Tiff's Turn

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Oh, wrong holiday. Just kidding. Happy Mother's Day.   #RealLife           After church this morning (a terrific sermon on showing mercy and grace), we hosted a BBQ for our moms. I lasted a whole two hours into the party before falling asleep next to Aria after lying her down for a nap. That didn't surprise me. What did surprise me was the gift I received from my mother-in-law.     "All the love a heart can hold" I love it! I can't wait to hang it in the triplets' room. For a Mother's Day gift to myself, I decided to relax and write about the top four best things about being a mom of four under the age of three. # 4: The sibling friendship. It's almost as though they know already they'll be best friends for life. They may fight over toys, keep each other awake, and get into mischief together,  but these things are all part of loving each other. #...

Wow, it's my last week in my second trimester ! Today marks 27 weeks, 3 days.  I had my second one-hour glucose test this morning after our sonogram. Last time I passed with flying colors, so hopefully that happens again. The babies were wide awake and ready to say hi to everyone today. Livi (Baby A): heart rate: 134 The sonographer pointed to where we could see Livi's lungs moving up and down while she practiced her breathing. It was amazing! Livi also has cute, chunky cheeks.  Beckett (Baby B): heart rate: 132 To make out where Beckett's face is in this picture, look to the right of the picture. His forehead is to the far right and he's looking straight at us. You might also notice he is poking himself in his right eye with his finger. Baby C: Henry heart rate: (I can't remember. Oops.) His head is just under my right ribs. I noticed he moved there Saturday night when I could find no comfortable sitting pos...

I pray You'll be our eyes                                              And watch her where she goes                                                 And help her to be wise               and help me to let go every mother's prayer every child knows lead her to a place Guide us with Your grace To a place where she'll be safe   I pray she finds Your light And holds it in her heart As darkness falls each night Remind her where You are Every mother's prayer Every child knows Need to find a place Guide us with Your grace To a place where she'll be safe A world where pain and sorro...