Almost 3 weeks!!

Somehow, my precious babies are now almost 3 weeks old! I don't know where the time went! Seems like I just had them yesterday! It could be my exhaustion tricking me though! I've gotten questions like, "How are you exhausted if you don't even have babies home to take care of?"..ANSWER: I wake up to pump every 3 hours througout the night! AND, I go go go non stop daily to get Keaton to school, and get myself to the hospital! Im one busy momma!

The babies are doing really well. 3 of them are still out in open air cribs, and are beginning to try and bottle feed some. Tiny Karson, however, is back in the warmer. He was struggling to maintain his body temp and stats, so they decided it'd be best for him to be in there.

Have I mentioned how blessed i feel to be the mommy to my 6 awesome kids!?!? GOD IS GOOD!

Whew!

The last two weeks have flown by for me!! The quads are here! They decided to not wait until their scheduled Csection to arrive though =) March 23, I went into labor on my own, and delivered my 3 girls and 1 boy via Csection at 12:27, 12:28, 12:30, and 12:31 pm. They attempted to stop my laboring with the dreaded Magnesium Sulfate, aka: the Death Drug! Obviously, it was not effective! The babies were all born relatively healthy, and perfect! Hensley came first, and then Karson, Paisley, and Presley followed. They ranged from 2 lb11 oz to 3 lbs 8 oz. Karson (my growth restricted baby), was obviously smaller than his sisters! That little guy has been a fighter though!

The babies have all been graduated to the Level II NICU now, and are classified as "feeders and growers". They are doing so so well, and we couldn't be more pleased! We are both completely in love with these tiny people that God blessed us with.

My little heavy weights

So, even though they were an hour late to get me, I was wheeled down for my growth scan today. I went into that appointment with mixed emotions. There was a selfish part of me that wanted to just be done being pregnant because I'm SUPER uncomfortable now. But, the mommy in me wanted these babies to all be perfect and healthy in there! I've found that when I go into these appointments thinking everything will be good to go, there's usually a bump in the road. Today proved to be no different. Here are their new weights:
A: 3 LBS 9 OZ
B: 3 LBS 8 OZ
C: 3 LBS 1OZ
D: 2 LBS 4 OZ

If you compare to 2 weeks ago, Karson (D) as only gained 2 oz.... On top of that info, because his tummy is so small his arteries are sparing in other areas of the body to "feed" the tummy. That can be dangerous for him. So from here on out, i have daily BPP's (Bio Physical Profiles) to check all of their fluid, movements, and bloodflow.

As of right now, we should be having babies on Friday March 26. That could become an earlier date depending on what the BPP's show, or if I were to just go into labor. I started my course of Betamethizone (steroids to mature the lungs) today, which is not fun. It's a nice big needle with thick liquid that goes into your booty =0

With all of this going on right now, things are a little crazy at home! And, I forgot to mention that today is my Keaton's 4th birthday =) He's such a good boy, and so smart and sweet. I'm the luckiest momma! Also, Howard is testing for promotion on Wednesday so we could use a lot of prayers! We could definitely use the extra money that that rank would give us =)

I've made it to 31 weeks!

So, I just wanted to post a quick update. As of today, I am 31 week pregnant!! From what I'm told, this is HUGE for these babies =) I know I sure am huge FROM these babies! So, Monday I have a growth scan....It's a BIG one, because the dr will make a decision as to whether she will or won't take the babies out this next week. At this point, it's all up to my little Mr Karson!! If he isn't growing, or has too low of fluid,then D day will be SOON! Either way, I have no more than 2 weeks and 6 days til these angels are born..I can't wait to see them and hold them! Their brothers are excited too! I'm praying I can get over my OCD enough to allow Haden to help out with feedings and such =) Hes really excited! Kids really are the biggest blessings in life. I love being a mommy! I will be sure to update you on the babies new weights after the ultrasound! I won't update you on my new weight, since its ridiculous!! But, here's what I look like now!

Are they done yet?!?!

We struggled with infertility for over 2 years.. After wanting a baby for so long I vowed that if I DID ever get pregnant again I would never complain about the common aches and pains that accompany pregnancy. We'll just say I never considered the fact that I would ever have quads =) So Sunday night was a little rough for me. Apparently my blood is now too thin after all the heparin, motrin, and aspirin i've been on, so I was bleeding from one of my injection sites, and it wouldn't stop. They got worried that I could have one of several different things wrong with me, so they ran a million different tests!Then, they decided that at midnight, I should get an IV in place "just in case". I got to see their lovely faces again at 4:45 am for yet another blood draw! I was so exhausted that when they took me for my biweekly ultrasound, I fell asleep on the table! After that, I was just ready to be done baking these babies!
I've forgotten to mention the facts that I'm now to the point where I can stand for a max of 4-5 minutes before i'm EXHAUSTED. I can barely get my feet in my pants, and I can't roll over =) I'm telling you all this so that you can hold me to my promise......I want to remember to not gripe about the discomforts of this pregnancy, but to be thankful for the fact that I GET to feel these discomforts! I'm so blessed to be pregnant with these babies, and i can't wait for them to join our family!

PS~ I get weighed tomorrow, so i may have remind myself of all this yet again...I hate that cattle scale!

Guess Who Got Bigger!?

I'm assuming you guessed me, right!? Well, I'm sure I have gotten bigger, but i was referring to my little munchkins! I had my growth scan on Monday, and got new weights for them! I love seeing how they are growing every couple of weeks! Although, I do have to say that it's getting harder and harder to make out what/who I'm looking at while in Ultrasound!

And the weights are:

A: 2lbs 8oz
B: 3lbs
C: 2lbs 9oz
D: 2lbs 3oz

So, I have over 10 lbs of baby in  me! That definitely makes me feel better about my latest weigh in! Yesterday I passed a huge milestone! I was 29 weeks and 4 days, which is the national average gestational period for quads...So, there's proof that I am above average =)  At this point in the game, I could have these babies ANY DAY! But, we're hoping I can get them to 32 weeks. I'll be allowed to go up to 34 weeks, but that just seems really optimistic. I just keep praying for a safe and healthy delivery for myself and all 4 of my precious little munchkins!

29 weeks

Guess who's 29 weeks!!?!? I consider it a huge accomplishment to have made it to 29 weeks, without many complications, if any! I'm getting a little nervous because the national average gestation for a quad pregnancy is 29 weeks and 4 days!I really think i'll make it past that, to about 32 weeks! (If the dr has her way I'll get to 34) I want what is best for these babies, but I can NOT imagine growing for 5 more weeks! It seems like there is no where else for them to grow into right now! We've got our next growth scan on Monday, so I look forward to updating you on their new weights =) Hopefully Karson is catching up to his sisters now!!