Happy 29 Weeks! (a little late)

We have survived another week! We are now at 29 weeks, 4 days! I'm not sure if you will be able to tell if I have gotten bigger or now, yet I know that I have. 1.) I can feel it in all my joints 2.) My maternity clothes are having difficulty fitting 

 My sister and my mom went Good-Will and clearance shopping and found me a few more pieces of clothes to wear. These pants fit me pretty well (I might cut the size out...it's a tad depressing) and I have a couple dresses to wear as well. So, as I have said I can feel all of the extra weight in my joints. My feet and hands have started swelling on a regular basis which is pretty uncomfortable. My back and knees are also having a difficult time with the weight. My niece Abigail has been here the past 2 weeks and I will miss all of the foot rubs from her. Michael is pretty good though at rubbing my hands and feet :) I told my sister yesterday that I am beginning to understand Dr. Bellardo's "we have a long road ahead of us." I think I am at the point in one's pregnancy when it becomes uncomfortable and you just want to have your baby (babies). However, I know that the end is in sight and I just need to hang in. We have 4 weeks, 4 days to go! 

It has been a wonderful week though. My sister, her husband, and my niece have been with us this past week as well. I will miss having them around and my brother-in-law did a good job at keeping me well-fed. They left this morning for the last leg of their journey. However, there is a chance that could be returning if they haven't left for Ireland by the time I have the babies. It will be nice for the babies to meet them :) 

My sister and Dr. Cox also put together a wonderful baby shower for me this week! It was wonderful to get out of the house for a little bit and be able to spend time with some people I haven't seen in a while. We are so blessed by everyone's generosity towards us. We feel so blessed by the people that are in our lives and I can't wait for the babies to meet everyone. The shower was beautiful though and the food was amazing! We had a brunch theme and my sister and Dr. Cox made all of the delicious food! I forgot to take pictures though of the beautiful set-up they had :/ 

My sister also made us a beautiful wall-hanging for the nursery. She had people at the shower write out blessings, prayers, or wishes for our babies. And then last night Abigail, Sarah, and Michael finger-painted the background for it. Ted painted the centerpiece for the art work and it is beautiful! We still have room for more blessings though so if anyone wants to add to it then let us know! 

We also got some really good news this week! I found out that I had to do the 3-hour gestational diabetes test since my 1-hour test was a little off. It is not that bad of a test except that you get your blood taken 4 times and you have to sit there for 3 hours! Michael was sweet enough to go with me and sit. So we played some games on my iPad and I had my feet up in another chair. However, you are not allowed to have anything to drink or eat after midnight so I was so thirsty which caused my hands and feet to swell. However, I got the phone call the next day from the nurse letting me know that I passed the test! Yay! I don't have gestational diabetes!! It is such a relief to me and a lifted burden. 

We also got our triplet stroller in the mail this week! This was a present from my parents and we are so happy with it! I forgot to take a picture when it was completely assembled. However, this is what it looks like! It took us a long time to decide on a stroller yet we really love this one!
So, this is our plan for how we will transport the children around. We can use the stroller to walk around the neighborhood, go to the zoo, and be able to transport all 3 of them if we are alone. We were blessed with another gift of Weego carriers (there are 2--twin and single). We will use the carriers when we go out together and are in more enclosed spaces. 

This seems to be the week of presents! My husband also surprised me with a precious gift that I will treasure. He was going to wait to give me the gift after I had the babies but he can't keep a secret too long :) So, he gave me the gift early so I could wear it to the baby shower. I have been blessed with such a sweet man. 

So, it is symbolic of our three babies and then it has the letters of each of their first names. It is so beautiful to me! I have been so blessed by these three babies, yet I feel more blessed by being married to their wonderful daddy. 

So, it has been another wonderful week despite the physical condition of my body. We return to the doctor on Thursday to have an ultrasound and an appointment. I'm excited to see how the babies have grown and I pray that everyone is remaining healthy. Thank you to everyone for blessing us this week with your presence and gifts. We are truly blessed. I will update again after our appointment this week! Just a little bit more to go! This was part of the favor that we made for the baby shower. So, I will leave you with this...