My Body was No Longer Mine!

Now that we had found out we were expecting triplets... it was time to EAT. I ate everything. Okay, really, it was time to grow. And that I did! I was 9 weeks when I started to take pictures of my belly. After waiting for 8 years for our next family members... we were so enamored with being pregnant.

 

The power of hormones from one baby is strong... triple it! I had the worst morning sickness. At 11 weeks... in the center picture. This was taken first thing in the morning before I stepped out to my office with a container of blueberries. I sat at my desk and ate the entire container. I promptly ran in the bathroom and threw them up... FYI, they looked different! We had doctor's appointments weekly until we were out of the first trimester. I felt great. So very happy and blessed. GOD chose me to carry these people. We announced to our family: 

  

17 weeks Bird's Eye View

I was having such a wonderful pregnancy. I was fearful about everything I had google-d. (Don't over research... everything becomes a symptom) I did have one thing that about made me go insane! Cholestasis of pregnancy! I itched... I would try to fight it but as I went on through the pregnancy it got worse. I used to hide a hard bristle brush next to my side of the bed. My husband always made me stop scratching if he saw me... but at night, I would get that brush out and scratch! I thought I was slick... it's dark and he can't see me but I guess scratching makes noise. 

And I grew...

On the 20 week appointment the doctor told me I measured at 40 weeks. I said, "Um, you know that is full term according to your "doctor books." So, now what... in my mind, I thought there is no possible way I was going to get bigger. But, I google-d triplet pregnant women, clicked images and guess what... YOU CAN GET BIGGER! By this time, I had not one single stretch mark. (No worries lady... they came at 25 weeks. I'm not immune. Or a machine.) We found out we weren't getting our wish of 3 boys. Two identical girls and one boy was on our order form! Check. Check. Check. 

Towards the end of the pregnancy we began to buy diapers every time we were paid. We would by 2 or 3 boxes of diapers. Those diapers lasted almost a full year! My husband took me to Babies R Us every weekend! We put cribs together and all the goodies. 

It was very funny, we had so many responsible, scary, real life questions and moments about the future during this pregnancy. With K'shon, we didn't really think of those things (such a difference between an 18 year old expecting to a 28 year old expecting). I never went on bed rest. I worked full time, I coached a high school varsity girls basketball team, and didn't skip a beat. I was tired, emotional, big, hungry, and moody. I had two of the greatest guys taking care of me. 

As I grew I counted down the days and knew we had to make it to at least 32 weeks!