12 weeks!!

(This journal was written on Monday May 2, 2011)

So my triplets are 12 weeks tomorrow! Pretty exciting! So much to talk about in this journal!

So to start it off, my husband and I had planned this nice weekend get away to Wine Country this weekend as sort of a late birthday gift for me. We left Saturday and toured some wineries and my husband got to sample some wine. Lucky me got the discounted kids' rate and drank homemade apple juice! It was SO hot in Napa....I was realizing then that pregnancy and heat do not mix and I usually am a hot sun lover. Several times I had to stop and take a break because I really thought I might pass out. Ugh! But we took our time and my husband was very understanding although I am sure he was annoyed...he likes to Go Go Go! Usually I do too....but not these days. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner Saturday night and my husband got us the cutest little cottage for the night. It was wonderful! Just exactly what we needed! Oh and as we were shopping around that afternoon...ran into a consignment shop and bought some Gap Maternity Jeans for $7! Score! What a deal! Sunday we went downtown and ran into a Tamale Festival which was awesome...I chowed down on two yummy tamales. My husband had a surprise for me at 1pm so I was anxious to find out what it was. Finally time to go and his surprise was a Mom-to-Be bath and prenatal massage!! How sweet is that!!! I was totally not expecting that and I felt bad that he spent so much money on it but I guess it was my birthday weekend and he really enjoyed his bath and massage too.

We had found a triplets stroller on Craigslist that we were interested in buying. The gal was selling it for $350 (she bought it for $1200 brand new when she first had her triplets). I thought it was cool and also sort of coincidental that she lived in Napa and we were going there that weekend! We never go to Napa so I felt like it was meant to be. We met with her at 4 and I got to meet her 2 boys and a girl. Nicest lady and we tried so hard to squeeze that huge stroller into the back of my little Mazda 3 hatchback but we did it! She also gave us a crib matteress and a bunch of other things. She was trying to give me 2 cribs too but we were filled to the max. So sweet! I was glad we got it and we are happy with the purchase. Yeahh! One big thing off the list to get!

Today was my first doctor's appt with a regular Ob/Gyn! I was sooo nervous because I just was so worried that something happened to one of our triplets. Just always expecting the worst I guess. Well happy to report that all three are growing right along with little heartbeats and I saw one do a somersault! How cool! hehe The doctor was really nice and of course went over all the stuff they told me before about complications with triplets and how I might wind up with all three in wheelchairs or all three could be totally healthy. Way to go to be a downer but I kept positive and said we did not want to reduce and I felt great and that we were just going to take things as they come. She went over all kinds of regular check up things with me. Explained to me that my Perinatologist will probably be my main doctor through this whole experience. I meet her next Monday. I might meet with this Ob/Gyn a few more times but more then likely move right on over to the high risk specialist which is fine with me. Tomorrow I have my nuchal scan which I hear for me is going to take about 3 hours! Wow! LOL! They had to block out three appt times just for me. Looking forward to that and seeing my babies again. What a treat to see them all 3 times in 8 days (including the appt next Monday!)

I celebrated with the great ultrasound by heading to the maternity store. I have not bought any clothes yet but I am noticing that I am growing. My belly button has changed...it's kind of a cute thing. It's not as deep as it use to be! So I went to the store and looked around. Tried on a million things it seemed. I called my husband and asked him how much I could spend because he said I could put the maternity clothes on our joint account (awesome!) LOL! I got quite a few things...probably more then I should have but definitely things I will wear again and all summery light things....a cotton summery dress, 2 t-shirts, khaki shorts, gray cargo light material pants and a bathing suit and cover up! I look forward to wearing all of them. I am in a wedding in Palm Springs this weekend where its suppose to hit 100 degrees so the new clothes might work out perfect with the hot weather. Not going to invest into too much work clothes because I can improvise with the belly band and I have quite a few empire waist work shirts.

So that is my update....I will post some pictures for everyone. My husband is bringing me home Taco Bell for dinner! For some reason, that sounds AMAZING to me right now LOL!