Time flies

Our beautiful half-breed triplets are 6 months old today!!!

They have come such a long way from the tiny 2 pounders that entered this world nearly 3 months early.

I just constantly think to myself about how blessed, or just really lucky we are that we have no major health issues to deal with and that we have 3 living babies. This has been on my mind a lot since hearing that the fifth of the Morrison sextuplets passed away this past Sunday. My heart just breaks for them and they decisions they had to face throughout the PG. I recall at my first appt. with the high risk OB practice that there was concern with triplet B due to an increased nuchal fold measurement. One of the first things talked about was the possibility of selectively reducing triplet B. It was horrible to hear that after being overjoyed to see 3 babies and their strong HBs moments earlier. We were faced with the difficult decision to do CVS testing which carried a risk of miscarriage. Thank God there were no chromosomal abnormalities this time around and that we didn't have to make the decision to essentially kill triplet B. In my gut I knew I would never be able to go through with that decision, even if it had meant that I knew the baby would die shortly after birth. Now as I look at triplet B (Mairin) sleeping soundly in my arms, I am overjoyed with her addition to our lives and that of her brothers as well (including Quinn- my extra special potty trained boy!).

Ewan then:

Ewan now:

Noel then:

Noel now:

Mairin then:


Mairin now:


Special toilet-going big brother Quinn:


Not bad, huh?