which was awesome! Ray took 5ml but then spit up so he realy didn't get any. He was going to town in in a paci the she switched to the bottle and I think he was surprised when something came out. 

Anyway, we had good intentions to help feed and bath however by the time she was ready it was after 9 and I was super late for my meds and checks so we went back to the room. 

Kyle got us some food since I realized I hadn't had anything but a graham cracker and a Popsicle all day. 

I got my catheter out which was awesome and I waited until 12 to do my last potty break since that is when my next check was. The schedule ws to wake me up at 3:30 for a check and more drugs then again at 7:20 for a check. The the aid added on some vital checks and a blood draw. Ugh! The nurse came to tell me she was leaving the new nurse came to tell me she was here and did another check. 

I didn't sleep too much and they came to give me my last IV pain med and my IV is blown! I quit it and said forget it! Precocet and Motrin will have to do!

Hospital 35+2

Awake! Yes awake at 4:45 this morning. Had to potty so I went ahead and got my stelf and stuff ready for monitoring. Not sure what time Kyke went to bed once he tagged me on FB at 3:00? I was asleep at 1:30 probably.

As I got up this morning, of course the first thing I think of is this time tomorrow I will be preparing for surgery! Now in my mind tomorrow has so many complexities.  There is the minor stuff like packing and moving units all the way to major stuff of meeting the babies. In the middle is my own pain tolerance and recovery. I'm not terribly worried about that part but I do think of it and continue to pray that everything goes smooth and I have a quick and tolerable healing process.  I think my concern is more about the unknown. I am a planner so I want someone to come tell me what to expect, step by step. I'm sure they will at some point today. Let's hope I have a great nurse tonight. I'm not sure who will do my IV but that is always complicated. I can show them my, still bruised, hand if they don't believe me. I'm hoping they listen and put the IV in my arm instead.

We are monitoring at 5:30! My last one at this early hour. I do have to brag on my nurse Lauren. She put the babies in last night and this morning in one try. Unheard of really. She chose a spot for each piece and didn't have to move it. 

Theresa was the nurse on day shift. She is our chatty nurse but that comes in handy when you want to know stuff! She told me the details for in the morning including IV, bloodwork, showering, dressing,the wipe down...

We went to ultrasound super early. Everyone cooperated however Ali took her sweet time. Still couldn't see her head since Ray was on top of her. 

Mom showed up around 12 to spen the afternoon with me. I also had a surprise visit from Aunt Bea and Uncle Dennis! So good to see them and chat. 😃

Dad showed up shortly after they left for momitoring. All went fine again. I heard from Mandy that there is a ecord set if triplets coming tomorrow. I'm interested since I am the only one here right now.  Nurse Lauren is back and said she would have to check.

Kyle brought Qdoba for dinner, wow they give you a lot of food! We should have shared! We made some jokes and talked about the fact that we will be real parents in the am! I continue to make the joke that it is possible they are not little white babies like we expect that maybe our egg/sperm were switched in the fertility lab. We laugh about it. He said he doesn't care, he will raise whatever is in there and we will be rich! We also took what will most likely be my last prego photo.

Nurse Lauren offered to do my IV tonight if I wanted then I didn't have to get it in the morning. She said either way she would have to cover it up for my shower which was my concern.  So I think she will start it after my monitoring tonight. I pray she is as good with an IV as she is with these babies! Praying for sure since I am not an easy one to start an IV on. By the way, while I'm typing I really think Sadie and Ray just kicked each other with intention! My whole stomach rolled at the same time! It will be so odd not to have that feeling anymore but my body has endured so much and a simple task of getting up feels like I am crippled so my body needs this break!

Monitoring went fine followed by Lauren bringing someone else to start my IV. It's never good when they immediately say, "oh you don't have any veins". They decided to use my AC? Which is that large vein they use at the dr to draw blood. Kyle walked in when they were starting it. It hurt for sure but it was also a blood bath. They were throwing wash cloths down and wiping my arm. The nurse said it looked like a crime scene. Kyle was not very happy with their performance and said it ws a good thing Lady wasn't here! After Lauten cleaned me and my bed up I was grateful it was over. Although I instantly found a problem. It was plugged in the wall next to my bed but there was no plug in the bathroom? Crap! Oh well!

Next up, leg booties and nap time. Tomorrow morning is showering which will require Kyle to put my hair up for me so I don't get it wet. Should be interesting!

So many people are praying for us and I appreciate every one! I am praying too and I know Kyle is. 

Hospital 35+1

I don't think I went to sleep until about 1 and then woke at 3:30 and again at 5. When I woke at 5,

I went ahead and got up and got prepared for monitoring. Thankfully everyone was fine with the exception of some hiccups from Sadie and Ray a little later.

For whatever reason I was wide awake so I played games and surfed Facebook until breakfast instead of sleeping. Had a shower after breakfast, well what they call breakfast around here.  I had oatmeal and OJ.  Once mom got ready she went to McDonalds and got us breakfast biscuits.
We played lots of games, watched tv and did basically nothing.  I missed the food lady again so they brought me random lunch.  Yuck!  It was gross chicken noodle soup and some salad with garbanzo beans, bacon and chopped turkey.  It had a greasy feel to the lettuce so I assume they put the bean juice on the salad.  Needless to say mom and I ordered some lunch from Potbellys.  Kyle was at home waiting on ATT but they never showed so he was on his way down here.  My new nurse came in to hook me up for monitoring early which I told her was fine.  So I ate my lunch while hooked up.  Babies were all good although I had a whopper contraction.
Mom headed home after monitoring since Kyle was here.  I had to work for a while this afternoon to get the Energy Vision registration up and working but I got that done.  I've also been trying to nap all day but every time I fall asleep someone comes in my room or a buzzer goes off or my phone rings???  It just isn't meant to be.
Kyle and I sat here and fantasized about home cooked food.  We are just burnt out on fast food and cafeteria food. The icing on the cake tonight was the little boy next door which you have heard me talk about before.  Apparently his mom has been here for a long time but is finally 34 weeks at least that is the info I got from one of my nurses.  Anyhow the husband brings their toddler son here just about every day and they stay here all night until about 9:30 or so.  The little boy has to be about 2, 2.5 and I'm sure super bored.  He is kicking, screaming, crying, slamming doors, escaping her room.  It is a little insane to have him here so long.  Tonight they gave him a ball to bounce off the wall of my room.  Thankfully he was only entertained by it for about 30 minutes.  OH I take it back, he is bouncing it again over there. Things got quiet eventually. What we didn't know is, her room is now empty! I'll have to ask someone what happened to her. I am finishing writing this at 1am because they have chose this time to clean her room. Not sure we will be sleeping until they are finished banging over there. 

