Still Looking Good!

This will probably be the last time we will be able to get all three of them in one shot. In this picture you can see Baby B and C's head and then part of Baby A's body. You might have also noticed that they are labeled differently this time. Apparently whoever is the lowest is considered Baby A and so on.

Here are the two possible identical twins. You can hardly see the membrane that separates them anymore. I have a feeling that Baby C is going to get real tired of Baby A kicking it all the time. But the Ultrasound tech said that they could, and probably will, switch positions so Baby C could end up getting some sweet revenge on Baby A.

Here is Baby A resting with it's feet up. The blur that looks like it is attached to it's rear is part of it's brother or sister. Baby A seems to be growing right on track and still has a healthy heart rate.

This is Baby C, it too was right on track growth and heart rate wise. I think that might be it's siblings foot resting under it's head.

And last but certainly not least here is Baby B, the singleton, looking very relaxed setting Indian style. He too looked very healthy. And yes I did say HE. We can't be certain yet but we are all pretty sure we saw something down there today. Adam was pretty excited! We think that at our next appointment they will be able to tell better. Oh, and no need to be concerned about that black hole looking area, that's his stomach!

Now as for me, I'm still doing really well. Fatigue and some lower back pain is all I can complain about at this time. My belly is starting to expand, but nothing too disturbing yet. It will be interesting to see how big it actually gets. And no you will not be seeing any naked belly pictures of me. Maybe one with clothes covering it but not one of just bare belly!

And as for Adam and Olivia, they are both doing great!!!

Our next appointment is November 7th.

Trouble

After some consideration Adam and have decided that it might be best if we find Trouble, our cat, a new home. With that being said, if anyone is interested in a cat, or knows someone who would like a cat, we have one that we are willing to give away for free. Trouble comes with updated shots, a variety of litter boxes, and a bag of kitty food. His front paws are declawed but still loves to be outdoors hunting and playing. He also likes to lay around and nap a lot too.

Olivia really loves him, and somehow even with the chasing and hair pulling Trouble seems to like her too. So they are really going to miss each other. We have had trouble for the last four years and he has been on many adventures with us. He has traveled across the country and explored many backyards, but I think it might be in both of our best interest if he doesn't make the next one with us. He won't have to worry about four babies chasing him and pulling his hair and we won't have to wonder when the last time we fed him was.

So it will be sad for all of us, except maybe Adam, but if we can put him in a good home that will make us all feel better. We would much rather him go to a good family then to have to take him to the kitty shelter.

HERE THEY ARE!!!

A view of all three and the tops of their heads!This is Baby A. It is the biggest of all three and has it's own sac and it's own placenta.
This is Baby B. It has it's own sac but shares it's placenta with it's brother or sister.
And this is Baby C. And even though it's already having to learn how to share it seems pretty relaxed! :)
Aren't they AMAZING!

What a miracle life truly is.

SURPRISE!

As some of you already now Adam and I are pregnant again, but what some of you may not have heard yet (which I doubt) is that we are having multiples. And I'm not talking twins! Adam and I are working on triplets. Yes, your read that correctly, TRIPLETS! How that happened, we are still trying to figure that out. I wasn't on any fertility drugs and triplets definitely don't run in either of our families, so I would have to say that this was just the work of God.

We had our first appointment with our doctor last week, and after she had finished her exam she asked if I think I might be farther along that what we had expected. I said that it could be possible and then she said or you could be having multiples. We just laughed and said yeah, right. Then she tried to find a heartbeat, but was only able to get one for about a half a second. So she decided that I should come in next week to get an ultrasound to double check the dating.

So, yesterday Adam and I went in to see the Ultrasound Tech. After I had hopped up on the table she asked if this was just for dating and Adam and I said yes, and then we joked about how the doctor said that otherwise it could be multiples. So, the tech says, "Well lets just see what we can find." Then she puts the thing on my belly. I am looking at the screen and Adam is looking at her. Immediately I see what she sees, and she starts counting, "One...Two...oh, Three!" And without looking at the screen Adam stands up and gets about three feet from her face and says, "You are lying to me! Are you kidding? You are lying!" And she says, "No, I'm not. There is three." And me still in shock grab Adam's arm and point to monitor saying, "Honey, look there really is three!" Then there was a lot of laughing, crying, silence, and questions for the next 30 minutes while she took pictures of them all and made sure they had all there parts. It was crazy! We saw all THREE heartbeats and saw all SIX arms and legs. They looked like they were having a pretty good time in there. Lots of movement!

