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Today's the day!!!!

It's approx 3 hours until my c-section. I didn't get much sleep last night because of all the excitement and nerves (and some discomfort). I've waited so long for this day; I can't wait to meet our babies! My c-section is at 7:30, but we need to be there by 6am. I'll be back soon with news of their birth!

35 Weeks!

I'm back!
It's been awhile since I've posted, but I'm still here and still pregnant! We got a new computer (yay!!!), so I plan on being a better blogger. I can't make any promises once the babies are here, but I plan on trying to post more regularly.

Here's what's been going on recently:
We had our last growth scan last week (34 weeks 2 days) and all the babies look great and are measuring over 4.5 lbs each: Baby A is 4 lbs 15 oz, Baby B is 4 lbs 13 oz, and Baby C is 4 lbs 9 oz.
My peri still wants to wait before setting a c-section date. He did an internal exam and said I was a fingertip dialated and he could feel Baby A's head. He sheduled an appointment for next week, but said to go to L & D if anything changes (like steady contrax, water breaks, fever, blood). He thinks it's getting close, but the plan is to try to cook these babes for at least another week. So now I'm hoping he'll set a date this week.

The babies have still been very active, kicking up a storm. Baby B I feel the most often; she responds back if my husband or I tap on my belly. She is getting so big that my belly buldges out on the left, and she's been known to jump or pivot and push out another inch or so. We've been calling her our little firecracker. I usually fel Baby A after I eat or when we lay down to go to bed. Al thinks he's going to be a night owl just like daddy. Once he get a few kicks out, I usually don't feel him again until after I eat in the morning, so he's also a good sleeper just like daddy. We've been calling Baby A our gatekeeper, since he's done such a good job of guarding my cervix. Baby C has been the smallest of the bunch, but she seems like a fiesty one. She is head down now but her feet/legs are way up in my ribs. Anytime I prop aything on my belly, she'll try to kick it off. I feel bad for Baby C because she seems like the most squished of the three. Her brother is currently sitting on her head (poor thing!), so my peri has a tough time getting an accurate measurement.

As for me, well, I'm hanging in there. I spend most of the day on the couch watchimg tv, on the internet (lately it's been my iPhone), talking on the phone, or reading. I'm so grateful to have so many wonderful friends and family who have come by to visit, it really makes this whole bedrest thing more bearable. I also feel more like a human being taking daily showers, so my shower chair has been a godsend. As for sleep, I have my good nights and bad nights. The last couple nights I think I've been exhausted enough that I've slept pretty well. The key is getting just the right pillow placement, and smooth sheets; I swear I'm like the Princess and the Pea lately - I feel every bump and crease! I usually wake up to pee at least 2 or 3 times a night, and at some point I drink an Ensure shake to make it through the night.

Some other 34 week Stats:
Blood pressure: 110/70
Weight: I've gained 61 lbs now
Belly circumference: 47 inches
Contractions: Feel stronger now, but have been less frequent. Usually I only get them when I've been up and about. I'm no longer taking Nifedipine per my peri's instruction. He said that I'm far enough along and if I go into labor now, he won't try to stop it.

Some recent photos:

Al painted my belly for Halloween (35 weeks on Halloween!)

My 34 week self-portrait

Our new ride! The Peg Perego Triplette stroller!
Thanks to my brother Mike and SIL Linda for giving us 2 car seats as a shower gift, and mom and dad Taft for giving us the 3rd carseat AND stroller!

Hopefully my next post will be news about my c-section... or that the babies are here!

29 week update

 
I am now 30 weeks - yippee! I have started to "hit the wall" in regards to comfort. It takes me at least a half-hour, and multiple pillow arrangements, to find a comfortable sleeping position... Then I wake up an hour later to pee, and start all over again. I've also been getting headaches that have made it hard to sleep. Lately I've been heading down to the couch in the middle of the night due to hip pain and a change of scenery. Thank God I can usually sneak a nap in during the day :)

Because I can only stand on my feet for a limited time, I recently purchased a shower chair - which I love! I also may be getting a wheelchair which I never thought I'd be excited about, but I'd be able to get out of the house more, so it's sounding pretty liberating. Yesterday we took advantage of the heat (it was the hottest day In L.A. EVER on record at 113) and spent some quality time in the pool. If it weren't for turning into a prune, I would have spent the whole day in the pool!