My nurse tonight got the babies on the monitor the first try! No one said a word hoping it would last and it did. They were perfect! I had a couple contractions but the babies made it through with no drops. 

Kyle and I spent the rest of the evening snacking and watching tv. I so regret switching out the direct tv box a few days before coming here. Who knows what I don't have recording :( 

One more day and it is D Day! I told Kyle we should do something special on our last day of just us. Lol. Just kidding, sort of.

Hospital 35

Monitoring this morning was fine. Had a little difficulty getting the kids to cooperate but all is well.

Kyle slept in this morning which he needed. I had breakfast, a nap and then a shower. 

When Kyle got up he went down and got us some yummy coffee. He has that down to a science. Of course lunch was delivered shortly after although I missed the food lady so I didn't get to pick my meal, eeek.

Mom came around noon which let Kyle go run some errands. Kyle had a list of things to get done at the house. He also asked mom to spend the night so he could spend time with the fur babies. We are down to the end of our stay so it was now or never.

Ultrasound came for me, and Dad missed it. I'm really hoping he is here on Wednesday for my last one. He has never seen one before.  Debbie was back for my BPP but she also did weights. I heard she likes to make her guess before delivery to see how accurate she is. Ali had her head under Ray so she was skipped. Sadie was guessed at 5lbs 3oz., Ray was guessed at 4lbs 11oz. She went back to Ali and even had Dr. Cuthrell try to move the babies manually, ouch! He then took the wand and pushed to get somewhat of an outline of her head. So their best guess was about 4lbs but Debbie said she was probably larger than that. Other than that everyone did great. Afternoon monitoring went fine too.

Dad brought mom and I salads for a late lunch which were delicious for a change. I had a nap while he was there, couldn't help it. 

Our evening was pretty uneventful. Mom and I watched who's line is it anyway and laughed and laughed. I was crying laughing. Of course because we had a late lunch we weren't ready for dinner until about 8:00 or so. We used Yelp to figure out who would deliver and settled on Jimmy Johns. Neither of us had ever had it so imagine our shock when it showed up at my hospital room door in 14 minutes! What? Super impressed!

My sandwich was delicious too!

My night monitoring was almost uneventful until the last five minutes. Ali took a dive after a contraction.

Of course the nurses came rushing in to check on her. This tend to happen following a contraction. They said they would call the doctor. To my surprise they said all was fine and I could come off the monitor. I feel like they aren't as concerned for her at this point since we are almost to delivery. At least that is the attitude I get from the doctors.

Tomorrow marks 1 day left! How crazy is that? I'm amazingly calm and feel pretty good about things although part of that is because I can't imagine not being huge and I can't imagine having three children in the blink of an eye. Wow!

Week 35! GOAL!

Today is a major day for us, we made it to the goal!

How far along: 35 weeks 0 days or 98% survival rate!
Baby's size: Honeydew Melon, 18 inches long weighing about 5 1/4lbs.
Baby's Development: Babies are snug in the womb, they aren't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times they kick should remain about the same. The kidneys are fully developed now, and their liver can process some waste products. Most of the basic physical development is now complete — they will spend the next few days putting on weight.
Gender: It has been confirmed, (2) girls, Ali & Sadie and (1) boy, Ray.
Weight gain: 78 lbs.  There is an old time scale in the hall so I will go with it.  I literally have at least 32lbs of baby, placenta and fluid so that will leave me about 46lbs.  Hoping some of that is fluid on my legs too.  As you can see I am concerned about losing my baby weight an looking somewhat normal post babies.

Stretch marks: Yes, lots of them but at least they aren't itching!

Belly button in or out: Out!
Wedding ring on or off: Off. 

Sleep: Still only sleeping a few hours at a time and then napping during the day.  I guess that is better than being at work and not getting the nap part in.

Symptoms: Contractions are more and more but still not enough to be concerned that I am in labor.  I am still sore with ligament pain.  Today is probably the worst it has been.

Food cravings: Everything tastes delicious still so this is a good time for me to eat new things, lol. It is the end of the road for me so I have been eating whatever I want, I'm sure I'm only adding extra pounds that I have to work off later but it is what it is.

Food aversions: Nothing specific.
What I miss: This list is long including my fur babies. I can see an end in site so it makes things a little easier.  2 days until babies and probably 5 or 6 until I get to go home!

Movement: Babies are moving a lot and I can feel them more now than ever.  I think my skin is so stretched and they are so big.  I feel them the most during monitoring which we do three times a day.  They do not like it!  They put those straps on my belly and I guess it pushes in on them.
Mood: I am ok, better today than over the weekend.  I am so tired of sitting here day after day and now I feel like I am laying here for the hospital's convenience since they tried to schedule me for today but they were booked.
Best moment this week: Not sure when it comes to hospital time.  I guess spending time with friends or even family since I am a captive audience!

Looking forward to: Thursday!  I am a little nervous, I mean it is surgery so I don't know how that will go or how I will feel afterward but hopefully ok with the assistance of some drugs.  But I will then be a mom of three babies - crazy!  I don't know what that's like either but I can't wait to hold them.  I just hope they are as big as we wanted them to be and don't have any serious issues.  Of course I want them to come home with me but if not that just gives me a few days to heal while they feed and grow here.

So my friends, I bid you farewell from the weekly updates since today is the last one.  I have not figured out what I will be updating when it comes to babies but I do want to continue the blog.  For now I will continue to update daily through Wednesday.  After that I don't know what I will be up for but I will really try since there is a VERY limited list that will be able to see them in the NICU.  It is immediate family basically and there are no windows.  I know everyone loves seeing babies and we want you to see them but until they come home you won't be able to besides pictures.

