BabyFirst TV

Thank you Direct TV for giving us BabyFirst TV for 6 months for free. I love free things. And really, my girls are loving it when I turn it on in order to get a few things done, and Mommy and Daddy really enjoy something different than Elmo.

But I must admit some of the singers that randomly come up between shows are kinda weird. Weird, like scary weird. Just to say it nicely....interesting.

I just wonder where these people come from and what makes them have the "it" factor for grabbing kid's attention?

But it keeps my girls attention for now, so whatever.

Our Royal Day: A Princess Party!

What else was there to do on a very early morning with three little girls and a royal wedding but to have our very own Princess Party!

I knew I wanted to watch the nuptials of Prince William and his lovely bride Kate, so I decided we would have a little party in honor of the newly wedded couple!

I was so excited for this historical event, apparently along with the other 2 billion people expected around the world to watch it live on TV!

I dressed the girls up in their royal pink party dresses and big flower headbands and even though they missed most of the event, I eagerly watched it starting bright and early at 4am! (I didn't get any pictures...blah...I took their dresses off before their nap and then realized I forgot to take their pictures!)

I was so happy to see the event go off without any problems...I mean of what we could see! I wish America would adapt some fun styles, like the lovely hats all the women had on! So fun!

Who wouldn't want to be a real princess? And ride in a carriage? And have your reception at a palace? I can't wait to tell the girls about watching a real princess get married!

 

I loved, loved, loved her dress. The lace was beautiful. However, her hair and her vail could have used some work, but none-the-less she was still stunning and totally fit to be the Queen one day!

 

Congrats William and Catherine!

So did you watch the Royal Wedding of William and Kate?

One Year Ago...

Time flies.

One year ago today

April 11, 2010

IVF Cycle Day 1.

Pheeeewwww.

Suddenly
I am hearing that song... "a whole new world..."!

Unbelievable.

I started reading back at some of the posts that I had written last April and May. I can feel the pain I was going through each and every day, not knowing what the future would hold and if I ever was going to be able to give my husband a child. I wanted it to happen so bad, but God did it the way He wanted and I am so glad He did.

This past weekend, Tim and I caught up on a show we love, Gulianna and Bill. I love them. They went through IVF and became pregnant with twins but then lost the pregnancy and then did a second round with no success. I cried and cried through the whole show. I couldn't help but think how blessed we were to be sitting there on a Saturday night snuggled on the couch with our three little peanuts. We are so lucky and I cannot thank God enough.

Some days I wonder how I deserved such a wonderful life. I find it hard to believe God had such a wonderful plan for me. I know I should never doubt His plan but during times of hardship, it's easy to do.

I don't miss those days of wondering when or if, but I wouldn't take them back for anything.

All those shots, prayers, tears and doctors appointments made me a mother.

What I always dreamed of.

I thank God every day for the blessings He has given me.

I can't believe it's been a whole year. Last year, I had no idea what would happen. I had no idea what IVF was like. I had no idea what carrying multiples would be like. I had no idea of would become the proud mother of beautiful and healthy triplet girls. 

Today, Tim and I took the girls for a walk, as most days now.

It's 86 degree here and beautiful.

However, the humidity this morning at 4:45am was 93%!

I hate summers in Maryland, but I love having four full different seasons.

The price to pay.

The girls got to wear a super cute outfit that our wonderful friends, Kristin, Jeff and their beautiful 3 girls got us. I didn't think the girls would be able to wear them but they fit in them perfectly and I think we'll be able to get a month or so out of them.

Here's just a few of the couple hundred photos we took tonight. The girls are just so darn cute, I just snap away and then look down and I've taken over two hundred! Ha!

Claire is on left, Natalee in middle and Madelynn on right!

 Claire

 Natalee

ALL SMILES!!!!!!!!

 Madelynn

 Claire is farthest, Natalee in middle, and Madelynn closest.

I caught Claire grabbing Madelynn's shirt..she's been grabbing onto things lately...so it looks like since she is grabbing Madelynn's shirt, Madelynn's thinking, ok I'll get your hair Claire! I love their expressions!

 Save me Mom!

Piggy Toes!!!!

 Natalee

Natalee

Ok, picture overlaod...but I love these little beauties!

LIFE IS GOOD!

Late Night TV

I love watching late night TV when I am up with the girls feeding them; it makes staying awake somewhat easier. However, hopefully I will only have a few more weeks of my late night favorite shows if all goes according to my 12 hour a night sleep schedule...but we'll see! Claire did 10.5 hours the other night while Madelynn did 9 hours and Natalee did 6 hours, so I must be doing something right! I might just have to start DVR'ing my favorite late night shows now but the extra sleep is awesome! No complaints here!

But for the mean time and the past few months, I have so enjoyed watching:

I also love to catch my all time favorite...

What do you like to watch during the middle of the night if you aren't sleeping??

Survivor Nicaragua!

So excited for Survivor tonight! I woke up this morning with a big smile on my face and now only 30 more minutes until the season premiere! I have only seen the last 20 seasons without missing any episodes, thanks to DVR's!  I was 14 years old when the first season was on, and I can remember it like yesterday, (we were vacationing at the Grand Canyon, and stopped to get KFC before returning to our hotel to watch Survivor..because we just couldn't bear missing it that evening)! My crazy family, but it's still something we all sit down to watch together and discuss, so I guess that's good! I just love Survivor and am totally addicted to it, along with a couple other stupid reality shows, which I'll share once they continue to come on for the Fall season.

There are a few of interesting people on this Survivor, like Jimmy Johnson...who Tim is rooting for even though we HATE the COWBOYS (which is one of the teams he used to coach) with a passion. We will see who else we like after the episode tonight! Ahh I can't wait...I'm such a dork!

Trigger Shot

Early this morning, we set our alarm for 1:10 am so that we would have enough time to prepare the shot and ice my tushy. I got it ready and Tim got the ice and then I got really nervous. I just didn't know how it was going to feel and I was worried that it would hurt like the Menopur did. I told Tim I was scared and he knew I was. We said a quick prayer and I rolled over and said DO IT! It didn't hardly hurt. Just a little, and I was surprised. I looked at the syringe and it was really all in me, so I was happy! I put the heating pad on it and Georgie came and layed on me while I thanked God for that going so smoothly. Went back to bed and this morning my tushy is a little sore at the injection site. Apparently it bled some during the night which I was surprised, but no bruising, just a sore area.

My Nurse called also this morning, since she was off all weekend and she was all happy and giddy knowing that we triggered, and I thought it was so nice that she called. She asked how graduation went and said that she was sorry but tomorrow is a planned day off for her so she won't be there for the surgery. Oh well. I still thought it was nice that she called, because to be honest I was sad that she wasn't the one giving me all of my instructions yesterday, but oh well.

I made my fruit salad, which I plan on eating for the rest of the week if I can keep Tim's hands off of it. Also, I made some brownies...at Tim's request. He said that if I get what I want, he wants something too, so he picked brownies, which I was of course fine with!

I'm sitting here watching Make Room for Multiples on TLC, and the couple got pregnant with triplets on their first IVF! Oh twins, I dream about, but triplets, I pray that God knows what I can handle. LOL.

Tomorrow Tim will go to work for the morning and then be home around 11:00am to take me in by 11:45. The surgery is set for 1:45pm. This morning my mom said "tomorrow is the day you lay your eggs"...and I almost died. When my sister and I were little she would joke about how we were born, saying, "I layed an egg and we cracked it open and watched you hatch", we were so gullable that we bought it for the longest time. So, this morning I almost died of laughter when she said that.

So, tomorrow, yes, I will be laying my eggs.