We never got a chance to really write about how Geeta went into labour and how it all happened so quickly...so we thought we'd share that story. On thursday night, while I was stuck at work, Geeta gave me a call - she was visiting some friends at the time. All she would say to me on the phone is that 'I think we need to go to the hospital'. We both thought that it was likely false labour, but that we definately had to have it checked out at the hospital to be sure.
Geeta was out and about at the time and only a few mins away from my office - so she picked me up (yes it's pretty crazy that she was driving, however our friends accompanied her to make sure she was okay while she made the short drive). Within 15 mins we made it home, picked up our suitcase which was pre-packed, ate a quick meal and then headed to Mount Sinai hospital. Thankfully, we only live 5 mins from the hospital in downtown Toronto.
After some standard checks, there was no signs of labour. In fact Geeta wasn't even sure if she was having any contractions or not. The staff was about to let us go home when the doctor came in to do one last check - that's when we found out that Geeta was dilated and that the babies were coming.
Within 1 hour, Geeta was whisked away to the operating room where they would perform a C-Section. I anxiously waited outside for the nurse to bring me in - they don't allow the father to watch the insertion of the spinal anesthesia (similar to an epidural). When I finally got to come in, the doctors were already making their incision (of course there is a drape to block the view to prevent any uncessary fainting)....at 1:48AM the doctor said 'stand up daddy' and out came Kailen...within two mins both Jaiden and Ariya were pulled out into the world. Seeing them for the first time is a moment that is completely unexplainable and something neither of us will ever forget.
Following the surgery, the nurses wheeled geeta's bed into the next room so that she could see the babies properly for the first time....an incredible moment for mommy who got to hold our baby girl.
I always tell Geeta, that if there was anyone born to have triplets it was her. During her pregnancy she had nothing but a smile on her face - she honestly enjoyed every minute of it. The funny part is that even while she was being operated on, she never displayed an ounce of fear - she had the same smile on her face and was so excited to meet her litte ones...I remember telling her that she must be the only one ever to have had a smile on their face while being cut open.
We are so proud of mommy for doing such an amazing job over the past seven months - for bringing our three little ones into this world. A little tribute for our the new mommy...
Friday, February 19, 2010
Day 2 ....
All three of our little ones are out of NICU level 3 and into level 2 - the first big win for them. The babies are all doing really well and we are hoping they'll be home in three weeks if all goes well.
Holding our children for the first time was a moment that we'll always remember - certainly the last 36 hours have been some of the most memorable of our lives. Mommy is doing great and is recovering nicely. Geeta got to do her first kangaroo mother care session with Jaiden today (i.e. skin to skin contact)...it was so incredible to watch how Jaiden responded to it - You could tell that having contact with mom and listening to her heart beat was his comfort zone.
Thank you everyone for you warm wishes and messages.
Kailen's First Kanagaroo Session with Mamma...
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Week 31 and Counting!!!
Geeta is doing really well and the babies are growing very healthily. In fact they are much larger than we thought they would be at this stage and they have a good chance of cracking the 4lbs mark, which is really good for triplet babies. Arya Bella is estimated to be 3 lbs 9oz, while her two nameless brothers are thought to be 3lbs 6 oz, and 3 lbs 14 oz respectively. Yes – they are still nameless but we are close to choosing their names. Mommy is starting to have practice contractions, also known as Braxton Hicks contractions, which are quite normal at this stage but serve as a friendly reminder that things could happen at anytime.
Last week we got a 3D ultrasound video done, which was a huge disappointment. The babies are so squished together that you can’t really see anything. We’ll try to post a clip of it in our next posting. We also finished our pre-natal classes...thank god!
We thought it would be interesting to take a poll. Give us your best guess (poll on top right of page). What week will Geeta deliver in?
Geeta and I really are hoping to get the long weekend together before the babies come – it could be our last one alone for some time! We’re thinking about all the fun things we could do next weekend. This past weekend, our good friends, Rob and Amanda visited us from Ottawa. It was really nice to have some fun after so many weekends of hard work preparing for the little ones.
I’m continuing to ‘enhance’ my cooking skills, which is quite funny for many of our friends who know how much I hate cooking….but the truth is I’m not minding it all that much. I can’t make anything fancy but I’m getting better! Geeta insisted I post a picture of my cooking activities to prove it; so here it is.
