The title above does not refer to Mommy and Daddy even though having three babies in the house is sometimes stressful. Instead, we have moved the girls into their own cribs. We began to notice last week that the baby that was still in the crib when the other two were being fed was pretty content and appeared to be stretching out. So we tried putting each girl in their own crib. The transition was pretty easy.
The girls are almost 14 weeks old and are getting bigger. We are constantly asked how much they weigh now, but we haven't been to the doctor since their 8 week check-up and won't return to the doctor until their 16 week check-up.
Mommy, Daddy, Caden, Addison, Emery and Harper have made several excursions outside the house now. We have eaten with their Gran and Pop at the Carlton Woods country club three times (once for Easter, once for Mother's Day and once for dinner). We also went to our friends' house (the Meredith's) for dinner.
About two or three weeks ago, the girls started making eye contact with us and this week, the girls started to charm Mommy and Daddy with their smiles. It is a lot of fun to hold the girls and see a toothless-smile being shared with us.
Our efforts lately have been to try and get the girls to sleep as long as possible at night. Addison seems to be our best sleeper as she consistently sleeps over 6 1/2 hours each night and has slept over 8 hours a couple of times. Emery is doing great too. She also sleeps over 6 hours most nights and has reached 7 1/2 a couple of times. Harper has been too interested in eating to worry about sleeping a long time. It appears that she has hit a growth spurt as she now looks bigger than the other two (not combined, just bigger than each of her sisters). She routinely sleeps 4 hours at night but sometimes sleeps 5 or 6 hours in the morning. So, maybe her internal clock is a few hours off.
While their sleeping times above might suggest that the nights are uneventful, please remember that there are still three babies and that their schedules have not been synchronized just yet. This means that a baby is still being changed, fed, or burped most hours of the night. Mommy and Daddy are very thankful for our night help that ensures we are still able to sleep in one bed.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Triplets 2 months old
On Tuesday, April 17, the girls had their follow-up appointment to the neonatal optomologist to ensure that their eyes were developing normally. While all three girls passed, the experience was not a pleasant one to witness.
On Thursday, April 19, the girls had their two month old appointment at their pediatrician. We were very interested to learn their weights since Mommy and Daddy were used to receiving daily updates on their weights when the girls were in the NICU. Addison weighted in at 6 lb. 8 oz, Emery at 6 lb. 14 oz and Harper at 6 lb. 10 oz. What a surprse! We were expecting the girls to be right around 6 lbs.
Up through today, the girls had to be fed every three hours. The doctor now cleared the girls to start sleeping as long as possible between feedings at night. This will be an interesting transition as we will have to wake up the other two once the first one awakes.
Reinforcements arrived on Monday, April 16 as Misty's aunt Sandra (Nina) came in to assist us during the week. She came at a great time as she helped with both of the girls' appointments. Caden had a lot of fun with Nina and kept asking about Dude (Misty's Uncle Albin). She knows that she is welcome back anytime.
Also, Misty's Grandma Billie arrived on Wednesday and helped us with the girl's second doctor's appointment. Caden enjoyed playing catch with Great-Grandma and showed off his singing by performing a few of his favorite songs.
On Thursday, April 19, the girls had their two month old appointment at their pediatrician. We were very interested to learn their weights since Mommy and Daddy were used to receiving daily updates on their weights when the girls were in the NICU. Addison weighted in at 6 lb. 8 oz, Emery at 6 lb. 14 oz and Harper at 6 lb. 10 oz. What a surprse! We were expecting the girls to be right around 6 lbs.
Up through today, the girls had to be fed every three hours. The doctor now cleared the girls to start sleeping as long as possible between feedings at night. This will be an interesting transition as we will have to wake up the other two once the first one awakes.
Reinforcements arrived on Monday, April 16 as Misty's aunt Sandra (Nina) came in to assist us during the week. She came at a great time as she helped with both of the girls' appointments. Caden had a lot of fun with Nina and kept asking about Dude (Misty's Uncle Albin). She knows that she is welcome back anytime.
Also, Misty's Grandma Billie arrived on Wednesday and helped us with the girl's second doctor's appointment. Caden enjoyed playing catch with Great-Grandma and showed off his singing by performing a few of his favorite songs.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Home Sweet Home
The girls came home April 1, so they have been home a little more than a week now and we feel so blessed to be home as a family. The girls are all on apnea monitors, so we are dealing with all the cords and loud alarms. We have to pick them up in one arm and carry their monitor on the other shoulder like a purse, so it can be a little tricky.
Caden keeps saying he is so glad his sisters are home. He is a great big brother and is very gentle with them. His playroom is being taken over with baby swings and bouncy seats, so he probably isn't too happy that he now has to be more careful in the playroom. He is such a good helper and we are very proud of him.
April 3, the girls had their first big outing to the pediatrician's office. Dr. Chandler was very pleased the girls looked so healthy and she is treating them as regular newborns rather than preemies. Addison weighed 4 lbs. 15 oz., Emery was 5 lbs. 5 oz. and Harper was 5 lbs. 2 oz. Mommy packed the diaper bag with six diapers and used all of them at that appointment!
