April 10-22, 2011

Wow, these past few weeks have flown by once again!  Today the triplets are 2 months old!  I worked a few days here and there since my last posting.  Sarah's 24 hour urine test came back normal, so her kidneys and liver healed despite how bad her preeclampsia was!  Sarah is the best mom and wife ever!  She is still breastfeeding all 3 and it is going better each day!  She is determined to do it until they are at least a year.  Hayden quit using his bottle and is now just using his sippy cup!  Also, our mare Anna (registered APHA name: Dun in Montana) had a nice colt on 4/20/11.  He looks to be a dun with black points tobiano.  He also could be homozygous for tobiano and for black.  He will be for sale! 

On April 13, 2011 their weights were:

Hunter 9 lbs 3 oz

Hadley 7 lbs 11 oz

Holden 8 lbs 15 oz

Hayden is having more and more fun with them.  They are liking to play on their play mats.  On 4/21 Hunter actually reached up and touched the toys!

Today, on April 22, 2011 (exactly 2 months old) their weights were:

Hunter 9 lbs 14 oz

Hadley 8 lbs 5 oz

Holden 9 lbs 4 oz

Our awesome 4 kids!

Hunter, Hadley, and Holden wearing outfits my mom got them!

Hayden holding Holden, Hadley, and Hunter. 

They are 2 months old in this picture.

Holden, Hayden, and Hunter.  We have awesome sons!

You can see more pictures of our colt at:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150157437672130.289539.515222129&l=a782a626e2

Thanks,

Casey

April 2-9, 2011

This past week I went back to work 2 days, which was really hard being away.  However, these 2 days flew by and I now have 8 days off!  My aunt Michelle helped Sarah on Tuesday while I was at work.  Our parents continue to help us too.  My aunt Michelle and Presley helped watch the babies and Hayden with me while Sarah went to NW Perinatal Center for her 6 week check.  Everything went well and she now has to take 1 tab of labetalol twice a day instead of 2 twice a day.  Her blood pressure is a lot better.  She has to do a 24 hour urine test to see if her protein is going down.  This will show us that her liver and/or kidneys were not damaged from her severe preeclampsia.  Tyler and Autumn got to meet our triplets for the first time.  Autumn and Tyler are going to make awesome parents!  My Grandma and Grandpa Gescher came over for dinner on Friday night and they brought halibut with them for dinner.  This was the first time my Grandpa has been out to our house since he was hospitalized. 
On April 7, 2011 their weights were:
Hunter 8 lbs 12 oz
Hadley 7 lbs 6 oz
Holden 8 lbs 1 oz
It is amazing how strong they are all getting.  They all seem to like tummy time and we are trying to do this often for them to gain neck strength.  The Statesman Journal did an article on our family and it can be seen at: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110407/NEWS/104070353/Scio-family-adjusts-triplets?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome
We felt very blessed to have them do this story and it will be fun to show our kids it in the future!  We also got back the rest of our pictures from Julie Martin of ZoZoBugBaby.  Here they are:

Our mare Anna (Dun in Montana) is getting closer and closer to foaling.  Here are some pictures showing her pregnant belly.

Thanks,

Casey

March 29-April 1, 2011

On Tuesday, March 29th, one of our friends' triplets, Evan, was admitted to the peds ICU for NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis).  We have been praying everyday for him and their family.  We met them through our triplet group and they were right next to our triplets in the NICU.  Please keep them in your prayers.  Their blog is at: http://journeyofatrio.blogspot.com/  We know he will pull through and recover with no problems.  We are looking forward to some awesome triplet play dates and big brother play dates.  They are in the same situation as us.  They have an older son (a little older than Hayden) and their identical triplets are exactly a month older than ours.  Our parents have once again been helping us out.  My aunt Michelle, helped us all day on Tuesday and she plans to from here on out.  She calls it "Triplet Tuesdays."  We are thankful for her help!  My Grandma Gescher knitted some cute hats for the babies.  My Grandma Lulay made us homemade bread, monster cookies, and banana muffins.  We took the triplets to the doctor yesterday (March 31) for their Synagis shots to prevent RSV.  Their weights were amazing yesterday so we no longer have to wake them at night to feed!  We also decreased their kcal from 24 to 22, so we mix 130 ml of breast milk for 1 tsp of Enfacare.  Hunter also has an umbilical hernia, which should resolve by the time he is preschool age.  If not he will need surgery (but hopefully not).  My Grandpa Gescher came home from the hospital and my aunt Terri and uncle Chris got to see our triplets for the first time.

