The promise

6 week ultrasound (3 little peas)

8 week ultrasound (little peanuts)

10 week belly pic

10 week ultrasound Baby A

10 week ultrasound Baby B

10 week ultrasound Baby C

12 week ultrasound pic (We used this for our Christmas card)

13 week belly pic

15 week ultrasound Baby A front view

15 week ultrasound Baby B

15 week ultrasound Baby C

16 week belly pic

19 week ultrasound Baby A

19 week ultra sound Baby A feet & butt

19 week ultrasound Baby B

19 week ultrasound Baby C feet only (would not show its face)

20 week belly pic

My doctor appointment on Wednesday went very well.  I gained 4 pounds so I did not get into trouble this time around. DH and I picked out a class to take at the end of February and I'm super excited about that.  Had the same doctor (for the first time) that I actually had at my first appointment and I really like him, he is down to earth and even asked me what baby names we had picked out.  Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

RANT & the weekend

This post was going to just tell you about a dream that I had and how my weekend went but I have to blow off some steam first.

First off, I am so sick of people being rude to me then saying I am taking it the wrong way because I am pregnant/hormonal.  No, because I would have been pissed off about this before I was pregnant.

Secondly, the whole belly issue, yes I am getting bigger but I hate that I am on display all the time (do not get me wrong I am proud of my babies) but I do not want to be touched until I tell you that you can.  Then when I finally take my coat off so you can see it (yes I am cold but I am showing you anyway) I get the comment oh your not that big for having triplets.  I am a bigger person so I am not going to show like someone that is the size of a twig would.

I know this is going to offend people and I am sorry for that, but this is how I feel.

So on to my nice weekend that I had.  We went to Iowa to DH's grandparent's farm, while we were there Grandma and I went to visit the American Pickers little shed (and when I say little I mean little) and I met Danielle (the secretary). 

While there I had a dream (in color) about one of the babies, it was so wonderful I was talking to them and they were cooing and holding my fingers.  I wish that DH could have experienced it.

Monday DH & I were both off of work so we went to register on the way to the stores I told DH that it felt like a dream that it was actually my time to do this.  Once we got there it was so overwhelming I just hope that I asked for things that I need and enough of everything.  I went to bed at 7 last night because I was so tired and could not think anymore.  Oh also we stopped at a hardware store and got paint samples (picking out paint is hard), I do not even have the room empty yet and I'm already looking at paint, goodness.

I hope by the end of this week to post pics (belly and ultrasound) that I have been procrastinating.

Half way there.

How Far Along: 20 weeks 3 days

How Big is Baby? between 10-12 oz each

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  up 7 lbs (which I'm in trouble for)

Maternity Clothes: yes

Gender: ??? (not going  to find out)

Movement: Yesterday was the first day that I felt them a lot (it was the best thing in the world)

Sleep: I sleep really well during naps (probably because I'm so wore out) but at night I toss and turn a lot and my hips still go numb
Belly button in or out? In but it is getting very shallow

What I miss:  Food, I loved food before being pregnant but now I have so many things that I avoid.
Milestones: Feeling the babies move

Food Cravings:  Nothing in particular but when I crave something I eat it for sure

Aversions: Almost everything

Symptoms: nausea and tired and expanding waist line

Best Moment this week: Well it wasn't this week but on Friday going to the ultrasound and seeing all of their toes (Also to see they were growing also).  This weeks moment was feeling them move around.

What I'm looking forward to: A massage tomorrow it is much needed.

The biggest town that I live near (which is where I work) population is about 9,000 we have two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school.  I'm just setting the scene so you know that it is not a huge city, I found out that there are 26 girls at the high school and one girl at the middle school that are pregnant.  How is this happening (well I know how it happens) but I do not understand where the parents are?  I know that people say that it is because we have nothing for teens to do in this town but I managed to find something to do when I was younger.  I'm mad and sick to my stomach knowing that I tried so hard to have a baby and I am in debt up to my ears from trying to conceive (it is completely worth the money) and these girls accidentally (if that is the case they may have wanted to be pregnant) got pregnant.

I'm just so full of stories today, I work for the county and yesterday I was in the office that has the death certificates.  A lady called asking for a stillborn babies certificate, she said that she was 23 weeks pregnant and started cramping went to the bathroom and had the baby in the toilet.  I cried for this lady and said a prayer, then I said a prayer for my babies.  

I just do not understand what God's plan is for these women.

January 6th appointment

19 weeks 5 days

Had a full anatomy scan today it took 3 hours (some of which I made her stop so that I could stand in the bathroom because I felt sick all morning) and everything looked good, they were having a hard time with each baby but Baby C was the problem child and they have to get a couple more measurements at my next ultrasound.  All the babies are measuring ahead (the ultrasound tech said the goal is for that babies to be above the tenth percentile because triplets are normally not far from it) in the sixtieth to seventieth percentile which is really great.  Baby A weighs 12 oz, Baby B weighs 10 oz & Baby C weighs 12 oz.