The main question we get asked is if we have family or friends to help us. Greg's parents, Richard and Fran (Gran and Pop) only live about a mile away from our house and help play with Caden and now come over to help with the bottle feedings whenever we need an extra hand. Misty's mom (Grandma) lives in Rockwall outside Dallas, so she came for the babies first week home and played with Caden. We hired two great nurses from the hospital to help us at nights so we can try to keep our sanity during the day and rest at night! The nurse on duty comes around 10:45 pm and stays until 6:45am. Michelle has experience with triplet girls as a night nurse and is a baby/mom nurse at the hospital and also teaches classes. Ryan is our other nurse and he helped take care of our girls in the NICU. So far, it is working out great.
We've had lots of family visit this week. Greg's brother Steve came from Denver for Easter weekend to meet his new nieces and introduce us to his girlfriend Meredith from Kansas City. Greg's other brother Danny, wife Wendi and their three boys Taylor, Bailey and Avery came from Virginia and are here all week. Caden has had so much fun playing with his cousins. It won't be long before there will be three little girls running after all their boy cousins and big brother.
Caden keeps saying he is so glad his sisters are home. He is a great big brother and is very gentle with them. His playroom is being taken over with baby swings and bouncy seats, so he probably isn't too happy that he now has to be more careful in the playroom. He is such a good helper and we are very proud of him.
April 3, the girls had their first big outing to the pediatrician's office. Dr. Chandler was very pleased the girls looked so healthy and she is treating them as regular newborns rather than preemies. Addison weighed 4 lbs. 15 oz., Emery was 5 lbs. 5 oz. and Harper was 5 lbs. 2 oz. Mommy packed the diaper bag with six diapers and used all of them at that appointment!
The main question we get asked is if we have family or friends to help us. Greg's parents, Richard and Fran (Gran and Pop) only live about a mile away from our house and help play with Caden and now come over to help with the bottle feedings whenever we need an extra hand. Misty's mom (Grandma) lives in Rockwall outside Dallas, so she came for the babies first week home and played with Caden. We hired two great nurses from the hospital to help us at nights so we can try to keep our sanity during the day and rest at night! The nurse on duty comes around 10:45 pm and stays until 6:45am. Michelle has experience with triplet girls as a night nurse and is a baby/mom nurse at the hospital and also teaches classes. Ryan is our other nurse and he helped take care of our girls in the NICU. So far, it is working out great.
We've had lots of family visit this week. Greg's brother Steve came from Denver for Easter weekend to meet his new nieces and introduce us to his girlfriend Meredith from Kansas City. Greg's other brother Danny, wife Wendi and their three boys Taylor, Bailey and Avery came from Virginia and are here all week. Caden has had so much fun playing with his cousins. It won't be long before there will be three little girls running after all their boy cousins and big brother.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Triplets Fifth Week in NICU (March 24-30)
On Sunday, March 25 Harper finally hit the 4 lb. mark, Addison was 4 lb. 3 oz, and Emery was 4 lb. 9 oz.
This seems to be FINAL EXAM WEEK for the girls. Sunday Mommy and Daddy watched the car seat safety video, Monday the girls had their eye exam which was normal but needs to be re-checked in one week, Tuesday they had their hearing test which they passed and received a certificate. Wednesday they passed the big car seat challenge where the girls had to be in their car seats for one hour without their monitors going off. Friday was training day for the monitors. This week Addison and Emery both had apena or brady episodes, so they will have to come home on monitors. Harper needs to make it to Sunday without any episodes to come home without a monitor. We had been praying that all three girls wouldn't need monitors. The more we have thought about it, we feel like this may be God's way of helping save their lives and He is providing the medical technology that will help them and us one day. It looks like two and possibly all three will need monitors for at least six weeks and this may depend on our pediatrician's decision too.
On Saturday night, Mommy, Daddy, Addison, Emery and Harper will stay in the care-by-parent room. It is a special hotel style room in the NICU for parents to do a trial run to see what it would be like at home. Hopefully we can bring home all of our girls home Sunday!
Addison, Emery and Harper... Welcome to the real world outside the hospital. May God's angels always surround you as you begin your journey. We pray we will have the strength to raise sweet and beautiful girls and not let you date until you are at least 21. Don't worry...big brother Caden will be watching out for you too!
This seems to be FINAL EXAM WEEK for the girls. Sunday Mommy and Daddy watched the car seat safety video, Monday the girls had their eye exam which was normal but needs to be re-checked in one week, Tuesday they had their hearing test which they passed and received a certificate. Wednesday they passed the big car seat challenge where the girls had to be in their car seats for one hour without their monitors going off. Friday was training day for the monitors. This week Addison and Emery both had apena or brady episodes, so they will have to come home on monitors. Harper needs to make it to Sunday without any episodes to come home without a monitor. We had been praying that all three girls wouldn't need monitors. The more we have thought about it, we feel like this may be God's way of helping save their lives and He is providing the medical technology that will help them and us one day. It looks like two and possibly all three will need monitors for at least six weeks and this may depend on our pediatrician's decision too.
On Saturday night, Mommy, Daddy, Addison, Emery and Harper will stay in the care-by-parent room. It is a special hotel style room in the NICU for parents to do a trial run to see what it would be like at home. Hopefully we can bring home all of our girls home Sunday!
Addison, Emery and Harper... Welcome to the real world outside the hospital. May God's angels always surround you as you begin your journey. We pray we will have the strength to raise sweet and beautiful girls and not let you date until you are at least 21. Don't worry...big brother Caden will be watching out for you too!
