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Monday, July 21, 2008
4 Hour Schedule
I happy to say that Jeff and I have managed to get the babies on a 4 hour schedule instead of 3. We spent the weekend trying different things and have come up with a system that works. This new schedule is great on so many levels. It cuts our feeds from 8 to 6 which means less everything, especially bottles!! The babies have been sleeping very sound and doing great with the new schedule. It also allows mommy and daddy to get some much needed sleep. Next weeks goal (or maybe the week after) have the babies sleep in their nursery. Right now they sleep in the front room and Jeff and I take turns sleeping out there with them. Here they are sleeping sound. Notice the sea of binky's. Thank God these babies like binky's!! 
Friday, July 18, 2008
Out For Ice Cream
Mom, Jeff and I took the babies to Coopers Cave last night to get some ice cream. It was a fun quick outing with the babies. I have come to the conclusion that no matter where we go we will be googled at. I must say I dont mind a bit showing off my babies!! LOL
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The Question Everyone Wants To Know. . .
I know the question everyone wants to know but no one wants ask. "What does her tummy look like now?" Although I am not willing to show my bare tummy, we took some fun pictures of before and after. While I was in the hospital they took a cast of my belly. It measured 54". Thats over 4' of belly. I was almost as round as I am tall. Scary right. Well I am happy to report that I have lost of 50lbs and though the tummy will never be the same its not too bad and so worth it. Below is a picture of the me with the belly cast and now. I love the belly cast and think it will be fun to someday show the babies.
Just An Update, No Pics
Well, the babies were 3 weeks old yesterday! They have been home now for about 2 weeks and we have survived with help of mom! So how was our first couple weeks you ask? Trial and Error pretty much sums it up. We are trying really hard to keep the babies on a schedule and get them to sleep during the night. They like to stay up all night, they must take after their Uncle Tom!!
They all had their 2 week appointments at the doctors. They did great! The doctor said "their perfect". I know I think so! Gabe peed in the tongue depressor jar and all over the scale. Then Nick peed on the scale and all over the table. Dont you know Lainey had to join in on the fun and peed on the scale as well. I could do nothing but laugh and apologize. Needless to say there are no more tongue depressors next to the scale.
All of the babies are getting so big. Lainey has surpassed her brothers and now weighs 5lbs 10oz. She is the best baby. She eats good and sleeps sound until her next feeding. She will cry (or should I say scream - this kid has some lungs!!) when she gets a little gas pain or sometimes when you change her diaper. She is very alert and will sometimes just lay in her pack n play and just look around. Shes very patient with her brothers, as they are really noisy sleepers. I love holding her, especially when she is wide eyed. Its wonderful on the rare moments that I actually have time to just snuggle her. Daddy LOVES to hold his little girl. He will just snuggle and stare at her and tell her how beautiful she is. She loves to be held by daddy. We love you Lainey bug.
Nick is also getting very big. He is just over 5lbs. now. He has had the most trouble so far. He has a blocked tear duct they we give him some drops for. We also think he may have a small touch of reflux. We think it is the powdered formula so we have switched all of them to the liquid. It is more expensive and I am not sure that WIC will cover, but Gramma treated to a months worth. It seems to have worked so far. Nick slept really well last night, and did not cry out pain at all. He is also a really good baby. He has been fussy, but it is because of his tummy issues. When he is not having gas or reflux he is a very content and patient baby. He is my little guy and gets lots of snuggle time because of his belly issues. We just hold each other and try to wait for the pains to pass. He breaks my heart when he is in so much pain. I pray all the time that he will get through this stage quickly and not be in pain. Nick seems to be doing better on the new formula so he rested well last night. He too LOVES to be help by his daddy. If he is fussy, it usually takes me a second to settle him, however if his daddy picks him up he settles right down. We love you so much Nick.
My sweet Gabe. He is such a good baby. He is now 5lbs5oz. He has some trouble with his tummy too, but is not usually in pain. He is my grunter. He grunts all through is sleep and is usually the gassiest. Sometimes I think he startles himself with the gas he lets outs!!! He very rarely cries. He is very patient when his sister is screaming in his ear or his bother is kicking. He will sleep (and grunt) right through it. He has the biggest and brightest eyes (when he is awake!!) and he loves to look all around. I think he likes the TV, which goes against mommy's rule of no TV!! I think his daddy has been sneaking snuggles and tube time when mommy's not looking! He makes the cutest faces and gets "oooooo" over alot when we go out. I think he is rounder or something because he is so much fun to cuddle. I get to just muckle on to him. He too is like his brother and sister and LOVES to be snuggled by daddy. They are like 2 peas in a pod. There is something about daddy that these babies just love. We love you tons Gabe.
