34 Weeks!!

So I've made it to my goal!! We've been at the Kenny's in Syracuse for the month of November now and I've been doing a lot of resting.  But I've also been getting HUGE!! And VERY uncomfortable! To the point where I wake up in the night just cause my muscles in my pelvis are so sore.  Anyways, here's a couple pics from today.  And yes, its in my house in Ithaca cause I got so stir crazy that I needed a change of scenery and I was really missing my kitty.

So as far as weights go (I've been really bad at posting these) our big boy is 5 lbs 6 oz, Lulu is 4 lbs 14 oz, and our runty boy is only 3 lbs 13 oz.  I'm crossing my fingers that he can catch up in the next two weeks so he doesn't get NICU time!!!!!!! Yes, I officially deliver in TWO weeks!  So I think at my appointment three weeks ago they were all around 3 1/2 pounds, with the big guy still being the biggest, so my little guy really needs to catch up soon!

My belly this week was measuring at FIFTY TWO weeks!! Way back in the day when I was measuring at 38 weeks (which was probably at my 28th week), I still didn't have any stretch marks, so I like thinking that I wasn't supposed to actually get any. :)  But they are here now and ugly as ever!!  Oh well, I knew that coming in that it would be pretty impossible for my skin to stretch as much as it has and not get any.  AND I'm just lucky that I haven't delivered yet, and that I HAVE gotten so big, so these little troopers can grow as much as possible! What lucky babies!!!

As much as I'm SO READY to not be pregnant anymore, I'm still so nervous to meet these guys.  I just hope that I can be a good mom to them and not want to pull my hair out every second with all the frustrations of having multiples.  But I have Matt til April full time, and my parents for three weeks, and my in laws for whenever we need them!  AND maybe my aunt and some friends, and so we have so much help that its insane.  Ok. I'm leaving now. I'm not very good at this blogging thing. Hmmm.  Oh maybe because I'm in bed most of the time and can't really post very well from an iPhone.  But I DO love my new iPhone :)

28 Weeks

So I've been a super blog failure the last couple of weeks!!  But we've crossed a huge milestone at 28 weeks where on average, preemies do really well in the long term if they were to be born now.  But my babies are going to cook for awhile longer, I just know it!! My goal is to get to 34 week, which will be right at the end of November/beginning of December.

But unfortunately for me, I'm already the size of a full term singleton pregnancy, which means I'm only going to get larger and Larger and LARGER!!!  And its already taking a toll on me.  I'm SO uncomfortable! Just walking around Target yesterday (and the rest of the mall, and Wal-Mart, and um... maybe waiting in line at the new Coldstone...) made my body ACHE last night. I couldn't even sleep it was so bad.  And with everything pushed upwards in my body, I have pretty bad heartburn at night.  Ick.

Oh here's a pic of my 28 week body.. or two actually...

And for some reason, these pictures actually make my belly look SMALLER than it actually is.  Anyways..

But on the super BRIGHT side, every doctor's appointment has gone well, the babies are growing well, I passed my glucose test so I don't have gestational diabetes which is GREAT, and my pregnancy as far as triplets goes is going tremendously!  I haven't been put on bedrest (thank GOD!).. well.. yet.. I feel relatively great except for being uncomfortable, and I'm finally getting REALLY excited about meeting these little guys!! Not to say that I haven't also been feeling insanely nervous also.  Oh man. I don't think I'll ever really fully GET that I'm having triplets.  Even when they are all getting married and grown up, I don't think it'll have hit me.  How crazy.

And everyone's been super supportive.  Ever since we closed the shop, Matt's become super-husband doing a lot of the cleaning and cooking and everything else.  And I had two wonderful baby showers and I've gotten some really fantastic hand me downs.  I'm just super grateful.

I'm also trying hard to prepare for these guys.  We're taking a birthing class, I'm taking a breastfeeding class, I've been seeing a chiropractor which has made an insane difference, and this Friday we're meeting with their potential pediatrician.  Woo Hoo!!  And the nursery is almost done!  The cribs are put together, the walls are painted, Sydney and I made curtains yesterday, and we have tons and tons and tons of clothes/towels/blankets!!  That stuff just needs to get more organized and washed, and it'll be good to go!

