MannTriplets

Yesterday I had a great day with the triplets at the NICU. I changed, fed and burbed each baby. Each had nearly an entire bottle and each burbed for me!

We are so blessed having triplets, AND the fact that they are doing se well.

I spent all day with triplets on Saturday. I had some visitors from work stop by too. Pictures coming soon !

I ended the day by holding all three girls, Alyssa, Katie and Emma at one time. It was really cool. They were so peacefull. They are all still on moniters and they are pretty sensitive– they usually beep every 5 minutes or so- but while I was holding them they didn’t beep at all. And they slept so peacefully.

Later our Nurse, Aimee (another great nurse !) said that it’s scientifically proven that triplets heartrate slows down and they are much calmer when they are with each other ! I’m looking forward to getting back there to hold all three again and bathtime !

Hi there everyone Jenell here, I’m going to write a quick post. We are currently home for a hour or two to get ready for the girls arrival home, no we don’t know when that will be, but hopefully soon! Anyways, I am doing ok, still recovering, very sore from my c-section, but Kerry has been so good to me, a real trooper! I’m walking around and doing my own thing, but slowly. Lilly is doing good, but she misses home and her dog Colby I do too…Everyone has been so great taking her to the parks and out to eat and just taking her to have some social time.

Holly, her aunt for those of you who don’t know, is generous enough to help out in her own way by sending Lilly to Montessori school. Kerry and Lilly were there for a tour and said its great and she will love it. She will be there part time each day which will give us more time together with the girls. Currently (if no onw has Lilly) we work in shifts- watching Lilly or being with the girls.

Lilly knows who her sisters are and that she has three of them. I was holding Emma yesterday and feeding her from a bottle and Lilly took it really well. She was touching her sisters face and hands, it was so cute and good to see. She loves her little sisters!

The girls are doing great, better than expected! They are off of everything, but the feeding tubes, they are feeding from bottles though, but slowly and a table spoon or two at that. They all are growing bigger too, they are all above 3 pounds now and growing. Alyssa was the biggest, but her little sister Emma caught up to her and is a little heavier by a few ounces. Katie is still the peanut, but getting bigger. They are all doing exceptionally well for there gestational age. They are now 2 weeks and 1 day old. Oh do I wish they were home! Soon though! I can just say we are truly blessed they are doing good and Lilly is healthy as well.

So thats it for now from me…I hope to see some of you at the hospital soon! Anyone who would like to come see them, you are more than welcome to come just call Kerry’s cell to make sure we are there at that time

(Kerry Here Live from the NICU family room with Lilly)

We got a room at the Ronald McDonald House. We are so relieved.  We’ve called ~ 30 times a day . I have always seen the little Ronald McDonald House donation boxes but I never knew exactly what they were for- now I do.  This is a really great place and a really needed service for parents (who live far away) with little ones hospitalized.  I will be sure to donate in the future-

We are so lucky to get in, there is a huge waiting list. The Ronald McDonald House goes off of a waiting list until 4pm. After 4pm its open game and if you happen to call in after a room opens up it is yours. Thats how we got in.  Otherwise there are like 20 people on the waiting list.

It is so nice here- We are so relieved mostly for Lilly, the instability of being away from home , away from her parents and in a diferent hotel or families house for the last 2 weeks has taken a toll on her. Thanks again to all of our great family that gave us a place to stay and everyone for helping out with Lilly.

This place has an actual McDonalds playroom with a slide and everything - as well as another playroom with every toy you could imagine. Lilly is in Heaven. In addition they have a computer room, video game room, chapel and a secret garden outside with several teepees or as Lilly says ” Look at the pee pees!”…

There is a kitchen too so we can have some normal sit down meals.

Anyways- The triplets are doing great. I bottle fed Emma and Alyssa yesterday- Jenell fed Katie. The girls are off of oxegon and caffeine- They are only on a feeding tube yet.  The next step is to get them feeding and assuring they hold their heat in so we can get them out of the incubators.

The nurses here are amazing ! Next week we hope to get the girls feeding regulary , we have a car seat clinic to attend as well as infant cpr.  We will keep you posted as we can. 

Hi everyone, I just wanted to write a quick post on how I am doing since I know a lot of you are following this blog! I am counting down the days for these precious baby girls to arrive. Wednesday I am going to be at 32 weeks which is when most triplet moms deliver, but the way I am going, I might make it until 36 weeks…. lets pray for that!

The babies are doing great, they are constantly moving around and bruising my insides. We have a Dr appt tomorrow and I will be sure to update on hpow it goes. I am constantly growing and so are they, hopefully growing more and more each day! I am more than sore and tired than I can ever describe. Lilly and Kerry have been so helpful to me each and every day.

I am going to try to hold out as long as I can but right now I understand why the other triplet moms beg for a c-section! I don’t know how much longer I can last, its just hurting so much more and more each day, its getting so hard for me to walk and stand, I think if the Dr doesn’t put me on bed-rest, I will do it myself or beg for a c-section soon!

That is how I am doing today, we will see what the ultrasound and the Dr says tomorrow. Pray for the best. Thanks everyone for all the support and care packages. Talking about care packages, our Aunt Mary’s co-worker, who we don’t even know had sent us a care package for the three girls, three beautiful onesies. Thank you so much for thinking of us, we appreciate it! Well good bye for now, I will update how the apt goes tomorrow.

(Kerry Here)

I was just about to write a post about triplets and our weekend and something caught my attention…. I looked up and watched a deer jump over our fence and into our front yard. Jenell and Lilly were taking a nap which was too bad- Lilly would have been excited.

I wasn’t sure what to do so I grabbed the digital camera and ran outside. I turned it on and watched as he walked behind the garage. I rushed outside and watched him prance across my front yard. It was picture perfect the sun was setting on the river behind him… I poised the camera and DOHHH it was in standby mode ! As I clicked it back on the deer disappeared in the woods next to my house.

So close. I have seen this deer once before and will keep my eye out for him. It was a site to see him jump over the fence into my yard.

Colby (our trusty hunting retriever and guard dog) led the way down the driveway as we looked for signs of the deer. In the end the closest picture I got of a deer is the shot of Colby below. He looks somewhat like a deer- a little fat baby deer maybe.

Anyways Jenell and the triplets are doing great. I have a feeling we will pass the 32 week mark in 10 days. I’m about to add some more pictures of Lilly to the image gallery.

(click image to enlarge)

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(Kerry here)

Everyone is so nice to us !

One of my first customers at Netconcepts (whom I’ve never met in person) just sent us a gift card for Target. Thanks again Susan - that was incredibly thoughtful of you AND it will be put to good use.

The timing is great too. Jenell’s triplet group just told her about two coupons for LUVS diapers at target. Size one diapers (86 pack) are on sale at target for $9.99. The coupon is for 3 dollars off AND a buy one get one free. So for 6.99 we get 172 diapers. (you know I have to crunch the numbers !) THAT equals 4 cents per diaper !!! They say 22 cents per diaper is a good price. We are stocking up all we can at that price!

The coupons are good till the end of the month- print them out here: http://www.luvs.com/en_US/images/BearHugStretch/TY014_Luvs_webcoupon_July.pdf
http://www.luvs.com/en_US/images/retailer_target_ver5/MayLuvs_WebCpn.pdf

Thanks again Susan and everyone at Netconcepts for the “diaper surprise” and Kelly and Dennis and everyone else.

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