Hello everyone,
Just a quick brief post to let you all know we haven't been wiped off the face of earth. We are still here and have been extremely busy. A lengthy blog post recapping the last few days will be coming you way in a few days.
In short, both Sydney and Sebastian were released this week and we all 5 are now HOME in Phoenix, Arizona. All three are doing well including the parents although we are slightly sleep deprived. As we are busy with our trios, our families are also in town helping us out. As we know many of you are eager to meet the trios and see us, before the "parade of visitors" begins, we need some time to get settled in. We will definetely let you know when we are ready for visitors. Be in touch soon.
HUGS from the 5 of us
Friday, March 27, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
March 19 - 21, 2009 updates
Hello everyone! I bet many of you were wondering when the next blog posting would be. As we now have our hand full with Max, visiting Sebastian & Sydney, and have limited internet access, the frequency of our blog posting will be less for now. Only IF we had Wifi access at the Ronald McDonald House, then the blog posting would be more often.
Anyhow to the point of this blog. As of today (Sunday March 22nd), our precious triplets turn one month old! ALREADY! It feels like last week when they just came into our lives. Sigh... how quickly time flies. :-/
As you all know by now Maximillian was released on Thursday March 19th. Max came "home" with us to our room at the R-McD House. We fed him, changed him, rocked him for a bit, and then put him in the bassinet. After a few moment as Max was fast asleep, TJ and I looked at each other and we were like ""Okay now, what do we do?" ;-)
Our first night with Max was not an easy one as Max was fussy. It's a new environment for him compare to the NICU environment he has been accustomed to. It was also hard for us as we kept checking on Max every fifteen minutes and would be watching him like a hawk, worrying, and making sure he was okay. In addition to that, we were uncertain whether the crying signal system we had was working properly as it wasn't always going off when Max cried or fussed. I even wore my hearing aid to help hear Max whenever he cried or became fussy. When the crying system did go off, the bed vibration and siren would scare the sh!t out of me as it is extemely powerful and loud! We certainly didn't get much sleep that night.
Friday - our surrogate M came by to see all five of us. She brought us lunch from Chipotle! Thank you M!!! She couldn't believe at how fast time has gone by and will miss us when we head back to Phoenix. We will miss her as well! TJ and M went to see Sebastian & Sydney while I stayed back with Max.
Our 2nd night with Max was much better than the first night. We weren't as paranoid as we were the previous night. TJ figured out how to get the crying signal system to work and it works better now. Maximillian slept more and was less fussy. We also were able to sleep a bit more than the previous night. One thing to note about Max, his nickname "Mad Max" indeed suits him as Max will become fussy about the little things and will "fight" or become overly active such as become extremely red and pulling his hair or face if he doesn't get what he wants NOW! :-) Regardless, we are truly enjoying our time with Max and are eager for Sebastian and Sydney to join us at "home".
A friend, Resa, from college that we haven't seen in a few years stopped in to meet the babies and had dinner with us at the RMcD House. It was good seeing her.
As for Sebastian & Sydney, they are now over 5 lbs and both continue to improve with their feedings. Sebastian has his PCG (sleep test) on Sunday night. We are approaching their release date which (knock on wood) happens this week provided all goes well. We are very much ready to be home in Phoenix! Hopefully that will happen this week. Keep your fingers crossed!
More updates and pictures will come your way in a few days. HUGS to you all!
The 5 of US!
Anyhow to the point of this blog. As of today (Sunday March 22nd), our precious triplets turn one month old! ALREADY! It feels like last week when they just came into our lives. Sigh... how quickly time flies. :-/
As you all know by now Maximillian was released on Thursday March 19th. Max came "home" with us to our room at the R-McD House. We fed him, changed him, rocked him for a bit, and then put him in the bassinet. After a few moment as Max was fast asleep, TJ and I looked at each other and we were like ""Okay now, what do we do?" ;-)
Our first night with Max was not an easy one as Max was fussy. It's a new environment for him compare to the NICU environment he has been accustomed to. It was also hard for us as we kept checking on Max every fifteen minutes and would be watching him like a hawk, worrying, and making sure he was okay. In addition to that, we were uncertain whether the crying signal system we had was working properly as it wasn't always going off when Max cried or fussed. I even wore my hearing aid to help hear Max whenever he cried or became fussy. When the crying system did go off, the bed vibration and siren would scare the sh!t out of me as it is extemely powerful and loud! We certainly didn't get much sleep that night.