Hospital 34+6

This morning began with monitoring at 5:30. Babies were good for the most part. They do a lot of wiggling and kicking trying to get the monitors off but they settle down usually after a little bit.

I went back to sleep afterward until breakfast came. Biscuits and gravy with fruit...the best thing I have found so far. Then I went back to sleep waking for the food lady to take my order for the next meals and then to take my meds, then again for the cleaning lady. Finally about 10 I got up for a shower. The nurse practitioner, Alison came by to check on me which they do everyday but there is nothing new to report so it's a pretty short conversation. 

Husband is awake finally at 11! He needed the sleep though. Just wish he could sleep more at night. 

Mom, Dad and Todd came for lunch. We are celebrating Todd's 40th birthday! Mom tried to get him to put it off but he didn't want to. So we had Cracker Barrel and it was really good for a change. They even got the entire order correct which was surprising and I got to go eat in the cafeteria. 

Once we returned to my room, Julie hooked me up for my monitoring. All was well with the babies. The fam hung out with me while Kyle went hkme, fed cats and watched some of the Dallas game. Todd made an afternoon ice cream run which was delicious!

Caroline and James stopped in and brought dinner, burgers and German potatoe salad. Yum! It was great to see my work BFF and hear how she was doing since she is covering the majority of my job while I'm out. The Fab 5 sent the cutest basket with goodies too!

Kyle and I enjoyed some milk and chocolate last night.

Kyle also brought some ribs from the OC rib cook off. I did a little taste testing as if I were judging. There were a few that were delicious and then some that were awful!

I had three different nurses last night. Two of them from L&D. Melanie took over my monitors because Sadie was not cooperating. Once everyone ws hooked up Melanie said she would be watching. She didn't lie. She came rushing in at one point about half way through. I wasn't paying attention to the monitor. She had me role to my side and laid me back in the bed. Ali had a pretty significant drop.

Melanie said it was most likely because she was squished and cutting off her cord or one of the other babies were laying on it. Melanie said she would call the doctor and let them know. She came back a few minutes later to let us know I would be on the monitor another 45 minutes to make sure it didn't happen again. Ali was fine after that so we went on about our evening. I was happy to wake up at 3 and see this.

He has been staying up until about the time they come in for morning monitoring. At least he is getting a little extra rest. 

Hospital 34+5

Saturday started the same as all of them but our favorite nurse Susan was back so she took care of hooking up the kiddos. They were very good, I think they were sleeping.

I had a nap till breakfast and then another nap. I was so tired. I finally got up and had a shower. Mom showed punting and out. Her and Kyle went to the cafeteria for lunch followed by my afternoon monitoring. Again, the babies were pretty good. 

Kyle went to watch some of the UK game and feed the kids. He got back around 6:30 just before Sharon and Daryl showed up with dinner. They brought Taco Bell.  After they left it was one of our most boring evenings! We played games and tried to pass the time. Kyle went out exploring several times and even ran into Tina once!

Monitoring was fine and I went to sleep about midnight. 

Hospital 34+4

I actually slept until they knocked to monitor this morning. Usually I am awake and ready for them.

Again we had a new nurse from labor and delivery. She had a rough time getting the babies on. I actually tied the monitors down after she left since she didn't get Sadie on good enough.

But thankfully when my time was up Young Susan was back to take me off. She isn't our favorite night Susan. But she is good. She is by the book and looks at the monitor while she stands here showing me the babies activity. She said there was some decell with Ray but he came right back up so she wasn't concerned.

To my surprise I orderd buscuits and gravy for breakfast and it was good. I am starting to learn that if you want something delicious, order the unhealthy stuff. That is what the kitchen does well!  Ugh, I need a salad! At least I had some fruit with it and orange juice.
I had a shower, nothing exciting there besides I wish I would have cut my hair before I was in here.
Kyle slept until about 10:15 or so then went down to get us some drinks from the cafeteria.  While he was sleeping I saw the nurse, the nurse practitioner and the cleaning lady.  We hung out and played games until mom arrived around 12:00.  She brought laundry and snacks!  :)
Monitoring was at 2.  I had yet another nurse that I have never met.  We decided she was a labor and delivery nurse since she brought me more consent paperwork.  She said I needed three baby bracelet and release of treatment forms for them.  I asked the other nurse that when she only brought one but never saw another one.
Afternoon snack was a yogurt parfait, those are pretty darn good!  I am super tired today but napping hasn't been very successful.  The toddler next door is back and he is not quiet.  I feel for the woman since I'm sure she is trapped here too and must have another child that someone is taking care of.
Dad arrived around 4 to hang out which led us to recruit Ami to let the Beacon out to potty.  Thanks Ami!

Mom stayed with me until Kyle for back. I was falling asleep while playing games with mom.

Nothing too exciting besides Kyle took me in a field trip to McDs. I finally got an ultrasound at 10:15 and then my monitoring. It was such a long day and I was tired!

Hospital 34+3

Bet you can guess at this point what we did first this morning. Yup monitoring and everyone looks pretty good although Ray really doesn't want to play this game right now. He has the hiccups.

I had my usual nap before breakfast then a shower afterward.

Ami came to visit for a while which was nice to catch up. It's always interesting to me that the two of us may not talk for months but can sit down and talk like we speak daily. I guess those are just the good childhood friends. Let's see, we have been friends for 26 years. Holy cow that makes me feel old!

Following Ami's visit the Sloan's came in. They were homeless until 5 so they hung out for a few hours. Good entertainment for sure! 

I had a little excitement this morning between the nurse and the coordinator who were trying to get my c section moved to Monday. Well that was a bomb. They are already booked mon-wed so I have to stick with Thursday!

Mom was next and we all went downstairs so I could choose some lunch. I had a strange looking piece of pizza but it was good.

Kyle left after that to go home and run some errands while mom was here. Dad came up too.

We waited until after the 2 monitoring which was fine to begin the belly cast project. I realize I was asking my non crafty mom to help but I thought we could do it and we did. It was absolutely messy in case anyone was wondering. 

When we were done I had to take another shower and wash my belly several times to get the belly lubricant off.

