2011

So my goal for 2011 is to at least update this bog once a month.

So here goes....

First off, I'm home and healthy and glad everything is over with. It was not cancer, and I'm extremely thankful.

The kids loved Christmas this year. The triplets were actually old enough to kinda understand what was going on. They loved Santa until they were on his lap.

They finished up at Calico right after their birthday. They were going to start preschool though our city school district, they work with the kids that have special needs, or need a little extra help, but they did not qualify. Which is bittersweet to me. I'm so very happy that in the schools eyes they are normal children, but in mine and all reality they really need some extra attention. They can be reevaluated in a year. Right now I'm racking my brain trying to figure something out, so if anyone would happen to have any suggestions, please email me. Shelly313@aol.com

The babies are still the same size not really growing at all. I recieved the 3 boxes of Human Growth hormonres today, a nurse is coming out next week and we're gonna give it a whirl. I really thought long and hard about this. The dr's did some tests before hand just to see where we stood. Ryan's bone age is at 1 year 9 month, and he just turned 3. The other 2 were right around 2 yrs. Alot of their problems are do to their size, Ryan especially. Hopefully this will be just what we need to get them on track.

We moved Ava into Delaney's room last week. i thought it would be an easy move but the boys have had an awful week sleeping without her in there. I keep thinking about moving her back, but we already have one week down.

I don't know who thought 2's were terrible, but the triplets are proving that 3's can be worse. I swear they plot against me everyday. Just the other day I left the room to change a diaper, when I came back there was an entire box of Kix cereal on the kitchen floor...there was not 1 left in the box at all. That's pretty how everyday goes anymore. I hate to admit this but I'm really thinking about asking for some help. You know menopause and 3 yr old triplets just don't go together.

Delaney is getting so grown up. She still loves the babies, but boy is she getting to be very bossy. I really think she thinks she's a parent to those babies. Sometimes that's a good thing other times, it sucks. She's doing amazing in school, and she loves every minute of it. Sometimes I wonder if she really loves school or just likes the time away. Lord knows I would go just to get away from here for a few hours each day.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year.

october

Sorry, I always forget to update this blog, mainly because I do most of the updates on Facebook. So I know some of my family doesn't have facebook so I will try and make sure I do more updates here, but for those who do have it...Look me up, lol.

The kids are doing wonderful. Hard to believe that they 24 weekers. They talk nonstop. They love to cause all kinds of mischief, that's probably their favorite thing to do. There's the brain (Ryan) the muscle (Dylan) and the distractor (Ava) and look out when they're all together. They love the Toy Story movies, it is literally the only time they will even look at the TV. The other morning when Dylan woke up all you heard him say (over & over) was "To infinity and beyond" , he loves Buzz.

Their still not growing so we are getting ready to go to Cleveland Clinic to have them looked over. Ava weighs almost 18 lbs, Ryan is 18 lbs 3 oz, and Dylan weighs 22 lbs. Height wise they are between 30"-34", so they're still pretty tiny.

Delaney is loving 1st grade, such a big girl. She is taking Tap, Ballet & Jazz this year. She is going through that awkward stage where she's missing all her teeth and the new BIG ones are coming in, still adorable though. She used to love the babies and they could do no wrong, but now that they are getting into her room all the time she has other opinions. In the next few weeks I'm going to redo Delaney's room and move Ava in....she's yet to find this out.

I finished school and passed my State Boards. I can't wait to start job hunting. I'm having surgery Nov 1st then after that I'm going to start looking. Right now with the kids at Daycare/Preschool, and Delaney at school, I'm finally getting a chance to go through all the baby stuff, and just enjoy the quiet. I'll be honest I think the 1st week I was done with school, I think I slept the entire week away. Lol.

I promise I will do my best and try and leave more updates. Until then here's a new picture of the kiddos, enjoy.

Delaney

Ryan, Ava & Dylan

LOOK! Smiles on all 4...at the same time!

Happy 4th of July!

some new pictures

Here's some updated pictures, Enjoy!

Easter

Ryan, Ava, Dylan & Delaney

Grandpa & Ava

Ryan

Dylan

Ava


Delaney showing Dylan around the park.

Ava & Dylan...sea sick.

Feeding ducks

Delaney's dance recital

Delaney's last day of school with her Kindergarten teacher.

june update

So Delaney's out of school for the Summer, and already bored, and can't wait for 1st grade to start. She just finshed her 4th year of dance. She did so good at her recital. Such a big girl. I can't believe how grown up she's becoming. She has her 1st crush...Justin Beiber, she begged for Greg to buy her his poster for her room. I thought Greg was going to cry or throw up, not too sure which. We are totally not ready for any of this! I can't believe she's going to be 6 in a month! She was just my lil bald baby, now she's turning 6 and asking for a cell phone for her brthday...which by the way she will NOT be getting. She's such a good little girl though. Im so proud of her.

The triplets are still at School, and doing very well. They have all been pretty healthy. Ryan was the first to get stitches (out of the NICU). He got his finger pinched in the bathroom door about a week ago. It popped the whole nail out of the nail bed. So they had to take the nail off and then stitch it back on so the cuticle would stay open for the new nail. We are now waiting for the old nail to fall off, and let me tell you...it's just not pretty. Other than that they are doing great. Finally they are starting to talk...alot. I know I used to wish they would just talk, and now I just wish for a moment of silence. They went on their 1st boat ride. Two outta three loved it ( I'm pretty sure Dylan was just completely sea sick )
The triplets are still very small for their age. I'm in the process of trying to get them into a Developmental Pediatrician, they need to have their thyroids checked out along with their developmental delays evaluated. Hopefully the Docs can figure something out for me.

I only have 1 more month of school left. I'm so excited. This was something I had wanted to do for so long, I still can't believe I actually did it. I just really wish I would have went for nursing...I think that will be in the near future...maybe.

Make sure you check back I'll be uploading pictures in the next few days!

lil update on Ryan

Ok so Ryan had RSV in Jan, and he seemed to be ok mid Feb. He was off all the oxygen and doing well. The insurance finally approved him for the synagis injection so at the end of Feb he got his 1st dose. After that he seemed like he was getting a lil cold. Well a lil cold stirred up all the breathing problems and everything all over again. No hospital stay this time, but he is having a problem keeping his Sats up. So he is back on oxygen. He had an echocardiogram done this morning and goes back to the Dr on Wed. He also has to have a sleep study done, and the earliest appointment they had was June 4th. So keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer that everything comes back ok and we get this figured out.

The rest of the kiddos are doing fine, running around like crazy little munchkins. I'll tell you what 3 two years olds is just plain crazy!!! I have to be all gray under all this color in my hair. The boys are nuts and Ava is such a moody little girl. Greg and I took them with us to the store yesterday and we had to look like we were gonna lose it, cause we sure felt like it. It will be awhile before I try that again!

Hopefully tonight they'll be in good moods and I can get some pics of them for the blog....heres to hoping.

Honestly I haven't forgot about my blog, but seriously have nothing new going on. Nothing. I can say that having 3 two year olds in the house has been a huge challenge the last few weeks. I can't believe that they can really be that rotten. They had better grow out of this, that all I have to say.

Dylan hasn't slept through the night in about a month now. He wakes up screaming at the top of his lungs, you would seriously think someones trying to kill him. I've tried to let him scream it out a few times, but since the other 2 are in the same room, he ends up waking everyone. I'm starting to wonder if he's having night terrors or something. He is honestly the easiest to put down at night, he goes right to bed, but come 2/3 o'clock in the morning and he's up. I think I'm going to be calling the doctor. I'll let ya know what they say.