As for mommy, daddy, and gramma we are all doing well. We are working on a schedule that allows us to all get some sleep. Last nights schedule was a winner. Who knows what tonight will bring. We have been sleeping the babies separately in their cribs and they dont seem to want to sleep. So, last night we slept them together in their pack n play in the front room. Dont you know they all slept great. I think they just want to be together. It is really sweet. Tonight we will try sleeping them in the pack n play together in their nursery. We slowly change one thing each night until we can get them sleeping sound in their cribs. They certainly have a bond already and you tell it will never be broken. We have been so blessed with such wonderful babies. Thats all for now, its time to feed.
Mary
They all had their 2 week appointments at the doctors. They did great! The doctor said "their perfect". I know I think so! Gabe peed in the tongue depressor jar and all over the scale. Then Nick peed on the scale and all over the table. Dont you know Lainey had to join in on the fun and peed on the scale as well. I could do nothing but laugh and apologize. Needless to say there are no more tongue depressors next to the scale.
All of the babies are getting so big. Lainey has surpassed her brothers and now weighs 5lbs 10oz. She is the best baby. She eats good and sleeps sound until her next feeding. She will cry (or should I say scream - this kid has some lungs!!) when she gets a little gas pain or sometimes when you change her diaper. She is very alert and will sometimes just lay in her pack n play and just look around. Shes very patient with her brothers, as they are really noisy sleepers. I love holding her, especially when she is wide eyed. Its wonderful on the rare moments that I actually have time to just snuggle her. Daddy LOVES to hold his little girl. He will just snuggle and stare at her and tell her how beautiful she is. She loves to be held by daddy. We love you Lainey bug.
Nick is also getting very big. He is just over 5lbs. now. He has had the most trouble so far. He has a blocked tear duct they we give him some drops for. We also think he may have a small touch of reflux. We think it is the powdered formula so we have switched all of them to the liquid. It is more expensive and I am not sure that WIC will cover, but Gramma treated to a months worth. It seems to have worked so far. Nick slept really well last night, and did not cry out pain at all. He is also a really good baby. He has been fussy, but it is because of his tummy issues. When he is not having gas or reflux he is a very content and patient baby. He is my little guy and gets lots of snuggle time because of his belly issues. We just hold each other and try to wait for the pains to pass. He breaks my heart when he is in so much pain. I pray all the time that he will get through this stage quickly and not be in pain. Nick seems to be doing better on the new formula so he rested well last night. He too LOVES to be help by his daddy. If he is fussy, it usually takes me a second to settle him, however if his daddy picks him up he settles right down. We love you so much Nick.
My sweet Gabe. He is such a good baby. He is now 5lbs5oz. He has some trouble with his tummy too, but is not usually in pain. He is my grunter. He grunts all through is sleep and is usually the gassiest. Sometimes I think he startles himself with the gas he lets outs!!! He very rarely cries. He is very patient when his sister is screaming in his ear or his bother is kicking. He will sleep (and grunt) right through it. He has the biggest and brightest eyes (when he is awake!!) and he loves to look all around. I think he likes the TV, which goes against mommy's rule of no TV!! I think his daddy has been sneaking snuggles and tube time when mommy's not looking! He makes the cutest faces and gets "oooooo" over alot when we go out. I think he is rounder or something because he is so much fun to cuddle. I get to just muckle on to him. He too is like his brother and sister and LOVES to be snuggled by daddy. They are like 2 peas in a pod. There is something about daddy that these babies just love. We love you tons Gabe.
As for mommy, daddy, and gramma we are all doing well. We are working on a schedule that allows us to all get some sleep. Last nights schedule was a winner. Who knows what tonight will bring. We have been sleeping the babies separately in their cribs and they dont seem to want to sleep. So, last night we slept them together in their pack n play in the front room. Dont you know they all slept great. I think they just want to be together. It is really sweet. Tonight we will try sleeping them in the pack n play together in their nursery. We slowly change one thing each night until we can get them sleeping sound in their cribs. They certainly have a bond already and you tell it will never be broken. We have been so blessed with such wonderful babies. Thats all for now, its time to feed.
Mary
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Lainey's Home!!!!