Now it dries for 24 hours. Hoping we can at least use it for a newborn picture where you put the babies back in it.

The rest of the day was normal. I had some naps while mom read her book. 

This made me laugh!

Kyle came back around 7 and took me on another field trip to McDonalds! People really stare which I would not expect so much when you are in a hospital. But I guess my belly looks like it will explode at this point. Even small children make comments about how large it is.

Kyle and I watched football/big brother and played games. 

We had monitoring at 10 by a new nurse. Ray had some decells again but she didn't seem concerned. Not sure she was even watching it since I had to point them out and she left me on an extra 30 minutes and said, "oops sorry".

Kyle went and got food around 1:30 from the cafeteria but that was it for me, I was falling asleep by the time he got back.

Hospital 34+2

As usual, we wake up and do our monitoring only this time my roomy is mom. Poor Kyle is starting to look like a walking zombie so we thought he would get some sleep at home. Not sure that plan worked very all since he was texting me at 1am asking if I was ok. 

After monitoring I went back to sleep until breakfast came. So gross, with what we think is powdered eggs and runny oatmeal. So mom went over and got us some McDonalds. 

I had a shower and Karen came to visit shortly after. She provided some entertainment for a while! At least I got to hear what's happening in the world out there and with her wedding.

Next was lunch, I only orderd hummus since I knew Kyle was coming and could bring me some subway. This also sparked the changing of the guard. Mom took my laundry and was going to go get one of those body cast kits. 

Kyle and I hung out, played games and watched tv. 

Yes, I typically see a dr each day but there is nothing new to report because the babies are being good and I have no changes besides some contractions that have gotten stronger. But nothing consistent.

Mom and dad came back to visit and have dinner with me. Mom brought the belly kit however I still had not seen ultrasound so I couldn't do it yet.

Justin came to visit for a few too. Very nice of him. 

Kyle took me on a field trip to mcdonalds so he could get some food. That was interesting since the girl behind the counter was all interested in me and telling me she has been doing fertility treatments. She ws very nice but it calls a lot attention in the McDonalds. Although I think we better get used to it.

I asked night Nurse Susan, there are two different ones. She said she would find out. When she came by at 10 to do monitoring she said the ultrasound tech was here. She wanted to hook me up for monitoring to get it done before I was called but just as soon as she got the third monitor on they called. 

The babies were again perfect for their BPP. They did their movement and breathing first thing. When that happens it makes me wonder why I'm laying here in bed. I know, I know, it's best...

Hospital 34+1

Thankfully our Tuesday was pretty uneventful.

Same routine with babies being monitored at about 5:15. I think everyone was sleeping because they were very good. I had a nap until breakfast then showered and did my best to look presentable. 

Mom had an appointment at noon so Kyle hung gout with me until about 3 when she arrived with fries green tomatoes. Mom and Kyle had made plans that she would spend the night so he could get sleep and spend time with our fur babies.

So Kyle left to get our new internet hooked up for the baby monitors with some help from Jeff. 

Afternoon monitoring was great again.

Kyle brought us pizza for dinner then drove back home shortly after to be with the kids. 

Mom and I watched "momma shows" that Kyle wouldn't have appreciated. Lol

Nightly monitoring again went great. We had a new nurse who was not scared to crank down on the straps but it kept the kids on!

Hospital 34!

Today marks our final goal that Dr. Jamie had for me.  She wanted me to make it to 34 weeks so here we are.

I woke up this morning with my usual ritual and called Laura to let her know I was ready for the monitors.  That was about 4:45 this morning.  The babies did great this morning besides moving around a lot.
I decided to go back to sleep until breakfast arrived at 8.  I was really hungry by then but nothing could make me eat those things they call eggs around here.  I'm not even sure what they really are.  So I had a little muffin and two pieces of toast.
After breakfast I had a shower, the cleaning people came, Nurse Julie brought me my morning vitamins and they checked my vitals. 
To our surprise our MFM today was Dr. Jamie!  It was nice to see her and she was very pleased with the babies and their activity.  She knew about Friday's episodes but was unaware of Saturdays which tells me Dr. Tabb did not call for her opinion.  I don't especially like that but I suppose it is water under the bridge now.
Mom and Dad came by to hang out with me around lunch so Kyle could go to the house and do some errands.  Mandy and Sharon came to visit too just in time for my afternoon monitoring.  The babies were good during the monitoring but I had two big contractions.  I was texting with Kyle which concerned him but I assured him it was normal and they had to be more frequent before it would be a big deal. 
Thankfully Dr. Phil was interesting today otherwise Mandy and Sharon would have missed my ultrasound!  They came in right at the end of it and said they were ready for me.  So it was a group thing!  We also got to see the babies 3-D, shhhh!  She said she wasn't supposed to do that.  They were so cute!  Ray was making all kinds of faces, apparently he wasn't happy.  Sadie had something in front of her face so her nose looks large but she is still so cute.  Poor little Ali couldn't get turned around so we could see her.  We did get one profile picture of her though.  I am happy to report that Ali was not folded over herself today, she had her foot in Sadie's picture.   We were all happy for her to stand up for herself in there.

Sadie

Sadie

Ray's mad face

Another Ray face

Sadie's profile

Ray's profile

Kyle came back with dinner from the Winsted's. It was delicious! Monitoring took place around 9:30 last night. The kids did ok but they were sure letting me know they really didn't like it. I had another pretty significant contraction but they still aren't consistent. This is what Kyle does while they are hooked up.

I guess I went to sleep around 1 and am now awake at 4. I'm pretty sure it was due to that guy yelling on the street outside my window! Oh ya and because I am so super pregnant! 

34 Weeks

How far along: 34 weeks 0 days or 98% survival rate!
Baby's size: Cantaloupes, 18 inches long weighing about 4 3/4lbs.
Baby's Development: Babies are building those fat layers which will help them regulate temperature once born.  Their nervous system is maturing and lungs are continuing to develop. We have had a total of 4 steroid shots over the last several weeks so they should have a jump on things.
Gender: It has been confirmed, (2) girls, Ali & Sadie and (1) boy, Ray.
Weight gain: 69 lbs?  I don't know what I have gained because I don't have a scale in my fancy hospital room.

