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Two weeks ago we finally blessed the girls. Derek gave them beautiful blessings and they looked like little angels. I looked everywhere to find three different dresses that I felt fit each personality. (L-R Claire, Brynn, Lia)Lia and Claire will both have their heart surgeries in May. At their Cardiology appointment, Dr. Pinto informed us that both girls have fluid in their lungs and both have enlarged hearts.... sounds urgent to me, but she feels it's best to wait a couple more months until they are a little bigger. Ideally they don't like to do this surgery until a baby is a year old, but waiting that long isn't an option. NOT to say that these girls are small! They are now weighing in between 12 and 13 1/2 pounds. That's 3-4x their birthweights. I know they will be just fine. They will recieve wonderful care and this procedure is very common. I just feel so fortunate that it is not something more serious, life threatening or something that will need to be dealt with life long.
SPEAKING of blessings... I can't even express how grateful I am for some wonderful angels in my life. My mom goes back to work full time in March. Oh how I will miss my mommy! She has been here helping me every Monday and Tuesday from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm for the last 6 months. I have the most wonderful mommy in the world. My sister Jenette is the greatest too. Every Wednesday she comes to help me and then Miriam goes to her home on Thursdays to play with her cousins and get out of the house. My sister Jenette is the most loving and generous person I know. She is the mom I hope I can be someday. And also, my girls surrogate grandma (who is actually my little sister Julianne's mother-in-law) Annie. She loves my girls like they're her own. Just to give an idea of the kind of person she is.... she called me the day before Valentines and said "It would be a blessing to me if I could come and watch your kids so you and Derek could go out for Valentines Day." She watched all four all by herself and was still smiling when we came home. What a woman. Here she is with (L-R) Lia, Brynn and Claire. Thanks Annie. We love you.
7 comments:
Steph I am SO glad that you have great help. Your Mom is awesome, Jenette is fabulous and Annie sounds like an angel. I miss you so much and can't wait to see you in the summer. The kids and I are going to be out for probably 3 weeks, Matt only for 1 week, so we'll have to get together while he is there. Love ya!
Your girls look beautiful in their blessing dresses and I love that you got them each an individualized dress! I'm sure it was a very special day for your family. I'm also so glad to hear that you have help! That really makes all the difference. Thanks also for your positive attitude, especially about your the health issues of your babies. You are such an example! Have a great week. :)
Your girls are truly adorable!
I seriously tear up every time I see those little miracles! They are so darn cute. I want to baby sit!!!!!
oh your girls are just beautiful!! i didn't even think how cool it would be for derek to give 3 blessings! hope all goes well with the surgeries. you will be in our prayers
Hey Steph! I met your friend at the library today, she had Miriam with her. Oh my gosh Steph, Miriam is gorgeous! Your friend was so nice. Hope you are doing well.
Oh my gosh!! Stephanie, I just found your blog on the Beutler's blog. I can't believe you have triplets!!!!!! Wow. They are beautiful! Wow, wow, wow... I just can't believe it.
-Drennan
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