Extended Stay at the "Altru Hotel"

"And there was a lady who ate a
whole watermelon!"
- Wyatt

Hi there, it is us again, the triplets! We are back to write a quick note about how things have been going this past week. Well, first thing's first - - THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! With lots of visitors, goodies, magazines, food, messages, and drop-ins, this past week has been...tolerable! I suppose as good as hospital stay can be! :-P

Our routine is pretty well set while spending time at the "Altru Hotel". We start out the day by waking up early for an ultra sound. This is to check each of our cord flows. We are always keeping the technicians, nurses, and doctors on their toes because our cord flows are constantly changing. We aren't really sure why our cord flows are changing from day to day, but since we're in the hospital, we've gotta keep it interesting!! Just another reason for mommy to rest and daddy to go crazy in here. 

We end our day by having Non-Stress Tests (NSTs). This is usually quite a production! The goal is to have each of our heartbeats on the monitor for long periods of time...all at the same time. Can you imagine us babies sitting still long enough to do this?!? Because mommy and daddy are sure waiting for that to actually happen! It should only take about 20-30 minutes, but we are averaging 90-120 minutes. And guess what...mommy is still a patient patient!

We continue to see Dr. Wildey each day. We are so lucky to be in such great hands! Days, weeks, months - - no one knows! Each and every day is a blessing. So we'll try our best to keep "baking" as long as you keep praying! Mommy and daddy have had some pretty emotional days, but we know that your support and love have gotten them through - - day-by-day!

We spend the day trying to rest. Mommy is doing a great job of keeping us comfortable in here. She only is allowed to get up a few times a day, so we're all resting a lot. Mommy and daddy try to occupy themselves by visiting with friends, watching movies, listening to music, reading, playing games, doing crossword puzzles, and napping. Daddy and mommy love to nap, but it's definitely not like nappy time at home.

Look, all 6 cousins together!
(Gunnar, Piper, Avery, Baby A, Baby B, Baby C)
Our family pictures will sure look differently these days!

Daddy said it's time to get back to resting, so we will talk to you all later. Thanks to all of our nurses, doctors, friends, family, and every one else out there that have been thinking of us, praying for us, and being so great to our family! We already love you all so much!!

From:
Baby A

Baby B

Baby C