The White's: Taking a Step Back:

Friday, January 16, 2009

Taking a Step Back:

Well, every one... I went to the doctor this last Wednesday and measured 45 1/2 weeks along. Again, 40 weeks is full term for a singleton. Even with my other pregnancies I never measured more than 41 weeks. This is craziness! :) Also, I things have started to progress a little, and I am starting to dilate. Just STARTING to... so no worries, doctor says he expected this. Doctor reiterated that I need to be true to bed rest. I guess no more cheating. If bed rest doesn't kill me, I know I can handle anything... including the triplets! :)

I'll tell you all I am still a little scared~ But I know that there are lots of options for me if things progress too quickly, and we are assured by the doctors that things still look really good. I go in on Monday for another ultrasound (I promise to ask for profile pics of the babies again). Seth is going to go with us, and Madison will hang out at grandma's. Right after the ultrasound on the 4th floor of the birthing center we will go to the 3rd floor where the triplets will undergo some stress tests. They need to monitor their heart rates on a regular basis from here on out. Soon I will have to go in twice a week for the stress tests.
I am including a video of the day we found out we were having triplets. The first part was of Madison getting her hair done right before we were leaving to the ultrasound. The second part was of Rex's dad at his work when we told him the Great News! So funny~ you have to check it out!
Thanks to every one who has helped out in every way!~ We couldn't imagine doing this alone. We love you all!
Love Aleece

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Sisters: Chunky to SkinnyJanuary 17, 2009 8:58 AM
Sorry to hear you are on offical bed rest. But hey you made it a LONG ways! You are doing great. Keep up the good work. I got the boys a little something so far. I can't wait to get a few more things you will need. I wish I could come to the shower, but my stupid schedule won't allow it. Take care of you. You look great! Hang in there not too much longer. The time is really flying by.
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Aleece WhiteJanuary 17, 2009 4:08 PM
Thanks Amber, We greatly appreciate all the gifts people have gotten for the babies. I'm sorry to hear that you can't make it to the shower, we will miss you~! Take care... your little girl is so cute. I love looking at your blog.
Aleece
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About Aleece

I was born in Reno Nv. on June 14th 1981 to Jeaneen and Tony Sobrio. I am the oldest of 6 kids. I graduated from Washoe High, in Reno, NV. I have some of my degree at Snow College, but now I am a stay at home mom (and I love it... No better place for me!) Rex and I are parents to 5 beautiful children; Seth, Madison, Alex, Zachary and Riley. Seth turned 5 years old just 3 weeks before the triplets were born. We have had an exited and eventful life. So many hard trials over come, and many more we are still working on. If you read below about my husband, Rex, you will learn a little about him and his endeavors at this time. It is hard having him gone for so long, and we miss him. I have had to pull strength from a place I wasn't sure I had. After he had been gone exactly one month, I broke down in my first tears. Rex's mom was there to hug me and a dear friend took the kids while I got a little break. I have been doing much better since that break down, and I anticipate another sob fest is in the works when we all get to see him again at Christmas. Just so you all know, Rex and I choose this path because he need to finish what he started before the triplets were a factor. He needs his law degree to provide well. I need him to provide well, to allow for me stay home, where I want to be, for our children.
I love music, and crafts. I sew a lot too. Okay, I used to do those things a lot more than I do now. ;-)

My favorite quote is: “No success can compensate for failure in the home.” President David O. McKay.

About Rex

Go Ducks! Need I say more?
Okay Rex says that fits him well, but I will write a little something for him. Rex Graduated from the University of Oregon in June this year with a bachelor of Science, Political Science Major, and minors in Business Administration, and Economics. Rex is a hard worker. He got great grades, and on top of full time school, he worked part time, has five kids, and a demanding wife (not!) Rex is currently enrolled at Baltimore University School of Law, in Maryland. This was the only school he was accepted to inside an area he was familiar with. See Rex served a mission for the church in Maryland from 2000- 2002. The Brown's (a very nice family from Rex's mission) offered Rex a place to live while he finishes his first year of law school there in Maryland. After the first year we hope he can transfer to another school nearer family. If not, the kids and I will move out there. The reasons why the kids and I didn't go with him now are mostly monetary. It would just cost too much to move again so soon. We had to move 2 months before he found out what schools he was accepted to for law school. So we are sealed into a lease at our new place, with the option to break it, but not with out penalties, penalties we can't afford. So here we are...

The great thing is that Rex is doing well at school, I am holding together better than most thought I would, and we talk to him every day either by phone or Skype. I send him lots of texts with pictures or videos of the kids. It's hard on a man to be away from his kids, so I try to keep him in the loop on every little thing they do. We miss him a lot. Can hardly wait until Christmas! My husband is a stellar guy. So glad we have each other, forever.