Triplets First Portraits

Here are the family pictures we had taken at Target on July 2nd. I think they turned out pretty cute. The hardest part was explaining to Brody how we wanted him to sit for the picture. He kept laying on top of the babies since they were laying on top of each other. Ha ha!

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If anyone wants any copies let me know - we purchased the CD so we own the images and can print off what we want.

Happy Independence Day

Here I am still at the computer. I decided to move the SD card from the new camera to the old one so I could download the pictures from the 4th. We had the annual 49th street parade and party. We had our own float this year (thanks Uncle Harold and Auntie Joyce Templeman!)

Dad fixed Brody's bike up really cool but he decided at the beginning of the parade that he wanted to ride with his siblings - can you blame him??

We had a blast getting out of the house just Dave and I for an evening party. Thanks again to Mom, Auntie Rae, and the Zucks!!

Mental note to self: next time Dave offers me the bug spray take it!! My feet have more mosquito bites than skin!!!

We plan to take more pictures tomorrow - the triplets 7 week birthday.

Here is one upset Audrey with Dr. Dornbier at my 6 week checkup to hold you over until then.

Miss Katherine and Dr. D.


Mr. Mason and Dr. D.

Three Week Pictures!

OK - So I know the babies will be 7 weeks tomorrow - oh wait in 30 minutes but what can I say I am the proud mother of triplets and an almost 4 year old. It is crazy busy here and feels like I am living ground hog day every day. I don't know what I would do without my mom and auntie. Bless you God for my helpers and hubby!!!



Anyho - these are some updated pictures that my Cousin Susan from Omaha took when we had family in town from Virginia (Auntie Linda and Cousin Lisa) and Indiana (Uncle Paul and Aunt Margaret - Paula was here but had a cold so was unable to see the babies :o( and Kayla - Susan's daughter) the middle of June. Thanks Susan!!



I finally figured out why I can't download pictures - the port that connects from the new camera to the computer is broken. I plan to take it back at some point in my free time - Bah ha ha ha ha ha!



The babies are doing great! We finally have them on a 4 hour schedule. We started that at 4 weeks. I actually get in the shower and my teeth brushed BEFORE 4pm which was a goal of mine when we had the 3 hour feeds. I am still supplementing the babies with breast milk - they are up to 4 ounces in their bottles.


We continue to work on their sleeping habits but luckily with the 4 of us we are able to get about 6 hours of sleep each - at times even in a row!! I thank God again for Auntie Rae who takes the 2am to 6am shift then sleeps during the day and somehow (she is a Goddess) gets dinner on the table for us when we don't have someone bringing us something.

We are also blessed to have my mom here from California. She is our laundress, clean up lady, and overall what is needed person. She thinks she is going home in August but we are thinking of building an extra room in the basement with bunk beds for her and Auntie Rae.

I can't forget the Zucks who come down and relieve us of feedings - bringing food and news from the outside.



Miss Audrey weighs 5 lbs 5.6 oz in this picture - (She weighed 6 lbs 11 oz on July 1).



Master Mason weighs 6 lbs. 11 oz in this picture - ( He weighed 8 lbs. 1.3 oz on July 1).

Miss Katherine weighs 5 lbs. 11.9 oz in this picture - (She weighed 7lbs 3.4 oz on July 1).

Again I would like to thank all our family, friends, church family, co-workers, Mothers of Mulitples family, and neighbors for all of your support, cards, emails, and dinners during this time. We are so lucky to have such a great support system.

It is almost 3am

I slept great tonight from 1opm until the babies were fed by my mom, aunt, and Dave at midnight. For some reason they sleep great during the day but not so well at night. I tried rocking, the binky, laying them together, laying them separate.

If anyone has any ideas on how to get these kids to sleep at night please let me know. The worst part is one will sleep then another will cry and wake the sleeping ones and then they feed off one another.

I suppose I will sleep on the other side.....

June 10, 2009 3 weeks 1 day

Well we have survived three weeks. Partially due to the fact the babies have only been home for two! Ha ha!



The visiting nurse has been coming to make sure the babies are growing. They are doing really well.



Mason is up to 6.2lbs

Katherine is up to 5.4lbs

Audrey is up to 5lbs



Now if we could only get them to sleep for 4 hours in a row....

If anyone can tell me how they get cute pictures of all three of the babies at the same time I would sure like to know!!!

The circle on the right of the photo is a coaster with a quarter on it so you can figure out scale...you can thank Papa for that.

First visit with Dr. Salow (pediatrician)

Everyone had a good checkup today. Dr. Salow said we can start treating the babies more like newborns and less like premies now. He said that their central nervous system is now developed and as long as they are not having issues we can introduce new stimuli.

Here are the new weights:

Mason - 5.10 lbs
Katherine - 4.13 lbs
Audrey - 4.6 lbs

They are still eating every three hours but we have upped them to 50ml each.

Hopefully by this time next week they will be up to 60mls and we can stretch at least the middle of the night feeding to 4 hours.

The last two nights have been a little rough for mom and dad because the babies have decided it would be fun to be up between 3am and 6am. Thank goodness for my mom and Auntie Rae who take over at the 6am feeding!

Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes!

The babies are here!

Well it has taken me a few weeks but I have three good excuses for why!

Here are the details:

Mason William Zuck 5.8lbs 7:09 am 5/19/2009

Katherine Ann Zuck 4.8lbs 7:09 am 5/19/2009

Audrey Grace Zuck 3lbs 15.6 oz. 7:10am 05/19/2009