Quick Bottle Feeding Update...

Today, at breakfast, Emmerson took a whopping 32 ml by bottle and only need to have 18 ml given by her feeding tube. That was great! Logan also did very well taking 21 by bottle which is almost half his feeding. We hope they continue to do this well as the days go on... Once they can take their entire feeding by mouth every time and gain weight for 24 hours, they can come home!

Guess Who is 4 lbs? Guess Who is 5 lbs?

Today was "big"! Logan made it to 4 lbs!!! We are so proud of our little peanut! Brody also had a "big" day...he is now 5 lbs! Emmerson is not far behind at 4 1/2 lbs. and growing stong. Each of them has had very good weight gain since birth, gaining over 1 lb. 5 oz. in 3 1/2 weeks.

We are still woking on the bottle feeding and each day is a new adventure. Logan did great taking 20 ml by bottle. Brody is still not exactly sure what to, but he seems to be eager. Emmerson still takes around 15-20 each feeding. Tomorrow marks 34 weeks for them, so hopefully they will catch on soon!

Emmerson Was Our Rock Star Today!

Emmerson at the bottle

Today was our 3rd day bottle feeding and although yesterday was a bit discouraging, today was great! Logan and Brody both did well, taking 12 ml and 8 ml each. But our little rock star was Emmerson, eating 25 ml by mouth. That is over half her feeding!!! She did very well and her stats looked great while she was eating. (sometimes babies will de-sat or have heart rate drops while they eat if they don't have the suck, swallow, breath pattern going) Fingers crossed and prayers that she will continue strong and her brothers will catch up. Weight update: Emmerson 1980 grams or 4 lbs 6 oz. Brody 2230 grams or 4 lbs. 15oz. and Logan 1725 grams or 3 lbs. 13oz.

Logan at the bottle Brody at the bottle

A Quick Update...

Today was a slow day in regards to bottle and breast feeding. Each baby chose to just sleep in Mommy's arms rather than take any food, but that's the way this goes I'm told. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. They have been waking up early and "rooting around" looking for food, so those are great signs that they are ready for the feedings by mouth. Weight updates: Emmerson is 1960 grams or 4 lbs. 5oz. Brody is 2195 grams or 4 lbs. 13 oz. and Logan is 1685 grams or 3 lbs. 11 oz. Logan is now up to 45 ml at each feed and Brody and Emmerson are still at 50 ml and 45 ml at each feed. They are doing really well tolerating their feeds. Please continue to keep them in your prayers!

The Babies Took Their First Bottle!!!

Today marks another milestone in Emmerson, Brody and Logan's life...they took their first feed by bottle. Well, it wasn't their whole feed by any means, but they all did very well. Emmerson took 8 ml, Brody took 5 ml and Logan took 6ml. The speech path was very impressed. Although Emmerson took the most, she had less control over her pacing than the boys did. Logan and Brody would stop sucking if they had too much milk or needed a break to breath. Since they all did so well, the doctor wrote orders to be able to breast feed and bottle feed once a day. The more practice they get the better!
Weight update: Emmerson 1880 grams or 4 lbs. 2oz; Brody 2135 grams or 4lbs. 11oz.; Logan 1600 grams or 3 lbs. 8 oz.

Emmerson, Brody and Logan...All Reunited!!!

We are so excited! Logan did very well and he was able to join his brother and sister...now they are all together again...Three's Company for sure! They have also done well gaining weight...As of last night, Emmerson was 1845 grams or 4 lbs. 1 oz. Brody was 2145 grams or 4 lbs. 11.5 oz. and Logan was 1575 grams or 3 lbs. 7.5 oz. Last time I measured their length, they were all over 17 inches long...they are really starting to grow! The speech pathologist is going to re-evaluate them tomorrow night and hopefully give the "go ahead" to "nipple" (take food from the breast or bottle). This will be great news, because once they master this, they will be coming home! Learning this can take a while since they are still learning how to suck, swallow and breath all at the same time, but practice makes perfect!

Our Lucky Number 3...

