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When they were still PB&J

By On April 13, 2012 · 7 Comments

Pregnant bellies are measured by fundal height. They quit taking that measurement when i was 23 weeks pregnant, measuring at 35 weeks by singleton standards. The OB who measured me that time was impressed by my belly’s width, remarking that I certainly was carrying across rather than outward.

He wasn’t kidding. I gave up [...]

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Happy 3 weeks, babies!

By On December 14, 2010 · 56 Comments

Tobias, Eleanor and Callista are now a day over three weeks old. Really? I thought being in the NICU would make time creep, but it really hasn’t. I can’t believe our sweet trio are just eight days from celebrating their one-month birthday.

Invitations are in the mail. The cake has been ordered. A clown is [...]

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I thought I was going to be bored

By On November 15, 2010 · 10 Comments

Bed rest isn’t nearly as lazy and boring as I thought it would be. Not for my brain, at least.

No worries, blog fans. I don’t do much of anything. My most strenuous activity is probably heaving myself out of bed in the morning and at nap times. I actually have avoided laying on the [...]

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A room of their own

By On November 11, 2010 · 29 Comments

Last night, PB&J’s room got a big push toward being closer to done. Rob put up the cribs!

We have three IKEA Gulliver cribs and love them so far. The price was just right, and the safety ratings are even better. The cribs will eventually convert to toddler beds, [...]

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Thar she grows!

By On October 29, 2010 · 23 Comments

I’m expanding, yo. Just for funsies, let’s compare today’s photo with the first side view of my triplet belly, taken at 11 weeks and change. I think.

Below is what I look like today, 24w5d pregnant. I think I look just a little different. Don’t you?

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