Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Saturday

I know that I have quite a few people who have been asking about last Saturday. I will start with what I do remember of that day. John and I went to his cousin Lauren's house for a bbq. John's family and their friends were there and we were all having a good time. The only person there that I had met that was there (obviously other than John) was Lauren. John and Lauren were talking about memories that they had from growing up and about what other people in the family were up to. The last thing that I remember is that Lauren was getting John his Dad's, John's Uncle Marty's, phone number for him off of his phone. The next thing I remember is everyone being surrounded around me and John telling me to just stay with him and then Lauren saying that the ambulance is almost there. Once the paramedics got there they started asking me questions and when I would try to talk I could just mumble. I couldn't talk completely until I got to the hospital a half hour away and the last thing that I was able to ask is if I was going to be alright. I knew that there was something wrong with me but I still to this day have no memory of it.
I guess that what happened is that we were all sitting around talking. John and Lauren were talking about his Dad's move to Washington Dc and all of the things that he still hadn't gone and seen since he has been back there. I was talking with them and I remember everything up to when it happened. John all of a sudden heard the chair that I was sitting in shaking. It was pretty dark outside at that point but he looks over and asks if I am OK. I now know that I was having a seizure. John held on to me for the whole time and talked to me and told me to just stay with him. Lauren and Jarad's Mom had stopped by and her daughter had just had a baby. When she had the baby she had a seizure so she knew that I was having one.
Throughout the whole pregnancy my blood pressure was very good, I didn't even have one high reading and it was monitored every few hours during my whole month stay in the hospital, but my first reading in the ambulance was 170 something/ over something. It turns out that I got postpartum eclampsia. Most people get preeclampsia or eclampsia but the rare few get postpartum eclampsia. Basically I will be OK now that it has happened. Who knows if John will be though, he is pretty traumatized.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Update on Mason

Mason's xrays showed that the infection is in his bowels. Now they are able to give him an antibiotic that will help his specific issue. He will be on them for 10 days. Once he is done with them they will start feeding him milk again. They are also slowly weaning him off of the ventilator because he isn't really needing it. It is sad to see him in so much pain and not be able to do anything for him.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Infection

Today Mason took a big step back. The last few days he has had some issues where he was forgetting to breath and his oxygen levels desaturated. Today he was doing this a lot more and they found that he had a lot of residuals left in his tummy. The Dr's think that he is fighting an infection. Because a preemies neurological system is less developed they can forget to do things such as breathing while they are sick. Because he was forgetting to breath quite a bit early today they decided to put him on a ventilator. I really thought that since the babies are now 11 days old and none of them have needed any breathing assistance that we were going to avoid any of them needing a ventilator... guess I was wrong. Basically what we know right now is that Mason appears to be sick and that he has an infection. He had lab work done to determine what the infection is but that wont be back for a few days. Right now they are giving him a general antibiotic to kill the infection until they know what is actually wrong and they can tailor the medication to the specific issue. This has been a horrible day and I don't think that I have ever cried so much.

The other 2 are still looking good. Alyssa is doing better with her feedings and she hasn't been having any residuals like she was having even yesterday. Kyle is doing great with everything. His feedings have been increased to 28ml and he has been gaining weight.

Also, All babies are above their birth weight now. I was also told that Alyssa is currently the smallest baby in the whole Nicu.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Poop

Today Alyssa's belly started tolerating milk. She is only getting 1cc every 3 hours but it is a start. Her body is digesting the milk and she is pooping. I never thought that I would be so excited over poop but it is the first time that she went on her own.
Mason is getting 35cc of milk every 3 hours. He has some reflux but it seems to be pretty normal and they say that it will go away as his body becomes more developed.
Kyle is the only baby that is currently above his birth weight. He started out at 2lb 15.3 oz and now he is 3lb 3oz.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

