We have a name!

I have some updating to do on the triplets. First of all, Clay and I finally came up with a first name for Triplet C. He is Oliver! We are still working on a middle name. It has been a challenge coming up with names that all sound good together and that we love. We finally have though. Whew...what a relief!

The babies are doing really well. So far there have been no signs of twin-to-twin transfusion. They check for this by ultrasound and make sure that one of the identical twins (Elliott and Tucker) doesn't have excess fluid around his heart and kidneys. They also check the blood flow in the umbilical cord. So far, so good. At these appointments my cervix is also checked. Right now everything looks great. In addition to our ultrasounds every other week, a preterm labor nurse calls every week to check on me. She calls to ask a series of questions making sure I am not having any signs of preterm labor.

I have been doing really well. I only get sick one or two times a week now which is much better than the 2 to 4 times a day that I was experiencing the first trimester. In the past week my energy level has greatly diminished. I am now seeing the differences between a singleton pregnancy and a triplet pregnancy. The littlest things wipe me out which makes me feel like a big baby, but I have to listen to my body to protect these little guys. My mom is coming in town next week to start helping out with Harris and everything else. Our priority is keeping life as normal as possible for Harris, so it is really nice that she will be here before I am on bed rest to see how our days usually go. We are really fortunate to have so many friends and family members who are willing to help us in so many ways.

We all of that being said, here are the long awaited pregnancy photos that some of you have requested. Please just remember there are three little babies in there! I know I am big for how far I am, but I am normal for a triplet mommy. Crazy!!!



Week 10



Week 13



Week 20



Week 21

Triplet Update

Well it has been a long wait and we are happy to report that all is well with the triplets. We didn't have an appointment for one month, so it was a huge relief to see three healthy heartbeats and three active babies. The doctor mostly wanted to check that the identical twins (Elliott and Tucker) were showing no signs of twin-to-twin transfusion. Thank goodness all looks great as of now! The only thing we need to work on is my weight gain. I haven't gained very much and I am supposed to gain 50 to 55 pounds. So I am now supposed to eat non-stop. Clay is very good about getting me milkshakes and other high calorie, non-healthy foods. :)

We also found out some other news in our appointment. Ruby is not a Ruby, but a Reuben. (By the way, that is not really his name. We are trying to come up with another boy name, but it is a challenge.) That's right....Ruby has a penis. We are having three more boys!!! Crazy!

We go tomorrow for our big anatomy scan. They will be checking each baby and measuring all their body parts. Hopefully everything goes well! We will keep you posted!






Triplet A is Elliott and Triplet B is Tucker. Triplet 3 is T.B.A. Soon hopefully!