Stretch marks: Yes, lots of them but at least they aren't itching!

Belly button in or out: Out!
Wedding ring on or off: Off. 

Sleep: Since entering the hospital it has been a learning experience.  I now have  four pillows behind me and another that I put under my belly to get comfy.  I really just nap but I do a lot more napping. 

Symptoms: Contractions are stronger than before and I can watch them on the monitor three times a day.  I have had a few pretty good ones.  My legs aren't as swollen since I am in bed and they have me using boots. I am more sore and more uncomfortable but heck I'm 34 weeks pregnant with TRIPLETS.

Food cravings: Everything tastes delicious still so this is a good time for me to eat new things, lol.

Food aversions: Nothing specific.
What I miss: This list just grew immensely!  I miss my cats something terrible and feel so bad for them to be home alone.  Kyle has been spending time with them daily, Courtney has been feeding them and Todd went over to visit with them too.

Movement: Babies are crazy movers these days.  One I am laying here and can focus on them more but when its time for them to be hooked up they get mad.  Sadie is the worst, she absolutely hates the monitors.
Mood: I am doing ok hanging out in the hospital.  Kyle is bored to death so mom comes down each day to give him a break to run errands. 
Best moment this week: I'm really not sure, maybe the two scares we had that we might be having babies.  It was scary but exciting to think we would meet the babies so soon!

Looking forward to: Each monitoring and ultrasound at this point.  We are just waiting for something to happen.  I kind of hope it happens when Dr. Jamie is here since we have been with her this whole time but it is what it is.  According to my records my final day is 9/8 so now I'm interested if we will have the babies next Monday instead of 9.11.

 

Hospital 33+6

My morning began as each has so far.  I woke up used the restroom and then was hooked up to monitors only this time I let Susan know when I woke up and she hooked me up around 4:30.  We all thought the babies looked pretty good this morning but I was a little surprised at how many little contractions I was really having.  Susan was pleased with the strips on the babies so I was unhooked after my hour.  I had a little nap until breakfast came at 7:45, it was not great but I was hungry. 

Sometimes the babies will shift and push each other so this morning I tried to get a picture of Sadie being a bully! That is her sticking out to the right of my belly button making my belly lop sided!

I got up, had a shower and watched some tv.  I had a few naps before mom was going to arrive after church at the nursing home.  Mom called in an order to Vietnam Kitchen so dad could pick it up.  Todd came down too so we could have a real Lady Lunch.  Once Dad arrived, Kyle took me down to the cafeteria in a wheel chair.  It was nice to leave my room for a little while and the food was yummy! 

Everyone hung out for my afternoon monitoring.  The babies looked good again after some issues from them staying on the monitors.  Mom called it herding cats, lol.  Todd was very interested in the monitor and what all the lines mean, he was keeping tabs on me and the babies.  Day Susan was pleased with the results so I was unhooked.
Kyle left after seeing that everyone was ok.  He was headed to the house to check on the fur kids and spend some time with them.  He was going to get some Redbox for us to watch later and stop by Karen's labor day cookout.  I received a text from Amanda so I know they are making me a plate which will be so delicious.  I wish I was there, I really wanted to see Karen's new house but at least Kyle got to have an outing and I benefit with the food!
I spent the majority of the afternoon napping, I mean I know I'm tired but I could not keep my eyes open.  I barely remember Todd leaving.
I am currently awaiting our favorite nurse Susan to show up for my nightly work up and listening to a baby cry next door.  I will assume the woman next door is pregnant (duh) and her children are visiting her today.  Well they have been here for most of the afternoon and one of them has cried the entire time.  I told mom it was time for mom and dad to take one for the team and take that toddler home for a nap. 
I had some amazing food from Karen's cookout that caused the kids to be a little difficult to trace last night.  They were very active but got a good report on the monitor.  Our favorite nurse Susan was only here for 4 hours last night.  We had a new nurse Laura. 
I woke up around midnight from one of my naps to watch Kyle eat chicken fingers, mashed potatoes and green beans.  He might actually gain some weight while we are here.  He gets bored and eats!

Hospital 33+5 Continued

Last night when they hooked me up for my evening monitoring at about 5:20, I thought that was great because I would be done by the time Daryl and Sharon brought dinner.  Well that was not the case.  Ali was acting up last night she had several drops in her heart rate in the first hour.  She had a major one when I had a contraction so the nurse wanted to contact Dr. Tabb to have him look at it.  He was in a C-section so that took some time.   At some point, Kyle started pacing outside the door with my room door open.  He could over hear the nurse talking to someone about me.  He heard her say, Baby C was fine and that they had already tried to start an IV on me.  Well she saw Kyle eavesdropping so when she came back in the room she asked if she could close our door. 
Daryl and Sharon decided to leave around 7:30 since Daryl had to work on Sunday.  I was still hooked to the monitor at that point and hadn't had anything to eat since about 1pm.  As time passed Kyle became more frustrated that they weren't telling us anything and I hadn't eaten.  Of course I had my mother on standby, she was awaiting word that we were going to have babies.  Around 8:15 they came in to tell us they were going to move rooms and they were still trying to get Dr. Tabb on the phone.  What they failed to tell us was they had already talked to him once.  He requested that I stay on the monitor longer.  It would have been really nice if someone had told me that. 
I was finally unhooked from the monitor at about 9.  We moved rooms shortly after.  The decision to move rooms was made because they only have two that have the capability to run 4 babies on the electronic monitors so that the nurses and doctors can see all babies from any location.  Previously Ray was on a manual paper print out so the nurses would have to communicate to the drs how he was doing.  Our new room is a little larger too which is nice.
Kyle tried to heat my food up once we were settled around 9:45 but the cafeteria was closed.  No worries, awesome nurse Susan to the rescue!  She heated up my food, found silverware and got us some beverages.  I'm sure tumbleweed would have been  better fresh but at that point I didn't really care.  It did give me heartburn during the night but oh well.