8 Days Old

Mason, Kyle, and Alyssa are all still doing very well. How feeding preemies works is that they start out receiving their nutrients as fluids though iv's. They are then given milk through their feeding tubes and as they get more and more milk they get less and less iv fluids. Once they are getting their full feeding through the tube they no longer receive any nutrients through their iv and the iv is removed. Then the feedings start to be given orally. Anything that is not given orally is then put into the tube. Once the full feeding is taken orally the tube is then removed. The reason this process has to happen is because when the babies are really little they burn more calories sucking than they get from the milk they are getting. Right now Alyssa is still getting her entire feedings in the form of iv fluids. Her belly isn't ready for milk yet and when she is given milk it doesn't digest. This is a pretty normal thing for a preemie to have a hard time with so no one seems too concerned. Basically once her belly is more developed she will be able to handle the feeds and they will start the process of building her up to full feeds and stopping the iv. Mason and Kyle are both doing great with their feedings. They are both receiving their entire feeding though the tube and have had their iv's removed. They should start to get some of their milk orally very soon.
Having 3 babies in the NICU is not an easy thing. It is so strange because they are our babies but we don't take care of them and we even have to ask before we can hold them. I hope that they all progress quickly and that we will all be able to go home soon. I know life will be different than it was before the babies came but I can't wait for our new normal to start and for this chapter of our lives to be behind us.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

BABIES ARE HERE!

The babies were born on September 3, 2010. Mason Howard was born at 2:41pm, 3lbs 13oz, 16.4 inches (I was told that Mason was 16.4 in long but he was actually 16.5 in long), and had apgars of 8 and 9. Kyle Joseph was born at 2:42pm, 2lbs 15.3oz, 16.5 inches, and had apgars of 7 and 9. Alyssa Hope was born at 2:43pm, 1lb 6.8oz, 11.02 inches and had apgars of 7 and 8. Everyone is doing very well and doing everything on their own.

Happy Birthday Mason
Happy Birthday Kyle
Happy Birthday Alyssa

Thursday, September 2, 2010

4 Weeks

Today I have been in the hospital for 4 weeks, which is insane. When I came down here I never thought that I would be pregnant at the end of that first weekend so I am very surprised that a month later I am still here and everything seems to be going really good. Tomorrow I will have another growth scan done on the babies and after we will meet with the dr and discuss a c-section date. If Alyssa apears to be smaller than last time I will have the babies tomorrow, September 3rd. If the ultrasound shows that she hasn't had any growth they will probably do a c-section on Monday September 6th. If she has shown growth the c-section will be scheduled for either Friday September 10th or Monday September 13th. I guess that it could also be any day between now and the scheduled time if there were to be an emergency or I were to go into labor. It is really getting close to the time when the babies will be here no matter which of day they are born on.
I am getting really excited to meet Kyle, Mason, and Alyssa.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

32 Weeks

I am so happy that I have made it to 32 weeks this number is huge when it comes to issues associated with preemie babies. I guess at this point they say that the risk of long term issues is very small and that some triplets are even electively delivered at 32 weeks. I have 2 more weeks to go and then I will be 34 weeks. 34 has always been the goal and the point where they will deliver the babies if it hadn't already happened. This means that I have 2 weeks or less until I get to meet the babies. I am really getting excited to see them and also starting to really look forward to being done with being pregnant and being on bedrest. Also, today I had my 6th iv since I have been here put in and I can't wait to have that thing out of me for good either. I hate being poked and when you get an iv the needle is HUGE. It is hard to imagine what life will be like when we have 3 babies and they are all at home. I honestly don't know how there will be enough hours in the day to do everything that will need to be done. I just keep telling myself that it will get done and we will be able to do it because there wont really be any other options.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Doppler

Alyssa has her dopplers MWF and she passed all of them this week. She is still doing pretty good. I will be 32 weeks tomorrow which is really good for triplets. The goal is still 34 weeks but any time after 32 is great.

All of the babies get NST's done daily. All 3 of them always do good.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Ultrasound

Today we had the ultrasound to see if Alyssa has shown growth... she has! 2 weeks ago she was estimated to weigh 1lb 1oz and today she was estimated to weigh 1lb 4oz which is 8 days worth of growth in 14 days. I am so happy that she grew a little bit. This puts her over 500 grams which is what the NICU says is the size where all the equipment will work for a small baby. Right now the plan is to wait 2 more weeks and then do another ultrasound. Then they will evaluate what to do next. That happens to be 9-3 and will make me 32w 5d. They said that they want to try to get me to 34 weeks if possible then we will have a scheduled c-section. 34 Weeks is on 9-12 but that is a Sunday so they will most likely be delivered on a different day. Also, they are going to continue to monitor Alyssa 24/7 so that means more hospital time for me. That much time in the hospital sounds awful but I am willing to do it because it is way better for them. During the ultrasound they did a cord test and there is no change :D
Both of the boys are still doing super. Both of their cords look good and they are both starting to grow big. Today Kyle was estimated to be 2lb 12oz and Mason is estimated to be 3lb 4oz. This makes them both in the 35-45 percentile for singletons which is very good for triplets.
Right now we are very happy with this news and we are just praying that everything continues to go as it is and that everyone continues to grow.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Day 10