Friday - our surrogate M came by to see all five of us. She brought us lunch from Chipotle! Thank you M!!! She couldn't believe at how fast time has gone by and will miss us when we head back to Phoenix. We will miss her as well! TJ and M went to see Sebastian & Sydney while I stayed back with Max.
Our 2nd night with Max was much better than the first night. We weren't as paranoid as we were the previous night. TJ figured out how to get the crying signal system to work and it works better now. Maximillian slept more and was less fussy. We also were able to sleep a bit more than the previous night. One thing to note about Max, his nickname "Mad Max" indeed suits him as Max will become fussy about the little things and will "fight" or become overly active such as become extremely red and pulling his hair or face if he doesn't get what he wants NOW! :-) Regardless, we are truly enjoying our time with Max and are eager for Sebastian and Sydney to join us at "home".
A friend, Resa, from college that we haven't seen in a few years stopped in to meet the babies and had dinner with us at the RMcD House. It was good seeing her.
As for Sebastian & Sydney, they are now over 5 lbs and both continue to improve with their feedings. Sebastian has his PCG (sleep test) on Sunday night. We are approaching their release date which (knock on wood) happens this week provided all goes well. We are very much ready to be home in Phoenix! Hopefully that will happen this week. Keep your fingers crossed!
More updates and pictures will come your way in a few days. HUGS to you all!
The 5 of US!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
March 19, 2009 Updates
It's 5:15am as I type this and I have only had two hours of sleep while TJ has had about 3 hours of sleep. Yep, we're sleep deprived already! Nope, Max hasn't been discharged yet! However, last night/this morning has been "officially" the first time we had one of the trio (Maximillian) under our supervision without the nurses' presence. We spent the night and the wee hours of the morning in what they call a Parental Living Unit (PLU) which allow us to take care of Max without any machines or any nurses. One of the purpose of PLU is to help parents become prepared with taking care of their baby/babies prior to their release from the hospital. The only difference is the NICU is across the hall and we can alert the nurse immediately if we need them. We are pleased to say we've survived through the night so this has become our "official" first night without sleep as a parent! :-) We were practically checking on Max every fifteen minutes to make sure he was okay even though we have our crying signal system in place. Guess we're definetely gonna be "overprotective" parents and have more gray hair before we know it!
It's highly likely Max will be released today as the outlook of everything appears to be great. We have a busy day ahead of us as we have CPR class late this morning and will meet with the doctor and the people who coordinate the discharge paperworks this afternoon. So this evening, we will most likely be taking Max "home" with us to the Ronald McDonald's House. And yes we have everything in place in our room for Max. :-)
Meanwhile, Sydney and Sebastian are not yet ready to be released yet. They both are making wonderful process and both had their feeding tube (through their nose) removed. Therefore, that means all feedings are now via bottle. Sebastian has been consistent with his feedings and has started higher intakes of milk. Sydney has improved with her feeding however she lag behind Sebastian. It is hopeful both will be released next week. We hope to know more today when we talk with the doctor. More updates will come your way soon. Stay tuned. I'm gonna try to get a little bit sleep as Max is out from his recent feed. Sleep is now a rare commodity! ;-)
Hugs to you all.
The 5 of us!
It's highly likely Max will be released today as the outlook of everything appears to be great. We have a busy day ahead of us as we have CPR class late this morning and will meet with the doctor and the people who coordinate the discharge paperworks this afternoon. So this evening, we will most likely be taking Max "home" with us to the Ronald McDonald's House. And yes we have everything in place in our room for Max. :-)
Meanwhile, Sydney and Sebastian are not yet ready to be released yet. They both are making wonderful process and both had their feeding tube (through their nose) removed. Therefore, that means all feedings are now via bottle. Sebastian has been consistent with his feedings and has started higher intakes of milk. Sydney has improved with her feeding however she lag behind Sebastian. It is hopeful both will be released next week. We hope to know more today when we talk with the doctor. More updates will come your way soon. Stay tuned. I'm gonna try to get a little bit sleep as Max is out from his recent feed. Sleep is now a rare commodity! ;-)
Hugs to you all.
The 5 of us!
