Special Thanks to.....

Erica and David Schindley, Huron Ohio for the Three Car seat covers!! You have Always been such an amazing blessing to me and my family!! We love you SOOO MUCH!!!

Julie Palmer Van Boxtel, San Diego, California for the Box of goodies for the Babies, We loved EVERYTHING and cant wait to see the Babies in the cloths. :)

Jessica and Kurt Schafer, Huron Ohio for two Pack N Plays. and the sweet Mobile for the Babies Bed. I am so GREATFUL to you for everything and am sooo Happy that you and Jen are still so close!! You are and have always been such a good friend to all of us!!!

We now have all the Pack N Plays we will need and want to THANK EVERYONE for your amazing generosity!!

Much love and Thanks,
Andrea, Eric, Allison, Triplets: Brandon, Alexis, and Dawson Talbot

Whats new with the pregnancy???

Well after having the summer Flu for 3 weeks I am finally seeing the sunshine through the clouds. My OB gave me an antibiotic because the cold just kept getting worse and she was worried that it could affect the Babies. I was coughing so hard that I was throwing up which is NEVER fun. My whole body ached and I had little to no sleep. I tried to pretend I wasn't feeling as bad as I did but when I finally saw the Doctor I was exhausted and needed something to make it go away.

We have finally settled on the Babies names.

Baby A is Brandon James Talbot, James is after My Grandpa James Jerome Cunningham, My Dad's middle name is James, and My Uncle Jim (UJ) :D. My Uncle Jim will also be Brandon's God Father and his God Mother is my Auntie Niki. Although I couldn't grant my Auntie Niki's wish to name Brandon. Nicholas Aunt Niki Talbot, I will still be honored to have her as his God Mother. :) We had a 3D Ultrasound done of the Babies and Brandon looks just like My Dad. :)

Baby B is Alexis Marie Talbot; Marie is after my Sister Jennifer Marie. Alexis's (Lexie) God Parents are our Good friends Robert and Valerie Burch. Alexis's 3D Photos look just like Allison's did and she looks like a spitting image of her.

Baby C is Dawson William Talbot, William is after Eric's Grandpa Talbot, Eric's Dad is William (Bill) Talbot and Eric's Middle name is William. Dawson's God Parents are TBD, We have a few people in mind but it’s up to Eric to decide and he is taking forever on that. :) Dawson was sleeping on his tummy in his 3D ultrasound so hopefully his next ultrasound we will be able to see his little face. :)

Having Triplets has its ups and downs, some days the pregnancy is a breeze and others your Body just doesn't like you. The Heartburn is like nothing I have ever experienced.... Ok in the last few months with Allison it was bad but this is worse. I tried eating Tums that didn't work to long, I then was prescribed a medication that only helped 10% of the time and they finally have me on Zantac. It seems to be working but the nights I still need to take Tums on top of the Zantac or I will be throwing up from the Acid.

I am officially larger than I was the day I had Allison and the comfort level is not the greatest. Again some days it’s not so bad but others I can’t get comfortable in any position I am in. Dawson, Baby C likes to sleep on his stomach and push his back up against my ribs. This can be extremely uncomfortable to me because he makes my ribs go numb and skin around it goes to sleep. I try to maneuver my little peanut but he has his made up his mind that he likes this position and doesn't really care if he is hurting Mommy. :) Sometimes I put a cold drink on my stomach to make him move if the little pushing doesn't change his position but he will move right back after I move it. :)

The Doctors put me on Moderate Bed rest and I am trying to listen to them. I don't feel I needed it as soon as they put me on it and there was nothing wrong with me to need it. My BP is still low, I am not swelling in any way, I am not dilated or effaced and I passed the pressure test (when they push on your stomach if you dilate you don't pass) so I... Know it’s not right... But haven't really taken it as easy as they have suggested.

Sleep is just not something that I really enjoy these days. Anyone can attest to this, in your last trimester you are just not comfortable sleeping. Your belly gets in the way of comfort and strange things happen in your sleep. Random numbness, baby kicks, you have to pee, heartburn, OH and when your husband is snoring up a storm it doesn't make the experience any better because you’re so tired and then get annoyed that he can sleep SOOO well and you just want to close your eyes for a minute and sleep :)... Well unfortunately that is happening to me already... Has been for a while but lately I feel like it is a little bit more.

Everything else is coming together very easy. Baby's room is together and we will be getting the last crib next week from our friend Abby. Allison is soooo excited for her Babies to get here and often talks to the Babies and kiss's my stomach. The weather has been BEAUTIFUL so we have been trying to spend our time outside but our stream has attracted mosquitoes and poor Alli gets bit really badly.

Our next Dr.s visit is the sugar drink one so hopefully I pass and don't have anything to worry about. The weight is still staying very low but the Babies are doing great and Doctors aren't worried. :) I am not complaining, less for me to lose after they get here. :D

I will try to post the photos of the Babies if my computer will let me. The photos are not on a disk so I need to scan them into the computer.