Today is day number 10 that I have been in the hospital. When we rushed down here last Thursday I thought that I was going to have them at some point that weekend. So far everything has stayed the same, which is good. I think that everyone here is surprised with how well Alyssa is doing based on her cord. I sorta feel bad because everything has been all about Alyssa and there are 2 other babies in there. I guess that they just are doing so well that they haven't really needed to be worried about. So this is to Kyle and Mason, I love you both and I am happy that you guys aren't causing me to worry and stress that your sister is.

Monday, August 9, 2010

August 7th

Everything still looks good. Alyssa passed the biophysical profile with another 8/8 and her heart rate looked good all day. This little girl may be tiny but she seems to be tough.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

August 7th

I slept so much better last night. I think that it was because of exhaustion from stress and not sleeping the night before. This morning Dr Field came in to talk to us. She was the same Dr that I saw last time I was down here. She said that they will be testing Alyssa’s cord flow every day and that unless they saw reversal or she was showing signs of stress that it is ok to keep her in. She also said that they were going to do another growth ultrasound 2 weeks from the 6th (so August 20th) to determine if she has had any growth. If she still hasn’t shown any signs of growth they will deliver the babies soon after that. If she has grown we will just continue to monitor all of the babies and let them stay in. Obviously we would prefer for them to stay in as long as they can but for now I just hope to keep them in until the 20th. Dr Field then did a test called a biophysical profile. This monitors babies’ movement, tone, fluid, and breathing. Each category is given 2 points, a total of 8, depending on how the babies do. Alyssa scored 8/8, yay! I am just praying that this little girl keeps doing well. I am not ready to have these babies yet. The other thing that happened today is they decided that since there was no reason to monitor Mason or Kyle that we didn’t need to. Now they will just have a 20 min NST done daily. What a relief, only one baby monitor to keep on and have adjusted.

August 6th

I didn’t sleep at all last night. All 3 babies were hooked to a monitor and every time that one of them moved off it would need to be adjusted. Also, when one baby moves it causes all of them to move so that makes it take a really long time to get all of the monitors back on again. Sometimes like an hour and sometimes they would get them all on and then someone would move or they would realize that they were picking up the same babies heart rate on more than one monitor. Plus, I was so worried that I wouldn’t have been sleeping anyways. When I got here they also told me that since I hadn’t done the glucose screening for this point in pregnancy yet that I needed to do it. Since I hadn’t eaten since 7 something the night before they decided to do it this morning which was fine. The only little issue with this is that I started having small contractions because I was dehydrated, but this was easily fixed with fluids through the IV. At about 9 am this morning I had someone take me to the radiology section of the hospital on a gurney. This took me by surprise because I expected to be able to walk. The growth scan was started and like always it took forever because there are 3 babies. Both boys look so good. Mason has an estimated weight of 2lb 11 oz and Kyle has an estimated weight of 2lbs 8oz. After hearing how much bigger the boys were it gave me a bit of hope that maybe they had been off by that much with Alyssa too. When they scanned her they also got that she is estimated at 1lb 1oz, bummer. All 3 babies’ cords were tested and we were told that we would soon be told the results of everything by the perinatologist. Well Dr Boe did a C-section that morning that started at 7 and lasted until mid afternoon and then had to go do another one that ended up being complicated as well too so we waited all day. When she made it in to see us she hadn’t yet gotten the results. The other Dr with her looked on the computer and saw the results while they were in our room. Both boys look good and we found out that Alyssa’s cord looks better than expected. There is no reversal through her cord and this is good. There is a resistance in her cord which means that she is not getting everything that she needs but she still is doing ok just not growing. This is by no means a good thing. This is really scary but as long as she continues to show no reversal and doesn’t show stress she won’t pass away. Also we had the NICU Dr’s come in and talk to us about the challenges that a baby being born at this time would face. It seems like the outcome for an almost 29 week baby is pretty good especially since I had the steroid shots the week before. Being that Alyssa is measuring so small things can’t really be as easily predicted as they are for the other 2. She is measuring about the size of a 22 week baby but she is the age of an almost 29 week baby. If she is just small for her age but developed she should have the same chances as any other almost 29 weeker. If she isn’t as developed they don’t really know how she will do until she is born. John and I decided that we would continue to monitor her and that if it came to a point where it was no longer safe for her in my belly that they would deliver all of the babies at that time. This could be about 5 minutes notice.

