We're Having Triplets...

Aquaman · 11-12-2010, 10:56 AM

I'm trying to find other deaf couples who have had multiples. We are trying to figure out the baby monitor/light alarm maze... It's turning out to be more complicated than I thought it would be.

Are we alone?

-Paul

**Reba** · 11-12-2010, 11:38 AM

Wow! Congratulations, and God bless your family.

**Banjo** · 11-12-2010, 11:43 AM

That's triple the diapers you'll have to change.

Congratulations, and bless your family!

**Bottesini** · 11-12-2010, 11:49 AM

Congratulations.

Mrs Bucket · 11-12-2010, 01:06 PM

Wirelessly posted

Congratulations on your triple blessing! Always thought they were a miracle.. my sister has twin daughters. They are beautiful girls and I am madly in love with them!

rockin'robin · 11-12-2010, 03:25 PM

Oh Boy!...Triple WOW!...3 of everything...wishing you both the very best...and hope ur in-laws and family are willing to lend a hand!!...

Sosie · 11-12-2010, 04:08 PM

Congratulations, and God bless your family!

Aquaman · 11-12-2010, 05:05 PM

Thank you all for the congratulations... I think.

Neither of us have any family here in Hawaii so we will be flying solo for the most part with some help from friends... Hopefully!

3X the diapers. Geesh.

3x the car seats, 3x the carriers, 3x the cribs... Shoes, pacifiers, oh, I could go on all day.

We even sold my wife's beautiful G-35 coupe (no way am I letting my manly truck go and besides it will fit 3 baby seats in the back cab so I dodged that bullet

) and picked up a late-model Toyota Sienna that seats 8. All 6 rear seats have the LATCH system so we're good to go with that. Two built in DVD screens (yes, it does subtitles, yay!) and a remote power door so we can still close the side door while juggling three squirming kids. Never thought we'd ever own a mini van!

Still looking for deaf couples out there with multiples... Anybody?

-Paul

krazykatkitty · 11-12-2010, 06:15 PM

Wow. Congratulations. All the best

**shel90** · 11-12-2010, 09:06 PM

Congrats!!!!! Best of luck with everything! One of my friends is pregnant with twins. A coworker of mine has deaf twins who are high school seniors. However, I dont know anyone with triplets or more.

whatdidyousay! · 11-12-2010, 09:46 PM

Congratulations!!

deafbajagal · 11-13-2010, 01:18 AM

Sorry, I don't have "multiples" - congratulations! It must be an exciting time for you!

**Lissa** · 11-13-2010, 03:54 PM

Congratulations!! I'm a triplet, but one of my sisters died at 5 months old in special care.

Speedy Hawk · 11-13-2010, 03:57 PM

Congratulations! That must be shocked when you first found out.

Frisky Feline · 11-13-2010, 04:09 PM

wow congrats!!

**TWA** · 11-13-2010, 06:50 PM

Condolences... errr, congrats!

I'm a twin myself. My mother managed to raise three boys all on her own. You and your wife will be just fine. =)

Bebonang · 11-13-2010, 10:11 PM

Congratulation on having triplets. It is a lot better than having six babies so number 3 is a safe number. It does take a lot of work and trying to raise them without family but friends would be great to help you and your wife out. Good luck.

No idea where the multiple babies come from Deaf families. I wish you would give us a cigar for being a proud Dad, eh?

Aquaman · 02-02-2011, 12:05 AM

A lil update and some photos...

They came early. Nearly 2 months early.

Water broke just as I was about to get dressed to go to work. Snapped this quick picture on our way out.

Checking in... ASL interpreter present.

Hooked up to THREE baby heart monitors...

Doctors tried to stop the labor, hoping to get the babies to stay in her for another week to grow more. Their lungs weren't ready yet... 19 hours later, her cervix was dilated 5 cm. The babies were coming whether we wanted them to or not!

I taped the whole thing with this:

No, I'm not uploading it anywhere, but here are a few picture captures from the video footage:
Alexander

Blake

Catalina

Time for daddy to play too!

The hearing test. They wanted to wait 2 or 3 weeks. We said NO! The suspense was killing us.

All turned out to be hearing.

Meeting our service dog for the first time:

Aquaman · 02-02-2011, 12:06 AM

Stupid forum won't let me post all the pics - too many. Limited to 20 per post so here's just a few more...

Getting discharged yesterday. Alexander wasn't ready to be discharged so it was just Blake and Catalina that came home last night.

-Paul

**Reba** · 02-02-2011, 05:42 AM

Wow! Congratulations!

Great pictures.

**Jiro** · 02-02-2011, 07:09 AM

congratulation, man!

**TWA** · 02-02-2011, 10:08 AM

Wow, that's amazing! I'm glad everyone is doing well. Congratulations!

rockin'robin · 02-02-2011, 10:09 AM

Beautiful Babies! Lots of hair....2 boys/1 girl, right?...Congrats & blessings.

All the babies look so healthy too. There is nothing in this world so beautiful than seeing a newborn being born, and watching their "first breath" of life....

Kudos to you & ur wife.