I am SO happy to report that Lainey came home today. She is settling in just great! Don't get me wrong, this is A LOT of work having all 3 babies home, but it is just heavenly having the 3 of them together again. Thankfully we have mom here to help and Jeff and I make a pretty good team. Tonight will be our first night with all 3 babies home. Mom and I are taking the night time feeds so Jeff can get some sleep because he has to work. I could manage the night time feeds for the boys by myself ok. Hopefully I will be able to manage the 3 by myself before long. Until then, thank God for the help!!
Also, so many people of offered to help us in any way and prepared meals for us. Thank you so much, we can use all the help we can get. Thank you to the greatest neighbors ever, Kristy and Justin, for all the offers of help and wonderful meal they sent over. Also to Church of the Nations for preparing meals for us and all the prayers.
As far as our schedule it is pretty much the same as at the hospital only I get to catch a little nap in between. So, if you have called to check on us (which many of you have) yes were home, yes were doing ok. Unfortunately it is most times impossible to get to the phone because we are feeding, changing or sleeping. I apologize to anyone that has called that I have not been able to get back to. I will at some point! Ok, thats all for now. Feedings about to commence!
Also, so many people of offered to help us in any way and prepared meals for us. Thank you so much, we can use all the help we can get. Thank you to the greatest neighbors ever, Kristy and Justin, for all the offers of help and wonderful meal they sent over. Also to Church of the Nations for preparing meals for us and all the prayers.
As far as our schedule it is pretty much the same as at the hospital only I get to catch a little nap in between. So, if you have called to check on us (which many of you have) yes were home, yes were doing ok. Unfortunately it is most times impossible to get to the phone because we are feeding, changing or sleeping. I apologize to anyone that has called that I have not been able to get back to. I will at some point! Ok, thats all for now. Feedings about to commence!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Finally, Baby Pictures
Monday, July 7, 2008
A Surprise at the Hospital!!!
Oh my!! What could it possibly be?
Oh my word!!! I do believe that is the delight to beat all delights!!!
Chrissy and Jess have arrived to save the day!!!!
The girls made a "sweet stop" on the way to Albany to see Mary. Mrs. Londons cures just about anything!!! Thank you for the yummy snack!!! I received some sweets also, in the form of creme brulee!!!
You might not hear from me for while when Mary finds out I put these "yucky pix" of her up on the blog. It was a great time for her and the girls. I thought you all might get a kick out of the pix!!
The Boys Are Home
I am happy to report that the boys are finally home. They came home last night and are doing pretty good. That first night is always the most stressful, but they stuck to there schedule pretty good. Mommy and daddy made a pretty good team with the feedings so each of us was able to get a little sleep. The boys have their first doctors appointment today. It will be our first outing with them. Hope all goes well.
As for my sweet Lainey, she had an episode were she choked on some breast milk and need to have a little oxygen. The whole ordeal was over in less than a minute and she had been fine ever since. Unfortunately Albany Med has a mandatory 7 day watch whenever there is an "Apnic" episode which is what they are calling it. So despite my fighting tooth and nail to get her home, no such luck. It was very emotional and hard to leave bring the boys home and leave her there. The only since of comfort is knowing that my mom is with her for all her feeds and keeps me updated every couple of hours. Even as I write this my eyes fill with tears because I miss her so much. Daddy and I will be bringing the boys to see her tomorrow and hopefully she can come home on Thursday. We just have to wait and see. Please keep us in your prayers.
As for pictures, I have a ton. What I don't have a ton of his time. Hopefully today I can post some. They are the most beautiful babies in the world!!!!!
As for my sweet Lainey, she had an episode were she choked on some breast milk and need to have a little oxygen. The whole ordeal was over in less than a minute and she had been fine ever since. Unfortunately Albany Med has a mandatory 7 day watch whenever there is an "Apnic" episode which is what they are calling it. So despite my fighting tooth and nail to get her home, no such luck. It was very emotional and hard to leave bring the boys home and leave her there. The only since of comfort is knowing that my mom is with her for all her feeds and keeps me updated every couple of hours. Even as I write this my eyes fill with tears because I miss her so much. Daddy and I will be bringing the boys to see her tomorrow and hopefully she can come home on Thursday. We just have to wait and see. Please keep us in your prayers.
