It's a BOY and a BOY and a BOY!

This is a post that I meant to do a long time ago. To share with you the Triplet's birth announcement we sent out to friends and family!

The front

The back
Seeing this takes me back to this day, which seems like just yesterday

A few wonderful blessings coincided to create this announcement. Back when the boys were only a few weeks old, our friend Amy Sayre came to our home and took the most beautiful pictures.

Then my amazingly talented sister-in-law Daniela offered to create announcements for us. All I had to do was send her a few of my favorite pictures and next thing I knew I had an e-mail from her saying that she's put something together and I should let her know what I thought.

Well, when I saw what she'd created simply from a few pictures and a brief e-mail conversation, I cried.

They were beautiful and EXACTLY what I would have created..... if I had any ounce of talent or know how in this area- which, I don't!

I felt like she had read my mind.

Next thing I knew a box of the announcements showed up at my door and we were set. EASY.

All I had to do was put stamps on them and send them out.

Which took me until the boys were about 5 months old! And now it's taken me this long to post it on my blog! If you have kids, you might understand how this can happen. Unless you're suzy on top of things. In that case, I don't know what to say.

Daniela's company is called Momento Design and has won awards for it's fabulousness. She works with clients all over the U.S and Canada and is AMAZING at what she does, which are custom invitations, announcements and stationary. We will definitely be doing our Christmas cards through her! (and I secretly have a great idea for the picture, hee hee)

Check out her website:

And her blog:

They're here!

The boys arrived on Tuesday, March 29!!!

Welcome to this world,

Carter Paige, 4 lbs, 8 oz
Everett Owen 5 lbs, 3 oz
Finley Joseph 5 lbs, 1 oz

Since their arrival it's been a whirlwind of holding, feeding, recovering and trying to catch some zzzz's but in a nutshell this is how it all went down last Tuesday:

My water broke at 10:30 a.m, Chris came home, picked me up and we headed to the hospital. On the drive there, we both commented on what an absolutely beautiful Chicago day it was. A great day to be born.

I got to head directly up to labor and delivery, had just a few intense contractions before the epidural guy showed up, then hung out for a short period of time before the doctor checked me and said that I was ready to push.

It was all happening SO fast, it was almost hard to believe.

Given that this was a triplet delivery, they had me deliver in the operating room just in case they had to quickly perform a c-section.

Before heading into the operating room, Dr. Peaceman reinforced that there were already upwards of about 30 people ready and waiting for us. Previously, Chris and I had shared with Dr. Peaceman that we were concerned about so many people taking part in the delivery. We view the birth of our children as such a sacred experience and worried that it would become some sort of gawk fest or circus with sooo many people watching. However, Dr. Peaceman said that everybody in the room would have a job and just before we headed in he joked that he'd be working "crowd control". That made me laugh.

Once we got into the delivery room and I saw all the people, instruments and lights I became a little scared.

Would I really be able to do this???


But there wasn't even time to ponder that question because I'd hardly moved to the bed when I could feel Carter already on his way out. After about 10 minutes of pushing, out came my little man.

I love how he's stretching out his arms in this photo as if to say, "Finally, I have some room!"

Just 4 minutes after than, Everett made his appearance, and then 3 minutes later, my little Finn.

One of my worries about the delivery, all the people involved, ended up being one of the coolest aspects. The energy in the room was incredible. Every single person was rooting for me, encouraging me and then telling me how beautifully healthy my babies were. And everyone was so sincerely thrilled for us and how seamlessly the birth had gone.

As they wheeled me back to recovery, I overheard one of the Doctors say to the other, "That is why I love being an OB!"

And this is why I love being a woman and a mother:

 Getting a bit nervous....

 Proud mama!

Meeting the last one out, little Finn

I just love these pictures of Chris holding Carter and Finn for the first time

Just after delivery, and I must say, feeling a bit like super woman :)


The boys headed up to the NICU for monitoring, where they're still at today.

They're doing fantastic.

** Update: A lot of people are shocked when they learn I had a vaginal triplet birth. They wonder if it's too risky or how that's even possible. What I'd say about it is that I had a wonderful and highly competent team of doctors and nurses who I trusted fully and who recommended striving for a natural birth. They are the best of the best in my very biased opinion! The atmosphere in the delivery room was calm, serene, positive and also highly organized. Every person had a job and did their job well. I knew ahead of time that there was a chance one or two of my babies could be delivered vaginally and the other(s) via c-section. I had full confidence in my Doctor's and really wanted to go for it.