Nicole's going to be a BIG SISTER!

Getting dressed to go see the REAL babies in the nursery. She was very upset when me and Jason had to go in the NICU separately because she couldn't come. She was very excited about this. There was a 9 lb 6 oz and 7 lb 2 oz that looked huge to me compared to the 1-5 pounders in the NICU.

Nicole got to practice holding the pretend babies.

Ultrasound Results 3.18.09

Ultrasound at 20 weeks
Baby A: Boy, est. weight: 11 ounces (303 gm), measuring 19 wks 4 days
Baby B: Boy, est. weight: 13 ounces (355 gm), measuring 20 wks 1 day
Baby C: Girl, est. weight: 11 ounces (326 gm), measuring 19 wks 4 days

The last two ultrasounds they were all measuring a few days bigger so we hope they don't slow down yet. They should grow the same as singles until 24-27 weeks. There's a small margin of error with the ultrasound measurements.

Ultrasound at 16 weeks
Baby A: Boy, est. weight: 5 ounces (147 gm), measuring 16 wks 2 days
Baby B: Boy, est. weight: 5 ounces (152 gm), measuring 16 wks 3 days
Baby C: Girl, est. weight: 5 ounces (149 gm), measuring 16 wks 3 days

Next ultrasound scheduled April 8th: 23 weeks.

We also toured the NICU at Utah Valley and Timpanogos Hospitals. Timpanogos had their first set of triplets that week delivered at 30 weeks and they were doing pretty well. We're hoping to make it to 34 weeks though. I hope I don't pop; I'm already getting very sore from the quick growth.

The Bathroom is in!

We now have a bathroom downstairs! We need to add a few finishing touches, but it is fully functional. Thanks Jason and Dad for saving me countless trips up the stairs (at least every hour). We said that was the first project once Jason got done with school and I'm glad it hit the top of the priority list. They finished the whole thing this weekend.

Nicole loved wearing green for St. Patrick's Day. I told her you have to wear green or you'll get pinched. She asked why and I told her it was just a little game they do. So all day today, she's been asking when we were going to play our St. Patrick's day games. I guess since I didn't have a green jacket, I still had to get 10 pinches.

Nicole also made a slide for the babies on the lounge chair with their blankets that she said she can push them down and they'll say "weeee." So I signed her up for the sibling class at the hospital next week to learn how to hold babies and about newborns. I'm sure it won't do much good, but worth a shot.

Quick Updates

And here's 20 weeks. Officially halfway, but luckily only have 14-16 weeks to go, but hopefully not sooner. We have another ultrasound and appointment with the specialist in the morning and a regular appointment on Thursday. They should be 10 1/2 ounces and 10 inches long at this point so we'll see at the ultrasound, hopefully they'll still be right on schedule. They shouldn't slow down until 24-26 weeks.

We went to Jumping Jacks with Angela and the kids and they loved it. Mostly Easton and Nicole. They played for hours without needing anything. It was great for that snowy March day.

Nicole just finished up an 8 week gymnastics class at the high school. She absolutely loved it and I'm glad she got to do it, but also glad it's over. Now she can spend lots of time practicing cartwheels and backbends. At first it was a summersault with her hands separated. Now it's moved to hand, hand, foot, foot in slow motion.

Here's 18 weeks. According to my chart, I'm the same size as I was at 26 weeks with Nicole. The babies each weigh about 7 ounces now.