More Birthday Memories

We woke us this morning to the many reminders that we had a great party here last night. Cards and gifts were strewn all over the house! The kids had a great time exploring their new toys and eating leftover cake and cupcakes! Tomorrow is another busy day...church then off to Webster for the Angels of Mercy Spaghetti Dinner.

Some great Brady news: Today he stood up completely on his own. Up until now he pulls himself to stand using a table or something close by, then will let go and stand for a while. He wanted to use his new T ball set, so Matt told him he had to stand to play T ball. So he just pushed up from the ground, planted one foot, then the other, and stood there! He can even bend to pick up the bat and ball without holding on to anything! He is learning to take a swing with his bat! Way to go Brady:)

Here are a few more pictures:

Our fabulous cakes dropped off by a neighbor that were a total surprise:) Thanks Kim!

Allison is sitting up all on her own now!


I love this one! Cara is admiring her painted toe nails while sitting in the afternoon sun.

Silly Brady with his sunglasses on!


Eli and his new Snuffleupagus!

Turning 2

Just after midnight tonight, my babies turn 2! I'm sad, I'm happy, I'm scared, I'm relieved. AAAHHH!!!

We are having a small party tomorrow night and just trying to soak up all the fun that having three toddlers brings!

For those among you who are sentimental...

This is me, 2 years and 1 week ago at 33 weeks pregnant with triplets...


This is the first picture of me holding all three babies while they were in the NICU about a week after they were born...


One year ago at their first birthday party...


And a picture from today...looking out the window at the world!


I wanted to add this picture I took of Brady's back tonight. The darker scar running down his spine is from his January surgery. On the right side you can see his incision from his recent surgery. The other marks are scars from various drainage tubes. His chest tube scar isn't visible in the picture, it is under his right arm. I have to say that tonight was the first good look that I got of his back since this last surgery. I gasped and just teared up at the sight of my poor baby. This is just another reminder of how amazingly brave Brady is!


I will be sure to share some pictures of the birthday party tomorrow!!!

One Week Until the Big 2!

Can you believe it? My 3 babies will be 2 in just 1 week! I thought the first year of their life would be the hardest year of my life. Boy was I wrong! Sure, changing 21 diapers, washing 18 bottles, and doing LOADS of laundry was exhausting, but nothing could have prepared us for this past year. Isn't it funny in life how you think, "Nothing could be more difficult than what I'm doing right now! I have the hardest life of anyone I know!" Then...BAM! Another one of life's valleys comes and knocks you right on your whiny behind!!! I feel like we have lived a lifetime in the last 4 months. Life before cancer invaded our family seems like a distant memory. BUT, I won't let my fear take over this great occasion. I have my 4 amazing kids with me today, right now, and in one week Eli, Cara, and Brady will celebrate 2 years of life:) We have a small family party planned (Sesame Street of course)! There will be Eli's favorite (pizza), Cara's favorite (milk), and Brady's favorite (cupcakes).

No news yet from the PT clinic. I called yesterday and left a message with the coordinator. We are hoping to start Brady's service the week after next. We also haven't heard back from Sloan regarding any reports from the tumor they took out. I'm expecting that we will have to keep calling them every few days. Maybe when we are there next week they will know something. We are still planning on driving to Elmira Tuesday evening, spending the night in a hotel, then leaving at 7am via corporate jet from the Elmira airport. We will arrive in NJ, get a ride to Manhattan in a van that the Corporate Angels provide (about an hour ride), have our quick follow up with Dr. L sometime during the day, then get back to NJ for a 5pm flight to Elmira and drive the 2 hours home. Sounds like a fun day huh? I'm still cracking up about the dress code! I just keep thinking, "Well at least the whiny two year old eating cheezits, drinking juice, and putting stickers all over the seats is wearing khakis!" Ha!

Enjoy a few pictures from the last week! By the way, I only need 3 more nominations to enter the Mother of All Bloggers contest. Thank you to those who have taken the time to nominate me. If you would still like to help me out, follow the directions under yesterday's post. Thanks:)