Photos

Here are a couple of photos from late last night.

I am holding Brynn and Ali is holding Leah.

Maryn was still on her oxygen, but she is off today so we will update her picture once we download the new ones.

Peter, Ali and M. L. B.

Mommy Update

Thanks to everyone for all of your prayers!

We're doing great! I am feeling exceptional considering I just had major surgery. :)
I am so thankful to be able to walk around and sit upright. (the little things in life)
I am still shocked that our girls are here.
I went into labor extremely quickly. There was no stopping it.
We were especially shocked because the FfN test said we had less than a .8% chance of delivering before December 4th. God had other plans.

The girls look great today. Brynn and Leah are off of their CPAP's (oxygen) and breathing room air. Maryn is still struggling a little bit to breathe, but overall, she is doing great! We are just so blessed! I am overwhelmed with joy! We are just so lucky to have 3 beautiful little girls. Thank you Lord! Please continue to pray for each of our babes as they grow and get stronger every day.

We're just so excited!!!
Love,
Ali (Mommy!!!)

P.S. We will post pictures as soon as we can!

First Day

Thank you all for your prayers, calls, e-mails and flowers. They are so very much appreciated.

Ali is doing great, feeling good and starting to move around slowly. She got over to see the girls twice today at Children's.

I was able to go on rounds with the Dr while she checked out the girls; she just kept saying they look fabulous. She said that all 3 girls have mildly underdeveloped lungs so they need a little Oxygen for assistance. She also said that they typically will get a little worse before they get better, pray that we miss the getting worse part or that it is very minimal. The girls are very tired and sleep a lot. We are able to hold their hands, rub their backs, etc. while they are in the isolettes. Once they are off the oxygen we will be able to hold them and they will be moved out of the NICU and over to the special care nursery at Abbott to work on holding body temp and gaining weight.

We are so excited to be on to the next part of the journey and can't wait for you all to meet the Jonswold Triplets. They are gorgeous!

All 3 girls are brunettes right now with full heads of hair. Ali is already threatening to start dyeing them blond...

Thank you all again for everything and please continue the prayers as we start the next part of the journey.

We will continue to update as we move along.

Peter, Ali and M. L. B.

They Have Arrived!!!

We went into surgery at about 4:45am and by 5:01 am we had 3 daughters.

Baby A - Maryn Elizabeth - 3 lb 2 oz
Baby B - Brynn Campbell - 3 lb 2 oz
Baby C - Leah Marie - 2lb 14oz

All 3 are in the NICU at Children's for assistance with breathing.

Ali is doing really well and is in recovery.

Please continue to pray for the girls and Ali. The girls will be in the hospital for about 6 weeks.

I will update again when I can...

Peter, Ali, Maryn, Brynn, Leah

30 1/2 Weeks

We checked in to Abbott this afternoon with some stronger contractions and they have admitted Ali. They put her on some stronger drugs and also gave her the first of 2 steroid shots to help develop the girls lungs more rapidly. At about 11pm they checked her cervix for the 2nd time today and it was beginning to dilate. They tried more drugs and said they would check again at midnight and if it enlarged we would start the delivery process. The midnight check came and she had dilated a little more but we were still holding strong-- more drugs. The 1 am check came and we were holding steady. It is now 3am and we are status quo, but it looks like we will deliver in the next couple of days. The 2nd steroid shot would be Wednesday at 3:30pm. Ali is tired but hanging in there. The contractions are every few minutes and painful. The girls are being troopers and hanging in there, even baby A who has been poked in the head 3 times for cervical checks.

I will update again when I get a chance.

Please continue to pray for the girls health, strength and lung development. Pray for Ali's strength and for the pending C-section.

With the journey we have had this could all be a test run.  Be back soon with an update--and maybe 3 girls names to announce!

Peter and Ali +3

Some pregnancy/bedrest pictures:

Great 29 Week Appointment!!!

We went in this morning for our 29 week appointment. It was at 8:00 a.m., so it was a little bit of a push for me (since even getting dressed is a long process), but we got there.
They again did biophysical profiles on each of the girls, and they all passed! They're doing great! Little baby C is the spitfire already. She is soooo active. She is also curled up under my ribcage, which I am sure you can imagine isn't the most comfortable place she could be. She takes up all the room she wants on the top and squishes her sisters. :) Baby B is usually the first one to finish her biophysicals-overachiever. Baby A is on her own schedule and takes her time. She does it her way, but always gets it done. We have 3 different personalities developing already.
I am up a total of 51 pounds so far! They wanted me to gain a total of 60-70, so I am well on my way.
Probably the biggest news from today is that we got another negative Fetal Fibronectin test! (remember that is the test that indicates with 99.2% accuracy whether or not a woman will deliver in the next 2 weeks) With 2 more weeks under our belt, we will be almost to 32 weeks, which is our ultimate goal!!!
We are just so thankful to be at the place we are at. Praise God! Thank you all for your amazing support and prayers. I remember going on bed rest in August when December seemed like an eternity away. Seeing the snow fly gives me chills. Praying for the perfect December birthday for our amazing blessings!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Bedrest "Fun" Facts

Since many of you have been asking what Ali has been doing since she has been on bed rest, I thought I would come up with some fun facts about Ali's bed rest.

Days Pregnant - 200
Days on Bed rest - 90
Hours on bed rest - 2,160
Minutes on Bed rest 129,600
Trips down stairs in past 90 days - 14 for doctor/hospital visits
Times mom has shaved Ali's legs since she can't reach - 3 (no comments please)
Ali's circumference today - 43.5"
24 oz jugs of water per day - 8 plus juice, milk,etc.
Trips to commode - lost track
Full nights of sleep - 0
Pillows used to get comfortable - 5 plus favorite blanket
Room for Peter in bed - 1 foot or less

Number of visitors - Priceless

Thank you again for all of your support and prayers we are on the home stretch!