As for pictures, I have a ton. What I don't have a ton of his time. Hopefully today I can post some. They are the most beautiful babies in the world!!!!!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Baby Update
I have been discharged from the hospital. I cant tell you how heart wrenching it is to leave the hospital and not be able to take your babies home. This has been and extremely hard couple of days but we are getting through it. Thankfully we are staying close to the hospital so I am able to spend all day and evening with the babies feeding them. They are doing well. Nicholas and Lainey have reached their birth weight and may possible go home this weekend. They have a few more obstacles to overcome, temperature mainly, and they can come home. Gabriel is doing well also however he is not eating as well as the others. He gets down his bottles but he is a little pokey about it therefore has not reached his birth weight yet. He is gaining weight though. A lot of it is mommy and daddy. We are new to this and have to learn the little tricks to feeding a preemie. We are getting it though. He may not be able to come home this weekend, but certainly wont be far behind. Should he need to stay a little longer we will transfer him to Glens Falls. Please keep all the babies in your prayers and especially Gabriel. We do have more pictures but with our schedule right now its tough to get any time and my camera got wet and doesn't seem to want to work now. Oh, if your curious to how are days go here's our schedule:
5:30am - Wake, shower, pump, possibly eat, get to the hospital for the 7am-8am feedings.
7:30am - Jeff leaves for work.
8:00am - Feed Gabriel.
8:30am - Go to breast pumping room.
9:00am - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
10:00am - Next round of feedings. Gabriel and Lainey are due.
11:00am - Time to feed Nicholas.
11:30am - Off to pumping room (hopefully eat as well).
12:00pm - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
1:00pm - Next round of feedings. Gabriel and Lainey are due.
2:00pm - Time to feed Gabriel.
2:30pm - Off to pumping room.
3:00pm - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
4:00pm- Next round of feedings. Gabriel and Lainey are hungry again! LOL
5:00pm - Time to feed Nicholas, he is hungry again too!
5:30pm - Off to pumping room.
6:00pm - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
7:00pm - Can you guess what comes next. . . next round of feedings!!!! But now Daddy is here!! He has finished a full day of work, driven to Albany and is ready to finish the feedings.
8:00pm - Yup you guessed time to feed Nick.
8:30pm - Off to pumping room. (Try to get some dinner with my husband).
9:00pm - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
10:00pm - Last round of feedings for the day (at least for mommy and daddy - thank god for night nurses!!!)
11:00pm - Feed Nick.
11:30pm - Head back to room. Pump for 35-45 minutes.
12:00pm - 5:30am Sleep.
Repeat!! It is a busy schedule but worth every minute. Ok, thats all for now. I have to go feed the babies!!!
5:30am - Wake, shower, pump, possibly eat, get to the hospital for the 7am-8am feedings.
7:30am - Jeff leaves for work.
8:00am - Feed Gabriel.
8:30am - Go to breast pumping room.
9:00am - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
10:00am - Next round of feedings. Gabriel and Lainey are due.
11:00am - Time to feed Nicholas.
11:30am - Off to pumping room (hopefully eat as well).
12:00pm - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
1:00pm - Next round of feedings. Gabriel and Lainey are due.
2:00pm - Time to feed Gabriel.
2:30pm - Off to pumping room.
3:00pm - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
4:00pm- Next round of feedings. Gabriel and Lainey are hungry again! LOL
5:00pm - Time to feed Nicholas, he is hungry again too!
5:30pm - Off to pumping room.
6:00pm - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
7:00pm - Can you guess what comes next. . . next round of feedings!!!! But now Daddy is here!! He has finished a full day of work, driven to Albany and is ready to finish the feedings.
8:00pm - Yup you guessed time to feed Nick.
8:30pm - Off to pumping room. (Try to get some dinner with my husband).
9:00pm - Pump for 35-45 minutes.
10:00pm - Last round of feedings for the day (at least for mommy and daddy - thank god for night nurses!!!)
11:00pm - Feed Nick.
11:30pm - Head back to room. Pump for 35-45 minutes.
12:00pm - 5:30am Sleep.
Repeat!! It is a busy schedule but worth every minute. Ok, thats all for now. I have to go feed the babies!!!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Happy Anniversary My Sweet Husband
Today is our 6 year anniversary and the first time we will spend the night apart. What an amazing gift we were able to give each other this year, 3 beautiful babies. I didn't think it was possible to love you anymore, I was wrong. You are such an amazing daddy and I feel so lucky to have you as a partner and the father of my babies. Even though we are apart tonight I am thinking of you and miss you immensely. I love you baby and Happy Anniversary.
More baby pix!!!!--update on Mary
Sorry about the delay in posting. As you all can probably guess, we have been busy!!!(go figure!)
