Good Lord!

Well, I guess you could call it a day of lucky threes; three babies, thirty-three weeks pregnant, and three doctor's appointments in one day! It's enough to wear a girl out! I just got home after nearly five hours of being poked, prodded, and pushed around in a wheelchair. Now I'm ready to hibernate for the next couple of days! You heard it here first; bed rest is not without it's major consequences.... taking a shower these days leaves me exhausted! I actually had to take a quick nap after today's shower just so I could have enough energy to face the rest of the day! Phew!

So, before I fall into a deep sleep I figured I owed my loyal blog readers an update of sorts.... As you can see, my appetite hasn't slowed down, nor has the growth of my belly (or the babies, for that matter). They've got great chocolate milk in the hospital cafeteria, which I always treat myself to. No tray table needed here! By the way, see the bulge on the upper right side of my belly? Yep, it's one of the babies. Sometimes, I feel like it looks like something straight out of the movie "Alien".

And what's a trip to the doctor without a little humor? I gave Tom a "makeshift beard" with the ultrasound jelly they spread on my belly. He wasn't too keen on the idea, but I talked him into it in all my silliness. Perhaps bed rest is driving me a bit mad, as well...So, now I'll get serious. Not too much to report on the baby front. They still look picture perfect, are practicing their breathing, heart rates are accelerating properly, etc, etc... I am (sadly) a centimeter dilated and baby A is trying to escape, so who knows when these three will make their debut. Doctor says she wouldn't expect anything otherwise at this point, especially in a triplet pregnancy. By the way, since I've made it to 33 weeks I've passed the duration of an "average" triplet pregnancy, so at least I'm in a good place. However, I'm hoping to squeeze in at least one more week, that way the babies wouldn't spend quite so much time in the hospital following the birth. So, on this lucky day of threes say three prayers for my little ones--- we'll all be meeting them before we know it!