**Bottesini** · 02-02-2011, 10:19 AM

Congratulations. They are beautiful.

lovezebras · 02-02-2011, 10:31 AM

wow they look great for being 2 months early! very cute

and awesome pictures!!

lanapoo · 02-02-2011, 10:37 AM

Congratulations! Your babies are beautiful. I secretly wish I had a twin sister. Haha.

sunflowergal · 02-02-2011, 12:38 PM

Wow! Beautiful babies. You two are proud parents of 3 babies. Congratulations!

Megan8987 · 02-02-2011, 04:06 PM

Thanks for sharing the pics! Beautiful babies!!

**sallylou** · 02-02-2011, 04:30 PM

Triple blessing! You're a beautiful family. Congrats!

Miss-Delectable · 02-02-2011, 06:19 PM

Congrats on the safe births of your kids

Great pics. Love the one where the babies were holding hands. Looks like you, aquaman.

All the best on surviving parenthood.

11-12-2010, 10:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Aquaman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 80	We're Having Triplets... I'm trying to find other deaf couples who have had multiples. We are trying to figure out the baby monitor/light alarm maze... It's turning out to be more complicated than I thought it would be. Are we alone? -Paul

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11-12-2010, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,138	Wow! Congratulations, and God bless your family.

11-12-2010, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Banjo Expelled Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11,650	That's triple the diapers you'll have to change. Congratulations, and bless your family!

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Mrs Bucket Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,941	Wirelessly posted Congratulations on your triple blessing! Always thought they were a miracle.. my sister has twin daughters. They are beautiful girls and I am madly in love with them!

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rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 15,279	Oh Boy!...Triple WOW!...3 of everything...wishing you both the very best...and hope ur in-laws and family are willing to lend a hand!!...

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Sosie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Beantown Posts: 3,034	Congratulations, and God bless your family!

11-12-2010, 05:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aquaman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 80	Thank you all for the congratulations... I think. Neither of us have any family here in Hawaii so we will be flying solo for the most part with some help from friends... Hopefully! 3X the diapers. Geesh. 3x the car seats, 3x the carriers, 3x the cribs... Shoes, pacifiers, oh, I could go on all day. We even sold my wife's beautiful G-35 coupe (no way am I letting my manly truck go and besides it will fit 3 baby seats in the back cab so I dodged that bullet ) and picked up a late-model Toyota Sienna that seats 8. All 6 rear seats have the LATCH system so we're good to go with that. Two built in DVD screens (yes, it does subtitles, yay!) and a remote power door so we can still close the side door while juggling three squirming kids. Never thought we'd ever own a mini van! Still looking for deaf couples out there with multiples... Anybody? -Paul

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krazykatkitty Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Otago, New Zealand Posts: 349	Wow. Congratulations. All the best

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deafbajagal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,171	Sorry, I don't have "multiples" - congratulations! It must be an exciting time for you!

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Speedy Hawk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England Posts: 816	Congratulations! That must be shocked when you first found out.

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Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,230	wow congrats!!

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TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	Condolences... errr, congrats! I'm a twin myself. My mother managed to raise three boys all on her own. You and your wife will be just fine. =)

02-02-2011, 12:05 AM	#18 (permalink)
Aquaman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 80	A lil update and some photos... They came early. Nearly 2 months early. Water broke just as I was about to get dressed to go to work. Snapped this quick picture on our way out. Checking in... ASL interpreter present. Hooked up to THREE baby heart monitors... Doctors tried to stop the labor, hoping to get the babies to stay in her for another week to grow more. Their lungs weren't ready yet... 19 hours later, her cervix was dilated 5 cm. The babies were coming whether we wanted them to or not! I taped the whole thing with this: No, I'm not uploading it anywhere, but here are a few picture captures from the video footage: Alexander Blake Catalina Time for daddy to play too! The hearing test. They wanted to wait 2 or 3 weeks. We said NO! The suspense was killing us. All turned out to be hearing. Meeting our service dog for the first time: Cricket's likes this.

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Aquaman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 80	Stupid forum won't let me post all the pics - too many. Limited to 20 per post so here's just a few more... Getting discharged yesterday. Alexander wasn't ready to be discharged so it was just Blake and Catalina that came home last night. -Paul

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Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,138	Wow! Congratulations! Great pictures.

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TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	Wow, that's amazing! I'm glad everyone is doing well. Congratulations!

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rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 15,279	Beautiful Babies! Lots of hair....2 boys/1 girl, right?...Congrats & blessings. All the babies look so healthy too. There is nothing in this world so beautiful than seeing a newborn being born, and watching their "first breath" of life.... Kudos to you & ur wife.

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lovezebras Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,956	wow they look great for being 2 months early! very cute and awesome pictures!!

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lanapoo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Golden State Posts: 2,568	Congratulations! Your babies are beautiful. I secretly wish I had a twin sister. Haha.

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sunflowergal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Retired Posts: 2,032	Wow! Beautiful babies. You two are proud parents of 3 babies. Congratulations!

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sallylou Potterhead and Janeite Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: My own private Idaho Posts: 6,653	Triple blessing! You're a beautiful family. Congrats! __________________

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Miss-Delectable V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17,174 Blog Entries: 3	Congrats on the safe births of your kids Great pics. Love the one where the babies were holding hands. Looks like you, aquaman. All the best on surviving parenthood. __________________ "Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light." - Helen Keller

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