In my spare time

I have been feeling really creative. I decided to do a theme (sort of) in the babies room. I got a valance that goes with the Alphabet soup baby collection. http://www.babyuniverse.com/product_images/pic/281/lk281-2433.jpg Then I got the wall hangings. I decided to make name plaques for all the babies. They turned out really cute. I painted everything and put a clear coat on top, then put all the animals on them. I also got an A, B, C and 1, 2, 3 and painted them to hang on the wall. The sheets are cream colored and the dust ruffle is red. So like I said it's kind of a theme but my own ideas. Once the babies are ready to go in their room it will be so cute for them. Ashley had a blast in Washington DC she got home today. She was so happy to sleep in her own bed. I guess being gone for 10 days you really miss home. We missed her too!!! Aaron will be back Saturday from Scotland. Then I think things will settle down as we get ready for school to start. My next Dr appt is 8-6 at 10:20 am.

take care- love ya- Staci

Dr appt update!

We went to the Dr yesterday. Preston has doubled his weight he was 7 oz now he is 14oz. Lily was 6 oz now she is 13 oz. Mason was 5 oz now he is 9 oz. The Dr is concerned about Mason because he only gained 4 oz and is measuring 10 days behind. There isn't much I can do except continue to eat and rest and hope he continues to fight. I go to the Dr every 2 weeks now with my next appt being 8-6-07. The Dr said the babies have a good chance of surviving if born between 28 to 30 weeks. He would like for me to go as long as possible but it really depends on the babies. I am praying Mason stays strong and keeps fighting.
love,
Staci

Baby Shower!

Where do I begin. We had a great turn out for the babies shower. We got so many nice things, the generosity of everyone was overwhelming. Words can not describe it. We had such a good time with all of our family and friends. The only thing I regret is that I didn't get a chance to talk to everyone. There were so many people. After everyone left we went through all the baby stuff and sorted it bath stuff, socks, bibs etc. I will spend the next few weeks going through and finding a place for everything. I appreciate Deanna, Tasha and Kari for everything they did in pulling this off. They are amazing. I didn't have to worry about anything.
Our house is all clean and back to normal, except for the mountain of baby stuff in the bedroom. Ashley leaves tomorrow for Washington DC. She is so excited. We have spent the day getting her ready. Come Monday I will be sleeping very late. No more work! I am going to have to get used to that.
Take care I have a Dr appt Friday and will fill everyone in after that.
Love,
Staci

Excited for the shower!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited for the shower!!!!!! We have had a busy weekend. We got new appliances for the kitchen and Aaron & Dustin put them in Friday night. Now we have a nice new dishwasher ready to wash the first bottle. Saturday Aaron made breakfast on the new stove. Then we went to pick up Ashley from Michelle's. I have been nesting like a mad woman. I cleaned out the closet in the babies room and put all the baby stuff that I have received in there. I also cleaned out the closet in our bathroom and in our room. I am trying to get as much space as possible to store diapers, wipes and all the baby stuff we will have. We went and bought a new stroller and all the infant seats today. A lady from my triplet group (Space City Triplets) was selling her Triple Decker & 3 infant seats w/ bases for an awesome price. We were planning to get them so decided to buy from her. We went to her house and she has 19 month old all girl fraternal triplets. It looked like a baby factory in there. It was awesome. The girls were playing and watching tv. Shannon (mom) had a lot of great tips.
The stroller, we will use while the trio is in the infant seats then upgrade to the Foundations triple. Here are examples of both: Triple Decker
http://doubledeckerstroller.com/images-2004/td-triplet.jpg

Foundations:
http://www.stinkybaby.com/foundations-strollers/pics/Foundations-Trio-Triple-Tandem-Stroller-sml.jpg

So far we have the stroller, infant seats, a bouncy chair, swing and an exersaucer.
I am still feeling great. My back has started hurting if I do too much. This week is my last week at work. SO EXCITED!!!! After the shower I plan to stay home and relax and get ready for babies!
Take care until next time- Staci