So far, i think out of over 80 feedings, Mary might have missed 5 or so.
Mary wants everyone to know how much we appreciate the flowers and calls! It really brightens our day as we come back to our room and get a bunch of messages and some flowers! Thank you to everyone for all the kindness and support. We would also like to especially thank Mom for her help in making sure these children are cared for. She contributes daily in numerous ways to ensure we are all set. And to her husband David for giving up their time together in order for her to be here with us.
Mary's doctor has come in and told us he has decided to hold her another day to try and get her BP lower. It is routine with her type of pregnancy to go through a period of high blood pressure after the ceserian operation. But it is high enough that they want her to stay so they can work on it.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Baby Update
Hello everyone!!!! Well, where do I begin. . .the babies are absolutely perfect!! I can not describe what overwhelming joy and love we have for these babies. They are doing great. They have become quite famous in the Nicu and all the nurses just love them to pieces. We even have Nicu staff calling on their days off to find out how the "Dunbar Triplets" are doing. They are just so sweet and so loved. All of the babies are now together in the "lesser" part of the nicu. They are on the last phase before coming home. I am waiting for the doctor to come in and do my vitals, Gramma has gone up to do some feedings. She is very excited to be able to feed them, especially when she gets them all to herself. She just loves them to pieces. Here is a little update on each one. . .
Lainey - Baby A: Lainey Bug, as mommy has nicknamed her, was the oldest born at 12:03. She came out screaming! What a beautiful sound!! She weighed 3lbs 13oz. So tiny and sweet. She is the most alert and loves to look around and take everything in. She does not want to miss a trick. She is also the cuddliest. She lets mommy snuggle right up to her and she snuggles right back. She will not hesitate to let you know when she is upset about something though. =) She is probably the "strongest" at this point. She has been on room air since birth and takes all her feedings from a bottle. They have lowered her crib temp twice and she is maintaining her temp really well. She is well on her way to coming home. Thanks for all the prayers for her and keep them coming.
Nicholas - Baby B: Nicholas is the middle child born at 12:04. He too came out screaming to which Jeff and I said could not have been happier about. He was the smallest weighing in at 3lbs 11oz. He is very laid back and I call him my thinker. He always looks as though he is contemplating something. He is easily pacified and very content most of the time. He does let mommy snuggle him but will grunt will he needs a break from mommy's hugs and kisses. He has been eating the most, he is a great eater! He has been on room air since birth and taken all his feedings from bottles. The temp in his crib has been lowered as well and he too is holding is baby temp. He too is well on his way to coming home. Thanks for all the prayers for him and keep them coming.
Gabriel - Baby C: Gabriel was the youngest born at 12:05. He too came out screaming making mommy and daddy very proud. He was the biggest weighing 4lbs 2oz. Gabe is all boy and very much a daddy's boy already. He was the strongest at birth going right to the lessor part of the Nicu. He too is very easy going. He always looks as though he is thinking "whats going on, lets all just nap". He will snuggle with mommy but he really likes to just hang out and be held. When I snuggle him too much, he just looks at me like "ok mommy, enough already!!" LOL Gabe too has been on room air since birth and took his first 6 feedings by bottle. He does get very tired when eating and had to have a small feeding tube inserted into his belly. If he gets too tired and cant finish his bottle, we give it to him through his tube. He tends to eat really really good for his daddy. As soon as Jeff goes to feed him, he downs his bottles. His crib temp has been lowered a couple of times and he does pretty well maintaining the body temp. He needs a little extra help with his feeding but other than that, he is well on his way to coming home too. Thanks for all the prayers for him and keep them coming, especially for his feedings.
Daddy - Jeff is the most amazing daddy in the world! I get so jealous because he is the one that was able to do the feedings first, change first diapers, change clothes, he even takes temp on them and measures their bellys!! He does it all and is so wonderful at it! The babies just love him. They hear his voice and their eyes always dart to where ever he is standing. He rarely misses the opportunity to go up to the Nicu to feed and hold them. And if he can not be in the Nicu with them, he is calling for updates. He had to work today and its killing him! =) He cant wait to get back to his babies. They miss him too. We are all very lucky to have Jeff as their daddy.
