Black Friday

I had to post the thanksgiving day picture of the kids. This was taken just before they headed out to uncle Billy and aunt Nadines house for what Mairin called "A Thanksgiving Feast". I stayed home on turkey day. I was much more comfortable laying down rather than sitting up. The Motts tend to have very long holidays. David left here at 2:45 and came home at 11pm. Next year it is back at our house and I cant wait. Thank you very much to Billy and Nadine for taking on the tradition for this year.
Today is Black Friday and it is the first year in many that I was not up at 5am ready to shop. Who am I kidding...there was no way I could do that. We are really enjoying our holiday weekend. David has been good about taking the kids out and about. Today they went to the gym and went swimming. Maybe we will do open ice skating tomorrow.
Have I told you how amazing my 3 little ones have been thru this process? Of course I am bias but I have 2 6 year old boys that are carrying up laundry baskets for me and helping me fold laundry, my little mairin is constantly kissing my belly and making sure the babies are warm. Really they have been great. They are learning that mom only has 2 hands and that I am just not as quick as I used to be. They are really my angels.

Itchy Situation

Today was another doctor appointment. I was sitting in the room waiting for the doctor and when he came in the first thing he said was " you look tired" yep he pinned it. I had to take Mairin with me to this doctor appointment and as we were waiting I could feel my eyes rolling back in my head. The appointment was at 10am so you can understand it doesnt matter what time of the day it is..Im just tired. The appointment was quick. He did an ultrasound, found 3 heartbeats and then we talked briefly about delivery. He said today that 34 weeks looks like what we will end up with but we have room to play a bit. As the doctor was walking out I remembered to ask him about my "itching issues". I am not drawing blood or making blisters but I can sit back and just itch constantly. He immediately said that i needed to go downstairs to the lab to do a blood draw. The blood test is checking for cholestasis. I did some research on this and it appears that it is a problem with the liver dealing with bile. The doctor says it takes a week for the test results to come back but based on the results it could make for an earlier delivery. We are really getting down to the wire now. December 12th is 34 weeks so i guess time will tell.
Oh and did I tell you that I need these bio physical profiles twice a week. I am living at Royal Oak Beaumont

Its Friday

Hello To All- Another week is over and I think I am getting everything done. I have diapers, wipes, and formula. I have bottles ready to go and clothes ready to be worn. Now I dont want you to think that I am bored or anything but it is a peaceful feeling that most of my nesting is complete.
It is becoming difficult to remember what it was like to work outside of the home. It has only been several months but I am having no problem keeping myself busy. I have breakfast at least once a week with Aunt Myrna and other than that my outings are short and usually to and from the doctor. These doctor appointments are really getting ridiculous. Starting the week after Thanksgiving I will be at Beaumont on Tuesday at 8am for the biophysical profile (1.5 hours) followed by an ultrasound (1.5 hour) and then on to my OB for an appointment. I guess at least for that week they are getting me all done in one day.
Once you get this far in a multiple pregnancy you really start to listen to everything your body tells you because lets face it..stuff can happen at any moment. I still cant believe I am not on any bedrest yet. Actually I really am...my own version. The kids get off the bus at 4:30 and after I do dinner I usually retire and listen to the chaos from my bed. David has picked up the slack of homework and reading. It is the neatest thing to listen to dad doing it his way. The way he does homework with the boys is very different than how I do it but very effective. I think he enjoys getting that time with them as well. Mairin is usually hanging out with me as she has a problem being quiet during homework so she isnt allowed in the dining room for that time. She thinks she is so cool that she shares a room with her big brothers.
By this time I think Heidi is just trying to enjoy any ounce of quiet that the Mott house has left. It sure is an eye opener living with a teacher as to how many hours a teacher puts in after they are home. She was grading papers for at least a couple of hours last night. She is at work every Saturday preparing for stuff. Since I am not working I look forward to Heidi coming home and giving me the adult conversation that I have lacked for the day.
Most of my thoughts and dreams and at night are about what life is going to be like. It is going to be such a huge change that I just havent quite put my arms around it.
Thank you to all who are following and who are leaving me comments. I enjoy hearing what you have to say and am flattered to have such loyal followers. Hopefully in several weeks the posts will have lots of new baby pictures and hospital details

Another Picture

If only you knew how hard it is for me to post pictures at this stage. I am doing this for the better of my blog....I have been getting requests for another picture so here it is and I am 2 days short of 31 complete weeks.

I saw my OB today and things look good. I am now measuring 45 weeks so that is pretty amazing. I am now seeing my OB every week and starting next week I will begin non-stress tests weekly. I guess this is where they hook you up to a monitor and they monitor the movement, activity, heartrate etc for each baby for 30 minutes each.

My OB is leaning towards delivery at 34 weeks. Of course nothing is for sure but I guess that is what we are shooting for at this point.

Oh and I passed my gloucose test again..just barely...thank god. Today my blood pressure was still excellent and so there were no changes.

