Time to Rest....

So, my maternity leave has pretty much started.  I say pretty much because, of course, I didn't get lesson plans totally finished, so I need to do that before Monday.  Other than that, though, I have been placed on restricted activity until these 3 sweet babies decide to make their appearance.  At the rate we are going, the doctors keep pushing out the number of weeks they want them to keep cookin'.  When we first found out it was triplets they said we would be good to make it to 30 weeks (which would be about 3 weeks from now!).  Then, it was 33 weeks, or the end of April.  Now, because everyone, so far, is doing so well - me included - they are trying to get me to 36 weeks.  That would be around May 15th.  As much as I am hoping, for the babies' sake, to make it that far, I'm just not sure that I can physically or mentally do this for 2 more months.  I am so incredibly thankful that everything has been uneventful up to this point and hope that the pregnancy continues the same way.

That being said, here is my 30 second venting - being pregnant with triplets and having a stomach that measures larger than full term at 27 weeks is VERY uncomfortable!!  It is hard to get up when you are sitting or laying down, my back hurts, and there is very little room for my lungs to expand - which makes breathing kind of difficult.

OK - I'm done - that was my 30 seconds.

My mom has also been in town since last Thursday to help me try to get organized.  She came in just in time to go to last week's sonogram appointment.  She got to see how squished these poor babies (especially William) are.  It was almost impossible to see any detail because of how big they are getting, and how little room there actually is for them.  Friday, she brought Bryan up to school to visit my students on my last day.  It was very strange to walk out of the building on Friday knowing that I won't be back full time until August.  Then, for the next 4 days, my fantastic mother helped me clean out cabinets and closets and organize our house.  I finally feel like we would be OK if the babies had to come home tomorrow.  There are still a couple of things we need, but nothing that is vital in the beginning.  Thanks to her help, I feel like I can actually rest and focus on Bryan and Trey until the babies get here.

To top it all off, my mother took Bryan home with her today.  I won't see him until Sunday.  Now it will be quiet so I can get lesson plans finished up and maybe do a little sewing.  Other than that, I have 4 days to rest and do a lot of nothing!

5lbs 9oz of Baby!!

Another week done!  I just finished week 26 on Saturday.  I went to the specialist again on Thursday and he gave me an A+ in triplets.  This week was a growth sonogram - they measure every 3 weeks.  William and Savannah each weigh 1lb 14oz, and Ruby is weighing in at 1lb 13oz.  The girls played shy, but William was nice enough to wave at us.  They are all measuring perfectly and showing no signs of coming anytime soon.  We could not be more thrilled!!

Bryan also went to the doctor on Thursday for his 18 month well visit.  He is growing like a weed and is very healthy and happy!  Today was a fantastic day of hearing how healthy all 4 of our kids are right now.  We are so incredibly blessed!!

Laura took my maternity pictures today and I am anxiously awaiting the final product!!  She is so talented and we had so much fun taking pictures with her - even though I had to keep sitting down because I would get dizzy.  Ahhhh, the joys of pregnancy!!!  I'll post them as soon as I can so you can all see how enormous my 5 month belly is!!

Other than that, things have been quiet around here.  I have one more week to work, then I am on restricted activity.  So if anyone has any book suggestions, I'm going to need something to do while I am at home!!