Hi all, tomorrow another week will have past by and the babies will have achieved 32 weeks of life in the womb. I am attaching a couple of recent ultrasound pictures for you to see, but I have to admit that they are not as exciting in this format as they are when seeing them on the monitors in Christy's room. We have many ultrasound photos, and I know which picture is of which baby when Christy tells me, but by the time I get home they are all mixed up in my mind, so you will have to bear with me and just accept the two I selected, but don't ask me who they are of. Perhaps Christy can add some names when she reads this. I think that you will clearly see a foot in one picture and can make out the head and body in the other.
Today we went to the hospital in the morning and treated Christy and her nurses to Belgium waffles, complete with strawberries and whipped cream. One of the nurses commented that they are going to miss all of these little special benefits when Christy goes home. I think the bonds developed between Christy and her nurses will make it difficult when the tinme comes for Chrsity and
the babies to come home. I expect that the delievery room will be very crowded as every nurse has vowed to be there when Christy delivers. Everyone at the hosptial is so geared at getting healthy babies into this world. I am so amazed at their dedication. Sharon and I were given a tour of the NICU - the intensive care unit for the premies. The little ones are so dear. This tough old grandpa's heart just melted when I saw them. Another set of triplets, born last week at 30 weeks and 4 days was in the NICU. That gave us an idea of what to expect when our little three angels will appear. While the premies look so fragile, I can't wait to hold them and give them warmth and loves. I'm sure that Sharon feels the same. I watched while a nurse was teaching a little one to suckle. She did this by inserting a very small feeding tube through the center of a nipple, then as the baby suckled on the nipple, the nurse pushed a little lliquid food through the tube. It was truly amazing to watch.
the babies to come home. I expect that the delievery room will be very crowded as every nurse has vowed to be there when Christy delivers. Everyone at the hosptial is so geared at getting healthy babies into this world. I am so amazed at their dedication. Sharon and I were given a tour of the NICU - the intensive care unit for the premies. The little ones are so dear. This tough old grandpa's heart just melted when I saw them. Another set of triplets, born last week at 30 weeks and 4 days was in the NICU. That gave us an idea of what to expect when our little three angels will appear. While the premies look so fragile, I can't wait to hold them and give them warmth and loves. I'm sure that Sharon feels the same. I watched while a nurse was teaching a little one to suckle. She did this by inserting a very small feeding tube through the center of a nipple, then as the baby suckled on the nipple, the nurse pushed a little lliquid food through the tube. It was truly amazing to watch. The time is getting exciting now, as we probably only have a few days, maybe two weeks weeks maximum, before the Dierking triples make their grand appearance. What will they be like? Who will they look like? What will their personalities be like? Who will be the most active? Last Tuesday (6/23) the babies weights were as follows; Madeline and Nicklaus were both 3 pounds 5 ounces (1500 grams for our European friends), and Grace was 3 pounds even (1360 grams). Now with the scrumptious waffle breakfast they were also treated to this morning, they probably gained at least a few ounces today. Well, there you have it. Please keep praying and thanking God for all his blessings, and asking for the Holy Spirit's guidance and presence providing safety during the delivery and recovery afterward.
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