As of my last appointment (29w 3d) my cervix is still holding strong at around 4. My weight went up another 3lbs, so I've now gained a total of 49lbs. My BP is still good at 110/60. I passed my 1 hr glucose test, so one less thing to worry about! Again my peri didn't mention bedrest, but said to continue to float in the pool and try to stick to the couch.
I will post a more thorough update on the babies after this weeks growth scan. I can't wait to see out cute babies again!

27 weeks

This is my first post from my iPhone, so we'll see how it goes... Our computer is a huge prehistoric monster (over 6 years old), and my carpal tunnel has been so terrible that I don't feel like lugging that beast to the couch for an update.
Besides the carpal tunnel and general discomfort, I'm feeling pretty good. It looks like I will make it to my final baby shower tomorrow, so that's good news!
We actually had an excellent appointment this week. We had growth scan with the "good" u/s tech. Although all the techs have been good, she's the most thorough. When I saw it was her, I told Al to ask about recording the u/s on the cd our original peri had given us. I'm so happy she agreed because the last recording was from my 12 week appointment and I really wanted one of them bigger so it was perfect.
The babies are all growing right on target for 27 weeks; Baby A was 2 lbs 3 oz, Baby B was 2 lbs 2 oz, and Baby C is 2 lbs even. All three babies were practicing breathing and moving around a lot! We even saw Baby B kick her poor brother in the head. The u/s tech also got a bunch of great 3D images. Baby A was showing off his breathing skills and even stuck his tongue out at us. Baby B was once again practicing her contortionist (sp) skills by having her arms and legs covering her face. Baby C is buried under the placenta and likes to hide, but we did get a good image of her from a birdseye view.

Next week I have the fun 1 hour glucose test. So far eveything else is going well, so I hope to breeze through the 1 hour.

Other stats:
Weight: 162 (up 43 lbs)
Cervix: 3.4 with no funneling
blood pressure: 102/60
belly measurement: 42.5
Symptoms: contractions, carpal tunnel, backaches, swollen hands and feet, bleeding gums - sounds lovely, doesn't it?
Cravings: Sweet and salty foods, but I'm trying to limit my intake especially on sweets.

26 week update

The bedrest worked! My cervix was back up to 3.7-4 which is great news! I'm still supposed to take it easy, but it looks like I'll be able to make it to my last baby shower next weekend.

The babies are getting big, and we saw  Baby A practicing breathing. Al says Baby A is going to be a linebacker because he's guarding the cervix and blocking Baby  B & C from getting out. Baby B curled up in a ball looking like she was ready to do a canonball into the pool. Baby C was finally showing us her beautiful profile, after weeks of hiding from the camera.

26 week belly

Front view

Other stats:

Weight: 160 (up 41 lbs)

Blood pressure: 100/62

Belly measurement: 42 inches around

Cravings: Rocky road and mint chip ice cream

Symptoms: BH contractions, although they've lessened since I've been taking Nifedipine. I also have pain (in the joints) and swelling in my hands, especially right when I wake up. My lower back pain has been better since I've been laing aound so much.

25 weeks - The good and the bad news

Bad news first...
I was really hoping my cervix would continue to stay long, but unfortunately,  it shortened a bit this week. It had been staying around 4.5 for the past weeks, but I noticed right away on the u/s that it looked shorter. When I asked the tech the length she said she'd let Dr. N review it and see what he thought. So I knew it wasn't great because usually the tech tells me right away. When we met with Dr.N he said it had shortened but that it is to be expected in a triplet pregnacy, so I shouldn't be too worried... but he did say that if it cotinues to shorten that I would need to be admitted to the hospital. So I need to do my best to stay laying flat as much as possible, aka modified bedrest.

I'd also been having more contractions which have been lasting longer. Dr. N also said this is normal because my uterus is now the size of a full-term uterus. He prescribed Nefedipine to reduce contractions, and said to stay well hydrated. I've only been on them for a day, but I have noticed fewer contactions.

At 25 weeks... measuring 40 weeks

Now for the good news....
I had my 2nd shower this past weekend, and was showered with love and lots of amazing gifts. Four of my sisters hosted the "3 peas in the pod" themed shower. They came up with so many adorable games, party favors, and even food ideas. I'm really hoping one of my sisters sends me their photos because I forgot to bring my camera :( I did get a few photos on my iphone from the shower.

