The BIG arrival!

Hi family and friends,

Proud to announce that our precious babies have arrived! They were born Thursday, January 31st at 3:23 PM, 3:24 and 3:26 and are all doing wonderful.

Tyler Craig came first weighing 4 lbs. 6 oz, 18 inches long.
Whitney Nicole came second weighing 4 lbs. 13 oz., 17 1/2 inches long.
Hannah Michelle came third weighing 4 lbs. 9 1/2 oz., 17 1/4 inches long.

Just to give you an update of Thursday's events. I had my weekly sono appointment in the late morning. After seeing the babies and checking them and their fluids etc., my doctor determined that Tyler's (baby A) placenta was deteriorating and we needed to do the c-section that day. It wasn't a huge emergency, he was fine, but wasn't receiving the proper nutrition from me and the proper air flow. We had several hours to get packed up and ready to go.

I got to see them Thursday evening around 6ish and then again around 10ish. By the second time I got to see them, they had already taken all their breathing assistance off of them and were breathing room air and are still breathing room air! Isn't that wonderful?!?! The only tubes they have is their gavage tube, which is their feeding tube. This afternoon, they were ready to start bottles, so we started them on bottle/breastfeeding. Whitney was very successful, but Tyler and Hannah weren't quite ready yet. We will keep working on it. Tyler and Whitney started co-bedding this afternoon, but Hannah isn't with them yet, she still has an IV in and they don't want it to get pulled out. She is expected to join her brother and sister this evening or tomorrow morning. Isn't it great though that two of them are already ready to co-bed? It was so wonderful to finally be able to hold them today for the first time. Craig and I were on cloud 9 just staring at each other and our beautiful babies.

I am doing pretty good for the most part. No major complications; I had a few minor problems with getting my uterus to start contracting back down like it was supposed to, but now it is under control. We ask that you please not come by or call just yet, as we get through this transition period and recovery. Email is probably the best way to contact us for the time being.

We appreciate your thoughts, prayers and support during this time and would appreciate your continued prayers.

I was going to put some pictures on, but it isn't letting me download them right now.
I will try again later.

Love,
Amy & Craig