On March 31, 2011 their weights were:

Hunter: 8 lbs 1.5 oz

Hadley 6 lbs 14 oz

Holden 7 lbs 9.5 oz

A little off topic, but I leased one of my mares, Latte, out to a lady in Imbler (Carrie) and she had her foal.  He is a homozygous tobiano colt.  Her website is at: http://www.cjquarterhorsespaints.com/  She is going to sell him too, so if you need a nice colt, contact her.  Here are some pics….

My mare Sarah got me from Montana was in training last year and a stallion at the barn got out and bred her accidentally.  Of course, Anna got pregnant.  However, he was a registered paint, so the lady is going to let me register the foal.  Anna is due April 14, so we will have another "baby."  Hayden will love playing with it.  Anna is going to foal at my Grandpa and Grandma Gescher's house.  She has been at my Grandpa and Grandma Lulay's since last spring (thanks to my Grandpa Lulay for taking care of her and our gelding). 
Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. 

-Casey

March 22 to 28, 2011

Once again this past week has flew by and our triplets are definitely growing!  We had tons of help from our families again.  Sarah's Aunt Jane finally got to meet the triplets and she brought us a cake from The Lovin' Oven.  Sarah and I also did some nights by ourselves, which was hard, but nice at the same time.  We also went for our first family walk!  The Peg Perego stroller worked awesome and Hayden loved running and throwing rocks.  Sorry it has taken so long to post an update, but I have been busy doing grad-school homework and trying to get a lot of it done before I go back to work.  I plan on going back part time the week of April 4th.  I go back full time the week of May 22nd.  My Grandpa Gescher was admitted to Salem Hospital and is on the floor I worked on up until this January.  He has PEs and DVTs.  Please keep him in your prayers.  The Statesman Journal and The Stayton Mail are going to do a story on our family within the next few weeks!  Thanks for following our blog and plan on updates about every week!

On 3/22/11, their weights were:

Hunter 7 lbs 5.5 oz (up 13.5 oz from 3/15/11)

Hadley 6 lbs 4 oz (up 9 oz)

Holden 6 lbs 13.5 oz (up 11.5 oz)

Hayden putting in Hunter's soothie

Our first walk

Hunter

Hadley

Holden

Hayden running and throwing rocks

Hayden loves playing catch!

So happy to be playing outside!

Thanks,

Casey

March 18-21, 2011

These past days have once again flew by!  My Dad stayed 2 nights and he got up at all the night feedings to help out!  He was off work this week.  My Mom also stayed and so did Nancy.  As far as meals, our parents both made us dinners.  My uncle Dennis, Aunt Loni, and Travis and Kim finally got to meet the triplets on Sunday.  They also brought them gifts and some baked ziti pasta that we froze for a dinner later.  My Grandpa and Grandma Lulay brought us a bouquet of daffodils and also a frozen lasagna and some homemade bread.  They visited a few times these past days.  My Grandma Gescher has come over these past days to help out too.  Katie, Kyle, and Olivia, and Ashley came over to visit and have dinner with us too.  I have been busy with school and am deciding when to go back to work part time since my PTO runs out soon.  I am putting in for Caring and Sharing at work in case staff want to give me some hours.  I am hoping I can stay home longer since things are still hectic around here.      

As far as the triplets, they are all growing like crazy and are much more alert.  Hunter seems to be awake the longest.  Hunter and Holden seem to switch days in being fussy and wanting to be held.  Hadley is still laid back and only cries here and there.  Sarah is now breast feeding 3 times in 24 hours and then pumps in between for the bottle-feeding.  We were told to not let them nurse more than this until they are full term.  They will already be a month old tomorrow and are now 38 weeks! 