Friday, March 23, 2007
Guestbook - Pregnancy Blog
We had so much fun telling people we were expecting triplets. The majority of people didn't sign our guesbook with comments, but just called or emailed their congratulations to our private email. The following are comments from the guestbook of my pregnancy blog and I wanted to transfer them to this current blog. One day I'll have to add in all the email comments too.
Amy Bewley
Fri, March 23, 2007
Was just checking in on your progress and I see you had the babies:-) Looking forward to seeing pictures of your beautiful girls!
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Mon, February 26, 2007
Congratulations on the birth of the girls. Just got the news from Carolyn Wesley. She sent pictures too. Gorgeous!!!!
Sandra SmithCLovis, NM
Fri, February 23, 2007
I just heard about the girls being born! Wow...I have tears of joy. God is sooooooo Good. God bless you all. Love, Sandra
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Thu, February 22, 2007
Hey guys!! Thought I'd check in and say hi. Misty, hope you are feeling well these days and taking it easy. This time 2 years ago, I was at home, doing nothing, just waiting for the big day.
Sharon BaconRockwall, Texas
Fri, February 2, 2007
Misty, Happy 30th Birthday!!! This is going to be a wonderful year for you! I am so proud of you! We love You!!! Love, mom & dad
Amy BewleyNLR, AR
Wed, January 17, 2007
We are so excited for you and I hope you are able to make it to 34 weeks. You all are in our prayers!
Clara Gillett
Tue, January 16, 2007
We are so happy that the girls are doing well. You are ALL on the prayer list for our Wednesday night ladies class. These women know how to pray. Love to all 6 of you, Aunt Clara and Uncle Bill PS Abbie Withouse (can't remember her last name) is expecting a boy(Charlie) in April. I will give her your e-mail. Vickie was really excited about the girls.
Anita JaegerRockwall, TX
Mon, January 15, 2007
They all look beautiful! Best wishes to you all and prayers for a joyful life for all of you together and strength and wisdom to help you through! What a blessing!!
Jennifer EnsorBrentwood, TN
Sun, January 14, 2007
I love the names you guys picked out. They are just beautiful. Can't wait to meet those girls.
Grandma Sharon BaconRockwall, Texas
Fri, January 12, 2007
I think you look just beautiful! Can't wait to hold all three of you!!! Love, Grandma
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Thu, January 4, 2007
Happy New Year guys...and what a year 2007 is going to be for you. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
Steve GambleCalgary, Alberta
Mon, January 1, 2007
Hi guys! Aisling told me about you guys expecting triplets a while back, and we met briefly when you were visiting Jordan Clark. Isn't it fun! Awesome you are having girls......perhaps our boys will meet your girls in the future at Harding? hmmmm, just a thought. Keep up the good work, and feel free to ask any questions you may have directly or via the boys blog site. http://gambletriplets.blogspot.com/
Matthew EnsorBrentwood, TN
Fri, December 29, 2006
Hey Guys...Just thought I'd drop in for an update...Sharon and John showed us some amazing pictures...Talk to you soon hopefully!
Troy & Carrie LakeyKansas City, MO
Tue, December 12, 2006
WOW!! Crazy! That's great news, guys; glad to hear it. Congratulations! We'll definitely be praying for you!
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Fri, December 1, 2006
So great to see the u/s pics and know that the girls are doing so well. Have a fantastic time at Disney World...it might be the last big trip you take for a while! LOL
Laura LightRolla, MO
Mon, November 20, 2006
Hey Misty and Greg! We're praying for you and those 3 special blessings every single morning. Let me tell you----Girls are Grand!!! (and only thing better than 3 girls is 4!) :-) I can't tell you how excited we all are around this house. We're praying for you too, Greg. And now that we know that they are all girls, we better say a few special prayers for Caden! Won't he be a proud brother! We love you guys! Kenny, Laura, Jenna, Clarissa, Rebecca and Meredith
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Mon, November 20, 2006
3 girls!! Congrats!! At least Greg already has Caden so he won't be totally outnumbered (I am the only female in our house - even when the dogs are included!! LOL). Think of you guys every day and praying that the pregnancy continues to go well. Have an Happy, Happy, Happy Thanksgiving, as I know you will.
Sharon BaconRockwall, Texas
Mon, November 20, 2006
Life is so full of surprises and that's what makes it fun! Caden is so cute pretending to hold his 3 little sisters and gathering up his little letter toys to give to them!!!
Ron, Wendi, Lainey, & Jackson SissonMemphis , TN
Sat, November 18, 2006
Congrats! How exciting! We are expecting baby #2 (a boy, Jackson), in March but I bet you will deliver before me! We will be praying for all 5 of you!