After coming to terms with the fact that we are going to have triplets (which surprisingly didn't take that long) we shifted our focus to the health of these babies. So that is our number one concern at this point.

Now today we had an appointment with our doctor. She said that all the babies had healthy heartbeats, looked good, and were the right size. So those were very big pluses. She also said that since I had a healthy pregnancy and delivery with Olivia that was also a big plus. And she says that because I seemed healthy to begin with that was a plus as well. So those are all good things. But because I am now considered high risk, I will have appointments every two weeks and then the closer I get they will move them up to every week. But the good news is that even though I am considered high risk as of right now, I have no restrictions on what I can or can't do.

The doctor did share with us that our due date is the same, end of April, but that if we can carry them until the end of March (about 36 weeks) that would be awesome. She also said that with triplets you end up delivering around 28 to 36 weeks, so that means that if all goes well we could even have them late February early March. Anything earlier then that the more complications there will be. So now we pray for a long, healthy pregnancy, no matter how miserable I get.

I would have to say that Adam is really handling this all very well. He has been so supportive and understanding. I couldn't have asked for a better partner. And as for Olivia, she has no idea what is about to happen to her. But now I know why God has blessed us with such a wonderful little girl. She is going to do great.

I will try my hardest to keep my blog updated as best I can. This is just such a blessing and miracle that I want to share it with everyone.

Mother Goose

Mother Goose is the name of Olivia's new daycare. This is a picture of her on her first day, Tuesday, August 19th. Her teachers all said that she did pretty good. Their routine is a little different from ours so there will be some things that she is going to have to adjust too, like no morning naps, sleeping on a little cot, and eating different kinds of table foods. But I really feel like she will do well there. She is in a room with eleven other 1 year olds and three teachers that have all been CPR certified and First Aid trained. They all seem to be very nice and caring so that helps a lot. I have to say it has been probably the hardest on me. While I know that she is at a very good daycare and the staff is very nice and caring, I still have I hard time leaving her. She does seem to have a lot of fun there though and the kids in her class are all so cute!

Back to Work!

Well, it's been a long time coming, and it finally happened, I had to go back to work! It was a big decision, and it wasn't taken lightly by any means, but when you added it all up it was time. People would always tell me that not a lot of women my age get to stay at home anymore and that I should feel lucky that I was able to for so long, and I do. I feel very blessed to have been able to stay home with Olivia for her first year of life, but even knowing that doesn't make leaving her every morning any easier.

But what does make it a little easier is knowing that I am working for someone that cares about me. It just so happened that Adam's uncle Tom at Sadler Machine Company needed someone in their office as an assistant. The lady that was working there just quit. So, I am starting off part-time, 8 to 1, and then working into full-time, 7:30 to 4. Patti, the lady that I work with the most, has been really nice and is teaching me a lot about the job. So far they've got me doing your basic office work and some accounting.

I still count down the minutes until I can pick up Liv, but it is getting better. And I'm sure that over time it will get easier and easier.

Olivia Turns One!

Olivia had her first birthday on Saturday, August 2nd. Then on Sunday we had all the family over to help celebrate. Adam and my dad grilled hamburgers, brats, and hot dogs. My mom made potato salad, Adam's mom made baked beans, coleslaw, and a cumber salad, and my sister Theresa brought the fruit. I made the cake, cupcakes, and frosting, and my dad made the homemade ice cream to go with it. It was delicious!

I couldn't believe how many people actually came. She got a ton of great gifts. Lots and lots of toys and money! And of course all the money went into her savings, I know, we aren't very fun, but I'm sure she will thank us when she doesn't have to buy books for college someday (I hope)!

This first year Olivia has grown so much. She has gained almost 12 pounds, grown 9 and 3/4 inches longer, cut 4 teeth, gone to numerous baseball games, been on 9 different airplanes, lived in two different houses in two different states, she learned how to smile, laugh, sleep through the night, roll over, eat baby food, sit up, crawl, stand up, drink out of sippy cup, wave bye-bye and hello, walk along the furniture, eat table food, take some steps on her own, and play, play, play all along the way. It has been amazing and a blessing to able to watch her grow physically and mentally. She is so smart and we are so blessed to have her in our lives!

Say Thanks...

..to Ashley and Audrey for guilting me into starting a blog! I can't promise weekly updates but I will try my hardest to at least update it once a month or when special occasions come around.

Hope everyone enjoys!