Coming home!!

The boys are coming home today. Adrian and I are beside ourselves, we can't wait. Luckily we got a good night's sleep last night...there won't be a whole lot of that going on in the near future! How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!! We will update over the weekend. Blessings!

One Week Old

Well, more like 10 days by now, but close enough! Adrian and I are baffled by how much our sons change each day. Each day, we can't wait to see them, hold them and love them. Honestly, it has been hard for me to leave them each day, even though I know they belong there for now. The good news is that they will likely be coming home early next week...no word on the exact day, but next week is just around the corner. We can not wait to have them here and to be full time parents.

The boys had a nice visit with one set of grandparents over the weekend, and this week some other family has come to visit as well. They are still waiting to meet lots of family, but we are only allowed 2 visitors at a time. As soon as they get home, we are sure that lots of people will be coming by to meet them and love on them! Unfortunately, with cold and flu season upon us, we have to be super careful not to expose them to harmful germs. Their little lungs are susceptible to infection easily, so we hope to keep our home as germ free as possible!!

We were hoping to give the boys a bath over the weekend, but that did not happen as planned. We needed to wait until their cords came off, and today that happened! So, hopefully, we will get to give them a bath tomorrow. In the meantime, the nurses have been giving them sponge baths.

Both boys have had their feeding tubes removed, and on Monday, Diego had his nasal cannula removed as well. It is so nice to see their precious faces with no gadgets attached. They are both taking their entire feedings from a bottle, and when I am there, they are both nursing really well. It is a learning experience for us all, but we are getting more and more successful daily.

Below are some pics from this week. Don't they look cute??

Diego sucking his finger, Mateo relaxing after eating


Mateo and Diego hanging out together...Mateo has his fingers in his mouth.

Weekend Update

Our boys are growing so fast, it is crazy! Just this weekend they have changed and grown so much! Mateo is already in an open crib, the last step before he comes home...yeah!! All he has to do now is take all of his bottle from the nipple. Right now he is eating slowly, so he still has to take a portion from the tube. Diego is taking his entire feeding from a bottle, but he is still having trouble regulating his breathing. Each day he has improved, so we are looking forward to him moving to an open crib very soon. Today, the nurse said we can bring clothes from home for them...how exciting!!

Tomorrow they will get their first bath, we can't wait! We will post pics of the wet and wild fun as soon as we can. In the meantime, here are some pics from this weekend. In case you can't tell them apart yet, Diego still has the nasal cannula to help him breathe room air. Mateo only has the white feeding tube.

Our baby boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone and thank you for all the prayers! Adrian and I are overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support we have received from our friends and family. The last 18 days have been crazy!! Being in the hopsital for so many days can make a person feel nuts, but I was blessed by the distraction and love of so many people. Here is a brief summary of our/my stay:

I was admitted for high blood preessure and possible preeclampsia. The plan was to draw my blood each morning to check my blood levels for any abnormalities. Each day, believe it or not, my bloodwork got better!! At first I was frustrated, but soon realized that the Lord was keeping me in the hospital for a reason and I had to accept it. My purpose was to cook babies, so I did :) !

About midway through my stay, I started to have regular contractions. I was transferred to Labor and Delivery, and monitored for changes. I contracted for about 6 hours with no change in my cervix and then, miraculously, my contractions vanished and I was sent back to my room. I was frustrated, but ready to wait the extra week for our scheduled c-section.

A few days later, on Sunday, November 2, my blood pressure sky rocketed and the medications were doing nothing to keep it down. Around 4:00, the doctor told us we were having our babies that night between 8 and 9. The next few hours are foggy in my memory, a lot of family wishing us well, smiling faces, tears, etc. Before I knew it I was in the OR getting a spinal and the surgery began. It was the wierdest most surreal moment in my life. The docs struggled to get Mateo out, he was stubborn, but when he finally emerged and started to cry, my heart felt weak. There is no better way to describe it! Diego came out 2 minutes later, then David 2 minues later. David was quickly assessed, cleaned up and handed to his daddy, where he spent the duration of his short life. Adrian and I watched as he struggled to take his first and last breaths, fighting to live, but finally letting go. We were able to keep him with us and clean him up during recovery. Many family members came to say goodbye and got a chance to hold him as well. We know he is in heaven now, we know that he went from one daddy's arms to another daddy's arms, and we are confident that we will see him again. We miss him terribly, and will love him forever.

Mateo Armando 4 lbs 9 oz, 10:03 p.m.

Diego Jacob 4 lbs 11 oz, 10:05 p.m.

David, our beloved, 3lbs 13 oz, 10:07 p.m.

OK, here are some pics, I know you all are waiting---btw, they are SOOOOOOO cute! I am truly biased :) We will post more soon!! Babies are in the NICU doing well, mommy and daddy are at home resting and eagerly awaiting our time with then tomorrow!!

Day before surgery...232 lbs!!!!!!

Mommy and David

Daddy and Mateo...kangaroo time!

