March for Babies

Ack!  I'm supposed to be posting at least twice a week!  Somehow or another, 6 days have passed since my last post!  I'm not sure how the time keeps moving so quickly!

Me speaking at the March for Babies today.

Today was a very special day for my family.  We have been the ambassador family for the North Fulton Chapter of the March of Dimes.  I have had the privilege of sharing our story many times the past few months.  It has even been neater because I have been able to share our story at Northside Hospital, where the babies were born.  Today was the culmination of so many people's hard work.  Today was the March for Babies.  We walked nearly five miles, while pushing the triple jog stroller, honoring all of the families and babies who have fought the battle of prematurity and birth defects.  Not all of these babies survived, but we are hoping with research, one day every baby will survive and thrive the way mine have!

Wow!  I'm truly the most blessed Mom in the world.  Here is a quick synopsis of my kiddos' story below the pictures.  If you want to read more about it, here are the links to the blog I posted in for years documenting our story.

http://www.rajandginny.com/blog/?p=317

http://www.rajandginny.com/blog/?m=200805&paged=2

Evie being held for the first time.

Evie today!

Maggie at one day old had not even been able to be held yet.

Maggie today!

Josh being held for the first time within 36 hours of birth.

Josh today!

Our first family photo!

Our family today!

My triplets were born too early at 31 weeks 6 days.  This was after nearly fifteen weeks of bedrest and included a 33 day hospital stay for me.  They really wanted to come at 27 weeks, but we were determined NOT to let that happen.  In fact, 4 years ago at this very moment, I was in the hospital praying for every day I could get to keep them "cooking" inside me.  Oh it was hard.  In fact, hard doesn't really even describe it.  I wanted them to be big and healthy.  If the doctors would have told me to hang by my toes, I would have done it.  The fear and stress during that time was more than I can ever explain.


We were so blessed at how well the babies did in the NICU.  They weighed 3# 14oz, 3# 8.5oz, and 3# 13 oz at birth.  They ended up spending 27 days in the NICU and all coming home together!  Oh what an amazing day that was for me and Raj!  Our lives were forever changed by all we went through and all we've been through over the past four years.Now, I hope to encourage other families enduring many of the same hardships we endured.  

Today, my kids told me they wanted to win the race and get metals.  I told them they were already winners.  They had fought and beat odds other children can't beat.  They are already winners to me.