Before the shower, in the nursery

Lots of cute clothes

Diaper cake made by my sister Ginny Sue. I was so impressed, this was her first time making one.

Diaper cake from my friend Melissa. You can't see it, but there are 3 pairs of sock in a pod on top - so cute!

My nieces playing the sock sorting game

My niece Renee playing the 3 peas in a pod game

Friends and family enjoing the tea and beautiful weather

Lots of lovely gifts

The most popular gift - we got 7!

24 weeks!

Well we've made it to 24 weeks which is our first, of hopefully many, milestones to reach in this pregnancy. I had my appointment yesterday and the office must have overbooked because it took us a loooong time to be called back. I was trying to be as patient as possible, but it's getting more difficult to sit for long periods of time, and it was super hot in the waiting room. Someone went up to the front and complained about the heat, turns out the air conditioning was on the fritz. No A.C. + a room full of pregnant women = a lot of pissy pregnant women. Once I did get called back the nurse had me give my urine sample, check weight, and took my b/p, but then she sent me right back into the hot waiting room to wait for an u/s tech. It took over an hour to get in for our u/s. Usually I love when the u/s tech does the growth scan (about every 3 weeks), but this week I was already so hot and uncomfortable once I got called back, I was hoping for a quick scan. Thank god the tech noticed I was hot (my bright red face was probably a giveaway) and adjusted the air (which, thank god, was working in the u/s rooms). First she did a cervix check, which is still holding strong at 4.3 with no funneling. Then on to the fun part; seeing the babies! Of course they had all moved around again. It was difficult to see Baby A on the u/s because he's so low, but both Baby B and C are now breech. The growth scan showed that all three babies are weighing in at 1 lb 9 oz. It was at this point that our peri came in, and the first thing he asked the u/s tech was if she was sure she didn't just measure the same baby 3 times (he's a funny guy). Besides being happy with their weights, he was very happy that my cervix is still relatively long. So he told me to keep doing what I'm doing, and just take it easy. After he left that u/s tech got a few images for us to take home (no 3D this time though :(). We decided that Baby A will probably be the shy type since he's hiding down so low in the dark abyss of my uterus, Baby B will probably be a gymnast since she was in a pike position with her toes by her head, and Baby C will be a model or actress since she wouldn't give the poparazzi (u/s tech) a clear image.

Baby A - All we could really make out was the spine and a hand

Baby B - with her feet up by her head

Other stats:

Weight: 158 (up 39 lbs)

Blood pressure: 102/62

Cravings: Not much this week, just water. I guess I could add French Dips because I ordered this twice this week when I went out - yum!

Symptoms: b/h contractions, swollen hands, backaches, mild exhaustion

24 weeks

I also got the protussis vaccination (T-dap booster) at this appointment since there's been an outbreak around here.

I have my 2nd shower this weekend, that my sisters' are throwing for me. I can't wait!

23 week update

I've been a pretty bad blogger lately... I had friends in from out of town so I completely missed my 22 week update. Considering last week was a hectic week and we had a quick appointment, I don't even remember all the details from that appointment... so I'll just move on to this week. As of todays appointment, everything is looking great! I was a little nervous going into the appointment because I wasn't feeling very hot on Tuesday; I was having difficulty breathing, pelvic pressure, and more contractions (BH) than usual. So I spent most of Wed. laying on the couch drinking lots of water, and it definitely helped.

At todays appointment I found out that all the babies had switched positions; Baby A in now breech (he was previously head down), Baby B is also breech (she was head down), and Baby C is transverse (Previously breech). It's good to know they still have room to move around in there, and that explains all the movement I've been feeling lately. Due to the pelvic pressure, I was worried that my cervix had might have shortened but it is still holding strong at 4.5. My peri said that he was very happy with my progress, but again reminded me that things can change very quickly in a triplet pregnancy and I need to continue to take it easy. He loves to kill my joy ;)

Some other stats at 23 weeks:

Weight: 155

Blood pressure: 100/60

Cravings: Mint chocolate chip ice cream, limeade, and... pickles (I know, it's very cliche)

Nursery progress: Al and his brother put up the cribs a couple weekends ago (pictures to come), glider is set up, changing table is ready, and it's painted! Next up is getting the closet ready. We ordered a closet system that should be in next week, then I can get the closet organized.

