Friday Continued.....

It has been a good day today. I think Jason & I are feeling more and more like mommy and daddy each day that we are able to play a more active role in their care (changing diapers, taking temps, reading stories, loving on them, feedings, pumping, etc...).
As Jason mentioned, we were able to clothe them today. Last night we had fun picking out there little outfits to wear for the day and some extra for later. Anniston has already wet on herself while her mommy wasn't thinking to get a diaper ready before taking the other one out from underneath her. Just one of the many lessons to be learned in this journey called parenthood. We even brushed their hair today after clothing them. Grandma Bum, Great Grandma Bum & Aunt Phyllis came to visit this afternoon. Aunt Tracy came to visit early this evening & later tonight Gigi & Aunt Stephanie are coming to spend some time with the little ones. We are always so proud to take family & friends back to see each one of them and show them off with their ever changing personalities. Jason & I have noticed all of them smile a ton when we are holding them. I know people say they don't smile when they are that little but I do know one thing, they are definitely letting us know they are feeling pretty good hanging out in mommy & daddy's arms.
Anniston has had another dirty diaper since the last update so we feel she is doing well in that area. Well, Jason & Aunt Tracy just informed me that Bailey has also had a dirty diaper. Yeah Bailey! They do just enough for us to keep us on our toes but have always managed to pull through. Woohoo!!!
Well, I guess that is it so far this evening. I am sure there is still more to come. We will keep you posted.
Thanks to everyone for the encouraging comments and your prayers.

JKABC

1 Week!

Morning update: The babies are all doing well. Collin managed to fill his diaper pretty well last night. I don't think they will have to do the ultrasound this morning, but I haven't talked to the doctor yet. We are still waiting on the first dirty diapers for Anniston & Bailey. Everyone put on clothes last night and they are monitoring the kids to see if they can maintain their own body temperature. We should be able to put some of our clothes on them today! Our nurse Susan worked hard last night and made some signs and scrapbook pages for each of the triplets. Our little areas are starting to look more cozy. Kristy got the staples removed from her incision today. The incision looks good.

Afternoon update: Dirty diaper for Anniston. Bailey is still holding out on us. We will see what happened at this evening's care time (take temperature, change diaper, feed, etc). Sounds like they may increase their feeds tomorrow.

JKABC

Suntan lamps off

Short update: Everyone is doing well. They turned off the jaundice lights for Collin and Bailey. We're all just hanging out.

JKABC

Late night update:  Not too much going on.  The doctors only concern right now is Collin's kidneys.  He hasn't been urinating as much as they expect (since the treatment for the "hole in his heart").  If his wet diapers aren't better tonight, they will schedule an ultrasound for tomorrow morning.  Please pray for little Collin.

Kristy gets the staples out of her incision tomorrow.  Pray for her healing as well.

On a more mundane note, I think I have found a better route to the hospital with many fewer stoplights.  Yeah!  I hate 86th Street.

I'm sitting here getting the keyboard wet with tears looking at the pictures of our little ones.  I just can't believe that God has blessed us with such beautiful little ones.  I love them so much.  Time for bed.

JKABC

Wednesday Part II

We got great news back today. Collin and Bailey do not show signs of the "hole in the heart" anymore! The doctors were writing instructions to put them back on tummy feeds. We just want to praise God for this good news. Thank you for your faithful prayers.

JKABC

Wednesday

Today's update: We got here around 10:30 am. All of our babies are off of breathing assistance (and we hope they will stay that way). Little Bailey and Collin had the follow-up echoes today to check for their heart condition. We don't know the results yet. Little Anniston is the only one of our babies receiving belly feeds right now. If all goes well with the heart checks, Bailey and Collin should be back on belly feeds tonight. Momma is starting to be able to pump meals for the little ones so we are especially anxious to get them on belly feeds. They turned off Annistion's UV light. We'll see how the other two are doing later. I finally got to hold little Collin last night for 15-20 minutes. We are working on getting mom in today.

We finally got home last night a little after midnight. Boy was it windy and cold then. We had to go to CVS in Avon since the one in Danville isn't open 24 hrs. In the trip from the Avon CVS to our house, the temperature dropped 10 degrees! It took us a while to get settled in last night, but boy was it a big help to have everything clean and stocked. Thanks Carr's and Bumgardner's (and any that I may have omitted who helped out). I will update later with any new news.

JKABC

By popular demand, here is a small addition. The tummy feeds are provided by a tube down to the baby's stomach where they are fed formula or breast milk. All of our babies are currently also being fed intraveneously (IV). Collin and Bailey are only on IV feeds right now. Anniston is on a tummy feed (every 3 hours she gets 3 mL of mommy's milk) and IV feed (at a predetermined rate based on several factors). Collin had the IV removed from his umbilical cord yesterday. He now has a IV line in his arm like his sisters. Hope this answers some questions.

Tuesday

Just a short update. We found out last night late that both Collin and Bailey still have the "holes in their hearts". They have both been started on treatments of endomethycin. We should know tomorrow whether the first treatment was successful on either of them. Anniston is on tummy feeds, the other two are not right now because of the medicine they are on. All three are being fed intraveneously--Collin and Bailey have a higher rate since they aren't on tummy feeds right now. Collin is still on the CPAP and it sounded like they were going to remove his umbilical line (for feeds) today. We are looking forward to holding our little guy.

There was request for an update on Kristy. She is doing well. She is up and about. She is still on some pain meds but will be discharged from the hospital today. Mom is enjoying hanging out with her children. She is also learning the joys of pumping.

That's all for now. We have appreciated and continue to appreciate your prayers.

JKABC

Monday, Monday

Greetings. It has been a hectic day. Just lots of stuff coming together. I've never really seen so much information tossed at us that we need to understand/remember. Collin is still on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure). The girls are on room air. All three are on the light to reduce jaundice. The doctors ordered ultrasounds of Bailey and Collin's hearts. The results of Collin's exam are in and he will be starting some meds tonight (week long regimen) to help the hole in his heart heal up. Haven't heard back on Bailey. This hole is the normal hole that is present in utero. It most often heals up before babies are born. Our kids were born early so we will have to see if it closes by itself (or with a little help). Worst case is that the child will have to have a small surgery to close up the hole. I'm wondering if I'm seeing the beginnings of the personalities of Collin and Bailey. During the same ultrasound procedure, Bailey was extremely upset--heart rate 200+, arms and legs flailing and lots of crying. When Collin got his done, he was just fine with it. In fact, I'm almost certain he fell asleep. Please continue your prayers especially for little Collin's heart and maybe little Bailey's.

JKABC