Jennifer EnsorBrentwood, TN
Fri, November 17, 2006
Wow! Three girls! Congratulations. Just like that you guys already passed Matthew and my two girls. You are going to have so much fun!! Good luck with the name game. Maybe we will see you at Christmas? Jen, Matthew, and Vail
Lorisa LittlejohnDallas, TX
Fri, November 17, 2006
YAYYYYYYYYY! I think God is complimenting you two- I can't think of another couple that would be better parents of three baby girls and a precious little boy. Love you and miss you.............I can't wait to meet them! Praying for you.....(P.S. have you considered Lorisa as one of the six names you'll have to choose? : )
Patrick & Amy BewleyNLR
Thu, November 16, 2006
Wow!! You two beat the odds!! All three girls will melt your heart. May God bless all of you with good health throughout. I am still shocked that there are three little babies in tiny Misty! I would love to see pregnancy pics as you progress:-)
Patrick & Amy BewleyNLR
Thu, November 16, 2006
Wow!! You two beat the odds!! All three girls will melt your heart. May God bless all of you with good health throughout. I am still shocked that there are three little babies in tiny Misty! I would love to see pregnancy pics as you progress:-)
Aunt Marilyn & Uncle Lawrence McshanOrange, TX
Thu, November 16, 2006
Three Girls - all at one time!! Wow!! We pray for your family everyday, but with 3 little sisters we better say some special ones for Caden! I'm sure he will be a wonderful big brother to all of them!!
Sandra SmithClovis, NM
Thu, November 16, 2006
''Girls just want to have fun!!! '' Good thing they have an awesome big brother to keep all the bad boys at bay. I pray for you often and tell everyone else to pray also. I'm so proud that you guys are taking good care of yourselves. Wow...3 girls....Love, Sandra
Patti Ensorabilene, texas
Thu, November 16, 2006
that is wild...congrats....girls are alot of fun...until they become teenagers...haha not really....hope to see you soon. patti
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Fri, November 10, 2006
Hey Misty (& Greg). Thanks for the link to your site. It's going to be so great to follow along with you guys, knowing that I went through the same process just 2 years ago. Hopefully you'll be able to find out what the little ones are - it took 3 seperate ultrasounds for them to confirm it was all boys for us. Take care. You know how to reach me by email if you have any questions or just wanna chat. Aisling (Steve, Keegan, Josh & Connolly)
Karen and Robert BaillieSYDNEY AUSTRALIA
Wed, October 25, 2006
Congratulations, what wonderful news. We are thrilled for all of you. We look forward to seeing more baby pics. Love and warm wishes Karen and Robert
Leslie PiggClarksville, tn
Fri, October 20, 2006
What a wonderful doctor's visit and a great report! I bet ''Baby A'' is a girl for sure, if she was hamming it up for the camera! I am so happy that things are progressing so well and we'll be continuing to pray for your health, Misty, and the development of the three babies. Love you guys!
Billie EnsorRuidoso, NM
Thu, October 19, 2006
I love being able to be able to keep up with your progress for such a super exciting event. Thanks for keeping me posted. You are on my mind just about every day. Love you all so much. Josh and Naci were due Oct 17. We are still waiting on that little Jude.
Grandma Sharon Ensor BaconRockwall, Texas
Thu, October 19, 2006
WOW!!! Life just keeps getting better! This is one of the most exciting things that has happened in my lifetime! I am so proud of you for eating good food and getting plenty of rest! I heard Greg and Caden are taking good care of you and have given you a lot of surprises - ssshhh!
Amber KnaussWylie, TX
Sun, October 1, 2006
Wow Guys!!! Congrats!!! We'll plan our 15th reunion soon so yall have time to find a babysitter!!! :) Seriously, three new blessings. Thats awesome. Take care, Amber
Jordan ClarkCalgary, Alberta
Tue, September 26, 2006
That's a funny way to tell me Greg! Wowzers! What wonderful news... one more and your family could field a baseball team - ha! (I don't imagine Misty wanted to hear that). Take care of yourselves and rest lots. Love Jordan, Kari and Peyton
Sandra SmithClovis, NM
Sun, September 24, 2006
I have tears streaming down my face. I am so shocked! What a delight. God couldn't have chosen two more precious people to send these babies to. How can I help? Misty, please rest, rest, rest. Call me to help anytime. Greg, Misty and Caden I promise to pray God's glorious blessings on all of you. Love, The Favorite Aunt, Sandra
Marie ClementNashville, TN
Sat, September 23, 2006
Congratulations you guys! We are excited for you..we will keep you in our prayers! God Bless! Matt and Marie Clement Caleb, Ian and Riley
Amy SchlupCO
Sat, September 23, 2006
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Congratulations. Your house will be overflowing with joy, love, and excitement. You guys are awesome and I am sure you will be great parents to your new additions. Caden will be a lucky big brother too. God Bless You!
Michelle NoelNorth Little Rock, Arkansas
Wed, September 20, 2006
Congratulations Greg and Misty! We are so happy for you! Wow, what a blessing from God! :) Love, Tommy and Michelle Noel Claire, Emilyn, and Allie
Sara SelbyBartlesville, OK
Wed, September 20, 2006
We are excited for you! Wish we lived closer! We miss you and you will be in our prayers. You have a special family and we're so glad God has blessed you with 3!
Ling NeeleyTomball, TX
Wed, September 20, 2006
How awesome! I'm so happy for y'all. Lifegroup is just going to be one BIG happy family.
Leslie PiggClarksville, TN
Wed, September 20, 2006
You got me last night, sister! I am still completely conusmed with thoughts of your THREE...such surprises and such blessings!! As I've told you, I absolutely hate that I'm not in the Woodlands to be of more ''physical'' assistance but I will certainly be of ''prayerful'' assistance! Love to you guys...Leslie
Laura LightRolla, MO
Wed, September 20, 2006
WOW!!!!! That's incredible!!! We'll be praying for healthy babies and healthy mommy! I guess this means it will be a while before we get to see you.. :-( Love you guys! Laura, Kenny and girls P.S. Lucky girl--you'll catch up to us and only have to suffer through pregnancy twice instead of 4 times! LOL!