Thanks for following our Blog; We appreciate all the love and support,
Love,
Anne, Eric, Allison, Brandon, Alexis, Dawson and our Dog Brophy.

Life's lessons

Well allot has happened since our last post. We were blessed with the company of my Best Friend Jeannine and we loved every minute of having her here. Jeannine and I have been Best Friends my whole life.. Honestly Our whole lives. 32years to be exact!! :)

Jeannine grew up beside my parent’s house and we were never apart. From Sun up to Sun down we were together. No one in the world knew us better; even our parents didn't understand us like we could understand each other. Jeannine helped me learn what TRUE friendship was, how it is to be loyal, creative, how to make anyway magical. I always could count on her to be there for me through everything.

When we approached 7th Grade, Jeannine's Family had to move to Michigan. I honestly felt like someone ripped my heart out of my chest the day she left. I remember her leaving like it was yesterday, I watched as the car left crying my eyes out, Her Mom asked me to take the phones to the phone company for her (We aren't that old but times were different then!!):D So I went through the house and gathered up the phones. I sat in Jeannine’s room and cried till I thought I was going to pass out. I knew we would always be Friends but I never imagined how close she and I would stay.

We wrote letters to each other every week, called all the time. Every Holiday or Birthday we called each other to see what we got. And when we could we would go visit each other which was always my favorite times with her. As we got older the visits weren't as frequent but, it never changed. She would show up and my heart raced with happiness, "NEENEE WAS HOME" and I would run to her, throw my arms around her and it was like she never left.

Over the years Jeannine became more of a sister to me, I could tell her anything and she would love me.. Even when she didn't approve of my decisions she was ALWAYS my biggest fan. When she comes in town, I feel like my life is whole again. Like that small piece of my heart is back together and the world is ok.

We could talk for hours or sit in silence and still just a look says it all how we feel or...sorry to say.. If someone looks funny we both bust up laughing because the look on our faces says it all.

I don't know how I got so lucky to have such an AMAZING friend; I THANK GOD for her every day. When Neenee leaves, I dread the Goodbye's, I try to be so strong and just hug her, smile and pretend like my heart isn't braking but it NEVER works!! I feel like that little kid again watching her car leave, wanting to run after the car and tell her to stay. So I try to be strong but the tears always fall like a water fall. My "sister" is leaving me and my heart is braking.

This time I cried Allison was with us. She hugged our legs and said "Its Ok Mommy, Its ok Neenee, Don't cry" Which ofcorse made me cry harder. My little girl was trying to help us feel better and I saw how grown up she was becoming. Jeannine was driving away and Alli kept yelling " I LOVE YOU NEENEE!!! BYE NEENEE!!" Again I lost it crying because I looked at her little face and tears were on her cheeks. My little peanut was crying but still trying to make her Mommy feel better with her Bear hugs around my neck.

We went inside and Alli went right to the bathroom and got me tissues. She ran over to me wiped my tears away and said "Now Mommy take a deep breath, Neenee will be back to see us very soon" I smiled through my tears and told her how much I loved her and how proud I was of how sweet of a little girl she was. She gave me the biggest hug and said "Oh Mommy, I love you more!!"

Life always hands you challenges, its how you choose to respond is what can make or break you. Jeannine and I could have let time drift our friendship apart. We could have been the typical childhood friends who don't really know what ever happened to the other but we were different! We overcame any challenge handed to us; we knew at such a young age what TRUE FRIENDS were and knew what a rare thing we had.

I hope to be able to teach all our kids how to be a friend and how important it is to be good to the people who are good to us and pray for the ones who treat us bad. I pray that our kids are blessed with their "NEENEE" and can one day tell their story of their lifelong friend and say "I remember my Mom telling me about her Best Friend and how Life was always good when Neenee was there"

I love you Jeannine, you are the GREATEST and Thank you for all the laughter you have given me over the years, for your loyalty as my friend/sister, for having strong shoulders to cry on and loving and trusting me to be there for you too. We are SO BLESSED TO CALL YOU FAMILY!!

Growing more everyday

Last week we took Allison to Cedar Point and we had soooo Much Fun!!! The smiles she gave us were priceless!!! My little girl is growing up sooo FAST!! She wanted to ride EVERYTHING and wasn't afraid of anything. The only time she cried was when Eric took her to ride in the Cars and she realized I was not with them. When we told her "Mommy can't ride anything because I have the Babies in my Belly" She kissed my Belly and said " Ok Babies when you get as big as me, I will ride with you all." and then she rode EVERYTHING the rest of the night.

We have set up a Fund for the Babies at Key Bank called the "Talbot Triplet Fund" because people were giving us money to help out with the Babies and Medical expenses. It has been such a blessing to us to have our Family and Friends such an amazing support to us.

We have been cleaning out the house and trying to get everything done for the Triplets to arrive.Just when we think we are done we find another thing to start :) This week we have been trying to take it easy and relax doing only small projects like cleaning closets or cupboards. :)

We will be having company this weekend, My Best Friend Jeannine is coming into town and I am so excited to be able to spend time with her. :) We have a fun filled weekend planned when she gets here, and its my Dad's Birthday so we will all be celebrating that with him too. Allison is extcited to sing Happy Birthday to him and eat his Cake. :)

Next week I have another Ultrasound on the Babies; My Appointments will go from Monthly to every Two weeks now so things feel like they are on Fast Forward now.