August 5th

I went to Mercy Hospital today for the growth scan and the Doppler cord flow test done on Alyssa. When each baby was given an estimated weight they guessed that Mason and Kyle were just over 2lbs and Alyssa was still estimated at 1lb1oz which means that she has had zero growth since July 13th when we were in Davis the last time. He then looked at her cord and determined that it was really bad. I then asked him about it and he told me that he couldn’t discus that with me because they don’t allow anyone who isn’t a Dr to discuss test results with a patient. After this I go back to the house and decide that I am going to do laundry because I figured that if nothing else I would be sent down to Davis for a second opinion and I would need clothes. A few hours later I get a phone call from my Dr’s office telling me that I needed to come in for a copy of my medical records then go home and get a bag ready because I was going down to Davis and I was going to be there for awhile. At this point I am not only worried like I was before but now I am pretty panicked because I didn’t have any idea what would happen and I was convinced that this would mean that I would have to deliver later today. My parents were already on their way to Redding because they knew that I was upset and they followed John and me down to Sacramento. We get to UC Davis and they check me in and hook me to monitors, started an IV, and did some blood work. I am told that I will have another full growth scan done tomorrow and then Dr Boe (a perinatologist) would come in to discus my results.

She is still too tiny

August 4th
Today I went to the Dr and told my Dr that I felt better about delivering the babies at UC Davis unless I made it to 36 weeks because they are better equip to take care of preemies. My Dr looked at all of the babies and saw that Alyssa was still really small so he scheduled me an apt. at Mercy hospital the following day to have a Doppler cord flow test done and to have a growth scan on all 3 babies.

Time off

August 2nd
Today John finally went in and talked to the office about what time he will be able to take off when the babies are born. He found out that he can take 6 weeks paid and 6 weeks paid through disability. I am excited that I will be able to have him home for a long time and that he will have time to bond with the babies before going back to work.

Steroid shot #2

July 31st
Today I went back to Mercy hospital to have the second steroid shot given to me. I was happy that John was there with me because I had someone to talk to instead of sitting in the room by myself. This second shot made me a lot sorer but I didn’t feel sick and to me that is way better. I also had to stay at the hospital for awhile because the Dr wanted another NST done. When they do the NST they also hook another monitor on and it monitors contractions. The babies aren’t stressed and I am not having contractions so everything is going great.

Steroid Shot

July 30th
I went to the Dr today and I had an appointment that doesn’t really make me feel super. Alyssa is still a lot smaller and the size difference is increasing every time. However, when you look at each baby individually and look at their growth in terms of time, it doesn’t really seem as bad. In the 2 weeks since I have been to the Dr last each baby has had 2 weeks’ worth of growth. Also, because she is smaller I am going to be monitored really close from here on out to make sure that everyone is growing and that no one is getting stressed. Dr Williams did the NST test on Alyssa and she is showing zero signs of stress, which is SOOOO great. Another thing that happened today is that I had the first steroid shots done. The shot that I got is called betametasome. These steroid shots are given because they help speed up fetal lung development. This is important to have done with multiples because even if I go the full 34-36 weeks that is still early and the lungs are the last thing to develop. The shot needs to be done at the hospital. After this first shot I felt pretty yucky but it is very worth it to me so I am ok.

Baby Shower

July 17th
Today I am 26 weeks pregnant. I would have never thought that I would make it this far in the pregnancy and not have any complications. My Mom, Grandma Selma, and Patty Gregory threw me a baby shower today. The theme of the shower was 3 peas in a pod and all of the decorations turned out super cute. I got a ton of presents and had a lot of fun.

Dr. Apt

July 14th
This is the first time that I have went to the Dr without having an ultrasound done. This was because I had just had a 3hr ultrasound at Davis the day before. This was the most boring and uneventful appointment that I have had so far. All we did was talk about the results of the level 2 ultrasound that was done at Davis.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

UC Davis Update.