Keep you posted – the next few weeks promise to be very exciting. We’re getting really excited about meeting our little angels that keep poking us at night. Some pics from this morning.
Last week we got a 3D ultrasound video done, which was a huge disappointment. The babies are so squished together that you can’t really see anything. We’ll try to post a clip of it in our next posting. We also finished our pre-natal classes...thank god!
We thought it would be interesting to take a poll. Give us your best guess (poll on top right of page). What week will Geeta deliver in?
Geeta and I really are hoping to get the long weekend together before the babies come – it could be our last one alone for some time! We’re thinking about all the fun things we could do next weekend. This past weekend, our good friends, Rob and Amanda visited us from Ottawa. It was really nice to have some fun after so many weekends of hard work preparing for the little ones.
I’m continuing to ‘enhance’ my cooking skills, which is quite funny for many of our friends who know how much I hate cooking….but the truth is I’m not minding it all that much. I can’t make anything fancy but I’m getting better! Geeta insisted I post a picture of my cooking activities to prove it; so here it is.
Keep you posted – the next few weeks promise to be very exciting. We’re getting really excited about meeting our little angels that keep poking us at night. Some pics from this morning.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Little Ships and Big Ships
Life has become very busy since we got back from the holidays, but has also been very productive. Frankly, Geeta and I arrived back in Toronto on the 1st of January feeling a bit stressed - at the time, none of our big ticket items had been completed. We’re happy to say that we’ve made a big dent in our to-do list with most of the big ticket action items being completed or close to it.
Our big ship (our min-van) and our little ship (our triplet stroller) have both arrived! Our little ship comes complete with a steering wheel and brakes – LOL! Our big ship is a Honda Odyssey. Yes – As much as we hate to admit it, we are now mini-van people. Believe it or not, our stroller barely fits inside our van. It’s kind of embarrassing taking out either of our ships, but we’re getting used to it. We can already tell that our triplet stroller is quite the attention grabber – we get a lot of questions about it and we can already foresee that spending time in public with our three little ones may not be as private as we’d like.
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve also been able to finally secure a parking spot in our building, purchase and take delivery of our baby furniture, secure a nanny, get the car seats, and put together most of the baby accessories – phew!…we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be setting up the house a bit more and completing some last minute items – hopefully there is a bit of time to relax.
Geeta is doing great! She’s keeping healthy, and the babies are doing really well. The babies are almost 3 lbs each now and we’re hoping they stay in mommy’s tummy for a few more weeks. They love to kick and play – in fact if you keep your arm around Geeta’s belly as she sleeps you can feel all three of them kicking and prodding. It is so amazing to feel them. Sometimes, when I put my hand on her belly, it almost feels like the babies’ are trying to feel the contours of my hand…it’s so incredible! What’s also amazing is how the babies respond to music by my favourite band, U2. I play a lot of U2 music in the house and it’s incredible to see how they recognize it and start kicking (we’d like to think they're dancing) when it comes on.
Geeta is 29 weeks pregnant now and has crossed the critical 28 week milestone for triplets. The doctors thinks that Geeta will now deliver in mid-February, a bit earlier than anticipated; so we’ve only got only a few weeks to go! Every week counts at this point and we’re going to fight for every last day. The longer the babies stay in mommy’s tummy, hopefully the shorter the hospital stay will be for them. Next week the doctors will give the babies a shot of steroids to help their lungs develop rapidly in the event that they come a bit earlier than expected. We are aiming for 32 weeks and are hopeful that they will be close to 4 lbs each when they arrive. That may sound small but it is actually a really good weight for triplet babies. Below is a graphic indicating the positions of the babies in mommy’s tummy.
With Geeta having to stay off her feet these days, I’ve had to finally learn how to cook ;) Yes – cooking has never been a strong spot for me and I’ve never been too interested in learning. I’m pleased to report that I’m getting better at it and am actually enjoying it a bit too. Geeta typically will teach me one or two meals per week and I’ll jot down the recipe so that I can repeat it. I’m getting quicker at it now and must say that my Mac and Cheese has come a long way!
With work keeping me extremely busy these days and Geeta out of commission, it has been quite the challenge to juggle everything on the home and works front. It has been really touching for Geeta and I to see some of our friends going out of their way to lend a hand.