Mommy - Last but not least, mommy is feeling good! I had a little trouble with recovery after the c-section due to high blood pressure so I was not able to go see the babies until 9pm that night. I was able to hold all of them the first night and feeding Gabe. Then next day I was up walking for most of my trips up to the Nicu. I am really not in a lot of pain, meds certainly help!! I am extremely swollen but that is very normal. My bandage came off today and everything looks great. Still waiting for the belly to go down. It will be a slow process. The C-section itself was not bad at all. I was pretty nervous, but is went so smoothly. Blood pressure has its ups and downs, but nothing too alarming. I spend every waking moment with the babies. I love to hold them and just be with them. I am recovering really well and looking forward to bringing the babies home.
We have more pictures, but I need Jeffs help to download them. So maybe tonight, pending any exhaustion, we will post more pictures. Thank you again for the well wishes, comments, and prayers. Much love!
Mary and Jeff
Lainey - Baby A: Lainey Bug, as mommy has nicknamed her, was the oldest born at 12:03. She came out screaming! What a beautiful sound!! She weighed 3lbs 13oz. So tiny and sweet. She is the most alert and loves to look around and take everything in. She does not want to miss a trick. She is also the cuddliest. She lets mommy snuggle right up to her and she snuggles right back. She will not hesitate to let you know when she is upset about something though. =) She is probably the "strongest" at this point. She has been on room air since birth and takes all her feedings from a bottle. They have lowered her crib temp twice and she is maintaining her temp really well. She is well on her way to coming home. Thanks for all the prayers for her and keep them coming.
Nicholas - Baby B: Nicholas is the middle child born at 12:04. He too came out screaming to which Jeff and I said could not have been happier about. He was the smallest weighing in at 3lbs 11oz. He is very laid back and I call him my thinker. He always looks as though he is contemplating something. He is easily pacified and very content most of the time. He does let mommy snuggle him but will grunt will he needs a break from mommy's hugs and kisses. He has been eating the most, he is a great eater! He has been on room air since birth and taken all his feedings from bottles. The temp in his crib has been lowered as well and he too is holding is baby temp. He too is well on his way to coming home. Thanks for all the prayers for him and keep them coming.
Gabriel - Baby C: Gabriel was the youngest born at 12:05. He too came out screaming making mommy and daddy very proud. He was the biggest weighing 4lbs 2oz. Gabe is all boy and very much a daddy's boy already. He was the strongest at birth going right to the lessor part of the Nicu. He too is very easy going. He always looks as though he is thinking "whats going on, lets all just nap". He will snuggle with mommy but he really likes to just hang out and be held. When I snuggle him too much, he just looks at me like "ok mommy, enough already!!" LOL Gabe too has been on room air since birth and took his first 6 feedings by bottle. He does get very tired when eating and had to have a small feeding tube inserted into his belly. If he gets too tired and cant finish his bottle, we give it to him through his tube. He tends to eat really really good for his daddy. As soon as Jeff goes to feed him, he downs his bottles. His crib temp has been lowered a couple of times and he does pretty well maintaining the body temp. He needs a little extra help with his feeding but other than that, he is well on his way to coming home too. Thanks for all the prayers for him and keep them coming, especially for his feedings.
Daddy - Jeff is the most amazing daddy in the world! I get so jealous because he is the one that was able to do the feedings first, change first diapers, change clothes, he even takes temp on them and measures their bellys!! He does it all and is so wonderful at it! The babies just love him. They hear his voice and their eyes always dart to where ever he is standing. He rarely misses the opportunity to go up to the Nicu to feed and hold them. And if he can not be in the Nicu with them, he is calling for updates. He had to work today and its killing him! =) He cant wait to get back to his babies. They miss him too. We are all very lucky to have Jeff as their daddy.
Mommy - Last but not least, mommy is feeling good! I had a little trouble with recovery after the c-section due to high blood pressure so I was not able to go see the babies until 9pm that night. I was able to hold all of them the first night and feeding Gabe. Then next day I was up walking for most of my trips up to the Nicu. I am really not in a lot of pain, meds certainly help!! I am extremely swollen but that is very normal. My bandage came off today and everything looks great. Still waiting for the belly to go down. It will be a slow process. The C-section itself was not bad at all. I was pretty nervous, but is went so smoothly. Blood pressure has its ups and downs, but nothing too alarming. I spend every waking moment with the babies. I love to hold them and just be with them. I am recovering really well and looking forward to bringing the babies home.
We have more pictures, but I need Jeffs help to download them. So maybe tonight, pending any exhaustion, we will post more pictures. Thank you again for the well wishes, comments, and prayers. Much love!
Mary and Jeff
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
The babies are finally here!!!!
