Christmas

Well, the triplets 1st Christmas has come and gone. We can't believe how fast time is going by and how big they are getting! At the last doctor's visit, which was their 5 week check-up, Brianna weighed 8.8, Chris weighed 8.9 and Ashley weighed in at a staggering 9.4! They are doing so well, we are so happy and continue to feel so blessed. In addition to the health of the babies, we have been overwhelmed with the support from our family, friends and community. A few days before Christmas, our priest came over with gifts that had been given to us from the church and it was amazing. We received over 30 boxes of baby wipes, several boxes of diapers, clothes and toys for the babies, and a bunch of grocery store gift cards. Then, the next day the Knights of Columbus sent over a turkey dinner with all the fixins. Not to mention the meals being dropped off on almost a daily basis. We're so grateful and humbled. It's amazing to receive such generosity and to know so many people are looking out for us! It really enhanced our Christmas joy. Speaking of Christmas, what an adventure! If you don't recall, it was pretty nasty weather that day, raining for most of it. Well, wouldn't you know it, we drive all the way from Levittown to the NJ Turnpike without a problem and as soon as we get on the TP, the windshield wiper flies off on the passenger side, leaving behind the metal arm which is now scraping the windshield. We pulled off the road and parked on the shoulder (always fun on the Turnpike) and tried to fix it but couldn't. We pulled the arm away from the windshield and drove to the next exit where we found an STS. There a man put on a new wiper blade and everything seemed to be working fine. We drove a few miles to get back on the Turnpike and all was well, then we got back on the Turnpike. As soon as we got on the entrance ramp, the wipers collided with each other (our car doesn't have the wipers that move in the same direction, ours criss cross) and bowed out away from the windshield. We turned them off and they seemed to right themselves, so we turned them back on. They bowed again and this time the new wiper snapped off and began scratching the windshield again! We pulled off...again...and fixed the wiper just well enough to drive. Eventually we made it up to North Jersey and got the wipers fixed. That was the end of the drama, we then spent a nice day with family, exchanging gifts with Mike's family then migrating over to Laura's parents' house for the evening. We made it home in one piece and tucked the kids into bed. Christmas day was a little nuts early because we planned on letting Ryan open presents then going to church, then come home and relax the rest of the day, but Ryan decided to sleep in. By the time he got up, we were pressed for time so we had to let him finish opening presents after church. All in all the holiday went well for us, God willing we made it up north and home again safely and now we are looking forward to New Year's when Laura's parents will be watching our babies at our house, allowing us a night out at our friends' house for a party. Woo hoo!

Two sisters with the new sisters

Christopher Michael

Ashley Laura

Brianna Nichol

Picture with Santa

Ryan loves to play with toliet paper, ugh!

One Month

It is hard to believe that the triplets are already a month old. Everyone is doing really well so far. The triplets have developed a gas problem which we are trying to work through. Poor babies get some pretty bad spells with it that can put any man to shame. Sometimes I have to check with Mike to make sure it was one of them and not him, haha.
We are going through formula extremely fast already! They drink a gallon of formula in a day and half. When I make the gallon it takes 5 1/2 cups of formula! I cannot imagine how much they will be going through in 6 months. As for diapers, we are going through about 25 a day! As for laundry, last week I did 9 loads! Ryan and the babies sure do keep me busy but I am loving it!

Finally an update

Sorry it has taken me some time to get on here and update everyone. I know many of you have been asking and checking back to see how things are going.

Things have been going really well. The babies have been putting on weight at the rate of an ounce per day. The doctor said she would have been happy with a half ounce a day so she was very pleased. Right now they are sleeping anywhere from 2 1/2 to 4 hours and then are up to eat. We are learning to use the bottle props to make sure everyone is fed at the same time in order to keep them on the same schedule. I think having them on the same schedule has been a life saver so that feedings do not take several hours (especially the one's at 3:00 am).

In the beginning, Ryan started to regress however, the last couple of days have he has improved.

Mike went back to work yesterday which was more difficult for me. I miss him being around during the day helping out but know he must work.

I am off to the doctor tomorrow to make sure I am healing okay. I seem to have an area of my incision that doesn't want to close and so the doctor is concerned that I may have been doing too much. Hmm... me... do too much, haha.