Becky and Jared are Home!!!

Yeah!! We got to take Becky and Jared home today. They can now take 45 mL of formula every 3 hours by bottle which was their last step. Mark still has his feeding tube in, so he can't leave yet. We're hoping to have him home within a week.

Since we were able to take Becky and Jared out of their rooms, they allowed us to take them into Mark's room so that we could get pictures of all three of them together.

From Triplets

We also have more individual pictures:

From Mark

From Becky

From Jared

Merry Christmas

We're approaching the close of Christmas day 2010. We had a very enjoyable one. Our Christmas started last night. Since we had so many things already planned for today, we opened most of our immediate family gifts on Christmas eve. We weren't able to include the triplets since they are still in the hospital, but they are still too young to know what they are missing anyway.

We saved Luke's best gifts for this morning except for 1 power tool that he had to take to bed with him.

From Luke

Luke did a much better job at unwrapping gifts this year than he did last year.

From Luke

We went to Robert's sister, Stephanie's early this morning. We left Luke there to go to the hospital. We were able to dress the babies in little Christmas outfits.

From Mark

From Becky

From Jared

After our hospital visit, we went to Shelley's parents' along with most of Shelley's brothers and sisters. We all exchanged gifts there. Luke was trying to unwrap gifts belonging to others, but we were able to stop him for the most part.

From Luke

Now it's late and we need to get to bed.

Mark has moved now

Mark was moved to the CCN (Continued Care Nursery) last night. He is still in his isolette, but is doing very well. All babies are gaining about an ounce a day and they are all now in the CCN.

From Mark

Mark

From Becky

Becky

From Jared

Jared

Jared and Becky have moved

Jared and Becky have been doing very well. They both had their IVs removed and are now in bassinets. They have moved into intermediate care.

Mark is still improving, but has a lot more to catch up on than the other 2. We've got a few more pictures.

From Mark

Mark

From Becky

Becky

From Jared

Jared

Shelley's Home

Yesterday was a very busy day, so we didn't have any time to post any pictures.

Shelley was discharged from the hospital yesterday. Robert took some street clothes to her in the morning so she could change. We then went to the NICU for 1.5 hours to see the babies. Robert gave Becky a bath and Shelley did some feeding. We came back down to Shelley's room so she could get her discharge instructions.

Grandpa Fletcher also came down from southern Utah last night. He and Grandma Fletcher went with us this morning to see the babies again. This time Shelley gave Jared a bath. We've got a lot more pictures.

From Mark

Mark

From Becky

Becky

From Jared

Jared

Day Three

Both Mark and Jared had their CPAP machines removed today. Both of us were able to hold all three babies. More pictures are on our Picasa web album. We have better shots now that they are all off of the CPAP. Shelley has had her IV removed and is able to go see the babies any time she wants to.

From Mark

Mark

From Becky

Becky

From Jared

Jared

Next Day Update

All of the babies are doing very well. Shelley is recovering, but not as quickly as we would have hoped. She is still not stable enough to go see the babies. She was only able to see them once just before going back to her room from the recovery room last night.

Becky is now off from her CPAP and is able to breath well on her own. Robert was able to hold her for 30 minutes today. We won't be able to hold the boys until they are not needing the CPAP.

Robert was able to get some more pictures. They are posted on our Picasa web album. Below are one of each that Robert has taken today:

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Mark

From Becky

Becky

From Jared

Jared

They have arrived

Today's the day. Our triplets have arrived. They are all in the NICU, but breathing well. Mom is feeling well, but is very tired. Dad is running all over the place to see the babies and mom to make sure everyone is good.

Here is a picture or Shelley just before surgery:






Here are the baby stats.

From Mark

Mark Alan Fletcher
Born: 1:47 PM
Weight: 3 lbs 7 oz
Length: 16.7 inches

From Becky

Rebecca Fletcher
Born: 1:48 PM
Weight: 5 lbs 2.5 oz
Length: 16.7 inches

From Jared

Jared Alan Fletcher
Born: 1:50 PM
Weight: 4 lbs 15 oz
Length: 18.5 inches

Falls big fall

Well we had a great Thanksgiving! Then 2 days later Shelley and Luke went shopping to get Luke some new jeans, as the weather had turned colder. Coming out of Old Navy Luke was playing and he and Shelley went down in the parking lot. Luke landed on his knees but Shelley landed on her hand and arms. Considering that her abdomen is now bigger than her arms this was not a good thing. A very nice family helped them get up and Shelley called her Drs. She was told to go to the hospital to be monitored. When she got there they did a bunch of tests and not only did they not like her blood pressure but found that she had too much protein in her urine. A clear sign of pre-eclampsia. She stayed in the hospital and will be there until the triplets are born. At this time the c-section to deliver them is planned for Dec 13th. The kids will be in the NICU for some time but we are hoping not more then 2 weeks. Shelley should, if all goes well, be able to come home around the 17th.

Robert is surviving at home with Luke and they go to see Shelley everyday. The first week Shelley was in the hospital Shelley's mom took care of Luke while robert went to work but then Robert's mom flew into town and she is helping us. Thanks for all the prayers and assistance to everyone we really appreciate it.