Happy 4 Week Birthday Baby Girls!

Today the girls are 4 weeks old and they are continuing to do great! They are all out of their individual incubators and sleeping in an open crib together. It's so awesome to see them all together again! Of course, once they come home, we are not supposed to put them in the same crib together because it increases the risk of SIDS, but they are allowed to be that way in the hospital because they are on 24 hour monitoring.
Each girl has their own crib, so it's not an issue- but they sure look cute in the same crib!
Taylor and Leigha have been increased to the 24 calorie formula and Kaitlyn is on the 20 calorie formula. They are all still on oxygen, but their amounts are low. Oxygen is very common for babies here due to the altitude. They are also going to start bottle feeding them this coming week which is the last thing that they have to learn before they can come home! We are very proud of our little girls and how well they are doing! They are certainly little fighters!

Here are all the girls together once again!

Taylor, Leigha, and Kaitlyn

Happy 3 Week Birthday Baby Girls!

The girls are three weeks old today! They are still doing wonderfully! They are all gaining weight and changing everyday!

Taylor is weighing 2lbs 12 oz.
Leigha is weighing 2lbs 13.5 oz.
Kaitlyn is weighing 2lbs 14 oz.

Keep growing little ones so that you can come home!

More pics of the girls

Here are some of the latest pictures of the girls. They are still doing wonderfully and growing daily! We can't wait until they come home!! Look how much they've changed in 2 weeks!

Taylor sleeping peacefully


Taylor in her big girl outfit - it was HUGE on her!


Leigha sleeping peacefully


and again.... she is always sleeping! LOL


Kaitlyn sleeping like daddy.... she buries her face all the time! No tummy time for her once she comes home! HaHa


Kaitlyn sleeping peacefully....

I Never Knew

© Martha L. Sheridan

I never knew I could love so much,
until the day I felt your touch.

I softly kissed your tiny cheek,
and from under your lashes I saw you peek.

Your beautiful eyes so small and blue,
my sweet little baby just brand new.

I cannot wait to watch you grow,
from your little head to your tiny toes.

My daughter my love, my little joy,
my little angel, my baby doll toy.

I promise to love you with all my heart, I'm hear for you from the very start.

I'll comfort you when you cry,
I'll answer true when you ask me, Why?

While you grow be sweet and kind,
and show all others how much you shine.

Latest Pictures of the Triplets

Here are the latest pictures of the triplets. They are only 11 days old and amazing us daily! They are all gaining weight and can hold their body temperature by themselves.
Taylor has gained 1oz. and is eating 25ml of formula.
Leigha has gained 5gms and is eating 17ml of formula.
Kaitlyn has gained 10gms and is eating 17ml of formula as well.

All of their oxygen has been turned down 1/2 way and they are slowly being weaned off of their glucose IV's. They are getting bigger and stronger daily and are taking big steps to coming home soon!

Taylor is very aware and is almost always awake when we go to visit her. She recognizes our voices and will try to focus on you when you talk to her. She is very smart and loves to be held. She does NOT like her diaper changed at all and hollers to high heaven when you change her.

Leigha LOVES her binky. She will cry for it and when you give it her, she lets out a little sigh. She is already smiling and cooing and also loves to be held. She blessed Auntie Shelly, Nani, and Papa with her big toothless grin today to everyone’s surprise.

Kaitlyn is very strong and has moved herself completely off of her blankets at times. She will wave her arms at you and hold your hand. She also recognizes us and tries to pick her head up when she hears us. She grunts and coo’s at you when you hold her.

All 3 of them look exactly alike – a combo of Chris and I for sure – and are just perfect and precious. We can’t wait until they are strong enough to come home – our house feels empty without them already. I hate leaving them everyday at the hospital, but I know that’s the best place for them right now.

Coming right along...

Today's visit with the girls was awesome! Leigha, Kaitlyn, and Taylor got to meet Auntie Jenn, Amy, and Stacy today! I get tickled with peoples reaction to the girls size. Pictures are so deceiving sometimes!
Leigha and Kaitlyn were tuckered out and wouldn't wake up for us. Leigha was sleeping while holding her binkie (Pacifier)! She loves that thing!!!! Kaitlyn was asleep and SNORING! It was SO cute! Just like her daddy! LOL
Taylor, on the other hand, was all too happy to have mommy to herself! I changed her diaper, fed her and held her for over an hour! It was SO nice to be able to spend that time with her! She is up to 10ml of formula and doing really well. They also have lowered her oxygen level to see how she handles that. Changing her diaper gives me a bit of anxiety because they have all the IV's and lead wires connected to her and running all over the place and I don't want to pull them or hurt her. I am sure I will get better at it - but for right now - it makes me very nervous! First time mommy jitters I am sure!
Leigha is eating 5ml and Kaitlyn is eating 2ml. Their oxygen is still at the same level it was previously since they seem to have more drops in their heart rates and oxygen levels than Taylor has.
Tomorrow we are taking grandma B and grandpa Dutch to see the girls - watch for more updates!

First pictures of the Triplets!