Sharon BaconRockwall, Texas
Wed, September 20, 2006
WOW! What a shock! We love you! You family just received three more of God's greatest gifts! Caden is going to have fun with all of his new playmates (brothers/sisters)!!! We are going to have fun too! Greg and Misty you are both so special!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW
Carolyn Wesley
Wed, September 20, 2006
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! All our love and prayers, Carolyn, Bryan and Alyssa
Micah EnsorLos Angeles, CA
Wed, September 20, 2006
OH SNAP!!!! What are they putting in the water out there? Congratulations!!!
Amy Bewley
Fri, March 23, 2007
Was just checking in on your progress and I see you had the babies:-) Looking forward to seeing pictures of your beautiful girls!
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Mon, February 26, 2007
Congratulations on the birth of the girls. Just got the news from Carolyn Wesley. She sent pictures too. Gorgeous!!!!
Sandra SmithCLovis, NM
Fri, February 23, 2007
I just heard about the girls being born! Wow...I have tears of joy. God is sooooooo Good. God bless you all. Love, Sandra
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Thu, February 22, 2007
Hey guys!! Thought I'd check in and say hi. Misty, hope you are feeling well these days and taking it easy. This time 2 years ago, I was at home, doing nothing, just waiting for the big day.
Sharon BaconRockwall, Texas
Fri, February 2, 2007
Misty, Happy 30th Birthday!!! This is going to be a wonderful year for you! I am so proud of you! We love You!!! Love, mom & dad
Amy BewleyNLR, AR
Wed, January 17, 2007
We are so excited for you and I hope you are able to make it to 34 weeks. You all are in our prayers!
Clara Gillett
Tue, January 16, 2007
We are so happy that the girls are doing well. You are ALL on the prayer list for our Wednesday night ladies class. These women know how to pray. Love to all 6 of you, Aunt Clara and Uncle Bill PS Abbie Withouse (can't remember her last name) is expecting a boy(Charlie) in April. I will give her your e-mail. Vickie was really excited about the girls.
Anita JaegerRockwall, TX
Mon, January 15, 2007
They all look beautiful! Best wishes to you all and prayers for a joyful life for all of you together and strength and wisdom to help you through! What a blessing!!
Jennifer EnsorBrentwood, TN
Sun, January 14, 2007
I love the names you guys picked out. They are just beautiful. Can't wait to meet those girls.
Grandma Sharon BaconRockwall, Texas
Fri, January 12, 2007
I think you look just beautiful! Can't wait to hold all three of you!!! Love, Grandma
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Thu, January 4, 2007
Happy New Year guys...and what a year 2007 is going to be for you. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
Steve GambleCalgary, Alberta
Mon, January 1, 2007
Hi guys! Aisling told me about you guys expecting triplets a while back, and we met briefly when you were visiting Jordan Clark. Isn't it fun! Awesome you are having girls......perhaps our boys will meet your girls in the future at Harding? hmmmm, just a thought. Keep up the good work, and feel free to ask any questions you may have directly or via the boys blog site. http://gambletriplets.blogspot.com/
Matthew EnsorBrentwood, TN
Fri, December 29, 2006
Hey Guys...Just thought I'd drop in for an update...Sharon and John showed us some amazing pictures...Talk to you soon hopefully!
Troy & Carrie LakeyKansas City, MO
Tue, December 12, 2006
WOW!! Crazy! That's great news, guys; glad to hear it. Congratulations! We'll definitely be praying for you!
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Fri, December 1, 2006
So great to see the u/s pics and know that the girls are doing so well. Have a fantastic time at Disney World...it might be the last big trip you take for a while! LOL
Laura LightRolla, MO
Mon, November 20, 2006
Hey Misty and Greg! We're praying for you and those 3 special blessings every single morning. Let me tell you----Girls are Grand!!! (and only thing better than 3 girls is 4!) :-) I can't tell you how excited we all are around this house. We're praying for you too, Greg. And now that we know that they are all girls, we better say a few special prayers for Caden! Won't he be a proud brother! We love you guys! Kenny, Laura, Jenna, Clarissa, Rebecca and Meredith
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta
Mon, November 20, 2006
3 girls!! Congrats!! At least Greg already has Caden so he won't be totally outnumbered (I am the only female in our house - even when the dogs are included!! LOL). Think of you guys every day and praying that the pregnancy continues to go well. Have an Happy, Happy, Happy Thanksgiving, as I know you will.
Sharon BaconRockwall, Texas
Mon, November 20, 2006
Life is so full of surprises and that's what makes it fun! Caden is so cute pretending to hold his 3 little sisters and gathering up his little letter toys to give to them!!!
Ron, Wendi, Lainey, & Jackson SissonMemphis , TN
Sat, November 18, 2006
Congrats! How exciting! We are expecting baby #2 (a boy, Jackson), in March but I bet you will deliver before me! We will be praying for all 5 of you!