Yesterday John and I went down to UC Davis for an anatomy ultrasound. Most people only have one of these at like 20 weeks but I was told yesterday that I will be having one every 3 weeks. I know that I should probably be happier about this because it means we get to see our babies but honestly I wish that I didn't have to this so often. When you have the anatomy scan it takes about 30-45 min per baby so with 3 that is a long time. Also, after each time they do this I always feel sore because of all of the pushing on my belly. Don't get me wrong I love seeing them often and seeing how much they have developed every time but I wish that it wasn't going to be a long ultrasound every time from now on.

I think that I forgot to post that John and I finally agreed on names a few weeks ago
The boy on my left will be Mason Howard, the boy on my right will be Kyle Joseph, and our little girl will be named Alyssa Hope.


I forgot that I had already posted an update about UC Davis as soon we went so I wrote another update on the same trip. Here is the other update, it has better info. I had a level 2 ultrasound done today. What the level 2 part means is that it is done by a doctor instead of an ultrasound tech. In my case it was done by perinatologist, DR Lock plus 2 people assisting her. All of the babies look healthy so that makes me really happy. Baby A Mason (who is actually not baby A anymore because he is no longer the lowest but we still call him A to keep the measurements straight) is estimated to be about 1lb 11 oz. Baby B Kyle (who is actually baby A now) is estimated to be about 1lb 7oz. Baby C Alyssa is our little peanut and is estimated to be about 1lb 1oz.With Alyssa being smaller this is a little bit of an issue, or I guess that I should say that it is something that may become an issue. With multiples they are watched closely for difference in size because it can mean that one of them isn't getting proper nutrients. This is not not our case because all 3 babies have their own placentas and all of their cords are giving them what they need. She is completely OK, just small, and that is fine.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Friday, July 2, 2010

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Baby C is a GIRL!!!!

I went to the Dr yesterday and found out that baby C is a girl. I am so happy about this. Everything else looks good. When the Dr measured me I found out that I am measuring 35 weeks, so like 11 1/2 weeks ahead... crazy!
In the last week or so all of the babies have started kicking me like crazy. One will start kicking then it is a chain reaction. It still feels weird to me but it is also pretty neat.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Triplet poem

I thought that this was neat.

TRIPLETS
So many good things come in threes, Like Musketeers and ABC's.
But triplets are the best of all From little ones to those quite tall.
And from the time such life begins, It's extra laughter, triple grins.
With joys and mischiefs multiplied And two defenders by each side.
So much alike, forever linked, And yet they're also quite distinct.
They share a birthday and a name, But moods and tempers aren't the same.
From days of youth till life is done, It's one for all and all for one.
God made us novel and precise, But special folks -- He made them thrice!
Š Larry Howland

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Big Ultrasound!!!

Today we had the big ultrasound done. We know for sure that Baby A is a Boy. We know for sure that Baby B is a Boy. I guess what we know about Baby C is that they are the shy baby. In the last ultrasound the Dr thought that C looked like a girl but in the one before that he thought boy so who knows. I guess we will have to wait and see on that one. I hope they show the goods next time because I didn't really want to be surprised. Everything else with the babies looked good. Baby A is measuring right where he should be and Baby B is a couple of days behind A and C is a couple of days behind B. They said it is within the normal range and there was nothing to worry about, so I wont.

Baby A = Boy

Baby B = Boy

Baby C = ?

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

20 weeks 4 days

Today I was measured with a tape measure for the first time. I am measuring about 30 weeks today. The doctor is still sure that baby A is a boy but he isn't sure about the other 2. Today he said that he thinks that they could possibly both be girls. So, we went from 2 boys 1 girl, to maybe 3 boys, to maybe 2 girls 1 boy. I am honestly fine with whatever gender they are I just hope that they are all healthy and that they aren't born too early. The idea of having a really early preemie is scary and I think that it would be sad to leave them in the hospital when I go home. I know that most likely they will be in the hospital for awhile after they are born but I hope not for too long.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Are You Pregnant?