Hospital 33+5

Today began as the last few have after a rock star nurse last night.  By the way the movie was good, Kyle and I both enjoyed it. Our nurse last night was Susan Doyle, I called mom to tell her how much she would like her.  She was what mom calls "old school" but the right way. She came in and asked me all the necessary questions about my condition.  She checked my reflexes and my swelling.  Susan also listened to my chest.  She was the first nurse to do all of this and the first nurse to offer us any water or ice.  She is awesome and is coming back tonight.  I was sure to get her name to brag on her.  I also have a Susan today who came in and did a similar assessment and brought me a lemonade.
So Susan put me on the monitor around 5:45 this morning.  The babies were difficult and moving this morning but she finally got it to stick.  Everyone did pretty well, Ray was sleeping so he had a steady but low 120+ heart rate with little up and down action but they said that was normal.  Again anything between 110 - 170 is fine.  Even if they dip down below 110, it has to be for more than 15 seconds to count as a data point.  Susan was very pleased with their strips today.
I went on about my business and took a shower, yes it was warm enough to stand in after letting it run for close to 10 minutes before getting in it.  Kyle slept better last night but we both still only had about 4 hours total.  I had a nap this afternoon  with mom. 
I was told they were going to put me on 3 times a day monitoring but no one ever came at 2 so Kyle asked around 2:45.  Adele, the other nurse, called Dr. Tabb who said he changed the order to 2 times a day.  So she will be back at 5:30 to put me back on monitors.
Jeremy and Katie stopped by for a few.  While they visited Dr. Tabb came by, the MFM on call.  He asked how I was, pushed on my belly and told us everything looks fine.  He said he wasn't worried about the rates and said all my kids were fine.
Sharon and Daryl are coming by tonight to bring us dinner and hang out for a bit. 
A great big shout out to Todd for going to my house and loving on my fur kids for a while.  He also made sure that Shelby got her pill so we don't have to worry about that.  Also a thanks to Courtney for being there when we need her!
Still appreciating all the thoughts and prayers.  They are still shooting for 9/11 which seems so far away but I'm sure it will be here before I know it.  I will be 35+3 at that point and the babies will be in really good shape. 

Hospital 33+4

Today was an eventful day.  This time I waited to shower until they had monitored me so I could wash my stomach.  Mom brought me some shirts that fit and some panties which was awesome!  The nurse told me to let the sink run and then the shower for about 10 minutes to get warm water for the shower.  It worked!  It was warm enough to stand in and wash my hair, thank goodness!
Anyway, during monitoring I noticed that Ray was dipping down on his heart rate several times.  I have a little machine next to me that shows me the heart rate.  My nurse had told me that 110-170 fluctuation was normal.  Well I saw Ray go down in the 90s several times and I wasn't watching it continually.  Well apparently I was right because the nurse practitioner, Glenda came in to tell me I was going to ultrasound to check on the babies  because the Dr on call, Dr. Clark didn't like Ray's strip.  The nurse told me no food/drink from this point forward in case we needed to take the babies. Now keep in mind that by this time Kyle had already left to fix James' daughters brakes and rotors.  So he didn't know much that was going on.  I text him and said I was going to U/S to check on Ray but that was all for now. 
Ultrasound was perfect.  They all looked great and did their movement and breathing.  Dr. Clark came in to talk to me in the ultrasound room.  She said she was going to look at a few things but she wanted to put me back on the monitor.  I asked her the status, if I needed to contact my husband and have him rush back here.  She asked where he was located and told me I had time if we decided to deliver. 
They hooked me up to the monitors. Well I could see Ray but not the girls and he was doing good.  He only had two or three dips.  Well apparently the girls were doing it this time. Dr. Clark came in and said they were worrying her.  The next thing I know the nurse came in and informed me we were having babies today.  WHAT?  I wanted to hear from the Dr. but precautionary measures were already under way.  She came to draw blood and start an IV.  She said Dr. Clark was going to call Dr. Jamie and would be in to see me. 
In the mean time the nurse attempted to start an IV but failed miserably.  She got it in but mom says she didn't stabilize it so she blew the vein.  I had told her previously that they didn't use my hand veins last time and they had to call anesthesiology to have it put in because they were so small and delicate.  But you know they had to try.  

Sometime during this process I sent Caroline a message to see how long Kyle had left on the brakes.  She said 30 minutes.  So I held out until I spoke to Dr. Clark and it was a definite go. 
The nurse left the room to get something and came back and said we were holding.  Dr. Jamie wanted to wait and watch them a little longer. They told me I could eat lunch so that meant no babies for at least 6-8 hours.  I text Kyle and let him know to take his time we were going to continue watching them. 
Once Kyle returned the Pediatric/Neonatal perinatal Dr. came in, Dr. Singh.  She wanted to talk about deliver and the babies.  She said I would have my own team of doctors, two nurses, a surgery tech, an anesthesiologist etc.  Then each baby would have their own Neonatologist, two nurses and a nurse assistant.  She said the would probably stage one incubator in the other OR so we would have more room but since mine were older than their usuals they may be able to put two babies in one incubator.  She informed us they were going to start the plans and would let me know.
Dr. Singh went over what to expect for the babies.  She said they were past 32 weeks so many of the things they worry about she wasn't because of their gestational age.  She said they might need some oxygen, a feeding tube since they won't know how to suck, swallow and breath all at the same time.  Temperature was an issue and possible jaundice. She was very positive about the babies and how things would go for them.  She said they would probably be in the NICU a few weeks.
The rest of the day was pretty normal.  Mom and Dad hung out with us and Colleen stopped by for a little bit to visit after work. 
We are now watching a movie, God's not dead.  Hmm, don't know about this yet.
I have monitoring again at 10, they have now ordered that I be hooked up three times a day.  I have a feeling we will have babies sooner than later!

Oh ya, I finished filling out as much of the baby books as I could!

Hospital 33+3

Last night was not a good sleep for Kyle or I.  We may have gotten a total of 2 hours.  The nurses station is across from us.  The bed is uncomfortable, the chair is uncomfortable... it is what it is.
I got up to take a shower before they came to monitor me at 6.  OMG, talk about cold water and the nurse told me it is the entire building.  I washed mostly with a wash cloth so I didn't' have to stand in the water.  Which led me to contemplate how I was going to wash my hair on Friday.

