Triplets @ 27 Weeks, Day 34 of Bedrest

OH YEAH!

We made it to 27 Weeks! WOOHOO!

I'm not sure if you can tell, but I am excited.

Three more days until my next ultrasound that will show growth and get an idea of if Baby Girl is still pushing out. Six more days until my 35th birthday and the official mark of "advanced maternal age" goes on the record. Seven more days until we reach the big benchmark hurdle of 28 weeks.

When I started bedrest 34 days ago, the idea of making it 41 days was overwhelming. So I broke it down into weekly goals. Now we have only one more week. Then we'll start the countdown of trying to make it to 32 weeks.

The past week included lots of lying around, stretching and grunting. My nose is swollen and congested most of the time, though I don't think I'm sick. So, I breathe heavily and grunt with nearly every movement.

I'm working hard to keep chugging the fluids. Most every day I'm over 100 ounces of water.

I did have some stabbing pains over the weekend and thought I might have to go into the hospital yesterday, but they seem to have subsided, so I am aiming for making it to the ultrasound on Friday.

Some days I'm still overwhelmed at the idea that in the not-too-distant future, Lord willing, we will go from a family of 3 to a family of 6. I have had 18 weeks to get used to the idea of triplets and yet I still find myself in shock sometimes. I start thinking through different details of life and wondering how to make that happen with triplets and a preschooler.

God has blessed us exceeding abundantly above all we ask or think and I know He will give us the strength day by day for what He has planned for us. I can't wait to meet these three little miracles and continue to praise Him for them.