~Taylor with Daddy's Wedding band on her foot~


~Taylor catching up on her beauty sleep~


~Mommy holding Leigha~


~Mommy rubbing Kaitlyn's little head~


~Kaitlyn looking for Auntie Shelly~

25 Week Update

I had my 2nd growth ultrasound and the girls are measuring right on target – they are beautiful! They are about 12” each (estimated since they can’t really get a good measurement cuz their all squished up. LOL!
Taylor weighs 1lb 11oz., Leigha weighs 1lb 10oz., and Kaitlyn weighs 1lb 12oz.! This is really really great news again because it increases their odds of not having twin to twin transfusion. My OBGYN is SO happy with their progress! My cervix hasn’t changed at all which is also great news. I am still stable although they have put me on contraction meds just because the babies are getting bigger and they are running out of room.
We are so happy they are doing as well as they are – I can’t believe we have been so blessed and I thank God every night for this wonderful blessing! Our girls are fighters just like their parents and we couldn’t be prouder!
Love ya’ll!

Holy Cow! Where to begin????

Ok ok -I know I know - I have been a HORRIBLE blogger and have not updated my blog in ages! So much has been going on that my head has been spinning!
First and foremost - We are ecstatic to announce that we are expecting 3 GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are very excited and of course nervous - but aren't all new parents? We have names picked out for all of them so far and have begun referring to them with their names. It is amazing to think that all those bumps and nudges I feel are our DAUGHTERS!!!!
Secondly, we have had a few complications in the last couple of weeks and that contributed to my lack of blogging for sure!
Apparently I have a weak cervix and it cannot handle the weight of the babies, so I had to have a cerclage put in and was put on bedrest. Well, I made it a week at home before I was admitted to the hospital for the remainder of my pregnancy.
We are praying that I can keep the girls where they are for another 9 weeks but have decided to have the steroid shots given in the next couple of weeks to help mature their lungs and skin. The longer I can keep them inside, the better chance they have for sure, but we did make it to a milestone as far as the doctors here are concerned which was 22 weeks. They have had a lot of success here with survival rates at this gestational age so that made us feel better - but we still are aiming for full term (32 weeks).
The girls are all weighing about 1lb a piece and the doctors are very happy about that. Since they are all right about the same weight - that is an indicator that they will not have TTTS (twin to twin transfusion syndrome). Since baby b and c share the same sac and placenta - they were concerned about that. I am sure that I have forgotten a ton of things, but that is the jist of what has been going this month.
I will be in the hospital for the next couple of months - so if I become a stranger again - you know why.
Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes! We are SO thankful for all of our friends and family! A special thank you to my mom who has been amazing since I have been put on bedrest. Anything I need, she has gotten for me and comes down at least every other day to see me. I am so thankful that she is my mom!

15 weeks and going strong!

I got to see the Trips again on Wednesday and they are still doing wonderful! My blood pressure was 96/46 which they were happy with. I also have not gained anymore weight from the last appointment. I thought my doctor was going to get on me for that, but she didn't.
They are about 90% sure the identical babies are girls but we won't know for sure until 11/06 which is the gender appointment. Baby A (the one we think is a boy) was being shy and wouldn't show us the goodies. He kept turning his back to us and showing us his fanny! LOL Look at the 2nd pic from the top on the right - She is throwing up the "hang loose" sign! LOL We already got a rocker chick! Like momma like daughter I guess right?!
I go back in 2 weeks for another check up!
Also, my first shower is this weekend and I am super excited!!! Will post pics after the shower on Sunday!

The Rock 'em Sock 'em Robot Babies!

We went to the dr on Wednesday and the babies are doing great! My blood pressure is really good and I have only gained about 9lbs! Yippee!!!! :)
Baby A (the one by himself) was dancing around and mooning us! He kept turning his back to us and didn't want to have his picture taken! He is a stinker I tell ya what!!! LOL
Babies B and C were boxing! Full on swinging arms and pushing the other away!! (Yes, it's already starting! LOL) They were So cute! The U/S tech called them the Rock 'em Sock 'em Robot babies! (Do you remember that game?!! LOL) They were just too precious!

Chris went with me and got to see them too and we both were just laughing at them. I am still surprised that I can't feel them with as much as they are moving - but I am sure that will happen soon enough!!! I will post the u/s pic below.

Shocked...Excited...Nervous...Thankful...

Thursday we went for our second ultra-sound and got the shock of our lives..... There is ANOTHER baby! We are having Triplets! One of the embryos split after implantation so two of the babies are in the same sac and the other baby is in it's own sac.
We are very excited and shocked at the same time. We are still trying to take all of this in. We know that God has a plan and that He would not have given us this blessing if He didn't think we could handle it - but at the same time - what a SHOCK! It took us about a week to get used to the fact that we were having two babies and now to find out that we were having three really threw us, me especially, for a loop! We go back this coming Thursday to have another ultrasound to see if they can get a better look at the identicals.
I am feeling ok, not great. I am extremely tired and hungry all the time! But, on the bright side, I have not had any real sickness with this pregnancy. Just a small amount of queasiness if I don't eat soon enough.