We realized while we sat in my hospital room, glowing over the birth of our babies, that there were many number 3s that crossed our path. Here is a little story about our lucky number 3...

Starting with the most obvious, we had 3 beautiful babies. I started having contractions and went into labor at 3:00 am. The babies were born on the 3rd floor of the hospital in operating room 3 on the 3rd of July. This came right before our 3rd wedding anniversary on the 30th. Each baby had a team of 3 people working on them and I had 3 people as well. I was sent to recovery bed 3 after the c-section. The babies have 3 sets of grandparents and John and I are both the oldest of 3 children. We have 3 dogs waiting to greet the babies at home. John and I don't think this is any coincidence. We believe everything is because of the Holy Trinity (3), the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.

Logan is in an Open Crib!

Finally, our littlest is trying an open crib again. They decided that since he has been gaining weight consistently, they would try him again. So far he has been holding his temperature, and if all goes well, all three babies will be put into one large crib together (co-bedding). So far Emmerson and Brody are now together,and we can't wait until Logan can join them...hopefully, it will be tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer. It would be so nice to have them all together again!

Emmerson is in an Open Crib!

Today the nurses took Emmerson out of her incubator and put her into an open crib as well. So far, after 8 hours, she has held her temperature. This is very good news! We are keeping our fingers crossed that she will continue to be successful. Brody is still in an open crib and has passed the 24 hour test! YEAH Brody!!! The nurse even sent his incubator out of the room today. Logan will be next. I am hoping that they will give him another try in the next couple of days. They are waiting until he gains a little more weight. Speaking of weight...as of last night, Logan was 1515 grams or 3lbs. 5 oz. Emmerson was 1770 grams or 3 lbs. 14.5 oz. and Brody was 2020 grams or 4 lbs. 7 oz. He broke the 2000 gram mark! These are great weight gains and the doctors and nurses are all very pleased, as are we! They will be weighed in again at midnight and hopefully they will have gained even more. Everyone continues to tolerate their feeds and is doing very well. Breastfeeding has its good days and bad, but again, since we are expecting very little, they are still surpassing our expectations! Here is a picture of Brody and Logan snuggling on Mommy's lap after being at the breast. It is one of Mommy's favorite times of the day...

Brody had Moved to an Open Crib!

Brody was moved to an open crib yesterday and has done very well so far! He has been out and maintained his temp now for almost 17 hours, so hopefully he will be able to stay out. They are thinking of trying Emmerson next. This brings me to our other great news... it turns out that Emmerson's scale in her crib has been broken since she arrived. After some weird readings yesterday, I asked the nurse to re-weigh her on Brody's scale and the other one in the room that they used to weigh the diapers on. She did, and we all were shocked...Emmerson is actually 1740 grams, NOT 1248 as we thought yesterday! I couldn't believe it! The nurse even asked for another scale to be brought in just to confirm again...and sure enough, 1740 grams or 3 lbs. 13.5 oz! I am SO relieved. I know they kept telling me not to worry about her weight loss, but when they started her on extra calories yesterday, I knew even they were starting to get a little concerned. So now we are on the right track! The boys are also doing well with weight gain. Logan is now 1480 grams or 3 lbs. 4.5 oz. and Brody is 1985 grams or 4 lbs. 6 oz.
Brody and Emmerson continue to have minor "spells" around their feeding time, but nothing that is concerning to the doctors. Breastfeeding is still going well. We are not expecting very much at this point, but they are at least all latching and sucking for a little while. Other than that, everyone is progressing very well!

