Books

I'm grateful for books. My own small collection. The close library with its wide assortment to fit any mood. And my electronic Reader that's so convenient (especially for reading in bed). On these days when I have to stay off my feet as much as possible and my physical activity is limited to gestating babies, it's so nice to be able to read and at least keep my mind active!

This Modern Age

I'm grateful for modern technology. I sometimes think about what it would be like to not know that I'm having triplets until three babies popped out. I'm SO glad that we were able to find out early so we'd have time to prepare and be ready (ha!) for them. It's especially reassuring to have an ultrasound every couple of weeks and know that all three of my girls are still growing and developing as they should be and appear to be healthy.

An early ultrasound - a rare treat to get all three of them together.
My belly at 25 weeks. It may not look like much, but for me this is practically full-term size. (And I've gotten bigger in the week since I took this photo.)
At my last appointment, we tried a 3D ultrasound. Baby B was the only one who really cooperated and gave us a good picture.
I'm grateful that with Naomi and Jacob I was able to have relatively easy pregnancies with minimal medical intervention and natural births. But with this pregnancy, with all of the risks and potential complications, I'm grateful for the medical technology to help us all get through it comfortably and healthy.