The monitoring went well and all babies were fine.

We weren't sure I was getting any breakfast so Kyle went to get us some McDonalds.  Just as he returned I got breakfast.  Food was yuck, not sure if it was actual eggs or bacon.  We basically did nothing all day besides wait to understand what was going on.  Dr. How came to see us and said I had done so well and they were going to keep watching the kiddos.  Mom came, Dad stopped by for a while and I was monitored again at 6pm.  BTW, I figured out I can choose my food and how so lunch was a grilled cheese.  Much better!  Kyle went and got us some cafeteria food which was yum for dinner!  I had a black bean burger.  Kyle and I slept about 4 hours last night.  Better but he still looks super tired.

Hospital Day 1

Mom and I went on to the hospital, I drove her since she was all kinds of nervous for me.  I arrived around 4:30 and was taken directly to my room.  Registration showed up to ask me some questions and give me my bracelet.  I waited until 6 for my monitoring.  Sharon, Mandy and David came to hang out with us and see what was going on.  Kyle came on to the hospital and brought my bag only he forgot to finish the check list.  Most importantly he didn't get my make-up to which he says well what do you need it for in the hospital.  I asked if he has met me, I always wear makeup!
The kids did not want to cooperate with the nurses.  I think this is the most visibly active they have been since I have been pregnant.  They were kicking and rolling.  It took three different nurses to get the monitors to hang in there for an hour.  The nurse that came in that night told me I was here to stay until delivery.  WHAT?  Ugh!
I received some dinner at some point but it was serious mystery meat so I had McDonalds instead.  

Kyle might actually gain weight here.  He is eating out of boredom!

33 + 2 checkup

We went to the doctor as usual, BP was good as well as everything else.  All was normal.
Next was our ultrasound, we got one of my favorite girls that we hadn't seen in a while.  She did all the babies and check cord blood flow.  We all sat and chit chatted while she did it.
Then Dr. Jamie came in and we talked about normal stuff like swelling, contractions, etc. Then she said she wanted to check something on Ali.  Well she did her cord blood flow several times and the ultrasound tech said is it better?  Dr. Jamie said no.  She finished her scan and then told me everything was ok but she thought we needed to be monitored closer.  My initial reaction was oh, ok so we come to the dr more often but that was not what she had in mind.  She said it was time to admit me for observation.  I asked if this was an emergency or if we have time to pick up my car that I left at Kroger and grab a bag.  She wanted me to go straight there.  I am still thinking that we may be there for one night.  She said monitoring that night and then an ultrasound the next.

33 weeks

How far along: 33 weeks 0 days or 98% survival rate!
Baby's size: Pineapple, 17 inches long weighing about 4lbs.
Baby's Development: Babies are losing the alien look as their bones are hardening.  The bones in the skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for them to fit through the birth canal.. oh wait, they don't have to!
Gender: It has been confirmed, (2) girls, Ali & Sadie and (1) boy, Ray.
Weight gain: 69 lbs. I keep fluctuating on the weight and I think it is mostly from fluid retention.  I can tell my legs/feet/hands are swollen which is impacting my weight.  I guess I need to figure out what I ate last week to relieve the fluid.  I do feel better physically when I'm not as swollen.

Stretch marks: Yes, lots of them but at least they aren't itching!

Belly button in or out: Out!
Wedding ring on or off: Off. 

Sleep: Still doing the couch, I was so tempted to try the bed again last night.  Maybe tonight with some pillows behind me.  My biggest issue is breathing right now.  I get stuffed up even when I'm propped up.

Symptoms: Contractions are still happening each day but nothing regular so no worries there.  Ligament pain is pretty bad at times depending on how long I have been sitting.  I am swollen of course and have some heartburn.  I guess I have just taken it down another notch since walking to my car and getting in and out of it are a challenge.

Food cravings: Everything tastes delicious still so this is a good time for me to eat new things, lol.

Food aversions: Nothing specific.
What I miss: Moving without pain would have to be #1 on my list right now!  I am blessed though, many of the triplet moms are not so fortunate to still be mobile at this stage, in fact most are in the hospital on bed rest or have delivered their trio already!

Movement: Babies are moving all the time.  They say you don't feel them as much at this stage but that is not true for me.  I can feel every movement, probably more since my belly lays on my legs now when sitting. 
Mood: I had a really rough day last Friday after finding out they pushed my C-section back to 9/11.  It was just so devastating after having your heart set on the 9th and counting down, telling myself I can do this and make it to the 9th.  Well then it changed and I had to readjust my thought pattern.  I am feeling better now and I realize that just gives me two extra days to be prepared. 
Best moment this week: I guess feeling accomplished.  We did some musical cars over the weekend selling the Focus and purchasing a van.  Kyle then cleaned it and is working on a tune up.  He has been doing a really good job this week getting things checked off the list.  Every night I remind him it could be any day now.  I judge this by how I feel.  I think it is sinking in!

Looking forward to: Seeing Dr. Jamie on tomorrow.  We will get to see the babies again although they are so big it is hard to tell what you are looking at sometimes.

Next on the list is installing the baby seats in the van :)  That should be interesting.  We have to determine if they will fit between the captain chairs or if we have to take one out.

Mom brought over some new PJs for the hospital so I took the opportunity to show her where my bag was and the list in case we have an emergency and she has to finish packing for me.  I also showed her where the bedding was and the bottles in case we didn't get to take care of that either.

I am doing my best to cover the bases but I'm sure there is something I will forget.

 

Pregnany devastation

For whatever reason I feel very defeated at the moment.  I am having one of my first and hopefully only moments of pure, tear filled, disappointment.
The surgery scheduler called and the 9th is out.  They have too many people coming in and not enough staff to take care of me and the trio.  Now I realize that is good that they are thinking of my best interests and the babies but I had my heart set on the 9th.  It has nothing to do with the date really, just the fact that my body is tired and that was my mental finish line.  I have held it together and done my best to continue keeping on feeling like a beached whale.  Actually worse than a beached whale, they don't have legs/ligaments to hurt them!
We will have our babies at 8am on the 11th.  I just have to remind myself that there is a reason for everything and I can make it two more days.  It also means the babies will be 35+3 and will be even bigger. I should be delighted, right?