Jennifer EnsorBrentwood, TN
Fri, November 17, 2006
Wow! Three girls! Congratulations. Just like that you guys already passed Matthew and my two girls. You are going to have so much fun!! Good luck with the name game. Maybe we will see you at Christmas? Jen, Matthew, and Vail
Lorisa LittlejohnDallas, TX
Fri, November 17, 2006
YAYYYYYYYYY! I think God is complimenting you two- I can't think of another couple that would be better parents of three baby girls and a precious little boy. Love you and miss you.............I can't wait to meet them! Praying for you.....(P.S. have you considered Lorisa as one of the six names you'll have to choose? : )
Patrick & Amy BewleyNLR
Thu, November 16, 2006
Wow!! You two beat the odds!! All three girls will melt your heart. May God bless all of you with good health throughout. I am still shocked that there are three little babies in tiny Misty! I would love to see pregnancy pics as you progress:-)
Patrick & Amy BewleyNLR
Thu, November 16, 2006
Wow!! You two beat the odds!! All three girls will melt your heart. May God bless all of you with good health throughout. I am still shocked that there are three little babies in tiny Misty! I would love to see pregnancy pics as you progress:-)
Aunt Marilyn & Uncle Lawrence McshanOrange, TX
Thu, November 16, 2006
Three Girls - all at one time!! Wow!! We pray for your family everyday, but with 3 little sisters we better say some special ones for Caden! I'm sure he will be a wonderful big brother to all of them!!
Sandra SmithClovis, NM
Thu, November 16, 2006
''Girls just want to have fun!!! '' Good thing they have an awesome big brother to keep all the bad boys at bay. I pray for you often and tell everyone else to pray also. I'm so proud that you guys are taking good care of yourselves. Wow...3 girls....Love, Sandra
Patti Ensorabilene, texas
Thu, November 16, 2006
that is wild...congrats....girls are alot of fun...until they become teenagers...haha not really....hope to see you soon. patti
Aisling GambleCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Fri, November 10, 2006
Hey Misty (& Greg). Thanks for the link to your site. It's going to be so great to follow along with you guys, knowing that I went through the same process just 2 years ago. Hopefully you'll be able to find out what the little ones are - it took 3 seperate ultrasounds for them to confirm it was all boys for us. Take care. You know how to reach me by email if you have any questions or just wanna chat. Aisling (Steve, Keegan, Josh & Connolly)
Karen and Robert BaillieSYDNEY AUSTRALIA
Wed, October 25, 2006
Congratulations, what wonderful news. We are thrilled for all of you. We look forward to seeing more baby pics. Love and warm wishes Karen and Robert
Leslie PiggClarksville, tn
Fri, October 20, 2006
What a wonderful doctor's visit and a great report! I bet ''Baby A'' is a girl for sure, if she was hamming it up for the camera! I am so happy that things are progressing so well and we'll be continuing to pray for your health, Misty, and the development of the three babies. Love you guys!
Billie EnsorRuidoso, NM
Thu, October 19, 2006
I love being able to be able to keep up with your progress for such a super exciting event. Thanks for keeping me posted. You are on my mind just about every day. Love you all so much. Josh and Naci were due Oct 17. We are still waiting on that little Jude.
Grandma Sharon Ensor BaconRockwall, Texas
Thu, October 19, 2006
WOW!!! Life just keeps getting better! This is one of the most exciting things that has happened in my lifetime! I am so proud of you for eating good food and getting plenty of rest! I heard Greg and Caden are taking good care of you and have given you a lot of surprises - ssshhh!
Amber KnaussWylie, TX
Sun, October 1, 2006
Wow Guys!!! Congrats!!! We'll plan our 15th reunion soon so yall have time to find a babysitter!!! :) Seriously, three new blessings. Thats awesome. Take care, Amber
Jordan ClarkCalgary, Alberta
Tue, September 26, 2006
That's a funny way to tell me Greg! Wowzers! What wonderful news... one more and your family could field a baseball team - ha! (I don't imagine Misty wanted to hear that). Take care of yourselves and rest lots. Love Jordan, Kari and Peyton
Sandra SmithClovis, NM
Sun, September 24, 2006
I have tears streaming down my face. I am so shocked! What a delight. God couldn't have chosen two more precious people to send these babies to. How can I help? Misty, please rest, rest, rest. Call me to help anytime. Greg, Misty and Caden I promise to pray God's glorious blessings on all of you. Love, The Favorite Aunt, Sandra
Marie ClementNashville, TN
Sat, September 23, 2006
Congratulations you guys! We are excited for you..we will keep you in our prayers! God Bless! Matt and Marie Clement Caleb, Ian and Riley
Amy SchlupCO
Sat, September 23, 2006
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Congratulations. Your house will be overflowing with joy, love, and excitement. You guys are awesome and I am sure you will be great parents to your new additions. Caden will be a lucky big brother too. God Bless You!
Michelle NoelNorth Little Rock, Arkansas
Wed, September 20, 2006
Congratulations Greg and Misty! We are so happy for you! Wow, what a blessing from God! :) Love, Tommy and Michelle Noel Claire, Emilyn, and Allie
Sara SelbyBartlesville, OK
Wed, September 20, 2006
We are excited for you! Wish we lived closer! We miss you and you will be in our prayers. You have a special family and we're so glad God has blessed you with 3!