Monday, March 16, 2009
March 16, 2009 Update
Today was a good day! All are making wonderful progress with their feedings. Max ate 75 ml of milk earlier! He's sure a hungry boy! :-) Sebastian and Sydney continue to increase their feedings. We were informed that Max would more likely be discharged this week. Don't ask us when as we don't have a definite answer yet. We are excited and nervous at the same time. Guess it's natural, isn't it? :)
We were able to give all three a bath. Soooo cute giving them a bath. Sydney loves loves loves being pampered and didn't cry once. Sebastian - I worry about his bathtime as he's fussy about being "wet". Oy vey! We shall see. Maximillian half-enjoyed his bath today as he was fussy during half of it.
Our representative, Tracy, from the agency (Conceptual Options) where we started the whole surrogacy process came by. She instantly fell in love with them and find them all to be cute and adorable. Don't we all! Heh.
With few days left before one of our trios is released from the hospital and completely under our supervision, we are getting ourselves ready and the van geared up. Also making sure we have everything in place. We know those long night of sleep will be something we no longer will have the luxury of having. Regardless, we are looking forward to our journey of parenthood! ;-)
On a final note - want to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick Day's and be sure to drink and eat GREEN for us! ;-D Hugs to you all.
The 5 of us!
We were able to give all three a bath. Soooo cute giving them a bath. Sydney loves loves loves being pampered and didn't cry once. Sebastian - I worry about his bathtime as he's fussy about being "wet". Oy vey! We shall see. Maximillian half-enjoyed his bath today as he was fussy during half of it.
Our representative, Tracy, from the agency (Conceptual Options) where we started the whole surrogacy process came by. She instantly fell in love with them and find them all to be cute and adorable. Don't we all! Heh.
With few days left before one of our trios is released from the hospital and completely under our supervision, we are getting ourselves ready and the van geared up. Also making sure we have everything in place. We know those long night of sleep will be something we no longer will have the luxury of having. Regardless, we are looking forward to our journey of parenthood! ;-)
On a final note - want to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick Day's and be sure to drink and eat GREEN for us! ;-D Hugs to you all.
The 5 of us!
A dose to treat BPWS! :-)
Daddy with Sebastian
Maximillian
Sydney
Dada bathing Sydney
Sydney enjoying her bath
Squeaky clean from her bath!
Still in awe of bathing!
Sebastian fussing while bathing
Spiky Sebastian after his bath
Dada feeding Spiky Sebastian
St. Patrick's Smiley and Chocolatey Dessert at Ronald McDonald's - Yummy!
Sebastian awake!!
Sebastian getting ready to eat!!
Sebastian thinking, "Dude Dada, when are you gonna give me my milk?!?" :-)
Ahhhh, finally in milk heaven!! :-)
Same for Max in milk heaven!! :-)
Max telling his Daddy, "I am almost done with my milk but I want moooorree!" :-)
Finally full and content! :-)
Max checking out his Daddy
Max thinking, "Dude Dada, you sure love taking pictures of me!!" :-)
Sebastian asking his Daddy, "What the heck is that thing on your face?!?"
Sydney sleeping beautifully and peacefully
Maximillian's first scrapbook - first page created by Daddy and Dada :-)
Sydney's first scrapbook - first page created by Daddy and Dada :-)
Sebastian's first scrapbook - first page created by Daddy and Dada :-)
All three scrapbooks together with their names
Sydney wanting his Dada
Daddy and Dada posing with Sydney
Sebastian fussing while Daddy is soaping him up..
Sebastian squeaky clean and dry after his bath
Sydney looking at Daddy and thinking, "more pictures?!?"
Sydney sleeping after her bath and milk
Mad Max saying "Daddy, why do I have to bath?!?"
Mad Max calming down and starting to enjoy his bath..
Mad Max asking his Daddy, "Why did you have to take me out of bath?!? Hurry up with drying me so I can get warm again!!""
Tracy adoring Sydney
Dada adoring Max
Daddy adoring Sydney
Sydney sleeping beautifully and peacefully
Our favorite nurse wrote this note for other nurses to be aware about Max.. :-)
Sunday, March 15, 2009
March 13 - 15, 2009 Updates
Rather than put this off until tomorrow - it was decided we should update this blog before everyone wakes up on Monday morning and screams "No updates!!!" So here's an update many of you are probably waiting for. ;-)
First - a quick update on the Trio's weight as some of you have asked for it.