Another Quick Update

Not too much has changed since yesterday, but I usually get many calls when we don't post for a day, so I wanted to make a post. And since we are doing this for our memories as well, it is good that we post often. :) Anyway, Logan had to go back into his incubator. He ended up getting a little cold by the night, so they put him back in for now. They will try him out again when he reaches 1500 grams...this way he will be big enough to hopefully hold his temp better.
Brody went up on his feeds today. He is now at 40 ml per feeding and he had his IV locked today. If he tolerates his feeds, the pic line will come out tomorrow. Emmerson and Logan stayed at their same feeds, 45 and 40. They are so little that they need to gain more weight before they can go up on their feeds again. Logan is doing this, but little Emmi (who is now the littlest) is still not gaining weight consistently. The doctors said that she may just have a high metabolism and they are not worried at this point. Fingers crossed and prayers that she will start gaining soon. But I said if it is truly just her metabolism, she will love that when she gets a little older! Other than that, everything continues to be going very well. We again wanted to thank all of you for your prayers and kind words. We love reading the comments you all post and we appreciate all the cards and phone calls of congratulations. Not only do we feel so blessed to have these three little miracles, but we also feel blessed to be loved by so many!

Logan Was Moved to an Open Crib

Today was a a big day for Logan. He has been holding his temperature and gaining weight consistently, so he was moved to an open crib. He will be monitored closely to see if he can maintain his temperature for the next 24 hours. If he can, this is one step closer to coming home!

Other big news for the day was that today was our first attempt at breastfeeding. Each baby had a chance to try to latch on and taste the breast milk for the very first time. Emmerson and Logan both latched on and took a couple sucks and Logan swallowed once. Brody was our champ with this. He latched on and sucked and swallowed for almost 5 min. intermittently. This was a big surprise to the nurses and the speech pathologist and to Brody too. It was quite funny to see his reaction the first time he got a mouth full of milk...it was much different than when he sucks his pacifier!

Everyone is doing very well and have moved up on their feeds. Logan and Emmerson had their pic lines removed today and Brody will be taken off the IV tomorrow. They are each progressing very well and the doctors are thinking they might be home in 2-3 weeks. We are very blessed!

Little Logan has reached the 3lb mark!!

I am happy to say that the littlest miracle is now 3 lbs.! He is 1350 grams. Emmerson has finally started to gain weight again and is now at 1337 grams or 2 lbs. 15 oz. (almost at that 3 lb. mark again). Brody continues to be our heavy weight at a whopping 1960 grams or 4 lbs. 5 oz. They all are continuing to do very well. Emmerson has been holding her tempature so good that they might try to take her out of the incubator and put her in an open crib.
Each baby has gone up on their feeding and now eat over an ounce at each feeding. Needless to say I am having a difficult time keeping up with their breast milk demands, but we are just supplementing with formula. This past Saturday marked their 32 gestational week and this means that they will be assessed to see if they will be able to start sucking on a bottle or breast, although they are not expected to fully latch on until 33-34 weeks. This is one of the most crucial factors on how long their length of stay will be. Good eaters = out sooner; poor eaters = in for a little longer.
Brody is expected to come off his IV tomorrow and he was put onto clear fluids today. So far Emmerson and Logan have been tolerating their feeds and they should have their pic lines removed tomorrow or Tuesday.
John and I are planning on giving the babies their first baths today. We are wondering how that is going to go...we'll keep you posted.

A Quick Update

The babies are all doing well. Emmerson is now up to 33 ml per feed which is a little over an ounce. Logan is at 30 ml which is exactly an ounce and Brody is moving right along now eating 25 ml per feed. Since he is so much bigger it will take him a little longer to get up to enough milliliters before they can remove him from his IV fluids. They are all still breathing on their own at this time and hopefully it will stay that way. Emmerson and Brody seem to be suffering from reflux, and unfortunately there is nothing the doctors can do unless it becomes very bad and they can not tolerate their feeds. This is because they never want to give babies medicine unless they absolutely have to since there can be side effects. Brody is the only one to gain weight as of this morning, but hopefully, now that Emmerson and Logan are eating more, they will be gaining weight soon!
Overall, the doctor said today that they are progressing beautifully and we "shouldn't worry about anything"....hahaha...new parents with 3 babies in the NICU not worry...what is he crazy?!? Anyway, keep up those positive thoughts and most importantly those prayers, because somebody upstairs is really listening. We thank God daily for keeping our babies healthy and for giving us the chance to be parents to such beautiful angels.