Hayden sleeping in our bed, next to the triplets' bed

Attempting to get all 4 kiddos with Sarah in a picture

All snuggled in our bed

Hayden loves his brothers and sister

Hunter has big dimples

Matching outfits Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Barham got them

Thanks,

Casey 

March 12-17, 2011

Sorry it has been so long in an update on the blog, but things have been really busy and time flew by!  Where do I begin?  First of all both my Mom and Dad have been rotating shifts with Nancy.  On Monday, Julie Martin of ZoZoBugBaby photography came to our house with her friend, Kim Adams of Elite Photography to take pictures of the triplets and Hayden.  She had vendors donate blankets, hats, and onesies for the triplets.  She even made Hayden a shirt!  It was a lot of fun and took about 4 hours!  We had heaters going in our front room to keep them all warm.  My aunt Annie brought us some chicken enchiladas, salsa, and chips that night.  They were awesome!  On Tuesday, March 15, the Linn County Health Nurse came to our house to do measurements and weights.  The weights were:

Hunter: 6 lbs 8 oz

Hadley 5 lbs 11 oz

Holden 6 lbs 2 oz

Both boys are now 19 inches long and Hadley's was 18 inches.  Their heads were all perfect too.    

Bob and Nancy and my parents made us dinner throughout the week.  On Wednesday, March 16, my aunt Val made us her famous chicken pasta as well as salad and Skinny Cows.  It was nice to have her visit.  That night, Val, Katie, Nicole, Chad, my Mom and Dad all ate dinner together.  Val made a ton of pasta, so we got to have left-overs.  Nicole took Hayden for a walk, so I asked her to get our mail and I gave her the key.  However, after a half hour of her being gone we began to wonder.  She called us and told us the key wasn't working, so we talked her through it.  Then she said, "It is PO Box so and so" and we were like, "Um no, it is by our house."  She walked all the way there.  I felt bad because I should have told her where our mailbox was.  Oh well, Hayden had a blast walking and jumping in mud puddles! 

On Thursday, March 17, my aunt Michelle and my cousin Presley came over to see the triplets for the first time.  They brought us a big basket full of goodies!  Michelle helped feed Hunter and Presley held Hadley.  It was nice to visit with them for a few hours.  Michelle is going to be "Super Nanny" and help us out every week.  We really appreciate this and look forward to it.  My cousin Nicole made us some awesome pizza rolls for dinner on March 17th. 

Hadley all dressed up

Thanks,

Casey

March 10 and 11, 2011

My Mom stayed the night of the 10th and Nancy stayed the night of the 11th.  Days seems to run into each other since we are so busy.  On Thursday night, my sister Katie and Olivia, my sister Ashley and Creed, my Dad and Mom, and my Grandma and Grandpa Gescher ate dinner with us after my Mom and Grandma made it.  It was very nice of them.  We would like to congratulate Brooke and Ben for getting to finally have all of their triplets at home with them.  They got to bring Payton home on the 10th!  We look forward to some fun triplet play dates and big brother play dates too (they have an older son too, that is around 2 1/2 years old).  The evening of the 10th, we gave our triplets baths and Hadley loved it, but the boys fussed some.  Hadley acted like she was sun-bathing on the foam mat.  On the 11th, Nancy took Sarah and Hayden up to Portland for Sarah's follow-up appointment with Dr. Pandipati.  Everything went awesome and he told her that she is, "A perfect example of a triplet pregnancy and despite her severe preeclampsia she help onto our triplets until an amazing week-34 weeks 1 day."  This made Sarah feel really good.  She also got to take off her TED hose, but still has to continue her Labetalol.  We got to eat dinner with my Grandma and Grandpa Gescher again, along with My Mom and Dad, and Bob and Nancy because my Grandma made us dinner again!  We are still amazed what our life is now compared to a short time ago.  It is definitely busy, but fun and exciting!

Matching outfits my Mom got them

Hunter holding Hadley's hand

Sarah, my amazing wife and mom to 4, holding Hunter and Hadley

Thanks,

Casey