9 Weeks To Go!! :)

Happy 25 Weeks! 

Well, we are another week down and one week closer to our goal! In 3 weeks we will reach our goal of 28 weeks which also means that I will be going into my 3rd trimester. So far everything is still going well this week with the babies and they are continuing to grow and kick more and more. Here is a picture for 25 weeks--

I can't really tell if I am getting bigger anymore--it all is starting to look about the same to me. However, some people who don't see me on a daily basis say that I am getting bigger. Who knows :) This has been a semi-difficult week for me physically but I am getting back on track and starting to feel better. I told Michael that I feel a little sluggish today so I think I am going to take it easy and maybe even try and take a nap :) 

My parents were here this week as well which has been nice. It is nice to not have to spend so much time alone while Michael is working. They have also been a big help and my mom kept our house clean and did all the laundry which was a huge help to Michael :) He is going to have to get back into this week though! They also worked on straightening up the laundry room and closet. My mom and I went through the baby's room and assessed what we have accumulated thus far. We definitely have a wealth of boy's sleepers! We finished putting all of the clothes into the tubs and the tubs are now underneath the cribs. We have the preemie and newborn clothes in their drawers and the 0-3 month clothing in the closet. My dad has also been working on the wall hanging for the babies' room--it was a work in progress but it is now finished. 

It encompasses all of the colors from the curtains as well as the dresser and changing table. I am happy with how it turned out--this has been Michael's little project and he was very excited when he found it at a store. Later on we could turn it into a headboard for our little girl :)

Michael is still giving me the shots--he has given me 9 shots and we have 9 left to go! I will be thankful for the day with no more shots. I didn't mind the shots I had to give myself when we were going through fertility shots but this shot seems to be a beast! Michael is continuing to try though; however, if we get switched to weekly appointments I might let the nurse take over ;) 

Good News! We received confirmation this week that my long-term disability claim was approved!! Yay!! They have approved me for a 6 week recovery period once I have the babies and they will pay 60% of my previous salary for that time period. There is a 90 day elimination period though which ends on October 11th when I will be 33 weeks. So we really need the babies to wait until then to come! It is a huge blessing to us though because it seemed like a long-shot when I was applying but we went ahead and did it. My doctor also filled out a portion and explained the medical concerns of me carrying triplets. It is a huge stress relief though because once I have the babies we can have this as additional income for 6 weeks and Michael will not have to worry about working overtime. It will be nice to have Michael with me and the babies during that time and just work his normal schedule. 

Well that might be all of our news for this week! We are going back to the doctor on Friday for another ultrasound and appointment so I will have more pictures then of our little ones. Then the next week I am going in for blood work to test for gestational diabetes. There is a higher chance of having it when you carry multiples but I am hoping that we can avoid it since they have kept me on preventive medication. Thank you again to everyone who has supported us thus far through phone calls, meals, and visits (this is a shout-out to Emily M. :) We feel truly blessed by everyone who is supporting us on this adventure! We are getting more and more excited to meet these little ones that have so radically changed our lives! :)