Ok, I can't think of anything else from the last couple weeks.  Its been a waddly and achy and exciting blur.

22 Weeks

So I'm kind of loving my body right now!  If I didn't have this INTENSE aching on my right side (where baby C is) I would definitely LOVE being pregnant right now.  And I'm seriously all belly right now which I'm trying to appreciate while it lasts, cause let's face it, with three in there, I'm gonna get HUUUUGE!! Especially cause my belly already looks like a normal 7 month pregnancy. Whatever. I love it.  Here's some photographic evidence:

What?  Am I really pregnant??

OHHH. Yes I am!!!

So as far as cravings go, I was on a mashed potato kick for awhile, which would still make me very happy but lately I've been eating peanut M&M's like its my job.

Speaking of jobs, we're closing the shop in 6 days!! Woo Hoo!!  And Bridget and Scott will be here visiting and celebrate our last day! So exciting!  Although YOU KNOW some ice cream cravings will start RIGHT WHEN WE CLOSE. Duh.

But ALSO speaking of food, I can't even eat that much anymore.  These kids are hogging all of my interior space!  Come on guys! You really need the nutrients!  And who the heck can even go along with the food pyramid anyway?! I can barely get in 2 servings of fruits and vegetables a day let alone like SEVEN!  Who can eat all of that in just one day?! Its way too much food!  

Tuesday I went to the Y to swim for the first time in months.  It felt amazing!  And baby A is gonna be my little athlete boy, cause he was kicking up a storm!  Oh yes! They officially started kicking on Sunday!  Well to the extent that I can finally feel it.  It feels amazing. Augh!! Now if only baby C would just stop kicking the crap outta me!  I'm no joke starting to go numb in that spot.  It hurts SOOO BAAD!!  But I'll completely allow it just so long as he stays in there cooking for at LEAST 10 more weeks!! Which seems waaaaaaay too soon!!!! AAAAUUUGGHHHH!!!

2 BOYS and a GIRL! (20 Weeks)

Well hello fellow blog readers! Its been so long!  So August so far has been my month of traveling, which has now come to an end.  My month started with a bang from my dear friend Betsy...

And then I went to New Hampshire to see Aunt Marie, Uncle Frank, Kara, Aidan, Lily, Lia and Dylan with my good ol' traveling buddy Mary Kenny.  And I actually went hiking with them...

And THEN my good friends Megan and Shira surprised me for a visit, and we had a mini baby shower together with Bianca...

And finally I was just in Omaha to see my family and lovely friend Lauren who just had the sweetest baby in July. His name is Jack.  I also went to my first official baby shower there hosted by our family's good friend Ann.

So as far as more baby specific shtuff, I'm feeling MUCH better than I was earlier in the pregnancy, just achy sometimes.  I definitely need to rest now that these munchkins are growing, and need Tums around for those random heartburn attacks, or as us Italians would say, agitta.  

At my last appointment, we had already found out that there are two boys, and the ultrasound tech squealed with excitement when she saw that the third one was a girl.  It was such a fun moment!

People have been asking me if I've had any random cravings, so I thought I'd mention that here.  I definitely have NOT been wanting anything crazy, but there was a week where I had tacos every night for dinner.  And I went crazy at Panera for awhile.  Then came my crabcake obsession, and now it looks like all I want are mashed potatoes and gravy.  So nothing crazy.  Just my usual cravings amplified I think.

Oh and I definitely got to experience what so many people said would happen.  Everyone I talk to who has been pregnant said they would just all of a sudden pop out, and that's exactly what happened to me!! I felt like I wasn't showing for the longest time, and now all of a sudden, I feel HUGE! 

Here's my 18 week pic, and then my giant 20 week pic! :)

Ok.. maybe only I can feel the difference.....

Rant.

Ugh. So I really wanted to be one of those women who love being pregnant, but I really just hate all the negative aspects of it all.  I still feel like crap, I'm so tired, I can't even eat that much without feeling crazy full, so I feel like I'm not eating enough, my back hurts sometimes (not just regular back aches. like someone is seriously stabbing the lower left part. very intense.), the heartburn feels like demons inside of me, and I pee all the time.  But my emotions really haven't been all that off (I'm sure Matt is thanking about everything in site with that) and I'm not crazy big yet.  I hate not like being pregnant. I hate thinking, "well thank god this'll be my only time."  I hate it cause I wanted it so bad.