We Have a Private Suite!

Due to an over flow at the NICU, the charge nurse asked us if we would like to be moved to a private room upstairs. Now we have a window, our own bathroom and one nurse for all 3 babies. The quiet and privacy are great and we are very happy with this move.

Baby News: Today we found out that Emmerson and Logan will be taken off of their IVs and will now recieve all of their nutrition through their NG tubes. This is great news! They have each increased in their feedings. Emmerson is now at 28 ml every 4 hours and Logan is at 25 ml every 4 hours. Hopefully they continue to tolerate their feeds. They are also going to be getting a fortifer added to the breast milk to help boost the calories and hopefully help them gain weight. Oddly enough, they are both the same weight now, 1315 grams. This is a drop for both of them, but the doctor is not worried and we all hope to see the weight gain soon. Brody is weighing in now at 1865 grams, and they are now increasing his feeds again since he is no longer on the medicine for his murmur. He is up to 15 ml per feed and they will go up on his feeds daily to get him back up to where he was over the next couple of days as long as he tolerates his feeds.

Both Brody and Emmerson are still having some "spells" throughout the day, and the nurses are watching closely to see if they might need to be put back on their nasal canulas or possible be treated for reflux which can also cause de-sats (or drops in their oxygen levels). It is good that even when they drop in their oxygen level, it is more like a small dip and they come right back up to acceptable levels. Logan continues to have no spells and is still doing very well.

Emmerson is also doing well holding her body tempature with her incubator turned down as low as it goes. This means that with a little weight gain, she could be out into an open crib soon.

And finally, we heard "unofficially" today that in the opinon of the ultra sound tech and our doctor that Brody's PDA ( which caused his murmur) is closed and he will not need any further treatment. We need to wait until the pediatric cardiologist at Lutheran check the films and gives his diagnosis until it is "official", but this looks like good news! Our neonatologist seems pretty confident that everything is fine. So...YEAH!!!

One Big Happy Family!

Today we actually got to hold all three of our babies at the same time. It was incredible and a little akward at times. :) As you can see from the pictures, Brody really is our moose...he is so much bigger than his brother Logan. They were weighed today and Emmerson is now 3 lbs even, Brody is 4 lbs. even and Logan is still our peanut at 2 lbs. 14.5 oz. He is almost to the 3 lb. mark.

We re-introduced Logan and Brody and Emmerson and Brody. The way they are positioned in the NICU, allows Brody, who is in the middle, to say hi to both his siblings. This is funny because he was in the middle in the womb too. It was great to have them all out at once because we didn't feel like we needed to hurry up and take another one out before their next feeding. They are all doing great and they love spending time with Mommy and Daddy...Its a good thing too, because we are there all the time and love spending time with them too!

The triplets arrived safely at Copley!

Early this morning we received a call letting us know that the triplets were on their way to Copley. We got everything together and headed to the hospital. We were so anxious about their arrival. The ambulance pulled up right before we did, and when we got inside, the transport team was there getting them all ready to be put into their new incubators. When I saw them I started to cry. Last night was very nerve-wrecking for me and I was so relieved to see them there safe and sound! The trip was flawless and they are all doing well...comfy in their new (temporary) home. John and I are really pleased with Copley so far. The doctor is almost always in the room and the nurses really give the babies the personal attention we like to see. Overall, this seems to be a great move.

As far as Brody goes, he is doing very well. The hole that I referred to is actually on the outside of his heart, and funny enough, it is supposed to be there. This design feature is actually put there by mother nature and in full term babies it is closed by the time they are born. Since Brody came early, his body just hasn't "sealed" the gap yet and the medicine is supposed to help that process along. He is tolerating the medicine well and we should have word on his progress by Friday. We will keep you posted.

All of the babies are doing really well. Logan is now 2 lbs. 14 oz. (up 3 oz. from his birth weight) and Emmerson is 2 lbs. 15 oz. She has lost a little more weight, but they have increased her feeds and expect that to change in the very near future. Brody is our moose at nearly 4 lbs. (3lbs. 15 oz.) They are all still breathing completely on their own and are almost eating enough to be moved off of the supplemental IV food. This is great news!