Our big ship (our min-van) and our little ship (our triplet stroller) have both arrived! Our little ship comes complete with a steering wheel and brakes – LOL! Our big ship is a Honda Odyssey. Yes – As much as we hate to admit it, we are now mini-van people. Believe it or not, our stroller barely fits inside our van. It’s kind of embarrassing taking out either of our ships, but we’re getting used to it. We can already tell that our triplet stroller is quite the attention grabber – we get a lot of questions about it and we can already foresee that spending time in public with our three little ones may not be as private as we’d like.
Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve also been able to finally secure a parking spot in our building, purchase and take delivery of our baby furniture, secure a nanny, get the car seats, and put together most of the baby accessories – phew!…we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be setting up the house a bit more and completing some last minute items – hopefully there is a bit of time to relax.
Geeta is doing great! She’s keeping healthy, and the babies are doing really well. The babies are almost 3 lbs each now and we’re hoping they stay in mommy’s tummy for a few more weeks. They love to kick and play – in fact if you keep your arm around Geeta’s belly as she sleeps you can feel all three of them kicking and prodding. It is so amazing to feel them. Sometimes, when I put my hand on her belly, it almost feels like the babies’ are trying to feel the contours of my hand…it’s so incredible! What’s also amazing is how the babies respond to music by my favourite band, U2. I play a lot of U2 music in the house and it’s incredible to see how they recognize it and start kicking (we’d like to think they're dancing) when it comes on.
Geeta is 29 weeks pregnant now and has crossed the critical 28 week milestone for triplets. The doctors thinks that Geeta will now deliver in mid-February, a bit earlier than anticipated; so we’ve only got only a few weeks to go! Every week counts at this point and we’re going to fight for every last day. The longer the babies stay in mommy’s tummy, hopefully the shorter the hospital stay will be for them. Next week the doctors will give the babies a shot of steroids to help their lungs develop rapidly in the event that they come a bit earlier than expected. We are aiming for 32 weeks and are hopeful that they will be close to 4 lbs each when they arrive. That may sound small but it is actually a really good weight for triplet babies. Below is a graphic indicating the positions of the babies in mommy’s tummy.
With Geeta having to stay off her feet these days, I’ve had to finally learn how to cook ;) Yes – cooking has never been a strong spot for me and I’ve never been too interested in learning. I’m pleased to report that I’m getting better at it and am actually enjoying it a bit too. Geeta typically will teach me one or two meals per week and I’ll jot down the recipe so that I can repeat it. I’m getting quicker at it now and must say that my Mac and Cheese has come a long way!
With work keeping me extremely busy these days and Geeta out of commission, it has been quite the challenge to juggle everything on the home and works front. It has been really touching for Geeta and I to see some of our friends going out of their way to lend a hand.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Back from the holidays
Happy New Year everyone!!
It’s been a while since we’ve updated our blog. We’re back from the holidays..... back from Ottawa. I was there since December 11th. Sacha joined me there on December 23rd and we came back to Toronto on the 1st of January.
It was a great trip except for the fact that we both got pretty sick near the end. I got a 24 hour stomach bug and Sacha caught a really bad cold. We’re now both recovered and happy to be home to start on the nursery.
The first Saturday when we got to Ottawa, my sister threw us a baby shower. It was such a nice surprise and a wonderful time to catch up with all my friends!
On December 20th my mom threw me yet another shower. This one was a little more traditional and it was with family friends and relatives.
Sacha and I were both overwhelmed by everyone's generosity. I’ve posted a few pictures below of both showers......
It’s been a while since we’ve updated our blog. We’re back from the holidays..... back from Ottawa. I was there since December 11th. Sacha joined me there on December 23rd and we came back to Toronto on the 1st of January.
It was a great trip except for the fact that we both got pretty sick near the end. I got a 24 hour stomach bug and Sacha caught a really bad cold. We’re now both recovered and happy to be home to start on the nursery.
The first Saturday when we got to Ottawa, my sister threw us a baby shower. It was such a nice surprise and a wonderful time to catch up with all my friends!
On December 20th my mom threw me yet another shower. This one was a little more traditional and it was with family friends and relatives.
Sacha and I were both overwhelmed by everyone's generosity. I’ve posted a few pictures below of both showers......
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