I finally got the right medication for the Heartburn and Vomiting and I feel like a totally different person now. I can actually sleep through the night without getting sick, and go through the day without eating Tums like it was my Job. :)

My Stomach is getting bigger all the time. I am at 21Weeks 4 days the size I was at 38 weeks with Allison. Somedays I wonder how my Body will be able to make it the whole way. Dawson, Baby C really pushes on my ribs from mid afternoon till the morning and it can get painful at times. Although he is a very calm baby.. NOW.. It makes my stomach go numb. The other day he wouldn’t get down no matter how I tried so I put my cold drink on my belly and he instantly moved. :) I purchased a Pregnancy Belt to help with the weight of the Belly but I am still unsure how I like it or not. I will try it again tonight but we will see..

Our new BIG Project we are starting is having a Diaper Party/Baby Shower/ Fund Raiser. Eric and I have been brainstorming locations and places that we could get to possibly sponsor us. We talked about a Golf outing or getting the Gathering space at our Church and doing a Pizza or Spaghetti dinner or Pot Luck. We also talked about having something at our house... Hopefully in the next few weeks we will have our location set and be able to get our Family and Friends to all be able to come. :)

Amazing friends and family!!!

We would like to Thank Jeannine Tayeh, Evanston, IL for your Amazing gift!! We love you soooo much and I'm sooo blessed to have you in my life!! 32 years having you as a Best Friend and I Thank God for you every night!!!

We'd also like to Thank Jen and Jeff Smith, Norwalk Ohio for your gift of

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You are such an amazing sister and We love you all sooooo much!!! I look forward to this journey with you and the family!!

Special Thanks!!

We would like to Thank Noreen and Gino Bello, Westchester NY for the amazing gift of Three Hooded Bath Bags in Pink, Blue and White!!!We are blessed with Such an amazing family and we Thank God for you all everyday!!!

The way a child can make everything ok

Recently I started feeling the Babies move more often. I'm not sure who I am feeling and who is the most active but it brings me comfort to feel the little movements now.

The other night I was up really sick, tossing and turning from 11-3 and throwing up from 4-6. :( The thoughts that go though your head of defeat and willingness to just throw in the towel set in at 4am. Just as I was about to brake down and wake Eric up to take me to the ER, one of the Babies started having the hiccups. I sat through my tear soaked face and laughed.

It was as if the Babies were trying to let me know that they were there for me and to not let the hard part of this pregnancy get me down.

I cleaned up myself and headed back to bed where Allison had climbed in our bed on my side. The light of the room hit her Beautiful sleeping face, she rolled over and kissed my face and asked me if I was ok. In that moment I knew that I could handle any challenge given to me.

God has blessed our family!! We have such an amazing support system all around! I couldn't begin to Thank them all for how much it means to us to know we have so many people who are there for us, it is truly a humbling Experienc!!

Triplet News

Well as many of you already know, We are expecting Triplets December 24, 2011. I created this webpage for my Family in the past in order to keep up with everyone and the new things that were going on in our lives then.

This page is now set up to help everyone follow us on our journey ahead of us.

We would like to THANK EVERYONE who is there to support us with Prayers and any help that has already helped ease the transition of one Child to 4.

We would like to THANK:

The Sandusky High School Social Studies Teachers: for your donation to the Talbot Family Triplet fund

Erica and David Schindley and Sharon and Jim Schoenegge,Huron and Milan Ohio: for donating 3 Toddler car seats to us.

Mike and Steph Hotz, Huron Ohio: for the Box of Diapers

Kristen and Brian Dail, Milan Ohio: for the abundance of Girl cloths

Brent, Baranda, Linda and Mark Adams, Sandusky Ohio: for the Baby Crib.

Mike and Jeanne Cunningham, Huron Ohio: For the Boy Crib Bedding

Jen and Jeff Smith,Norwalk Ohio: For the Baby Girl Bedding

Brad and Steph Bacni, Sandusky Ohio: for the Box of NB Diapers

We have been asked what we still need and have created two Registries to help with some of those needs. The Registries are not complete yet but this was at least a start. :) Above are two links to click on to take you to the pages we started the wish lists.

We are in need of: Boy's clothes (all sizes),Diapers (all sizes)Crib, Gliding rocker, Bath and Diaper Care products...

We also are creating a Fund for the Triplets at Key Bank in Sandusky Ohio. The title will be "The Talbot Triplet Fund". Eric and I are hoping to have that up and running sometime this week.

Please feel free to comment on this page, make suggestions, or click the links below to be added to our mailing list which will send you an e-mail when we post new info.

You can also become a follower to the page with the link below as well.

We hope this page is useful to everyone and we look forward to this Journey together.

Much love,
Anne, Eric, Allison and the Triplets. :)