Today was the first time I put them in clothes. It was so fun and they look so cute. Check out their adorable pictures on the right side of the screen. John and I are both feeling more comfortable with picking them up and holding them. We are really starting to feel like Mommy and Daddy now. Please continue to keep them in your prayers..they really seem to be working.

Our last day at Lutheran General

Well today was a big day. Both Emmerson and Brody came off all of their breathing support. This means that all three babies are breathing completely on their own. WE are very proud parents!
But this is a rollercoaster ride, and just as we peak, we also had a little dip...The doctors discovered that Brody has a heart murmur. Although this sounds bad, the doctors and nurses assured us that this is VERY common in preemies and it normally resolves itself shortly after birth. He will be given some medicine through an I V and we should know how effective the medicine was in the next 48 hours.
Tomorrow is the big transfer day. We will let you all know when the babies arrive safe and sound at Copley. Until then, please keep them in your prayer.

An update on Mommy

I was discharged from the hospital yesterday around 9:00 pm. We loaded up the car and spent the next 3 hours holding our beautiful babies before we had to head home. That was one of the toughest things I had to go through so far! Physically I am doing well. I am in the slow process of healing and feeling better each day. Mentally, I am a wreck and will be until my babies are close by again. We went and visited the NICU at Copley today and although it is very different than the NICU at Lutheran, it seems as though it will be a great place for our angels to grow. Unfortunatly, this website will be the only way for anyone other than us and the grandparents to see the babies until they come home as their policy does not allow any other visitors. I am really glad that we have this website now so that I can still show off my sons and daughter. Keep us in your prayers as the babies are at the hospital all alone and their Mom and Dad are struggling to be away from them. We will let you all know when their transfer is complete and they are safe and sound at Copley.

Just the facts...

Here are some medical updates for the triplets:

Brody:
Although he still needing assistance breathing, he has now been moved back to the nasal cannula. This device provides a small supply of oxygen to him but offers less support for the actual breathing. He has been tolerating his feeds and has moved up to 12 ml of milk through his feeding tube every 4 hours. He has not had any "spells"( drop in heart rate or stop in breathing) since he was first put back on the CPAP a couple days ago. This is why they are trying to move him back to the less supportive system again. From birth, he has lost about 5 ounces, but of course, just like with any newborn, this is very normal. All in all, he is doing very well and the doctors are hoping to have him off any breathing support by the time they transfer him to Copley on Tuesday. We are "holding our breath"- every pun intended! Cute Story: Yesterday when Daddy was taking Brody from the nurse, he let out a pretty loud toot...come to find out later that he pooped while in Daddy's lap...Thank goodness that his poop really doesn't stink yet.

Emmerson:
She is still on the nose cannula to help her breath. However, she is now at the lowest level of support that it can offer and the next step will be to take her off and have her breathing totally of her own. She too lost some weight since birth, about 6 ounces and is doing very well with her feedings. She is actually eating more than both her brothers- 14 ml every 4 hours. To give you an idea of how much that is, 30 ml is an ounce, so she is eating about 1/2 ounce every 4 hours. Emmi is really starting to become alert and shows us signs that she knows when Mommy and Daddy are there. She is doing very well and the doctors hope to have her breathing on her own by Tuesday as well. Cute Story: When Emmi was on Mommy's chest, she was smiling and flirting with Daddy...well maybe it was yawning, but it was still cute.

Logan:
He is our little "rock star"! He has continued to do just excellent since the day he was born. He is beating all the odds and proving every statistic wrong.,,that a boy! He is still breathing completely on his own and his vitals are usually text book. He was taken off the Bilirubin lights the day after he went on them as his levels dropped and he was no longer at any sort of risk. He is the most alert out of the three of them and refuses to miss a second when Mommy or Daddy is holding him. He struggles to keep both eyes open as not to miss anything...it is absolutely adorable! He lost about 4 ounces since birth, but is doing great with his feedings. He is actually eating the same a Brody which the nurses say is great since he is a whole pound lighter than his brother. Cute story: The other day when a nurse was changing him, he peed all over himself...including his face.

