I just want to say how thankful I am for my sweet husband. He has been my encourager and cheerleader this pregnancy… not to mention an incredible servant. As each day progresses, I am able to do less and less. I know I won’t be able to remember all the things Chris has done for me, but here are a few…

* Wake up w/ Harper in the middle of the night to get her what she needs. (This was much more frequent when I was first pregnant, but still happens from time to time).

* Gets me water refills and puts the perfect amount of ice in my water bottle!

* Fixes me meals, snacks, etc.

* Goes to the grocery store for us.

* Has learned to cook a few meals!

* Lightens my day by making me laugh.

* Puts lotion on my legs every night because i can’t reach. He has even shaved my legs for me a couple of times. This is quite a funny process b/c we set up shop on the back patio, and he is so afraid he is going to cut me. But, het does a GREAT job!

* He talks to the boys & loves to feel them move

* He tells me how beautiful I am every day – even though I almost weigh as much as he does!

* When I have a contraction, he is right there encouraging me, telling me that I can do it! To hang on another week! That I’m doing so great growing three babies! Etc. It is very hard to remember these things when you are uncomfortable!

* Pulls me off the couch or the bed when I need help. (Which is more and more every day!)

He is such a wonderful husband. He is my best friend and love! Christopher Michael, my Lovie, I am so thankful for you. You have made this pregnancy so much easier. I love you with all my heart and cant wait to raise our four babies!

So, there is a silver lining behind the clouds! Yesterday, Chris and I had a wonderful time with friends!!! Harper is out of town at Jo Jo and Grandy’s again and having a blast. Thank you Jo & Randy for giving us this time together!!!! Chris and I have enjoyed this week together…something we won’t have for a while – time by ourselves in our home. He had some comp time from camp last week, so he was home Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday!!!

Our friends, Amy and Aaron, invited us to celebrate the 4th at Aaron’s parent’s house. They have a pool and they grilled out yummy ribs, chicken, & corn on the cob. At first I thought, hmmm, maybe I should play it safe and stay home. But, I figured after staying home & playing it safe for almost 14 weeks, now, Chris and I would venture out!!! I would take it easy, lay down if I got tired, drink tons of water, etc.

It was the BEST thing for my soul… to get out and have fun!!! I went swimming, ate some GOOD GOOD protein, and sat in the sun for just a little bit. I did go inside to lay down and get in the a/c, but had to get in the pool one more time before we left.

Can I just LIVE in the pool until the 16th please?!? It felt sooooo good!!! So much weight was taken off of my back and hips. I didn’t realize how much until I stood up to get out of the pool, and it felt like someone handed me 100 pounds to carry out!

We came home and Chris fixed us BLT’s, cantaloupe, and 4th of July cake (pound cake w/ blueberries, strawberries, & whipped cream). I was very tired last night, so we went to bed early.

It was a wonderful day with great friends! I will CHERISH this memory!

PS… Anytime I tell friends/ family I went swimming, their first question is… WHAT DID YOU WEAR?!?! hahah!!! A bathing suit, people!!! But, it was kind of funny as I had to pair 2 different bathing suits together to fit the belly. It was a sight 🙂

Edited to Add: Before you read this, please know that I feel so completely humbled and privileged to be given the honor of carrying 3 babies at once. This is definitely one of the biggest honors of my life, and I am beyond thankful to experience it. I would never have thought I would be pregnant with triplets!!! So, with that said…

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I’ve had a tough time blogging lately because this pregnancy is getting to the difficult part (but yay, there is an end in sight!!!) As blessed as I have been to carry these babies to the “safety zone,” a triplet pregnancy isn’t easy. (It’s not as hard as I thought it would be, either.) Anyway, I want to remember this part of my pregnancy, even if it does sound a little “complain-y.” You may skip this post if you want 🙂

* My belly really is gargantuan and very very itchy. It now measures 52 1/2 inches around (remember a week before Harper was born it was a mere 40 inches around!!) And I’m measuring at 51 weeks pregnant…aaaaahhhh!

*I have stretch marks on stretch marks, and they kind of feel like sunburn w/ itchiness. I go to lightly scratch and then just cause more pain b/c it burns.

*”Night” sickness or should I say nausea has returned, and there is not much room to eat. I do alright during the day, but have no appetite at night. I try to stick to easy to eat things w/ protein (peanut butter, milk, smoothies, etc)

*Sleep comes and goes. Some nights are good and sleep for 2 hours, wake up to have more water, pop a tums, and go to the potty. Other nights I am so hot I feel like I will never cool off… I get cold wash clothes and put them on my face, neck, feet, & hands. I have to sleep propped up, but on my side – somehow I figured out how to do this w/out breaking my back in two.

*My nose gets stuffier by the day! It’s like the gas gauge in a car that points to full or empty. As the days tick by, my nose is the gauge that says, you are FULL, there is no where for anything to go in your body except your nose! This same thing happened w/ Harper’s pregnancy, too.

This is all I have to say right now. I know that all these are just signs pushing me closer and closer to having the boys in my arms vs. in my belly. We are at 11 days and counting now!!! Woo-Hoo!!!

Praise the LORD with us!!!

* We made it to 32 weeks!

* I have had NO trouble (preeclampsia, high bp, gestational diabetes, etc) that is common during a multiples pregnancy!!! Not even swelling – I even still have ankles!!!

* I am still eating, sleeping (laying down!), and walking around (even able to go up and down the stairs)!!! (with some discomfort, but manageable!)

* And…………. (drumroll)…………..

WE HAVE A C-SECTION DATE… The boys will arrive on

July 16th @ 9:30 AM

Please keep on praying for this amazing strength that God has so graciously given me. I am still in awe of all the He has done. I really want to WALK into our c-section on that Thursday morning without any contractions, no water breaking, etc. I am so excited that I am at the end of this pregnancy, and am going to ENJOY these last two weeks of being pregnant.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21

And to see how big the belly is…
32 Weeks 5 Days

Yahoo! Well, our doctor’s appointment was great today! God has given me a supernatural ability to carry these boys! And I praise Him all the way!!!!! We have some big boys – I can’t believe I’m carrying almost 13 lbs of baby!

Baby A: 4.7 lbs
Baby B: 4.5 lbs
Baby C: 4.0 lbs

As we get further along in the pregnancy, these estimated weights on ultrasound can vary up to .5 – 1 lb. The ultrasound looked so confusing… it was just a jumble of baby body parts b/c they are so big!!!

I haven’t dilated anymore than 1cm, so it looks like they are staying in there for now! 🙂 I keep telling myself just one more week, one more week. Our doctor is still out of town, but we talked to the NP today, and she said that our c-section will probably be scheduled for around 36 weeks (once they get the July on-call schedule in). Dr. Kang is usually on call Thursdays and Mondays, so our c-section will probably be scheduled for July 23 or July 27! Crazy!!!! I will be asking for July 23 🙂 hahah… so 1 month from today I could be holding our boys!!!

I will post a picture soon of the gigantor belly- once I take one. For now, I’m going to go take a nap 🙂

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your prayers!!!

Love,
ML