23 week photo in nursery:

21 weeks

I had my 21 week appointment yesterday, and it ended up being the best u/s I've had so far. I felt bad because I told my husband he didn't have to go to all these weekly appointments because they probably weren't going to be doing an u/s every week, well, I guess I was wrong. It was a different u/s tech and she was very thorough, plus I was feeling really good, unlike last time when I felt lightheaded and I think they rushed through the u/s a bit. She explained that Babies A and B are both head down (vertex) and Baby C is breech. She also showed me their positioning in my belly; Baby A is very low, down by my bladder and is an anterior placenta, Baby B is more in the middle-right by my belly button and has a posterior placena, and Baby C is way up high on the left by my ribs and has an anterior placenta. My peri came in for a quick check. He said that my cervix was still looking good at 4.5, and that I was measuring about 32 weeks. He was very positive and said to keep taking it easy. After he left the u/s tech was able to get some great 3-D images, although Baby C was being uncooperative - she was scrunched up in a little ball. She tried to get one of all 3, but after several attempts said that they are to big to fit in one image.

The babies weights were: Baby A - 15 oz, Baby B - 14 oz, Baby C - 14 oz.

Baby A

Baby B

Baby C being very shy

Some other 21 week stats:

Blood pressure: 98/62

Weight: 151 (up 32 lbs)

Cravings: I had a craving for mint chocolate chip ice cream the other day, so my sweet husband went out and bought a gallon after dinner. I've been trying to limit my intake to only one serving a day, but I was weak yesterday and had two :(. Other than that, I've still been craving fruit.

Symptoms: bloody nose, lower backache, and some difficulties breathing

Movement: There's seriously a party going on in my belly! I'm feeling Baby B moving around a lot now. At night, after dinner, they go crazy. Last night Al was able to feel both Babies B and C kicking.

20 week appointment

I've made it half way!!! I know, I know, I'm going to deliver prior to 40 weeks, but it's still a great milestone to hit 20 weeks.

It was a quick, but great appointment. The u/s tech did a quick cervix check, and said everything was looking good. Right now my cervix is nice and long at 4.5, and that I don't need to be concerned until it gets in the 2-2.5 range. She did a quick scan of the babies, and I couldn't believe how big they're getting - they take up most of the screen and you can see that they're starting to get a little fat on their ribs. We got a photo of Baby B that looks like she's sucking her thumb - so cute!

When we met with our peri after he said that they are going to be paying closer attention to my cervix from now on, and that I need to start taking it easy. He didn't say "bed rest", but more of a pelvic rest and couch potato. He also said no more sex or excercise besides swimming or floating in the pool. Not that I'd been doing much of either anyways... From now on I will be having appointments every week. I told my dh he doesn't need to go to all the appointments, especially now that they aren't going to be doing as many u/s, but he said he wants to. He's already proving to be a great daddy!

Some other stats:

Blood pressure: 98/60

Weight: 149 (up 30 lbs)

Movement: More and more lately, especially after meals. Mainly I'm feeling baby C; I found out today she is up very high by my ribs (that would explain that pressure up there!), but I've also felt occasional "taps" from babies A and B.

20 week photo from my shower last weekend at the ILs (I will post more photos once I get them uploaded)

19 week stats

Looks like I'm starting to slow down a bit. I'm not feeling terrible or anything, but I've been tiring out much more quickly. I met my girlfriend for lunch breakfast yesterday and parked my car a little over a block away on a slight hill, and by the time I walked back to my car I was exhausted. I'm a marathon runner for god's sake, I'm not used to tiring out after walking a couple blocks up hill! I am trying to listen to my body and limit my activity now that I'm reaching 20 weeks.

19 week stats

weight: 147 (up 28 lbs)

belly: 37 1/2 "

cravings: Pinkberry yogurt (original and pomegranite w/ strawberries on top)

symptoms: nose bleeds, backaches, mild exhaustion

movement: I guess what I thought were movements from baby C may really be braxton hicks. I've been feeling my stomach get really tight and buldge in certain areas, mainl on my right side. I have felt some soft taps and flutters as well.

