29 weeks and counting down

Time is flying by, I can't believe I will get to meet my babies in just six weeks! It was a huge relief to sail past the 28 week mark with no issues; I finally feel like I am counting down to their arrival rather than up to various milestones. At our most recent appointment they estimated the babies' weights and they are all in the 90th percentile for multiples which is great news. Still no signs of pre-term labor or other health concerns on my part, so that's wonderful. I was so afraid that I'd be on bed rest at this point and although I'm slowing down and getting more tired, I'm grateful that I'm still able to lead my normal life and continue working for the time being.

We spent our winter break having work done on our house which was chaotic but productive. The babies' room is now painted (and free of hideous '60s era wall paper) and we found a dresser that will double as a changing table so now I have somewhere to start putting all the baby clothes that people have been giving me. My long-awaited laundry closet has been built and the rest of the basement painted and carpeted so we now have usable guest room and office space. Next week the bathroom remodels start, but hopefully all will be complete by the end of the month.

My appetite is still not great but I manage to eat at least one decent meal per day. The nausea/food aversion is worst in the morning when nothing appeals and my gag reflex is really strong but I'm usually able to eat by lunch time. In terms of foods that I can enjoy, I am able to eat meat, beans, rice and the like so we've been treating ourselves to Brazilian, Greek and BBQ of late. Too many fresh fruits and vegetables cause me some digestive problems, but I fit in what I can. Sleeping has been challenging as I find it harder to breath even propped up on a pile of pillows, but I generally wake up feeling pretty rested. Still thirsty all the time and loving the icy beverages (rootbeer, seltzer and Gatorade) plus just chewing on ice cubes all day long. I've started noticing a tightening of my belly that must be Braxton-Hicks contractions; they're not painful in any way, but it's odd to see my belly seize up and squeeze around the babies.

Last week we visited a family with 10 month old triplet girls (plus an 11 year-old, a 14 year-old, two greyhounds, a cat and two cockatiels). It was really fun to see them in action and the little girls were lovely. Mom and Dad were really encouraging and supportive and appeared to love their chaotic lives; it was reassuring to see first hand that life with multiples can be fun and rewarding. They gave us a couple of boxes of clothes and three bouncy seats that their girls had grown out of and we also bought their Triple Decker Stroller. Next up, car seats.