Counting down!

We officially have a date to count down to! The babies will come on or before September 27th... either I will start preterm labor (no signs yet, cervix 3.9!), get pre-eclampsia (blood pressure currently 114/58!), one baby's growth slows down, or they will come by scheduled c-section on the 27th.

All the babies look great :) It's REALLY getting crowded in there, and they are everywhere! A and B are LOW, they've technically switched, B moved lower than A so is now renamed A, old A is higher than B so now called B. New B has his head right up against my hip bone and his feet up high, New A is breech as low as he can get. C is across the top, as close to my lungs as he can get. They still move, although it's hard to tell which movement belongs to who. And it's still easy to see some of them move too.

I'm working shorter days (12-6 instead of 9-6) and it is going so much better. I was really exhausted my last week of full days, and it was hard to get breakfast and lunch in. I feel like I am better able to help with the house too, I have time in the morning to do a load of dishes, or laundry, etc. I can sleep in longer and get more sleep, and take my time getting ready in the morning (because it takes me longer... I sit down to dry my hair, sit down to do make-up, etc.). When I get home I'm still tired and crash on the couch or the bed, but not nearly as bad.

OOOOh, we got in the new floors! I got this bug a month or so ago that we needed to take out the carpet in the living room and dining room and put in nice laminate floors to be more durable and cleaner. They look fabulous! The carpet was hairy and smelly and ruined by the animals, and I just didn't want babies anywhere near it. I'll get pictures soon.

Speaking of pictures, I do have some of the nursery :)

This bench is in the hallway right outside the nursery.

The changing area is my favorite :) The hot air balloon mobile flew home with us from Orlando, the day before we found out

about the triplets. The picture is a "Prayer for Boys".

The pictures are AMAZING pastels of animals created by my sister.

The bassinet was built by my great grandfather. It will move to the living or master bedroom when they get here.

The crib and armoire were purchased for my dad and have been passed down as well. We are going to use a "breathable bumper" on the crib.

The quilts were made by my grandmother.

The baseball we got at a Boston Red Sox game. We are trying to get $$ in the piggy bank already...

The clock is Noah's Ark, right next to the bathroom.

We have three new cribs in the garage that when the babies are done in the one, we'll move out the crib and armoire and move in the three cribs.

I'm really happy with how it has come together, no theme or anything, and not fancy, but generations of love and some truly special features :)

And all is well...

I feel like this blog is getting a little boring. Like every post is me being the town crier... "11 o'clock and all is well". But what can I say? Everything is still going great, we are 29 weeks 1 day and counting. We went to the doctor today and my cervix is still the same, the babies are looking huge (no measurements though unfortunately), and my doctor thinks it's going great. Still, I am getting a little tired of being pregnant. I've gained 40 pounds and the babies have got to be at least 3# each now, if not more, which makes me full term!

The babies have shifted a little in position, B is sort of breach with bottom/belly down in the middle, with A's head and C's head on either side. I feel a LOT of movement lately. Occasionally they move around down low, which I can't see, but can feel on the inside more than the outside. But primarily they move around up top, where my lungs should be. It is a little weird to see a ripple effect or poke that punches out of my belly. And Sean and I can feel them and tell body parts occasionally, like sharp little knees or elbows. It's pretty fun. Sometimes I can't even feel them, but I'll be looking down and see the little bumps pop up/out.

I am so excited to be working shorter days starting this week! The timing could not have been better, I get tired really easily now, and it's getting much harder to move around and even breathe. I also don't sleep well, so it will be especially nice to be able to sleep in an extra hour or so and take my time in the morning and eat well. Not that I am complaining (which I really try not to do) because each day they are in there is better for them! And one less day that we'll have 3 babies to care for 24/7. I am so grateful to work for such wonderful people who are so flexible and understanding.

Speaking of 3 babies to care for 24/7, at my next appointment we get to try to figure out a date to plan for the c-section! OMG!! So... I'm a bit of a numbers freak, and I don't know how I am going to choose the date that will be their birthday forever and ever. Well, assuming we make it to that date. Because obviously we'll pick a date that is optimum, at least 36 weeks or so, and there is still a VERY good possibility that they will come earlier than that. Is it wrong to take football schedules into account when planning the birth of your children?