27 Weeks and Counting...

Hello everyone!  The blog this week is being written by Chris.  I (Chris) am typing/posting because Kacie can't reach her arms past her belly at this point (kind of like T-Rex).  Today marked 27 weeks and 3 days that the babes have been incubating.   Thankfully, there hasn't been much drama since the last post, which is about as much as we could ask for.  The biggest change I have noticed is Kacie seems to be more tired than usual, which according to the doctors is a result of the babies starting to grow and develop at a faster pace, and therefore using more resources.  
One neat thing Kacie and Karla (Kacie's mom) got to observe this week, was baby B (the princess of the bunch) doing practice breathing.  The fact that B is practice breathing is a great sign because she is the smallest baby.  This will help them be able to breath on their own easier when they are born.  I had no idea we (human beings) have to practice breathing in the womb, so I thought this was really cool.  Speaking of Karla, she has seemed to improve quite a bit over the last week and a half or so and for that, we are very thankful.  She has been, and is always, a tremendous help (brownie points :)).  Karlas doctor gave her the "go ahead" to visit Kacie more often but she still needs to be careful to continue her recovery.  Kacie and Karla also got to tour the NICU last week so they got to see where we'll be spending a lot of time once the little ones are born.  It also gave them an opportunity to ask questions to give us a better idea of what to expect.  If you've ever been around Karla, you probably know she always has lots of questions.  I can't say for sure but I think the NICU might have had to kick Karla out so they could get back to work ;).
On a different note, my parents came into town last weekend and I was able to go out to dinner with them and my older brother.  We had a great time but it just made us sick to have to eat without Kacie ;).  My parents, my older brother, and Chris Roach (father-in-law) went to the football game last weekend but not before I got to tailgate with them and eat Adriaticos pizza before they walked over to the stadium.
Other than the above mentioned, this last week has been fairly calm which is how we like it.  We are anticipating this coming week being a good week, because we will have another growth ultrasound on Wednesday and get to find out what the babies weigh in at.  We are fortunate in that the babies have so far maintained a great growth pace.  We always look forward to these detailed ultrasounds.  This coming Thursday will mark 28 weeks, which is a huge milestone for quad pregnancies, and the doctors will be thrilled if and when we get there.
We appreciate everyone's love, support and good thoughts being sent our way.  Since this is my first time writing on the blog, I want to make sure I let everyone know that I sincerely and deeply appreciate the love and support everyone has shown us, especially Kacie.  We could not ask for better family, friends, and supporters.  It has definitely helped keep us calm throughout the process.  For everyone that has sent us cards and/or gifts, we are running behind on sending out thank you notes, but we are very appreciative and please know it hasn't gone unnoticed.