Well, in all honestly, it wasn't the pregnancy that I wanted so badly, but the end result.  So I'm not that horrible of a person, cause I'm still super excited to meet these little boogers.  And I love thinking about them being together as toddlers just hanging out together in diapers. So cute.  And I do love that we're having them at once, cause Matt and I have such an awesome relationship, that I'm happy that we'll have 18 wonderful years (lets cross our fingers) with them in the house, then we'll be just the two of us again.  And I wanted a semi bigger family.  I swear, I really would LOVE LOVE LOVE being pregnant if it just meant I had three awesome babies inside of me and I got to get big and fat and feel them moving around inside.  And I could eat like I love to.  Hopefully that will come soon, because my doctor wants me to gain A LOT more weight, and I really didn't think I'd be the one who was having trouble putting on the pounds.

Ok. I'm done. But if anyone wants to come over and go through baby stuff, and set up a nursery, and clean my house, and organize my office and basement, and cook me real dinners, and go grocery shopping for me, and run all my errands, AND help Matt out at the shop, please be my guest. :)  Oh and give Penny some real play time.  Or you could just pray that that second trimester "boost" will happen for me real soon here and I can just go back to doing all those things.  Hmm.. I guess I do use oxford commas... Anyways...

Oh and if you did start a Words With Friends game with me, I apologize for not playing that much.  Apparently I'm even too tired to think. :)

16 Weeks

So I just couldn't update last week because the weather was unbearable, and our computer room was disgustingly hot.  But I had my last appointment a little over a week ago on July 18th, and it went great!  The ultra sound tech determined who is baby A, B, and C and baby A is 4 oz and B and C are 3 oz and measuring great!  She thinks she could see two of their genders, but it was still early, so I'll wait til my next appointment to share when everything is certain!!

I have some pictures for you guys!!

The first three compare each baby to each other, and the last is all three.  You can just see baby A's head in the last one.

I'm super excited about August, because I get to see so much family then!  Next week I'm planning on going to New Hampshire to see my aunt and uncle and my cousin Kara and all the little cousins!!  And then August 15th is my next appointment where I'll get to see my lil tykes again!  And hopefully learn more about them!  And THEN I get to go home and see my parents and my friend Lauren and meet her darling little baby Jack!!  Let's just hope I'm up for all this traveling!  Although it'll be my last chance for a LOOOOOONG time! :)

These last couple weeks have been up and down, like it has been for awhile.  Two days ago I was battling awful back pain, yesterday was severe heartburn, and today has been a relatively good day.

I haven't really felt any movement so far, but every once in awhile I can feel a little tingling sensation, so I'm pretty sure its them.  Woo hoo!! I can't wait til I really start feeling them move!  The ultra sounds show them moving around so much, so probably pretty soon.  Although I'm sure I'll be eating my words sooner or later. :)

Why is it that when I sit down to do these I feel like I'm at my most tired?? Augh!! I know there's a lot more to say but I just can't think of it and blaahh...  At least you got to see some pics :)

14 Weeks

So this is my mini baby bump.  And yes, probably just some fat chunks as well! I broke out my maternity pants today cause my regular ones are fine except for when I sit down.  And I'ma seein' Harry Potter tonight, so I's gotsta be comfy!!! :)

This week has been strange.  Some days I feel great, but lately if I don't take my anti-nausea meds, I throw up.  And feel crappy.  But if I DO take the meds, then I can't get anything OUT... if you know what I mean.  But I decided to take them for a couple days, eat a lot, then skip a day and let loose. Sorry...

And Tuesday I got SUCH an amazing visitor!! One of my college friends lives in Sweden and I haven't seen her in EIGHT years,  and she's visiting Montreal for a couple of months (because in Sweden, the fathers get EIGHT MONTHS OFF for their newborn baby!!) with her husband and baby.  So they came down to NY for a visit, and it was sooo much fun!  Matt and I decided that we now have to see them more, that we'll go there every 8 years, and they'll come here every 8 years, so we'll see each other every four!

So that's it for now.  I can't really think very straight anymore.