Update!

We are so thankful for another good report!  God has, once again, poured out his blessings to us!  We've made it to 28 weeks, 6 days!  Praise God!  We had a great appointment on Monday in Memphis and yesterday, here in Oxford!  The babies are growing, growing, growing!  Baby A weighed in at 2 pounds, 14 ounces; B was 2 pounds, 11 ounces; and C was 2 pounds 15 ounces!  They are all above the average percentile of what a single baby is at this point in time.  I've said this before, but the percentiles make no sense to me (I'm not a numbers person), but I'm so thankful that our babies are in high percentiles!  They are each bigger than what a single baby would be at this time as well!  Our sonograms are getting harder and harder for the sonographer to perform because baby parts are everywhere!  It's so neat!  We'll see arms and legs everywhere, and occasionally their precious faces!  We did get to see their faces on Monday, and they are just perfect!  Baby A is still Andy.  She looks likes his sister's children, and she is just darling.  In fact, she may look like him, but she may act more like me.  (She's kinda sassy!)  She did NOT want us to bother her at all on Monday.  The sonographer would press down on her, and she literally turned her little lips upside down into a frown.  I swear she would have started crying if that was possible inside.  She was MAD!  We couldn't quit laughing, and the more we laughed, the more she frowned.  I think she knew we were laughing.  We're really gonna have it in for us with this one!  A is now breech, so she is literally kicking me in my leg.  I know that sounds crazy, but she is.  Our sweet B was darling as well!  He is the only one who is not breech.  He is literally on my left side, almost to my back.  All of the babies love my left side.  I look like a wop-sided whale as of now.   Our B is fascinated with his hands, and so is his mama.  I love seeing their fingers and toes and cannot wait to kiss all of them.  B is more of a mover than he used to be, and I love it.  Our precious C gave us a smile, and it melted our hearts.  B and C were hanging out more this time.  Usually, A and B are right beside each other, but girlfriend decided to go breech on us.  C's little smile was just perfect.  B and C are still looking more like my family, mainly my sister's children.  It's weird how these children look so much like our sisters' children.  I know they'll change one thousand times, but it sure is fun right now to see who they look like!  These babies are such miracles, and we are so blessed!  My cervix also measured well this time.  It had shortened some since the last visit, but the doctor was OK with it.  The measurements were 3.7 and 2.8 with pressure.  I have started having more and more contractions, which is expected.  They aren't the most wonderful things, and they scare the mess out of Andy and me.   However, God has granted us the grace to deal with them.  We were thankful they sent us home once again!  They tell us as long as we're doing alright here, they will continue to send us home.  My doctors have said that they would be so pleased if we could get to 32 weeks, and ecstatic if we could get to 34 weeks.  God willing, we will.   They do think that we will eventually go into the hospital early, but we'll see. Once they do decide to put me in the hospital, they will start steroid shots, which I am anxious for them to start.  I have to trust that my doctors know way  more than I do in this area, and thankfully the Lord is in control of all of this!  So, I am back in bed, just eating and sleeping, and trying to enjoy the last few weeks of relaxation.  I continue to get my weekly progesterone shots (pictured below) and take more medicines daily than an eighty year old (no offense to anyone that takes tons of meds)!  I have gotten carpel tunnels- crazy- which makes me feel way older than I am, but something so trivial will be well worth it in order to get these sweet miracles here healthy.  I am sporting some super cute braces on my wrists, but I'm thankful they are working.   Not only that, but we are GROWING!  In fact, Andy took a picture of my stomach yesterday during the sonogram, and I knew it was enormous, but not that huge.  In one word, we're just giant.  We get really tickled because I look mighty disproportional because they are all on my left.  I would post the stomach pic, but I'll save you a laugh, or two!

The Weekly Progesterone Shot

So many people have asked if we're scared, and the answer in one word, is YES!  I can't imagine what we're about to experience, and I have a large imagination!  As I've said before, I don't think all of the reading and preparing could ever get us ready for this adventure.  I do feel confident, though, that the Lord will take care of us.  This doesn't mean that I don't expect rough and sleepless nights, because I do.  But  on those nights, I do expect to use the patience that God has granted me during bed rest.  We know this isn't going to be a walk in the park, but God willing, we will make it through it!  As I've said, we are literally scared to death, but we're also more excited than we've ever been!  I can't wait to see how these babies will interact with us, or how they'll react to our voices.  We act like idiots when we talk to them, and they really do kick, so we think they like it.  I've never felt so close to three people in my life, and at the same time, so scared!  We pray every day that God would make us the parents that He wants us to be.  Please pray for us as well!

Again, Andy and I can't thank you all enough for your thoughts and prayers!  It's absolutely amazing how kind and generous everyone has been to us!  We would not have gotten this far without the prayers and support of people like you.  Almost every night, we have a warm meal, either from our church or from a friend or from a neighbor.  Every week, a precious friend cleans our house.  Almost every weekend, someone comes up to help.  Almost every day, sweet friends just drop by to see us.  It's unbelievable.  We have truly seen the family of God come together for us in a way like I've never seen.  It brings tears to my eyes as I write this.  And, every one of these people truly cares for us and these babies.  So, you ask, "how will we get through this?"  And, the answer is through prayers from people like you.  We can't wait to introduce you to A, B, and C.

 Please continue to pray for us- for consistent growth rates for everyone.  Please pray for my cervix to stay long.  Please pray for a peace that passes all understanding for Andy and me.  Like I've said, we're so excited, but we realize what a responsibility the Lord is giving us.  Please pray for us as we prepare for these sweet babies.  Please pray for God to calm my nerves.  I made a mistake and watched a c-section on You Tube.  YIKES.  Please pray for these babies to be healthy spiritually and physically.  Please pray for the things for which I don't even know to pray- if that makes sense! And, thank you all for your prayers!

To God be the glory...

Maggie