So, as you can see, things are going very well for the Kelsey Triplets and we know that all of your prayers and well wishes are helping them along this terrific path to growing and developing so that they may come home soon! Please continue to pray for them each day...

Emmerson and Mommy share in Kangaroo time too!

Emmerson and Mommy have share Kangaroo time too!
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Today was my special time with Emmi. She was so sweet as she laid on my chest. Daddy was talking to her also and she would follow our voices with her eyes. She liked the songs we sang together. We were very excited that Emmi was given a pretty pink hat for her pretty little head. She has gone up on her feedings and is tolerating them well. She is still recieving some support for her breathing, but she is doing very well.

Brody and Mommy have Kangaroo Time

Brody and Mommy have Kangaroo Time
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I was very excited to find that Brody was stable enough with his breathing yesterday to participate in the skin to skin contact with Mommy! It was an incredible expereince since neither Mommy nor Daddy had been able to hold him for very long yet. The Kangaroo Care lasts for at least 1 hour and he was so sweet and comfortable the entire time.
Unfortunately, a couple hours after Brody returned back to his isolette, he experienced several breathing "spells" and was put back on the CPAP. They will watch him closely and ween him off as soon as they can. Please say a prayer for his breathing to become strong.

Daddy and his Little Girl

Daddy and his Little Girl
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John is so enamored by his beautiful little girl. When he is holding her, he finds it hard to take his eyes off of her. She is really going to be a Daddy's girl. She looks up at him and it is the sweetest thing to see their instant connection.

Logan and Mommy experience Kangaroo Care

Logan and Mommy Kangaroo Care
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Today was one of the most moving experinces I have had yet with my babies. I was able to participate in what they call "Kangaroo Care". It is a skin to skin experience where the baby is placed directly on the parents chest. My body warmth holds his tempature while he is fed through his feeding tube. Logan was able to listen to my heart beat and be comforted by my smell. He was so content that during this time his vitals were perfect. We are hoping to have this same experience with Emmi tonight and Brody as soon as he is stable enough. This was powerful for me as well since I was able to produce more breast milk after this experience in one time pumping as I did for the past 3 days combined.

Daddy changes Brody's diaper

Daddy changes Brody's diaper
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Yes, it has finally happened. John finally has touched and changed a diaper. Changing it like a pro, even the nurses were impressed. We find that one of the odd challenges of having your babies in the NICU is actually asking if you can change the diaper. The more we get comfortable with their medical needs, the easier it is for us to step in and do the traditional parental duties.

Brody is off of his CPAP

Brody sucking his finger
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Today was Brody's first day without the cumbersom CPAP breathing assistance. He is now on a nose canual like Emmi is. Now we can all see his handsome little face better. When we went over to take a look at him, he was sucking on his finger. I was so cute we had to take a picture!

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A little yellow...

Our little peanut Logan is looking a little yellow. He is showing signs of jaundice. His Bilirubin levels are elevated so he is being placed under some special Bilirubin lights to help with his color. He will be tested again tomorrow to see if the levels are better.

More Good News

We went down to hold the babies this morning and got some great news. We finally got to hold Brody and Logan, who are both doing very well. While we were holding Brody, the doctor came by to let us know that they were doing so well, it looks like they are going to be transfered to Rush Copley as early as Tuesday. They are scheduled for a brain scan screening test on Monday and if their tests go well, they will be on their way closer to home. Keep your fingers crossed and say many prayers! This will be a great place for the babies. We will be able to stay at home and visit our babies each day! Copley is a level III NICU and the team of doctors that are caring for them here, will be the same team who will look after them at Copley. This makes us feel very secure and excited about this opportunity to have our little ones closer to home.