19 week belly:

Remembering Grandpa T

It's been a bit of rough week since my last post. This past week was the funeral for dh's grandpa, and although he had been sick, it hit my husband pretty hard. Thankfully he went to visit his grandpa in the hospital a few weeks earlier when he was recovering from pnemonia. He almost didn't go because I was sick and it's a 2 hour drive; I'm so glad he decided to go and was able to see his grandpa one last time before he died. He was also able to show his grandpa some of the u/s photos during that visit. Grandpa was astonished and even repeated "three?!" Mh said he wasn't able to talk much, but he could tell he understood because he got emotional and repeated some of the words dh told him.

We went up for the viewing and funeral this past weekend and I was able to learn what an amazing man he was. He served in WWII; he parachuted in on the beaches of Nomandy, fought in the Battle of the Buldge, received a Purple Heart and went on to marry and raise three children. That, of course, is just a brief overview. My dh was able to add his own personal memory of his grandpa giving him a ring for his highschool graduation that had been his "guardian angel" throughout the war. My dh wore the ring to the funeral and said that he hoped to pass it on to one of our grandchilren someday. At the end of the funeral dh said one last goodby to grandpa, then put our most recent 3D u/s photos in the casket for grandpa.

At our wedding; grandma T wanted to dance, and grandpa T was very emotional.

The u/s images that went with grandpa for him to watch over:

Our boy, baby A

Our peaceful little girl - triplet "B"

Our squirmy girl - triplet "C"

18 week update

Anatomy Scan

Yesterday was the big anatomy scan. Since we had 2 different OBs and an u/s tech "guess" the sexes already, it wasn't too big of a shocker when they confirmed that baby A is a boy, and babies B & C are girls. Although we already knew the sexes, it was a pretty amazing look at our little ones. I can believe how much they've grown since our last appointment 3 weeks ago. All 3 babies are weighing in at a hefty 9 ounces! Unfortunately our peri had a delivery and was only there for a brief check, but the u/s tech took all the measurements and gave us some great photos. She was actually able to get an u/s photo with all 3 babies which we haven't had since one of our first appointment.

While our peri was there I had a feeling of lightheadedness and felt like I was going to pass out. I got super hot and thirsty, as I started pushing my hair back he noticed my discomfort and told me to turn on my side. He said it was very common to feel this way since there is so much extra pressure on my organs (the reason pregnant women are not supposed to sleep on their backs). The u/s tech got me some water and put a wet washcloth on my forehead, and I started feeling much better. From my side position my peri looked at the babies briefly and even took some 4D images of the babies. My dh said he would scan them for me this weekend so I can put them on my blog, so hopefull I'll be able to add those next week - they're very cool!

Although our peri had to leave to the OR, he did say that from what he saw everything looked good. I'm asuming he will go over the measurements and progress at our next appointment. At least I only have to wait 2 weeks until our next appointment. After 20 weeks, he said he wants to start seeing me every week. Even though he is a little farther away, I am more that happy to have weekly appointments to keep an eye on my little ones and my cervix.

18 Weeks Stats:

Weight: 144 (I've gained 25 lbs already!)
Waist/belly: 37 inches
Blood Pressure: 102/60
Cravings: Fruit - I'm loving summer fruits! I also have an insatiable thirst. I've been drinking a lot of limeade, tangerine juice and water.
18 week 3 days photo:

17 week update

I'm feeling movement!!! Not much, but for the last couple nights when I'm sitting down after dinner, I've felt the right side of my stomach harden a little bit and shift every so slightly. It's such an amazing feeling! I'm pretty sure it's baby C I'm feeling; looks like she's going to be an active one!

We had a busy day today. Dh had the day off work, so we figured it would be a great day to get a start on the babies room. We went to Pottery Barn Kids and purchased our cribs, dresser, and changing table. The cribs were on sale, plus we got the multilples and registry discounts. We really liked these cribs because they are nice and sturdy, but they are also narrow which will be perfect since we are tight on space.

After we went to Pottery Barn we went to Home Depot to pick-up paint swatches to match it to the nursery collection we picked out from Babies'r'us. After diving with sea turtles on our honeymoon, I fell in love with turtles... so when I saw this collection at Babies'r'us I thought it would be perfect for a neutral babies nursery.

Dh plans to spackle the babies room tonight and paint tomorrow. The paint color is a light orange (which happens to be dh's favorite color), but I'm hoping it doesn't turn out looking too peachy...we'll see....