We are finally here with Mommy and Daddy! We are hangin in the NICU, but we are breathing room air and eating very well on our own, which is cool cause they don't have to stick us with those IV thingys. Mommy is resting and trying to recover enough to come see us. Those hospital people better not mess with her too much, cause we know she really wants to come and snuggle us. Thank you mommy for making us healthy and happy babies! We can't wait to meet you!!!See you soon!!!!!! Love Gabriel, Lainey and Nicholas
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Thank You
Jeff and I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that has checked in on us and given us so many well wishes. We love all the emails and blog comments of encouragement. We feel very grateful to have such wonderful friends and family. Thank you for keeping us in your prayers. I also wanted to say thank you to the ladies who have become like friends on BBC Triplet site that have been with me through this whole process and offered so much support and encouragement. They are a life saver. Again, thank you so much!
Visitors
We have had many people ask about visiting us and the babies while in the hospital. Jeff and I would love to have everyone visit and show off our beautiful babies. However, because the babies are going to be preemie and may need some Nicu time we are told to have the number of visitors limited to close friends and family. I said well, that narrows it down to about a 100!!! LOL We just ask at this time to hold off or call first before visiting until we know the status of all the babies. For those that are able to come and visit, the Nicu staff and doctors have asked that if you have been around anyone that has been ill recently to please not come right away. Also, if you are a smoker, the Nicu staff and doctors do not permit anyone that has smoke on their clothes, hair or breath (using perfume and chewing gum etc does NOT cover it up) in the Nicu or around the babies. Nurses have suggested showering, drive down see the babies and then smoke after. This will be the case in the hospital and at home until the babies are big enough to handle it. Their immune systems and lungs will not be fully developed and any illness or smoke can cause severe problems. Thank you so much for being understanding and helping us keep the babies as healthy as possible. We love you all and will post lots and lots of pictures!!!
Visitors
We have had many people ask about visiting us and the babies while in the hospital. Jeff and I would love to have everyone visit and show off our beautiful babies. However, because the babies are going to be preemie and may need some Nicu time we are told to have the number of visitors limited to close friends and family. I said well, that narrows it down to about a 100!!! LOL We just ask at this time to hold off or call first before visiting until we know the status of all the babies. For those that are able to come and visit, the Nicu staff and doctors have asked that if you have been around anyone that has been ill recently to please not come right away. Also, if you are a smoker, the Nicu staff and doctors do not permit anyone that has smoke on their clothes, hair or breath (using perfume and chewing gum etc does NOT cover it up) in the Nicu or around the babies. Nurses have suggested showering, drive down see the babies and then smoke after. This will be the case in the hospital and at home until the babies are big enough to handle it. Their immune systems and lungs will not be fully developed and any illness or smoke can cause severe problems. Thank you so much for being understanding and helping us keep the babies as healthy as possible. We love you all and will post lots and lots of pictures!!!
One More Day
One more day. We FINALLY will have the babies tomorrow at 11:30am. We are so very excited and anxious to finally meet our 3 little bundles. I am a little scared about the c-section, but know that everything will be fine. I just cant wait to bring them home and love on them. I am ready to get to the next stage of our lives and get to what will be our new normal. So, until tomorrow . . .
Monday, June 23, 2008
No Babies Yet. . .
Quick update, we are still in the hospital and have not had the babies yet. My blood pressure has continued to be good so it looks like we are on track for Wednesday. The babies do really well when getting the tests done, heart beats look good and they are somehow still moving around in there. We meet with the anesthesiologist tomorrow and then babies on Wednesday!!! So for now we wait. . .
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Finally An Update. . .
We finally got to see the doctor last night around 10pm. It looks like all my test have come back ok. Blood pressure is ok, protein in urine is ok. So after a discussion with the doctor we have decided to stay admitted to the hospital and wait for the planned c-section which is Wednesday at 11:30am, I will be 35 weeks. The doctor felt that being in the hospital an on bedrest was helping with the blood pressure. So we are here for a few more days and will have babies by Wednesday!! I did have a pretty bad spike in my blood pressure this morning that made me feel really yucky. But after a short nap on my left side I feel great! So thats where we stand for now. . .
Friday, June 20, 2008
No Updates Yet. . .
Hi everyone. Well, still in the hospital. No news yet. Wating for urine analysis to come back. Still have not seen the doctor. Blood pressure continues to fluctuate, however it is usually lower rather than higher. Babies are still doing good. So, we wait. . . .
