Quick update: We've had only one instance of being over the contraction threshold in the last several days. A little extra terbutaline and that was under control. Our friend Kelly Carr came over last night and took some pictures of Kristy (and the belly) and I. Hopefully we can move some of those out to this blog this weekend. Today is the last day of week 26. Tomorrow starts week 27! Praise the Lord for bringing us this far!

Hello all. It's Jason again. I just wanted to give a brief update. The last week or so has been fairly uneventful (as far as scary stuff). The contractions have been kept under control. We have a routine appointment today.
I got to feel little Collin moving for the first time last night. He is positioned lower in Kristy's tummy so it has been a bit more challenging to feel him move. The kids normally get a story read to them each night. No visible responses yet, so I guess they are OK with it.
I did want to convey our gratitude for those who have been bringing meals and helping keep our place clean. If I had to come home and cook a real meal every night, I would be completely frazzled.
With Tim & Kathy's help, we have managed to get the border up in the nursery. The bedding also came in yesterday! On a more mundane note, I was able to finish up the guest bathroom tiling project last night. We now have two operational bathrooms again.
We are in the midst of week 26 and things seem to be going as well as we can hope for right now. Praise God! Thanks for your continued prayers.

Well Jason usually does the postings but I thought I would fill you in on the latest for once. Jason is in the baby room doing some additional painting as we speak. He has been amazing since I have been on bedrest.

We have had a couple of scary moments in the past couple of weeks. I know it comes with having triplets but when in the midst of these moments, it is terrifying. There has been a couple of times when I have been slightly over my contraction threshhold but, between the doctors and Matria, they have gotten it under control. There was another time early in the morning when I woke up and all the sudden thought my water had broke. That has been the scariest moment. I was just completing my 25th week and I knew if they were born that anything could happen. I couldn't imagine them being born that early. I spoke with the doctor and he said what had happened was normal. Being a first time mom, I don't know what to expect so it makes it even scarier. However, in the midst of all the scary moments, God finds a way to show you that he is there through everything. After we had talked to the doctor, I was getting ready to go to bed and was feeling around for the babies (something I do a lot) and I was able to feel Anniston's little foot up by my ribs. It was an amazing feeling and I felt that God was with me at that moment saying that everything was okay. I was able to caress her little foot for about 5 minutes without her minding at all which was a moment that I will never forget. I still feel around to see if I can find that little foot but haven't been successful again up to this point.

Anyway, we recently went to another appointment and all babies are growing and remain strong. We pray and ask you to pray that they continue to stay strong and healthy as we continue on through this journey of ups and downs. Please pray that I can view this time on bedrest as my sort of purpose in life right now. This is a way that I can take care of the babies right now and the longer they can stay in the womb, the better. Please also continue to pray for Jason. Like I said, he has been absolutely amazing during this time both with me and the babies. He is a true provider and supporter of his family and I am sure that will continue to prove true on throughout their birth and into their homecoming, etc... I couldn't ask for a better husband. He reads to them every night and rejoices in the happy moments when he has been able to feel them move & kick. I know he has been overwhelmed at times with projects, housework, getting things for me, waking up late in the night when I am worried about something that happens or if he just needs to do something for me.

We appreciate all of your prayers and support and will continue to keep you updated on the latest.

Thanks again for everything,

Kristy

Week #24 complete (on Friday). Starting on week #25. Just a quick update from the weekend. The number of contractions seems to be down. Mama and babies are hanging in there.
We are starting to be suspicious about our children being night owls. In the last couple of weeks, we have noticed them getting active around midnight. It's fun for me to feel them move. It may not be as fun for Kristy if she is trying to get to sleep.
My parents got us some garage shelving and helped us install it this weekend. It is nice to have all the diapers and car seats up out of the way! We could even play pool on the pool table if we wanted to. I'm sure that won't last too long though.

Thanks for your continued prayers.

Howdy! Just a quick update from yesterday. Based on the contraction monitoring we had seen over the past few days (had more than the threshold amount of 4), it was decided that we should go in early for our checkup. We did that yesterday and everything looked good (babies and cervix). We did end up switching meds for Kristy to the terbutaline pump. We will be watching things the next few days to make sure things are progressing properly (best case=no contractions).
As far as the babies go, we got new measurements for them all. Both Anisston and Collin weighed 1 pound 7 ounces. Bailey weighed in at 1 pound 5 ounces. These weights put them all right around the 50th percentile at this point. We were amazed at this growth because just two weeks ago, they were only 12 ounces.

Continue praying for mama and babies.

Greetings family and friends. This is the initial post for the Babies Bum blog. Right now we are 23 weeks and counting. We have an doctor's appointment on Thursday where we will be measuring the babies. We expect them to be somewhere around 1 pound each.

Last night before bedtime, I felt Anniston move for the first time! She was very active around 11 pm. So far, daddy has felt Bailey and Anniston move. I'm looking forward to feeling Collin move soon. I am hoping to add some ultrasound pictures for each of the babies soon.

Here are some specific issues for which we need prayer:
Health of Babies Bum (good weight gain and development)
Health of Kristy (tolerate bed rest, no premature labor)
Jason's patience

Thank you so much for all who have blessed our family by attending our baby showers. Your generosity and encouragement has been overwhelming! The nursery is stuffed full of baby stuff and my pool table is loaded with car seats, diapers and baby wipes.