16 weeks stats

Weight gained: 20+ pounds. It depends what time of day I weigh myself; in the morning I'm up 20 lbs at night I'm up 23 - yikes!

Inches: 35 (I really don't know what I was to start with)

Morning sickness: Gone :)

Cravings: Still fruit, especially citrus, but they may also be because I've had a cold. I've also been craving dairy, especially yogurt and cottage cheese... and ice cream.

Next appointment: July 7th is my official anatomy scan at 18 weeks.

Babies' Room Ideas

The last couple weeks my husband and I have been trying to figure out the logistics of bringing triplets into the world. We are so excited to be blessed with three babies, but trying to figure out how we're going to make it all work out has been a bit of a challenge. I feel like we need a bigger house, bigger car, bigger yard... but we really need to make due with what we already have for at least few years. Our 2nd bedroom is about 10'X13' which is not incredibly large. My husband made the comment last night, "It'd be the perfect size if we had twins..." So, we've gone over multiple different arrangement possibilites, and finally (I think) decided which arangement will work best. It looks something like this:

There will also be a glider in the corner by the windows, and a nightstand by the crib in the corner. Other than that, there's not much more we can fit in the room. The dresser is not very large, but I think we will be able to fit another small one in the walk-in closet.

I was very impressed with my husbands' ability to complete a model of the babies room on his engineering program in about 10 minutes. Hopefully the measurements are correct...

Changing doctors...again

So, it looks like my current ob and perinatologist (peri) are not going to work out. I guess in the area I live in there's some crazy monopoly on which peris can delivery. My current peri is not able to deliver, so right now I'm seeing both and ob and peri. I really love my peri, but the only ob in the area that would agreed to take on triplets is also pregnant. So at my last appointment, my peri suggested I call the peri specialist in Long Beach, who also does deliveries, for a consultation. He said he talked to my ob and she was willing to take on a triplet delivery, but that the other obs in her practice don't feel comfortable with triplets. If anything were to happen unexpectedly, I may not be able to rely on my current peri who is giving birth in Aug. I really don't want to take a risk with an ob that is not comfortable or experienced with triplets. So, long story short (too late), we are switching to a peri in Long Beach who will also be the one delivering. He is also the same peri who trained my current peri which makes me confident in his experience. We really wanted to be able to delivery close to home, but the health of the babies is most important. Long Beach is about 30 minutes away... as long the 405 cooperates and I don't hit traffic. Our first appointment with our new peri is on June 16th. Hopefully this will be the last switch we have to make!

12 week update

I had my 12 week appointment and NT scan. All the babies were super active, and my peri asked what I had for lunch because whatever it was they must have really liked it. My Peri said that babies A & C looked great and baby B looked good but had slightly more fluid behind the neck, but still looked in the normal range. All 3 babies are measuring 12+ weeks. He asked if we wanted to know the sexes, and, being someone who has a tough time not peaking at Christmas presents, said "of course!" He guessed that we have 1 boy (baby A) and 2 girls (B & C). I noticed he spent a lot of time checking out Baby A because his legs were crossed, but he must have seen something that made his think boy. Dh has been gloating because that's what he guessed (I really had a boy vibe). I've actually never been good at guessing these things, so I wasn't too surprised when my "gut" feeling was wrong.

I took a photo yesterday morning (12 weeks 5 days) of my bump.

I graduated!

I had my last appointment with my RE today at 11 weeks 5 days. It was bittersweet; I'll miss the nurses and my RE, but I know this means my pregnancy is progressing and I'll be entering my 2nd trimester soon! We had one last u/s and everything looked great. Baby A is measuring 12weeks 4days, Baby B is measuring 12 weeks exactly, and Baby C is measuring 12 weeks 2 days. Although my RE said he wasn't even going to try to guess on the sexes of the babies, my dh swore he saw a pecker on Baby A.... so I guess in a few weeks we'll find out if he's right or not. Baby C was super wiggly and squirmy when zoomed in on, it almost looked like he hiccuped or something. It's amazing to hear the heartbeats and see the movements.
We have our NT scan next week with our Peri next week, so I'm hoping he'll make a guess at the sexes, but I'm not going to hold my breath. For now I'll continue calling them Flick, Ricka, and Dicka; it was one of my favorite books when I was little about 3 triplet girls from the Netherlands. My dh isn't loving those names, but it's the best I've got for now.