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Baby Update
We went to our doctors appointment today and my blood pressure was high. The babies are doing well, however they did not grow as much as they should have this last time. With those two things combined the doctor has decided to admit me to the hospital. She said I will not leave the hospital without babies!!! She originally said tonight, tomorrow or Saturday however my blood pressure went back down. So for now we are just being monitored. I will have more details tomorrow. Jeff and I are so excited and can not believe the time has finally come for us to have the babies. Please keep us and the babies in your prayers. The babies are all 4lb or more, but we do anticipate some nicu time. I am hoping it will not be long. More updates tomorrow. . .
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
34 Weeks - 8 Days And Counting. . .
We made it to 34 weeks!!! I am so excited! Everything still seems to be going good. We have a doctors appointment tomorrow to see how big the babies are. I am praying for 4.5 to 4.75lbs. That would put the babies hoepfully over 5lbs each at birth! As far as how I am feeling, really sore. I am still feeling ok, but I am getting very sore and it is difficult to get around. There are places on my body that hurt that I didnt even know I had!!! LOL I am swollen most of the time and I wont get into the bouts of heartburn. Other than that, things arent so bad! LOL It really could be worse so I am still counting my blessings. I cant belive 8 more days until I meet our little bundles!!!!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
9 Days And Counting. . .
We are still hanging in there. 9 more days until we have our 3 little bundles. . .
Monday, June 16, 2008
Happy Fathers Day!
Mom, Jeff and I had a great Father's Day. I was able to really surprise Jeff this year because I am on bed rest he didn't expect much. Well let me just say I love the Internet! hehe. With mom's help I was able to surprise him with 4 bandannas. One adult one that says "Daddy Says We're" and three little baby ones that say "Born" "To" "Ride". They are so cute! I wait to get a picture of them in their bandannas on daddy's lap chillin on the Harley. So cute!! He also wanted a picture frame for his desk, the kind that you can download pictures on to so he can always see the babies. He loved the frame. Mom and I made him his favorite breakfast, eggs Benedict. Then in true Jeff fashion, he insisted on doing some work around the house. He had been wanting to repair the sidewalk off the front porch. With the babies coming he wanted to make sure it was repaired. So he spent the day laying a cement sidewalk. Although he has never laid cement before, he of course did a great job! It came out so good!! In between the housework I was able to go for a ride with him. I wasnt able to get out of the van but none-the-less it was nice to spend some time with him and get out of the house. Then for dinner Jeff grilled fillet and mom made a salad. It was SO good!! We really had a nice day. 10 days and counting before our little bundles are here. . .
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
33 Weeks - Baby Update!
We had our appointment at the Peri yesterday and I am still dilated about 1.5cm and cervix has shortend a little more but I am able to come home!! Still not a lot of contractions which is good. The doctor decided to schedule my c-section for June 26th, two weeks. I will be 35weeks and 1 day. They babies should be over 5lbs so we are praying for no Nicu time. Until then I am a bump on the couch. We have another appointment next week, should be our last appointment. Hoping to make it the 2 more weeks. Keep us in your prayers!!
Monday, June 9, 2008
Quick Update
I am still couch bound. Thankfully I have not had a lot of contractions (I dont think anyway, everyone says I'll know!!). I am just taking it easy. We have an appointment tomorrow at 1:30. Hopefully nothing has changed and they will send me back home. I will be 33 weeks (1 day shy). Our goal is 34. If no babies by 35 they will schedule the c-section. So, praying that tomorrow they will say the babies are 4lbs and that nothing has changed and I can come back home. Will give you another update tomorrow. . .
Thursday, June 5, 2008
32 Weeks - Baby Update
We went to the Peri yesterday and the babies are doing great! They are 3.9, 3.12, and 3.13lbs. They did their breathing movements which is great and their heartbeats look good. They are really cramped and it is getting harder and harder to tell who is who. My cervix unfortunately shortened a lot. It went from 2.5 to 1.4 in a week and I am 1.5cm dilated. So, after much consideration the doctor has allowed me to come home, but I am on complete bed rest. I have another appointment on Tuesday (barring any changes). If cervix has shortened again or I have dilated anymore I will be admitted into the hospital. We are really trying for 34 weeks so we need to hold on a couple of weeks. Keep us and the babies in your prayers!! I will try to keep everyone posted!
8 Month Belly Picture - Viewer Descretion Is Advised!!!
LOL Just kidding. Here it is the 8 month belly picture. This will probably be our last monthly picture. We will take one more before we have the babies though. Enjoy!
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