Genetics of a Man

Here's proof that Eli has it. He insisted that he DID match--see, this matches with these! I tried to explain that in fact it did not match, but but I didn't really succeed, and I think the reason is that deep down I don't understand really myself.

SIX

Last week the triplets turned six. I try to relish each day because they really do seem to just disappear like older moms are always telling me. It was six years ago on a Thursday, when Olivia Jane 4 pounds 11 ounces was born at 11:24 AM, followed by Eli Bryce weighing in at 5 pounds 12 ounces, born at 11:26 AM and Addison Danielle, 5 pounds 6 ounces arriving a whole minute after her big brother.

We were prepared for the triplets to be born in April. In anticipation of the birth, my sister Kelly came to stay with us at the end of the month after she completed her semester of school. The week came and went and still no babies. I didn’t regret her visit though. She cooked and cleaned and I just laid on the couch!




The last month of my pregnancy I visited the doctor weekly on Thursdays. The Thursday before their birth I was 34 + weeks pregnant and it didn’t look like the triplets were coming anytime soon. My doctor was going to be out of town in a few weeks so I suggested we schedule the c-section on the 6th of May. Dr. Friedman did an amniocentesis on Eli to make sure his lungs were developed. He said boys developed slower so if Eli’s lungs were ready the girls would be ready too. We got the go ahead.

On the 5th Clayton and I had dinner with his parents at their home. I called it “the last supper” I had no idea what would lie ahead for us.

Clayton and I drove to the hospital early the next morning and the nurses prepped me for the c-section. I walked myself to the operating room.





Our anesthetist took some great pictures of the birth. At one point Clayton tried to peek over the sheet and got a little whooze. The anesthetist said "sit down dad" and he did!



There were no major problems or complications during the pregnancy or the birth. Eli went to the NICU for a few hours right after he was born because his blood sugar level dropped really quickly. I didn't meet him until that evening when he joined the girls and I in the hospital room.

The doctors wanted me to get moving and the next morning the nurse came in and pulled me out of bed. I could barely walk. All the babies stayed in one bassinet. Clayton and I would push them around the halls of the hospital to help me get moving again.




I spent my first Mother's Day in the hospital with my new babes. Then on Monday morning all four of us checked out to go home. I still looked 8 months pregnant!

This was just the beginning of our triplet adventures.

Kindergarden Music Program

Thursday was the kids' "Kindergarten's Greatest Hits" concert. It was awesome. They have a great music teacher and they do music 4 days a week! Here's the chorus line.






Mommy and cousins Avani and Chander were pretty excited before the show.





And here's the video (little bit). Addi was hilarious. Her music teacher ended up having to move her over so she couldn't hide.






Here's all the family that came. I'm doing a school assembly in May. It will be really fun! They have a great school.

Knocked Down but not Knocked Out

Last Saturday Addison fell of Clayton's back and banged her head up pretty good. A blood vessel was broken and a huge instant knot appeared. Clayton was giving her a piggy back ride and Owa jumped out from behind the van. Clayton went down and poor Addi went with him. When I called the "ask a nurse advise line" she suggested I should just bring her in and not take a chance with a head injury. We were at the emergency room for 4 hours and she checked out just fine. The nurse did have me wake her up after she had been sleeping 2 hours to make sure she knew what was going on and who I was. She was so drowsy when I woke her up. She just kept trying to lay down. I kept saying Addi who am I? She kept making funny noises naaam mummm nummm. Then I said, What is our dogs name? She said Luna. I said OK go back to bed!

It's that time of year again!

Bulletin Board for Art

I've been searching for a tack strip like they have in schools for all the kids' art. They're quite prolific and we have more art than we know what to do with and they/we're always wanting to put it up. The fridge is only so big.

So I got a free leftover bulletin board from work. Owa had art on it the second I brought it in the house, before I could even get it hung on the wall. It filled up on the first day, probably within the first hour or so. I'm going to add another somewhere else if I can.

Change of Heart

After the girls hurt Eli's feelings they passed a new note under the door.

PS We are working on spelling now. It has been a life long struggle for me!