Updated weight as of Sunday March 15th, 2009
Sebastian 4 lb 11 oz
Sydney 4 lb 10 oz
Maximillian 5 lb 1 oz
All three continue to be doing wonderful and are making good progress. Maximillian continues to be way ahead with his feeding as he is now eating 50 ml of milk and he is seriously a sucking machine as he finished a whole bottle in 10 minutes with several burp breaks in between. Oy! I can see him gulping a whole gallon of milk when he is 12 years old! Better start saving up for all of the milks we need in the future! ;)
Sebastian has made significant progress with his feeding and is now up to 40 ml and is capable of finishing more bottles or milk than before. We love it when he's awake and he's ready for his feeding as he will open his mouth as a way of saying "Feed me NOW!!" ;-D
As for Sydney, she is coming along with her feeding. She is up to about 38 ml of milk and has not been consistent with eating the whole bottle regularly. We doubt it will take long for her to catch up.
They all continue to be soooo adorable to watch and hold. Sebastian is soooo animated while Max is full of mystery and Sydney is just a princess. We are sooo much itching and ready to bring them home but waiting patiently. Hopefully it will be before the end of the month.
As for us - we are doing okay. TJ became sick on Friday & Saturday and is still recovering today. TJ decided it was best not to see them on Friday & Saturday and that was hard for him. It was heartbreaking for him. :( He is recovering and starting to feel better. He was able to see them today with a "doctor mask" as a precaution. As for me, I am doing okay - am trying not to become sick and have been taking vitamins, drinking a lot of fluids, getting plenty of rest, and et cetera.
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite Broadway plays 'RENT' interpreted in ASL here in San Diego. TJ opted not to go as he was not feeling well. I lucked out by getting 3rd row seat considering I bought it 30 minutes before showtime. It had two of the original cast members (Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp) who both were excellent! The last time I saw 'RENT' was probably in 2000 so PAH! it was grande to get my 'RENT' fix that I've been longing for. After the show, in the midst of the mobbed crowd, I managed to get a picture of Anthony Rapp AND an autograph from him! How awesome was that! I knew this probably will be last opportunity to do something like this for a long while. :)
On Friday, we were given two tickets to a baseball game by the coordinator of the Ronald McDonald House. This was extremely unexpected and nice of her. She thought it would be a good way for us to get out of the house and have a break from the babies, although we feel we do have some time away (for now). So we went to the baseball game today expecting to see the San Diego Padres play but it turned out to be the 2009 World Baseball Classic game between Japan and Cuba. It was different than we expected but we enjoyed ourselves. It indeed was a nice change of scenery that we needed along with the fresh air and sun we had been lacking.
That pretty much sums up the last few days. More updates and pictures will come your way soon. Hugs to you all.
The Furman-Sanger Family
First - a quick update on the Trio's weight as some of you have asked for it.
Updated weight as of Sunday March 15th, 2009
Sebastian 4 lb 11 oz
Sydney 4 lb 10 oz
Maximillian 5 lb 1 oz
All three continue to be doing wonderful and are making good progress. Maximillian continues to be way ahead with his feeding as he is now eating 50 ml of milk and he is seriously a sucking machine as he finished a whole bottle in 10 minutes with several burp breaks in between. Oy! I can see him gulping a whole gallon of milk when he is 12 years old! Better start saving up for all of the milks we need in the future! ;)
Sebastian has made significant progress with his feeding and is now up to 40 ml and is capable of finishing more bottles or milk than before. We love it when he's awake and he's ready for his feeding as he will open his mouth as a way of saying "Feed me NOW!!" ;-D
As for Sydney, she is coming along with her feeding. She is up to about 38 ml of milk and has not been consistent with eating the whole bottle regularly. We doubt it will take long for her to catch up.
They all continue to be soooo adorable to watch and hold. Sebastian is soooo animated while Max is full of mystery and Sydney is just a princess. We are sooo much itching and ready to bring them home but waiting patiently. Hopefully it will be before the end of the month.
As for us - we are doing okay. TJ became sick on Friday & Saturday and is still recovering today. TJ decided it was best not to see them on Friday & Saturday and that was hard for him. It was heartbreaking for him. :( He is recovering and starting to feel better. He was able to see them today with a "doctor mask" as a precaution. As for me, I am doing okay - am trying not to become sick and have been taking vitamins, drinking a lot of fluids, getting plenty of rest, and et cetera.
