Oh yeah, it has been a CRAZY week!! I guess I will start last Wednesday, when Adrian and I eagerly awaited the arrival of our brand new washer and dryer. I was particularly excited to wash the babies clothes and blankets. The washer and dryer were delivered and the installer started the washer on an 'express wash' cycle. I was told to leave the washer alone and that I could start my laundry after the 26 minute cycle. He left and I went downstairs (please note that the washer and dryer are upstairs.) Approximately 15-20 minutes later, a very nice cable installer called us upstairs telling us that we had a problem. Adrian and I rushed upstairs to see the front of the washer wide open and gallons of water gushing out onto the laundry room floor and into the hallway.
We immediately began sopping up water, I called Sears right away to try to get someone back to help us. In the meantime, the door opened up 2 more times, expelling more water each time. VERY long story short, the water seeped down stairs, through the sheet rock, into the garage, basically all over the place. Sears had me on the phone for 5 hours, transferring me constantly to someone new, each time requiring me to retell our story. I was definitely trying to remain calm, but the evident water damage in the home was making me a little nervous!!
Sears eventually told us not to touch anything, and that someone would call us within 24 business hours(translation: 3 days.) Two days later, with the upstairs carpet still soaked, Sears had not contacted us, but the owners of the house (yes, we we are renting this beautiful home) decided to take action. They had a drying company come in to get rid of the water problem. They came in late Friday evening and got to work. They tore out baseboards, ripped up carpet, drilled holes in the ceiling and left 15-20 industrial size drying machines to run 24 hours until Monday. The noise was virtually unbearable, like standing on an airstrip all day long. Now all the machines are gone, but we are waiting on Sears insurance to come and look at the reconstruction needed. We could be waiting for a long time :) The total damages could reach up into the $20,000 range!!
Saturday evening my sisters and mom threw us a shower at Ericka's house. It was so great. I love being able to share these special moments with friends and family. Thank you to all those who were able to come. Adrian and I can feel the Lord continually bless us through our friends and families. It is truly amazing. Special thanks to my sisters and mom: the food was delicious and the party was fantastic!!! I couldn't have asked for anything better.
Sunday night we started having contractions. We went to Kaiser and were monitored for about 3 and a half hours. The contractions were irregular, and apparently, normal with triplet pregnancies. The boys were very active, and hard to monitor because of the activity. The nurses had trouble tracking their heartbeats because the little stinkers kept moving. The nurse told us that this would most likely not be our last trip to Labor and Delivery. Since Sunday, I continue to have minor contractions, but they are not painful. I am just trying to take it easy and rest, luckily I am out of work. We see our doctor again on the 16th, next Tuesday. We can't wait to see these active boys again!
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