Ling NeeleyTomball, TX
Wed, September 20, 2006
How awesome! I'm so happy for y'all. Lifegroup is just going to be one BIG happy family.
Leslie PiggClarksville, TN
Wed, September 20, 2006
You got me last night, sister! I am still completely conusmed with thoughts of your THREE...such surprises and such blessings!! As I've told you, I absolutely hate that I'm not in the Woodlands to be of more ''physical'' assistance but I will certainly be of ''prayerful'' assistance! Love to you guys...Leslie
Laura LightRolla, MO
Wed, September 20, 2006
WOW!!!!! That's incredible!!! We'll be praying for healthy babies and healthy mommy! I guess this means it will be a while before we get to see you.. :-( Love you guys! Laura, Kenny and girls P.S. Lucky girl--you'll catch up to us and only have to suffer through pregnancy twice instead of 4 times! LOL!
Sharon BaconRockwall, Texas
Wed, September 20, 2006
WOW! What a shock! We love you! You family just received three more of God's greatest gifts! Caden is going to have fun with all of his new playmates (brothers/sisters)!!! We are going to have fun too! Greg and Misty you are both so special!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW
Carolyn Wesley
Wed, September 20, 2006
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! All our love and prayers, Carolyn, Bryan and Alyssa
Micah EnsorLos Angeles, CA
Wed, September 20, 2006
OH SNAP!!!! What are they putting in the water out there? Congratulations!!!
Triplets Fourth Week in NICU (March 17-23)
Mommy and Daddy are bonding with the girls more each day and it is becoming more difficult to leave them at the hospital. They are so sweet and seem to be happy and comfortable. Every day we see new parents with all their balloons and flowers and the mother holding their baby as they leave the hospital to go home. We anticipate the day we can all be home as a family. Mommy is going to the hospital four times a day and Daddy will help feed the girls usually during lunch and in the evenings after work.
Over the weekend, the girls met their Uncle John and Aunt Amy and cousins Scarlett, Mitchell, Nicholas and Savannah. John held Addison for awhile and put his finger out to her tiny foot to measure it from his knuckle to fingertip and couldn't believe how beautiful and little all the girls were. Aunt Amy couldn't hold the girls because she had just had a polio vaccine since she is going to Kenya soon, but Amy and the kids got to see the babies via the window. Caden had so much fun playing with his cousins over the weekend. We thought John and Amy were crazy for having four kids and we always knew we would only have two (maybe three) children. God sure must think it's funny now that we have four kids too! Grandma and Paw Paw (Misty's parents) never imagined they would have eight grandchildren.
This week their feedings were increased to four times a day of breastfeeding or bottle feeding (the other four by tube). They are all gaining weight each day. On Monday Addison tipped the scale to 4lb. even, Emery weighed 4 lb. 6 oz., and Harper was 3 lb. 13 oz. On Wednesday Addison weighed 4 lb. 2 oz. and the other girls both gained in grams. Thursday Addison and Harper stayed the same and Emery went up to 4 lb. 7 oz. The girls were doing so well with breastfeeding/bottle feeding four times a day that the doctor increased it to six feedings on Thursday. Another decision the doctor made was to take Addison and Emery off the caffeine. beginning Friday. Harper never needed any - our spunky littlest girl!
The girls are now one month old~ we can hardly believe they have been in the hospital this long. Time sure does fly by quickly....
Friday morning the girls had ultrasounds on their heads again. We were most worried about Addison since they had found a small bleed in her brain on the previous ultrasound. We have been praying that she would be okay and our prayers were answered! They didn't see any bleeding on any of our girls and they all look great. We are so thankful that they are doing so well and are amazingly healthy for being born so early. The nurses have told us they expect us to bring them home early next week! YIKES....now the real fun can begin!
Over the weekend, the girls met their Uncle John and Aunt Amy and cousins Scarlett, Mitchell, Nicholas and Savannah. John held Addison for awhile and put his finger out to her tiny foot to measure it from his knuckle to fingertip and couldn't believe how beautiful and little all the girls were. Aunt Amy couldn't hold the girls because she had just had a polio vaccine since she is going to Kenya soon, but Amy and the kids got to see the babies via the window. Caden had so much fun playing with his cousins over the weekend. We thought John and Amy were crazy for having four kids and we always knew we would only have two (maybe three) children. God sure must think it's funny now that we have four kids too! Grandma and Paw Paw (Misty's parents) never imagined they would have eight grandchildren.
This week their feedings were increased to four times a day of breastfeeding or bottle feeding (the other four by tube). They are all gaining weight each day. On Monday Addison tipped the scale to 4lb. even, Emery weighed 4 lb. 6 oz., and Harper was 3 lb. 13 oz. On Wednesday Addison weighed 4 lb. 2 oz. and the other girls both gained in grams. Thursday Addison and Harper stayed the same and Emery went up to 4 lb. 7 oz. The girls were doing so well with breastfeeding/bottle feeding four times a day that the doctor increased it to six feedings on Thursday. Another decision the doctor made was to take Addison and Emery off the caffeine. beginning Friday. Harper never needed any - our spunky littlest girl!
The girls are now one month old~ we can hardly believe they have been in the hospital this long. Time sure does fly by quickly....
