Visit with Great Great Aunt Josie

Last Friday, mom and I took the girls down to see my Great Aunt Josephine. She is 96 years old and the last of my grandmothers family. She was just tickled pink to meet them and kept saying how precious they were!
The girls were SO well behaved too! I was very proud of them!
Aunt Josie started talking about the old days while we were there and how if her kitchen table could talk - the stories it would tell! I love it when the older folks in our family start to tell stories - its just SO much fun!

Great Uncle Tony with Leigha, Great Aunt Jill with Kaitlyn and Great Great Aunt Josie with Taylor!

The developmental specialist...

The Developmental Specialist came today and evaluated the girls. She is VERY pleased with their progress and actually told us that they base their development on their adjusted age until they are 2 years old and based on their adjusted age, they are actually ahead in their development!! Wahoo!
That is SUCH a relief for us! I was starting to get a little concerned because they weren't doing what the others in their class are, but now that I know their development is based on their adjusted age - they ROCK!
So happy to hear that! They girls are just perfect in every way!

Happy 6 Month Birthday Baby Girls!

Yes - you read that right - 6 months! And no I cannot believe that they are already 6 months old! It is truly amazing how time is flying with them!
To update - they are all off of oxygen, the hole in Kat and Leigha's heart has closed, they are all starting to roll and will be crawling soon I am sure.
They smile, they laugh, they talk and they LOVE LOVE LOVE their daddy!

We are truly blessed!

We love you baby girls! You are our world!

A year ago today

Exactly one year ago today we were laying in the doctors office praying with all our might that our IVF would work - now look at us!
3 BEAUTIFUL perfectly wonderful daughters in an answer to that prayer!

Thank you God!

2 down, 1 to go

Leigha passed the O2 test with a 94%! Yippee! Only one left is little Tator tot and we're done with oxygen!
We are going to transition to the cribs this weekend so mommy and daddy can sleep in their bed! Wahoo! Wish us luck!

What a difference a year makes...

Wow - it's hard to believe that this time last year we were on our way to Texas to start our IVF treatment. Now look at us..... 3 months in the hospital, 10 weeks in the NICU and 2 months later and we have 3 gorgeous, healthy, wonderful daughters!

Some memories from this last year....
Getting accepted into the study to do IVF and going through the process.

Seeing the first pictures of our babies (Embryos) .....

Hearing the words from the nurse "I have good news! Your beta was 250! Congratulations!" and Chris and I looking at each other in the hotel room and just hugging and crying!
Going for our first ultrasound and seeing 2 sacs and the doctor telling us it was twins!

Going back a week later and learning it was actually triplets!!!!

Calling my dad and telling him and hearing his reaction of "Oh my goodness..... well God certainly answered everyone's prayers! Guess I can tell them to quit praying now!" LOL!!!!!

Finding out that they were all girls and Chris's first reaction of "Oh my God - 3 weddings!" ROFL!

Spending 3 months in the hospital on bedrest and meeting some of the most beautiful people that I have ever met and will be eternally grateful to for taking care of me and my girls!

For being shown by God that life isn't always as bad as you think it is and that there is always someone who has a tougher fight and to not feel sorry for yourself. Trust in Him and you will prevail.
For learning the true meaning of Faith.
Waking up on the morning on January 23rd thinking I had the flu and going to sleep that night a mommy!

Seeing the look on Chris's face when he came to see me in recovery after my c-section and the look of pure shock and adoration on his face.

Seeing my beautiful girls for the first time at 10pm that night.

Spending every day in the NICU after they were born and watching them meet all the milestones they had to meet before they could come home.

Bringing Leigha home first and our first night together with Grandma helping!

Bringing home Kaitlyn and Taylor the next day to Uncle Scotts 40th birthday party!

Our first Mothers Day

Our first Fathers Day


First smiles and laughter


LOOK AT US NOW!!

We have already experienced a lot of firsts in this year and are looking forward to many many more!!!

1 down, 2 to go

Kat passed the O2 test so she is officially off of the oxygen! Leigha has to repeat her's since we were having trouble with the pulse ox staying on her foot - but the dr is pretty sure she'll pass as well!
Yippee! 1 down - 2 to go!
GO KAT GO!