Movers and shakers...

Good evening,

The triplets have begun their internal migrations over the past few weeks. So far they have been less active at night which is a good thing. We can already feel each of the babies by touch with a little pressure.

The 16 week check-up and ultrasound went well. All babies are healthy and growing with string heartbeats.

We are also slowing completing various household projects and will be readying the nursery this soon coming spring. Lots to do for this busy dad-to-be. Thankfully I am very motivated and mechanical.

Rachel is already showing a lot! Very exciting, well, for Rachel and me. I guess I luck out because all I carry is my beer belly, lol.

For whom it may concern we are registered as of March 1st at Babiesrus.com and in the stores, Target.com and in the stores, and amazon.com

On 3/12 we will have new ultrasound pictures and could potentially know the sexes although with multiples this is more typical closer to week 22.

It is with the help of God always that things will continue to progress as He has planned for us.

God Bless,

~Maxwell and Rachel

Mr. Top 1% of dads

According to a book I got for my birthday, I am in the top 1% of dads-to-be since I plan on bonding with the new babies as much as I can, change all the diapers I can, feed, console, and teach my new family the best that I can, and always look out for them. Not a typical new dad fear or avoidance.

I also spent an evening with other moms at the Moms with multiples meeting (I was the only dad there) and had a great time.

I think that when you are a father expecting multiple children, there is no room for too much fear, anxiety, and avoidance. You just develop an instinct somewhat similar to mom's and go for it.

I can hardly wait. Well, I can because we need the babies to stay in mom as close to term as possible.

Cool.

14 week check-up

Our 14 week check-up for the triplets was just peachy. All babies are active and healthy. No pictures since we just had the bedside ultrasound. We will have a 16 week check-up with the same ultrasound and then an 18 week check up with a more in depth ultrasound with new pictures.

Stay tuned...!

Seeing three...

WE ARE NOW TO PROUD PARENTS-TO-BE OF TRIPLETS!!!

It looks like there was someone hiding in the larger sack.

We have an identical set and one fraternal. All three are healthy at 12 weeks today and active. There are no serious medical concerns at this time. All three were laying the same way, which is very rare for triplets at this stage. We really enjoyed watching them flip around and move yesterday. We cannot wait until we see them again!

Baby A: Identical twin

Baby B: Identical twin (And the best picture we have of them right now)



Baby C: Fraternal twin



The Triple Treat!!!



Baby C is on the left; Baby A and B are in the sack on the right.

We are very blessed with this news. We are looking at a roughly 32 week delivery date in June. Hopefully all will go well. More to come!!!

Seeing double for Christmas. Thank you Santa!

On December 23rd, 2009 we found out we are having twins at the 6 week ultrasound at Wisconsin Fertility Institute. They could see two sacks but not quite everything that was in one of them...Santa may have left us another surprise???

It looks like they will be due in later July. If you look closely at the sack on the left, you'll see a sliver of one little baby, although this sack appears larger than the other one. Is there someone else hiding in the bigger sack???

2009, The Year of Infertility

This year has been a long journey of challenges in having children. We try to stay confident that sooner or later we will conceive. So far we have been trough several rounds of drugs and testing, and are on IUI (Inter-uterine Insemination) number 3. This time things look way better than the first two times. Hopefully this might just be the one...