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite Broadway plays 'RENT' interpreted in ASL here in San Diego. TJ opted not to go as he was not feeling well. I lucked out by getting 3rd row seat considering I bought it 30 minutes before showtime. It had two of the original cast members (Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp) who both were excellent! The last time I saw 'RENT' was probably in 2000 so PAH! it was grande to get my 'RENT' fix that I've been longing for. After the show, in the midst of the mobbed crowd, I managed to get a picture of Anthony Rapp AND an autograph from him! How awesome was that! I knew this probably will be last opportunity to do something like this for a long while. :)
On Friday, we were given two tickets to a baseball game by the coordinator of the Ronald McDonald House. This was extremely unexpected and nice of her. She thought it would be a good way for us to get out of the house and have a break from the babies, although we feel we do have some time away (for now). So we went to the baseball game today expecting to see the San Diego Padres play but it turned out to be the 2009 World Baseball Classic game between Japan and Cuba. It was different than we expected but we enjoyed ourselves. It indeed was a nice change of scenery that we needed along with the fresh air and sun we had been lacking.
That pretty much sums up the last few days. More updates and pictures will come your way soon. Hugs to you all.
The Furman-Sanger Family
Thursday, March 12, 2009
March 12, 2009 Updates
A brief update:
Max, Sydney, and Sebastian had their first baths today. We missed Max's bath just by few minutes. We arrived in time for Sydney's bath. She did very well - did not fuss at all - she seemed to like the bath. Oh no, that would mean hours and hours of bathtime for her when she gets older. :-) She may need her own bathroom! LOL! The nurse informed us that Max did very well and did not fuss at all.
As for Sebastian, he did well at the beginning of his bath but became a bit fussy and cried for a short time. After his bath, while Sean was putting on Sebastian's diaper, he tried to give Sean an "urine" bath but luckily it missed Sean. ;-)
All continue to do very well. Syd and Seb finally drank the whole bottle this morning. They are making progress. Hopefully that will continue.
Bev, JD, April, and Vee left today. It was nice having them come and visit. Thank you guys for a GREAT time. We had fun with you at the beach yesterday. :-)
That's all folks! (for now) :-)
Max, Sydney, and Sebastian had their first baths today. We missed Max's bath just by few minutes. We arrived in time for Sydney's bath. She did very well - did not fuss at all - she seemed to like the bath. Oh no, that would mean hours and hours of bathtime for her when she gets older. :-) She may need her own bathroom! LOL! The nurse informed us that Max did very well and did not fuss at all.
As for Sebastian, he did well at the beginning of his bath but became a bit fussy and cried for a short time. After his bath, while Sean was putting on Sebastian's diaper, he tried to give Sean an "urine" bath but luckily it missed Sean. ;-)
All continue to do very well. Syd and Seb finally drank the whole bottle this morning. They are making progress. Hopefully that will continue.
Bev, JD, April, and Vee left today. It was nice having them come and visit. Thank you guys for a GREAT time. We had fun with you at the beach yesterday. :-)
That's all folks! (for now) :-)
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Baby Pictures Withdrawal Syndrome (BPWS) Relief Temporarily!! :-)
Sebastian Peek-A-Boo! :-)
Sydney saying "Hello, Daddy and Dada!"
Max "The Analyzer"
Daddy keeps smooching me (Max) all over!! :-)
Max singing with gas relief!
Max part 2
Excuse Moi! Had too much GAS!! :-)
Sebastian's snoring just like his dada! :-)
Sydney asking his Daddy, "What are you looking at?"
Sydney Relieved after releasing gas
Mad Max at it!
Daddy and Max Adoring each other...
Sebastian saying "My TURN to be HELD!"
Dada and Sydney adoring each other...
Sydney sleeping peacefully when she is being held.
Thom visited us - holding Max
Bev falling in love with Sydney
April in AWE with Max
Daddy feeding Sydney
Gassy Sebastian at it again! :-)
Gassy Sebastian part 2
Mad Max at it again!! :-)
Sebastian in awe with three ladies visiting him!!
Vee with Sydney
Bev with Max
Bev with Max
April with Max
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