Yesterday I was at Safeway getting food from the deli. I was waiting in line behind an old lady ordering a sandwich. The girl working at the counter was so ditsy. Every time the lady would name an item she wanted on her sandwich the girl would say, "oh you go girl." After she finished with the lady it was my turn to order, then she looks at me and asks if I am having a baby. I had every intention that the first person that asked me that I was going to say no just to mess with them. This girl however wasn't the brightest so I figured messing with her would be a waste of time. So anyways, I guess that I officially look pregnant enough for strangers to ask.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Baby C = A Mini Johnny

May 18th
Today my Mom joined us at the doctor again so that she could see the babies now that they actually look like babies. They are all looking really good at this point. We are very sure that baby A is a boy. He is no problem giving us a wide open leg shot at ever ultrasound (I swore that he was a boy even as far back as when we went to Davis). Baby B, who we think is the girl, would not give the doctor a very good shot so at this point we aren't sure if she is actually a girl. My Dad says that he likes that the little girl is keeping her legs closed. When we got to baby C he was sleeping. The doctor still needed to check him out so he moved the ultrasound over him. This woke the baby up and he looked very angry that his nap was being disturbed (this is why I say that this baby is a mini Johnny. Another funny thing about that is that when you looked at John's face while all this was happening, you could see how proud he was. Eventually, baby C gave a view of his goods and we are still pretty sure that C is a boy. The doctor says at this point he is still going to say 2 boys and 1 girl.

We Think That We Know The Genders

April 28th
Before revealing the genders I want to say that both babies A and B are at the very bottom of my stomach side by side. How they determine who is baby A is by measuring who is closest to my cervix. In my case it really depends on who is stretched lowest at the time so sometimes A is on the left and B is on the right and sometimes it is opposite. To avoid confusion we will just call the baby on the bottom left A and the one of the bottom right B. Baby C is across the top.

BABY A = BOY

BABY B = GIRL

BABY C = BOY

I am really excited about this and they are exactly what I have thought they were the entire time. I know it is still early and isn't 100% at this point but my Dr is pretty sure. The rest of my Dr visit went well and all 3 babies are measuring exactly where they should at this point and when we do an ultrasound they are always moving around a ton which is amazing. My morning sickness is gone (I should say that I was very wrong about this and it came back stronger than before) and I am starting to feel human again. I think that maybe I felt one of the babies move today. I am not 100% if that was what it was or not. It was almost like the tingly feeling that you get when your hand starts to fall asleep.
I went to the cardiologist a couple of weeks ago and they monitored me and my heart rate is still really high during the day. The good news is that when I sleep my heart rate goes down to 70 something bpm. They have determined that it is just the extra blood my heart is pumping and not a problem so that is good news.

UC Davis

April 16th
Today John and I went to UC Davis to see a specialist. They talked to me about risk associated with carrying all of these babies and that I would only go to 36 weeks at the very longest. That means that even though my due date is October 23rd the babies will be here no later than September 25th.

A Very Sad Day For Me.

April 7th
I went to the Dr. today. I am 11 1/2 weeks pregnant. I had a pap exam and they found that my heart rate is really high. I now have to go see a cardiologist to make sure that it is nothing. My Dr. thinks that it is just because of the increased blood flow and is my bodies normal reaction to being pregnant. Lets hope, I am 24 so it is pretty young to have heart problems. I then had an ultrasound and one of the babies only measured 9 1/2 weeks and then its heart stopped beating a few days ago. I am really sad, but I am trying to be ok with this. The other 3 babies are doing great still and the Dr says that with one less baby that I am not nearly as high risk. He said that I should be able to make it about a month further and that I should be able to deliver in the local hospital. These are good things, but I am still so sad.

8 weeks 4 days

March 17th
Today's appointment was very uneventful. My Mom came with us to see the babies. The doctor did an ultrasound and all 4 were growing and had strong heartbeats.

The Biggest Shock Of My Life.

March 3rd
6 Weeks 4 Days
Today John and I went to the doctor for the first time. We were really excited because we knew that we would be getting an ultrasound. Prior to going to the doctor I looked online so that I would know what a baby looked like at 6 1/2 weeks. If you don't know at this point it pretty much looks like a black hole with a fuzzy blob in it. Anyways, as soon as the doctor turned on the ultrasound I could see it.... There wasn't just one baby in there, there was 4. I kept asking the doctor if there were 4 and he kept telling me to wait and let him look first. After looking in each sac he said that there is 4 babies and that they all have a heartbeat and look exactly how they should at this point.

PREGNANT!!!

Feb. 11th
Last night I had the craziest dream. I had a dream that John and I were putting carseats in the car. There were 3 babies, 2 boys and 1 girl.
When I got up this morning I ran to the bathroom and took a pregnancy test. It was possitive. I then took a few more, you know, just to make sure. They were all positive so I called the Dr. and was told to come in on March 3rd.