Then on to the OB appointment (this was another great doctor) they talked to me again about my weight, I need to gain more.  I told them to tell me what to eat and I will do it because I really do not know what else to do, they said to wait until my next appointment and they may make me drink shakes with my meals.  At this point they are not super concerned because the babies are growing.  They measured my belly and she said that I am measuring at 25 1/2 weeks and that is good also.  The doc asked if I was cramping or had really mucousy discharge, I said I cramp everyday.  So she wanted to check my cervix and it was high and closed.

I'm really exhausted from the appointment so I think I'm going to take a nap. Have a nice weekend everyone.

Fa La La La La

First an update about my appointment on the 23rd.  The OB that I was scheduled with had an emergency C-section so I had to wait a lil longer than normal (which is fine because who knows I may be that emergency one day).  They eventually sent a temp OB in (I told them I would just wait for my regular doctor, I was afraid that I would get faux hawk again, but couldn't wait) and I loved this doctor, she was probably about my age and was so nice and actually listened to me and asked me good questions. 
I'm going to rewind to Thursday because I was having a very bad day, my chest was hurting really bad and DH wanted to take me to the ER to have them check it out but I kept saying I had a doc app the next day and would just wait it out.  I took my blood pressure before going to bed and it was ok but my pulse was high.  So I told the doc about this and she took my pulse and it was still high but not as high as it was the night before.  She did a quick u/s to see the babies heartbeats (the doppler was not going to work with multiples) and they were fine.  The doc looks at me all serious and says I'm not saying this to scare you but I want to see if you have a blood clot in your heart (because it is likely being pregnant with multiples) so we ran tests and no blood clot, GOOD.  Then I get disciplined for not gaining enough weight, I can no longer eat pickles or carrots as my snacks, I need to eat cheese, ice cream and yogurt (which is fine because I like all of those things).

Now to Christmas, it was kind of crazy like it is every year and I really tried to think about how to make it not so chaotic for next year when we have a real reason to be late to every party.  But it was nice to see family and everyone seemed to like their gifts we got them (we were on a major budget this year).  DH & I were spoiled yet again this year, I received a lot of maternity clothes which I needed really bad. 

17 Weeks & 4 days

How far along:  17 weeks & 4 days.
How big is baby: about 5 inches long
Maternity clothes:  yes but I only have a few so I rely on stretchy pants and big tshirts.
Sleep: Not good.  My hips go numb so I'm going to try the recliner out tonight
Best moment of the week:  People asking me how the babies are (complete strangers)
Food aversions:  Mexican
Food cravings: I do not have many cravings, just want to eat ALL the time.
Symptoms:  the belly getting bigger, headaches, indigestion,
Movement:  I feel stuff and think it is the babies
What I’m looking forward to: Christmas this weekend
What I miss:  Nothing other than sleep
Next appt: Friday I have an appointment with the doc

Tomorrow is 4 months until my delivery date, I can not believe it is going by so fast.  Also two years ago tomorrow I found out I was pregnant with my first baby, I didn't know for long before I miscarried but it was one of the best days of my life.

I have a prayer request, Jessica is having a hard time right now and really needs the support.  Thank you everyone.

GOOD NEWS - just got off the phone with the OB's office (to ask about sinus meds) and finally got the courage to tell them I did not want to see the OB I saw the last time. She asked what the docs name is and I said I had no idea.  So a few seconds later she is laughing I'm like great, I felt horrible for doing this in the first place and now she is laughing.  She then says I understand why you do not want to see this doctor again, it was just a fluke that you saw him in the first place and if there is a chance he is in the office again you probably will not see him again.  Good now I do not have to worry about that anymore.

What a dork

I go to a group of OBs I never know which doctor I'm going to get until they walk in the door and the doctor I had Friday is my LEAST favorite.  I called Thursday to ask them if they could check me for yeast infection and uti (I know I had something wrong just didn't know what it was) they said they would put it in my chart.  So I am at my most favorite part of the appointment (weigh in time) and the nurse asks me why I think I have yeast infection, I try to explain my crazy symptoms to her.  She sends me in the room to strip down and I get to sit there for half an hour with a bare butt (covered by a sheet).  Then doctor dork arrives (he was probably about the same age as Doogie Howser and he has a faux-hawk) he has terrible bedside manner and the first thing I think is great you have to look at my hoo hoo.  He tries talking me out of having the pelvic exam because he is sure it is just from being pregnant but since I was already sitting there with no clothes on I told him I wanted to be sure.  Guess what people I had Yeast Infection (sorry I know you wanted to know that).

I want to know can I ask not to see this doctor again because he really freaked me out and I know with my luck he is the one I'm going to get to do the delivery.

On a better note, at the ultrasound they figured out the genders of the babies and I actually walked out of there without finding out.  Go Me!  They all have two legs and two arms each, nice looking spinal cords and they have blood flow, oh and all the of the umbilical cords have the 3 blood vessels each of them should have.  They are getting pretty packed in there right now and every time I go Baby A is getting harder and harder for them to see (I mean as far as anatomy).

Forgot to add this yesterday, we have graduated to an actual weight now.

Baby A is 6 oz
Baby B is 5 oz
Baby C is 5 oz