Busy, busy, busy. My days fly by so fast now and I still feel as though I get nothing done. Aside, of course, from changing diapers, feeding babies, washing tons of baby cloths and bottles, and answering Taylor's many many questions. Wait a minute, as a mother of 4, what else am I supposed to do? = ) I guess all is good.
Taylor's done with his spring golf program. He had a lot of fun and certainly learned a lot. This is the first year he's been old enough to understand and take instruction. Hopefully we can keep this up and not have to start all over next year.

He's just started his summer karate program. In just a few classes he's learned a lot about both form and discipline. Wade's hoping it helps with his flexibility for sports. I'm hoping he picks up on the respect and discipline portion.

Here he is showing off some of his new moves...

On May 22, Taylor graduated from Pre-K. Taylor and his class did so good showing all that they had learned throughout the year. Taylor had a solo part, counting to 100. I am so proud of him. He has vacation bible school next week then to save a little money on tuition he's going to stay home with me and the boys for a while. He starts Kindergarten on August 6th.

They had their first doctor's appointment this past Monday. We started getting them fed and ready 2 1/2 - 3 hours before the appointment and we were only 10 minutes late! Here they are at the dr:They had all almost gained a full pound. Brayden didn't gain quite as much because he got a late start eating due to the breathing issues he had early on.

5/19/2008 stats:

Carter - 5lbs 13oz, 18 1/2" long, 13" head

Brayden - 5lbs 15oz, 18 1/2" long, 13" head

Tucker - 5lbs 13 oz, 19" long, 13" head

We go back to the dr this Tuesday. After this visit the appointments should be spaced out a little more than a week!

It's impossible to get all the boys in a picture without one crying or fidgeting, so for all my CB&T friends, here's the best I could do: In order, of course, Carter, Brayden, Tucker...

Big brother is doing so good with them. He just finished up his golf program and he has now started a summer karate program. It will end July 31 and his first day of big boy school is August 6th! We were zoned for Phenix City Elementary, so we had to request a transfer and then apply for Lakewood. Thank God he got in! It's a science magnet so I'm really looking forward to the fun science projects that I'm sure Wade and I will be doing! =) I'll post some pictures of Taylor after his graduation tonight.

On a side note - I can't find my cell - so please don't think I'm ignoring you if you've tried to call me..It's here somewhere, I just haven't had time or made time to look for it. You can post comments here and I'll respond...You no longer have to create a sign in and password. Alright - I'm off to try to put Tucker down and get their laundry done and catch a nap before they start waking up at 11.

Big brother Taylor with Carter, a couple hours old

Brayden getting help breathing, a couple hours old

Tucker, a couple hours old

Carter, 5 1/2 days old

Brayden, 5 1/2 days old

I guess it's an 8th month tradition...I cut 10 1/2 inches off yesterday and I think I'll soon go even shorter. I did this when I was pregnant with Taylor, but the haircut was a lot worse then...

As far as baby news, they are all doing good. Sometimes it looks like they are going to pop out of my stomach when all three get to moving in different directions. I'm 32 weeks tomorrow and still going strong. The doctors are all impressed with the babies and my progress. I'm extremely happy with how everything has gone so far as well. I'm guessing the babies may be close to 4 pounds now, which would mean bar any complications, the babies at this point could come home after only a week of observation. 34 weeks is our goal, however, 32 is a huge milestone. The doctor has now said I can go up to 36 weeks if they keep growing and all is well with me. So, we may have May babies... Either way, at this point we'll have babies within 4 weeks. YIKES!

I'm finally back at home today, Friday April 4, after being in the hospital since Tuesday. Apparently some sort of kidney/bladder/UTI infection caused me to go into preterm labor. They were able to stop everything with magnesium sulfate, nubane, fluids for hydration, and lots of IV antibiotics. I was also given the steroid injections to help the babies lungs develop more rapidly. While I'm still having fairly uncomfortable contractions that will continue until the babies are born, the doctor feels confident as long as there are no other labor factors that all is well. He said the easy thing for him to do at this point is to keep me at the hospital, however, it's not the easiest on me! So we agreed that I live close enough to the hospital that should anything happen I could get there and we also agreed that I would be on complete and total bed rest. And let me tell you, when someone makes you stay in bed, you want nothing more than to get out of it! Here's a picture my photographer husband snapped of me soon after I found out I was about to get to go home. They are monitoring 3 heartbeats and contractions with the things strapped to my stomach...



Unfortunately though, I am at the point where it is too painful to get up and walk to the bathroom, let alone do the other things I'm not supposed to do, so, bed rest it is for me. Poor Wade is getting orders left and right to do everything that I want to do. Right now I'm wanting to work in the yard and get it looking lively again, so hopefully if the weather cooperates I can get him out there working this weekend! Speaking of the yard, here's the most lively thing in the front yard right now. It will soon be fading though, it's confederate jasmine and blooms once in the early spring and then again in the late fall for about a month at a time. The great thing is that it needs no water, no attention or maintenance of any sort and it gets bigger and better every year.





Because we will be bringing three premature babies home, we have to get all the pet dander out of the house, which means giving up our year old kitty, Alex the Lion. He's neutered and has been declawed, therefore he must stay indoors. If you know anyone that would like to help us with Alex, please let me know. Here's a picture of him sleeping; he looks like this about 20 hours of the 24 hour day. The other 4 hours he's bee/bird watching from the window, or eating.

Baby A - 29 weeks