Mom & Dad get to hold Logan and Brody

We finally got to meet our boys up close and personal. Little Logan is our smallest one, but is progressing the fastest. He is already sucking on his pacifier, showing promise of a hungry appetite. He was wide awake, and his silver blue eyes followed our voices as we talked to him. Each time I said "Daddy", Logan would look right up at John. It was really sweet and brought tears to our eyes. Brody was a little more finicky, but really enjoyed the personal time with both Mommy and Daddy. We are excited to finally start feeling this connection to all three of our babies.

More Progress

Mommy and Logan hold hands
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Good news today. Brody finally came off the breathing tube and is now on a c-pap. The c-pap blows air at his face to help him breath smoothly, but he is breathing on his on own. Emmerson is breathing on her own with just a little extra oxygen through her nose. Logan is breathing 100% on his own with no assistance. Shelli is on the road to recovery. She is very sore but healing well. This is a very emotional time for her. Although we are overjoyed with the babies' progress, and they are receiving excellent care, it is never easy to see your newborn baby in the hospital needing so much support

Mom, Dad, & Emmerson

Mom, Dad, & Emmerson
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This morning mom and dad got to hold one of the triplets for the first time. Emmi was taken off breathing assistance and is breathing on her own. Tiny little Emmi was very content in her mother's arms.

Babies are HERE!

Monday evening our final chapter of pregnancy began. Around 5:00 pm on Monday night, Shelli's water broke. We were both very suprised but amazingly calm. We made it to Lutheran General in a record 1 hour 10 minutes at the tail end of rush hour. The doctors put Shelli on monitors and were hopeful she would not go into labor yet. Things were looking good until around 3:00 am, when contractions starting getting more intense and often. The doctors decided it was in the best interest of mother and babies to send them in for a C-section.



John was able to be with Shelli throughout the entire operation and we heard our first cry at 4:43 AM, Tuesday morning. Emmerson Lyn Kelsey was the first to be born. One minute later at 4:44, Brody William Kelsey came to the world. Finally another 30 seconds fly by and at 4:45 Logan John Kelsey rounded out our trio. Emmerson and Brody were given breathing tubes to help them start breathing, and Logan needed just a little oxygen to get going.



Mom is doing well after a very stressful and exhausting night. She is looking forward to getting into a wheelchair and visiting here new children. Emmerson was taken off her breathing tube this afternoon, and Brody is on his way to breathing assistance free very soon. All babies are healthy and have passed all their tests so far. Doctors are estimating 6-7 weeks in the NICU where they will undergo more screening tests, and continue to grow.


Emmerson Lyn Kelsey - 4:43 AM, July 3, 2007 - 3 lbs. 5 oz.
Brody William Kelsey - 4:44 AM, July 3, 2007 - 3 lbs. 12 oz.
Logan John Kelsey - 4:45 AM, July 3, 2007 - 2 lbs. 11 oz.

John & Shelli - New Parents x3

Little Feet

Little Feet
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Logan's little feet

We made it to 30 weeks!

We were very excited when we passed the 30 week mark on Saturday. Hopefully we can keep these little ones from meeting the world for at least the next 2 weeks. On Thursday, 6/28 we had a doctors appointment. All of the babies are still doing very well, scoring 8 out of 8 again on their biophysical profile. This time it was very easy for both John and I to see each baby "practice" breathing. Before this time, it was very subtle, but this time it was very clear. Good News! There was no change with me either, so things are still looking good. Emmi, who has always been the lowest, ( and the biggest) has dropped even lower, so that has been a little more uncomfortable for me. Other than that, everything is going well. I have heard from some people that they didn't think I looked that "big" in the pictures I posted...apperantly the pictures don't do my size justice, because as people see me in person they quickly change thier tune. As on my appointment Thursday, I was measuring at 46 weeks pregnant. For anyone who doesn't know, most pregnancies only go to 40 weeks, so I am measuring at 6 weeks overdue...Any wages on how big I will get? Just kidding...I just keep telling myself that the bigger I get the bigger the babies are getting and that is excellent news! Take care...keep checking for more updates.