Good news all around!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  

We're officially 26 weeks today - every week is such a blessing! We had a doctor's appointment this morning and they did growth measurements - the girls actually cooperated pretty well! Though I think this is partially due to the fact that they've gotten big enough they can't really hid body parts like they could before! However, none of them wanted us to see their precious little faces - guess they want some things to be a surprise!
   Anyway, after doing all the measurements we found that Baby A is a little horse! She's weighing in at about 2 pounds 1 ounce and was at 61% growth! She's our independent little oinker - and she still enjoys kicking up at her sisters! The twins are smaller, but still doing quite well... Baby B weighed in at about 1 pound 11 ounces and Baby C weighed in at about 1 pound 9 ounces (she's catching up)! They were at 11% and 5.5% respectively, while behind A, still within a good range - especially for triplets! It was also cervix-check day (always a fun time) and the doctors remain quite pleased... probably the oddest compliment I'll ever hear, but good news for the girls!
   Perhaps the best news was that the doctor seems quite sure that we'll have no problem reaching 28 weeks, and actually said today that he thought we'd make it to 34 weeks! That was our original goal, but we've been quite cautious ever since the surgery... so it was music to our ears to hear the doctor say that 34 weeks was a realistic goal again!
   Currently we're not scheduled to see the cardiologist again, B's heart is looking really good - we definitely have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving! On the plus side - I heard on the Today show this morning that should you eat a traditional Thanksgiving meal (including all the traditional appetizers, meal, dessert) you'd consume about 4000 calories! Right up my alley... in other words, I think I'll be enjoying the food and desert even more than usual! Unfortunately I get full way too fast, but the trick is to eat lots (and lots) of small meals! It truly will be Turkey day!
   We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your family and friends! My mom and sister will be spending Turkey day with us - Dad took Tehya and Bena back to Iowa with him... sure will be lonely around here once everyone leaves without the girls for company!
   And for those of you who like the weekly growth update, here's what Baby Center has to say about week 26: The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.
    And here's what Baby Gaga has in its weekly update: At long last, your little swimmer can see the womb! Your miracle’s little eyelids have finally separated (they were fused closed previously) and they’re probably having their first moments of sight as you read this (or maybe it already happened while you were brushing your teeth or watching Oprah or something). In addition to seeing their little studio in your belly, they’ve recently acquired the ability to say “yes” and “no” in rudimentary sign language as they can now move their head back and forth. This is also the time where your little super star’s head hair is starting to grow! A cute little cowlick or two may be springing into position right now, getting ready for years of cute-but-stubborn bed-head. Also, their toenails have grown in and you little raisin continues to slowly pile up fat beneath their still-loose skin. Most importantly, brain tissue and neurons are all developing at a rapid pace, increasing their (genius-level?) brain activity and will continue to function at accelerated levels for the first seven to eight years of childhood!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!