The Stroller

I was thinking that I have not posted the new stroller we finally ended up buying. It is basically a frame that 3 infant seats click into. We found this on Ebay and even though it will only work until the babies grow out of their infant seats, it is a good start. There are soo many strollers to choose from and the costs vary as well. We assembled this stroller and it is in our garage and I have to laugh everytime I go into the garage because this stroller is over 5 feet long so no matter where you take this thing...people will definately stop and stare Im sure.

They Are Growing

My ultrasound appointment was at 8am this morning. Looks like all is well. Here are the sizes of the 3 babies as of 30 weeks and 4 days

triplet 1 --3lbs 8oz
triplet 2 --3lbs 10oz
triplet 3 --3lbs 11 oz

These babies are currently in the 50th percentile for a single baby as far as size goes. This is of course great news and I am thrilled. I get caught up in calling them 1 2 and 3 only because the tech always refers to them that way. triplet #1 is the lowest and is head down, triplet #2 is laying across the middle and triplet #3 is very high and butts up to my ribs.
I called David and told him the good news and he was so excited. I just love it when he gets all fired up about this stuff.
My sister, Sally and I had a busy weekend. We moved the bedrooms and beds around to get ready for babies. I needed to move Mairin into the boys room (for now) and her clothes upstairs so that I could put all the infant stuff out downstairs. I really didnt do anything except for give directions on where things went. David was hunting for the weekend so we decided it was a great time to do it "my way". hehehe.
We unpacked boxes of baby clothes and put them all away in drawers. I have so many clothes for these wonderful babies. The donations from neighbors and friends has been wonderful. Thank you everyone for everything you have passed on.

30 Weeks Tomorrow

Well it is hard to believe that I am already at 30 weeks. It is starting to feel real as these babies can really come at anytime. I have met with several mothers of triplets and have been picking their brains on what it is really like. These mothers are still smiling so I feel like it may be tough but you get through it. The biggest question is whether we will get help and how much we will need. I am planning on waiting until they arrive for David and I get a handle on 3 additions. David has saved some time to take off and between family and friends Im sure the first several weeks will be complete chaos anyway.
So lets talk about how wonderful everyone has been up to this point. Lets start with David. He has been nothing but wonderful. He has been understanding of my up and down mood swings and my lack of energy in helping with so many of the household duties. He has not complained at all and keeps telling me that it is my job to relax..well ok then..He follows it up with "you will never be able to rest like this again" ugggg. He asks me for a list of things to be done and goes ahead and completes his tasks. He is so good with the boys and their homework and projects, He takes them to hockey practice and takes Mairin to school in the mornings so that I dont have to leave the house. He really is the best.
Does everyone know that my sister, Heidi lives with us? What a brilliant idea. Heidi moved in in August and has been nothing but a huge help. I call it a win win situation. Heidi gets to save some money and Heather gets a live in sitter and helper. She helps with everything. If I cook she cleans up, if I start laundry she finishes it, she will put the kids to bed, do homework with them, give baths, grocery shop...etc.....At this rate I dont want her to leave.
Thank you also to Dolores, Myrna and Jill for bringing over meals for me to freeze. I am so lucky to have so many people that check up on me and offer so many kinds of help....
Ok so now how do I feel..well this week has been a bit boring again. The morning routine is easy for me so I get the kids out the door and then I often run a simple errand or do some organizing or honestly just jump right back into bed....I make sure and have dinner ready in the evening if I feel good and then wait for everyone to arrive home. Yep I know my life is pretty easy for right now.
I am so new to this blog thing that feel free to tell me what you think. Is it too detailed..boring...whatelse do you want to know about me??? I am being pretty open so take advantage of it.....

Gettin Huge

I had another doctor appointment today and again all is well. My doctor measured me and no wonder I am uncomfortable. I am measuring the same as a 42 week single pregnancy. I asked if we were able to narrow down the date that they will come and at this point we are still wait and see. I have this feeling that they will come right around Christmas. Poor babies..I always say that I feel bad for kids whos birthday is right around Christmas..they get jipped on presents. Oh well as long as they are healthy I am happy.
I have the weekend all alone. David is heading to Chicago for a family wedding and my amazing sister Heidi is taking all 3 kids up to grandma and grandpas for the weekend. I will be hanging out and enjoying every minute of my bed.

Halloween

Halloween has come and gone. The Motts had their 3rd annual Halloween Party and it turned out great. I was able to make it until the end thanks to everyone who insisted that I sit down as much as I could.

The weekend was pretty uneventful. I find myself very happy to be in bed and tolerating only so much moving around. I told my doctor that I didnt understand why this time is so difficult in comparison to my twins. I have gained 27 pounds and it feels like I have added on like 50 pounds. The doctor says all is normal so I guess I will just lay back and enjoy. On Thursday I have another glucose test and a doctor appointment so until then I guess we will wait and see.

I am really done with work now and it is kind of a reality check. They just shut down my work email as of today so it is really real. I am very ok with it for now. I have a job to do right now and I need to focus on that...having 3 babies.