Tuesday, November 19, 2013

As happy as the day we found out we were pregnant!!!!

Today marks 31 weeks and 4 days. We are just shy of the 32 week mark which is "term" for triplets. I was so excited to go to my high risk Dr today, knowing we would find out weights of the babies that we haven't had since 4 weeks ago. Just take a wild guess at what they weigh??? ........Drum roll please....the boys are weighing in at 4.14 lbs and 4.2 lbs (our little runt) and the girl is 4.10 lbs!!! I am carrying around 13.10 lbs of just baby!!!!!! This was just awesome news, they are in the 74th, 65th and 54th percentile for weights for singletons!!! The Dr was so proud and said that I am a poster triplet patient!! Although, he could tell on my face when I came in this morning that it is finally hitting me, which is so true. This week I FINALLY- truly slowed down and asked my mother in law to take and pick up the girls from school and have spent most of my days in bed. With the great weights and growth of all three the Dr said that if anytime from tonight and moving forward if my maternal instincts kicked in and I just wasn't feeling right to go to the hospital to get checked out and most importantly get the steroid shot to develop their lungs. Most likely I will just go into labor on my own and they will not need to stop the labor, that the babies are healthy enough. Obviously, every day is still a growth for them and we will try to go as long as possible but there is little worry from this point on..... For 31 weeks I feel like I have walked on eggshells and have been very nervous that something was going to happen and to hear these words, finally is a huge relief. Our dreams of becoming parents one last time is about to come true!!! I am sooo thankful for all the prayers; I know it has been the support and prayers from my family, friends, my clients and other moms of multiples that have kept me going! Like I said several weeks ago, this is like running a marathon, my body has never been put through so much strain and pain but I am so close to the finish line. By seeing the finish line my body is almost numb and I can keep on going a few more miles for a very sweet VICTORY! I know my husband is ready to have his "wife and partner" back!! Poor guy has been AMAZING!!! It has gotten to the point though, that when I call his name, he turns around with this face “like what do you want me to do for you now"? Normally, it's “can you get me more ice water"? "Can you rub my back"? or "Can you hang or move a piece of furniture for me"? SO .....I have now really tried to make it a point to throw in a few "Can I give you a hug and kiss"? or " Thank you for doing it all, I love you"!!!He said the other day, "Now I know what it's like being a single dad"!!I am so proud of the both of us! This is what marriage is all about sometimes it's not always 50/50, but it is being there for each other when the other one can't be. He will be rewarded in a few years, when he gets unlimited fishing trips with his sons!!!! Once again I have to thank my mom who has been here whenever I have asked her, even after long days of teaching. I am so thankful that she gets to retire in December and become a full time grandma!!! My mother in law has also been a huge help with the girls during the day, allowing me to rest and not have to get out of the house except when necessary. I will leave you with the youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4JKwUhgIMI&feature=youtu.be ,to check out a slide show that I put together that shows our journey from begining until now!!! I hope you enjoy and continue the prayers, I hope to have maybe one more update before they arrive! Try these if the other did not work! http://youtu.be/Z4JKwUhgIMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4JKwUhgIMI&feature=youtu.be

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