Friday morning the girls had ultrasounds on their heads again. We were most worried about Addison since they had found a small bleed in her brain on the previous ultrasound. We have been praying that she would be okay and our prayers were answered! They didn't see any bleeding on any of our girls and they all look great. We are so thankful that they are doing so well and are amazingly healthy for being born so early. The nurses have told us they expect us to bring them home early next week! YIKES....now the real fun can begin!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Triplets Third Week in NICU (March 10-16)
Mommy and Daddy have noticed that we are getting much more comfortable with the girls as we are now picking them up ourselves from their beds and placing them back. The first two weeks, we mostly relied on the nurses to pick the girls up and place them in our waiting arms.
We are now used to seeing the girls wearing clothes rather than only diapers and normally bring clean clothes each day and bring their dirty clothes home to wash. Since the girls are still in an isolette which regulates the air temperature around them, the outfits we have been putting the girls in have been onesies that do not cover the girls' legs.
The nurses told us that most premie babies will only like the pacifiers that the hospitals use. . .ones that cannot be purchased anywhere. This didn't make Mommy and Daddy very happy since (1) we wouldn't be able to by these pacifiers anywhere and (2) because we already purchased personalized MAM pacifiers for each girl with their names. So on Saturday, we found two nano MAM pacifiers for premie babies and took them up to the girls to introduce them beofre they are no longer impressionable. We gave one to Emery who seemed to enjoy the new pacifier. We will try to give Addison or Harper the other on Sunday and go buy a third nano MAM pacifier for the other.
On Saturday, we learned that the girls' have each gained five ounces since their birth as Addison was 3 lbs. 9 oz, Emery was 3 lbs. 14 oz, and Harper was 3lbs. 6 oz.
To date, the girls have been getting feed solely throught their feeding tube. The doctor wanted the girls to try to begin to nurse once a day. This went on for a few days until Wednesday when the girls were moved up to two feedings a day. We were told that the girls would not be able to come home until they eat eight feedings in a twenty-four hour period.
On Monday, the girls were moved from the more critical NICU area to a less critical area. The nurses said that our girls didn't need as much attention as some other patients and needed the extra room for others.
On Tuesday, the girls were moved from their isolette to an open-air crib. As previously stated, the isolette would regulate the air temperature around the girls at a temperature of about 82 degrees. In an open-air crib, the girls will have to regulate their own body temperatures in a room about 72 degrees. This will cause the girls to burn more calories and possibly lose more weight. We started dressing the girls in warmer clothes and began wrapping them up in blankets to help them stay warm. We also moved Harper to the middle of the girls to help her stay warm as she is still the smallest.
On Wednesday, the girls' feedings were increased to two times a day. Since they did so well on this schedule, their feedings were increased to three times a day on Thursday. This meant that the girls were ready for their first bottle feeding. Since Mommy nurses two at a time, Daddy is able to bottle-feed one of the girls at each feeding.
On Thursday night, Addison weighed 3 lb 13 oz, Emery weighed 4 lb 3 oz, and Harper weighed 3 lb 10 oz.
We are now used to seeing the girls wearing clothes rather than only diapers and normally bring clean clothes each day and bring their dirty clothes home to wash. Since the girls are still in an isolette which regulates the air temperature around them, the outfits we have been putting the girls in have been onesies that do not cover the girls' legs.
The nurses told us that most premie babies will only like the pacifiers that the hospitals use. . .ones that cannot be purchased anywhere. This didn't make Mommy and Daddy very happy since (1) we wouldn't be able to by these pacifiers anywhere and (2) because we already purchased personalized MAM pacifiers for each girl with their names. So on Saturday, we found two nano MAM pacifiers for premie babies and took them up to the girls to introduce them beofre they are no longer impressionable. We gave one to Emery who seemed to enjoy the new pacifier. We will try to give Addison or Harper the other on Sunday and go buy a third nano MAM pacifier for the other.
On Saturday, we learned that the girls' have each gained five ounces since their birth as Addison was 3 lbs. 9 oz, Emery was 3 lbs. 14 oz, and Harper was 3lbs. 6 oz.
To date, the girls have been getting feed solely throught their feeding tube. The doctor wanted the girls to try to begin to nurse once a day. This went on for a few days until Wednesday when the girls were moved up to two feedings a day. We were told that the girls would not be able to come home until they eat eight feedings in a twenty-four hour period.
On Monday, the girls were moved from the more critical NICU area to a less critical area. The nurses said that our girls didn't need as much attention as some other patients and needed the extra room for others.
On Tuesday, the girls were moved from their isolette to an open-air crib. As previously stated, the isolette would regulate the air temperature around the girls at a temperature of about 82 degrees. In an open-air crib, the girls will have to regulate their own body temperatures in a room about 72 degrees. This will cause the girls to burn more calories and possibly lose more weight. We started dressing the girls in warmer clothes and began wrapping them up in blankets to help them stay warm. We also moved Harper to the middle of the girls to help her stay warm as she is still the smallest.
On Wednesday, the girls' feedings were increased to two times a day. Since they did so well on this schedule, their feedings were increased to three times a day on Thursday. This meant that the girls were ready for their first bottle feeding. Since Mommy nurses two at a time, Daddy is able to bottle-feed one of the girls at each feeding.
On Thursday night, Addison weighed 3 lb 13 oz, Emery weighed 4 lb 3 oz, and Harper weighed 3 lb 10 oz.
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