32+3 Check-up

I started with my usual routine of getting checked in.  They tested my urine for protein which I was negative.  Then they weigh me - I lost weight and then they do my BP, 132/77 and ask me a bunch of questions.  My bp was a little high this time so mom said she would monitor it at home.
Thankfully we got my favorite ultrasound tech, Jenny instead of the girl from last week that I could hear cackling down the hallway.  Sorry that's not nice but FACT: it is annoying.
Jenny checked Ali first who shocked us all by no longer being breech! If she stayed breech then it could cause hip issues once born and would require hip scans to be done. Good Girl!  She also practiced her breathing right off the bat.  After some struggles to get measurements the guess was 3lbs 6oz.  Jenny said it was difficult to measure them at this point because they are so large and Ali was so far down in my pelvis.  Next was Sadie, still breech but taking up plenty of room at a whopping 4lbs!! Sadie did her moving and breathing without any issues.  Finally we went to Ray who weighs approximately 3lbs 6oz.  and was moving.  He did not want to breath, instead he wanted to nap.  Jenny waited a bit and measured the fluid in each sack.  She then decided to try and wake Ray up before using the sonogram stimulator on him.  She had me turn to one side and used the wand to bounce my belly on top of him.  He didn't like that much and did some breathing in response.  She did it twice but I guess it is better than the noise and vibration of the zapper.
Dr. Jamie came in next and seemed very happy to see me still pregnant after her vacation.  She asked how I was and told me it was ok if I wanted to complain.  But I really didn't have any, just the usual soreness.  She said all the babies looked good and I looked great.  They continue to be impressed that I am so far with three and don't complain as well as still walking around like it's no thing.  She said other woman come in dragging and miserable carrying just one.
We reviewed my weight loss which she said was ok at this point.  She wanted to see if she could get some better measurements on the babies but when she started the ultrasound she realized it is just that difficult.  She did check their cord flow and all were fine.
Since I made it to the goal of 32 weeks, the next is 34 and then.... delivery at 35!!!
As we left, Dr. Jamie was talking to the surgery scheduler to get me set up!  That is what I have waited for, a date, a time and a plan!  YES!  It is still possible that we won't make it but we are looking good right now.
Current Status:  Waiting for the call back from the surgery scheduler with details so I can call the charge nurse in the NICU.  Mia, charge nurse, is going to do her best to shift patients so that we can have a "twin room" in the NICU where all the babies can be in one room. :)

***  It is time, if you haven't gotten the Tdap - you need to get your hiney in gear this weekend and make it happen.  We are down to any moment delivery!  My friend Jennifer just had her twins unexpectedly at 34 weeks so it could absolutely happen to me any day!***

32 weeks

How far along: 32 weeks 0 days or 98% survival rate!
Baby's size: Large Jicama, 16.7 inches long weighing about 3.75lbs.
Baby's Development: Babies are growing like weeds at this point.  For a singleton it says I gain a lb a week but I guess that means 3 for me.  I was overachieving last week.  Their skin is now becoming soft and smooth as they plump up and get ready for birth.
Gender: It has been confirmed, (2) girls, Ali & Sadie and (1) boy, Ray.
Weight gain: 62 lbs. I lost 4lbs this week.  I'm not sure what that means but my guess is it is all fluid.  My feet are not swollen and my legs don't feel as heavy.  My waist is 56 1/2 this week so the babies are still growing for sure! 

Stretch marks: Yes, lots of them but at least they aren't itching!

Belly button in or out: Out!
Wedding ring on or off: Off. 

Sleep: I have moved to the couch officially.  I have to say I do not like it because I'm not in bed with Kyle but at least I get a little more sleep that way.  I am still getting up every two hours to pee but for the most part I can get a propped position on the couch and go back to sleep.  I am always congested during the night as well which is an added issue.  Kyle was sweet and tried to sleep in the chair with to keep me company Saturday night but he was so uncomfortable I finally convinced him to go to bed.

Symptoms: Ligament pain is still pretty terrible but I am making it.  I am just uncomfortable so getting up and moving in general takes more effort.  I have more heartburn but that is attributed to my belly taking over and pushing into my diaphragm.  I am still having contractions but nothing regular.  Although last night I had the most in one hour (6)!  That is the limit before you call the dr.  But after chugging some water, a tip from the triplet moms and changing positions they went away.  I was worried thinking the babies may make an early arrival and that means they would be in NICU longer which I really didn't want for them.

Food cravings: Everything tastes delicious still so this is a good time for me to eat new things, lol.

Food aversions: Nothing specific.
What I miss: Just hanging out with out a care in the world, or at least nothing serious.  I feel like I am hurrying up to wait at this point.

Movement: Babies are crazy busy flipping or turning in my belly.  In the last week I have felt them more than I ever have.  I assume it is because they have no room and have pushed out my skin so far that it is literally thinner.  I can feel them rolling and stretching, at times I brace myself like it is going to hurt but it doesn't for the most part.  Although Sadie is sitting close to my right hip and when she gets going that does kind of hurt. 
Mood: I am doing ok, a little annoyed at times but mostly because people get upset about the most petty things. 
Best moment this week: Probably feeling the babies so much.  I mean I knew they were in there and could feel them kick once in a while but this is something way more alien! lol

Looking forward to: Seeing Dr. Jamie on Thursday.  She said we would schedule my C-section with the hospital which will give me an actual date and time to count down to!  This also allows me to call the charge nurse at Norton and let her know when to expect our triplets.  She said they would do their best to shift babies so that ours could have the "twin room".  We should also get measurements on the babies, it has been a month since they measured them so I am anxious to see how big they are.

Kyle hung the bookshelves yesterday and they look great! 

I washed the baby clothes mom purchased from the twin sale last week so those are ready.

I packed more stuff in my bag and added Kyle's sleepy pants and a change of clothes for him.

I also sent the baby bed liners and sheets downstairs to wash so they will be ready!

I realize I am in for a serious baby awakening in a few weeks but why worry about it.  My favorite saying, it is what it is.  We will figure things out and we have a huge family support to help us.