Diego, very sleepy after delivery!

Mateo with mommy...so cute!

In the Hospital

Hello everyone! Sorry we have not blogged in a while. We wanted to briefly update everyone regarding the status of mom and the boys. Last friday evening at 12pm we went into Kaiser because Vanessa was having more than 6 contractions per hour. We ended up staying the night and were released on Saturday. We went to our scheduled clinic appointment on Tuesday and we were sent to Labor and Delivery immediately. Long story short, the boys are fine they are concerened with Pre-Clamzia setting in at which point they will take the boys. They will be here any day. Please keep us in your prayers as we will get to meet our beautiful boys but will have to be faced with the reality of our Beloved David who is not doing well and is being taken over by his brothers. Mateo currently weighs 5 + pounds as well as Diego the two little piggies. These babies are huge for triplets! Also, keep Vanessa in your prayers during delivery.

Thank you everyone for your blessings!

Adrian & Vanessa

31 Weeks...and counting!

Another week under our belt...yeah!! Our next appointment is Tuesday, so we have to see what happens then. At our last appointment, we were sent straight to the hospital for an overnight visit to monitor my crazy high blood pressure. I was sent home after 24 hours because all the other tests they ran looked normal. We were at the hospital again a few days ago because I was feeling unusual pressure in my pelvis. Turns out, that is part of the package, and Mateo is just very low. We were sent home within a couple hours, phew!! I much prefer sleeping in my own bed! (By the way, that is 4 hospital visits so far, with 2 sleepovers!)

So, I have spent three full weeks on bedrest now, and I have developed some unusual preferences. The following is a list of things that I can not live with out right now:

• Pillows-I'm talking tons of pillows, surrounding my whole body (Adrian still gets one, too!)
• Straws-Have you ever tried to drink anything while lying down??
• Tums-heartburn...crazy heartburn
• Peppermint Extra Gum-There is just something so good about it!! I can't really explain.
• Cran-Grape Juice-Again, can't really explain how good it tastes!
• Netflix-Why didn't I ever do this before...probably because I wasn't spending all day on the couch or in bed!!
• DVR-It's amazing how many shows I can tape and watch the next day...even reruns!!
• Wireless Internet/Laptop-Oh, I would be so bored if I couldn't check my email and update my netflix account from the couch...online dominoes are fun too!!

Of course, the support from Adrian, my mom, sisters, family and friends have been amazing. Adrian continues to do his best to make sure the house is running properly. My sisters and mom make sure we are fed and stocked with what ever we need. My nieces and nephews provide me with much needed distraction and company. My friends have also come to visit, or call regularly and assure me that life outside this house is still happening, much to my surprise!! I know that there are a lot of people looking forward to these babies...we can hardly wait!!

I tried to add a voting poll to the blog, it should be working soon...remember to vote for when you think the boys will be here. This will likely be the most important vote you cast all year, so let your voice be heard!!!!

Daddy Shower Surpise!

It has been a while since I have blogged, like everyone we have been extremely busy running in and out of doctors appointments and pharmacies. The time is quickly approaching and Vanessa doesn't think she will make it more than two more weeks. Vanessa actually measured at 42 centimeters which means her body thinks it is 42 weeks pregnant! The goal is to make it to 34 weeks, today we hit the 30 weeks mark. This weekend we finished putting together the nursery, child seats, and the mobile which made me realize that very soon we will be parents.

This past week my previous boss and still friends Larry and Diane asked me to come to a "sales" meeting to discuss a project. I accepted with alot of questions because I had already met with him just a couple of days before. I showed up for my appointment right at 3pm and he met me at the door. We proceeded to walk into the Board Room and all of my co-workers were sitting there with balloons, decorations, presents, and a Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake (My Favorite). Thank you to Diane, Pam, Amanda, Larry, Tyler, Dave, Melinda, Rick, and Patti ( I am pretty sure I put everyone in). I had an opportunity to sit there with them for close to one hour catching up on everything and I really enjoyed myself. They are a great group of people at GBH and I am very appreciative of their constant support and for throwing this great party. I really enjoyed the Ice Cream cake and I must have a reputation of eating large amounts as they served me a large piece of cake. This act of kindness and generosity is a reminder to me of how blessed our family is to have friends and family like the individuals at GBH. Despite the current economy the Lord has always provided for us in so many different ways, some in planned events and others that come in surprises.

Also, our teacher friends from Coyote Ridge visited us the following day with a babies scrap book for all of the boys. They had obviously spent hours putting it together and the scrap books were incredible. Thank you to Julie, Denise, Jen, Lisa, Brenna, Mona, Lindsay, Lisa F. and Kelsey and anyone else who helped in putting this together for our boys.

I don't know how we would have made it to this point with out all of our family and friends. We look forward for everyone to come over to see our son's once they are home. Everyone has been a blessing on our lives and we hope to return the blessings. Thank you Lord for giving us our daily bread!

Adrian and Vanessa