2000 in Pictures

Photos of the Babies -- 2000


We will add updated photos of the babies here. Enjoy!


Happy Birth Day
Here are the babies on the day they were born. These photos were taken of them shortly after they were taken into the NICU.

 

All Dressed Up
The babies got all dressed up just for Auntie D -- they couldn't go any place but they sure looked cute. They slept the entire time.

...And Then There Were Five
Here's a snapshot of the entire family. There aren't enough hands for all of them -- especially since they don't like to share the hands that are holding them.

Babes in Denim
Jacob, Sydni and Caleb are dressed in their "Old Navy" overalls. Don't they look cute!

Merry Christmas Everyone
The entire Blomquist Family wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas.
(Keith is holding Sydni and Diane is holding Caleb and Jacob -- who seems to be awake the most these days)

2000 Kid Updates

Updates on the Babies -- 2000


August 2000

The babies went straight to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) after their birth on August 9, 2000. It was hard for Diane especially because she could not see the babies or hold them for a couple of days because of her surgery.

All the babies suffered spells of Apnea (where they would stop breathing and sometimes just tickling their feet would bring their heart rates back up). All of the nurses in the NICU were fabulous. They all loved the babies so much that they requested them on their shift.


September 2000

Sydni was the first one born and the first one out of NICU. She came home on September 4th. Grandma and Grandpa spoiled her so much by never putting her down. On her last doctor visit, she weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz.

Caleb was the second one to come home. He came home on September 14th. Even though he hated to leave his brother in Austin, he was ready to get home and be held by everyone because he knew Sydni was getting too much attention. On his last doctor's visit, he weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz.

Jacob was the last one to come home. Sydni and Caleb went with Diane and Keith to pick him up from Seton NICU on September 20th. He is still by far the biggest baby. He is the most alert and has cut into holding time with Syndi and Caleb. On his last doctor's visit, he weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz.


October 2000

Sydni had another checkup on October 4th and she weighed 7 lbs. 4 oz. She's trying to catch up to her brothers. They are all doing great -- although they do have a touch of colic and stuffy noses.

Caleb and Jacob both had checkups on October 12th. Caleb now weighs 8 lb. 6 oz. and is measuring 20 in. Jacob now weighs 8 lb. 14 oz. and he is measuring 20 1/2 in. They both had their first vaccine shots (4 shots each). Luckily, neither of them got sick from the shots. Diane, Keith, Granny Gran and Grandpa have been taking the kids out for walks now. They love being outside. It usually puts them to sleep.

Cousin Lindsey spent a full day with the family this week helping Diane out. She carried the babies so much that they are now even more spoiled. Caleb absolutely fell in love with Lindsey. He was even winking at her.

The babies all had their shots to ward off any viruses on Saturday the 14th. They all did OK, although Sydni did get spooked when the nurse gave her the shot.

Sydni now weighs 8 lb. 2 oz.; Jacob weighs 9 lb. 3 oz.; and Caleb weighs 8 lb. 9 oz.

Sydni had another doctor's appointment on Wednesday the 18th. She got her vaccine shots. The little princess now weighs 8 lb. 13 oz. and measures 20 1/2 inches.


November 2000

Caleb and Jacob both had a doctors appointment on November 1st. Caleb now weighs 10 lbs. 7 oz. and is 21 1/4 inches long. Jacob is 10 lbs. 13 oz. and is 21 1/4 inches long.

All three babies went to get their shots today. They did great. Just a little bit of crying when they poked them but they were fine after that.


December 2000

The babies continue to grow by leaps and bounds. They will all be baptized on December 17. It is amazing to watch them grow. They have all started to notice each other more often. Caleb loves playing with his hands. Jacob is teething and you can feel one tooth coming through. Sydni always has a smile on her face. All three love the same toy, the Sparkling Symphony Gym, and since we only have one we are all learning how to share. They all wake up with smiles on their faces in the morning which makes the sleepless nights a little easier to take. The boys are once again proving that they love the ladies -- their favorite movie is the Little Mermaid (mainly because of Ariel). And Jacob loves the movie, "White Christmas". His favorite part of the movie is when the Haynes sisters sing in their red dresses. We are all eagerly anticipating their first Christmas.

All three babies had their 4 month check-up on December 18. They all got four shots and Caleb had to get blood taken to check if he was anemic (he's not). They all cried when they were given the shots but quickly recovered. Sydni even fell right back to sleep.

Sydni now weighs 13 lbs. 10 oz. and measures 23 inches. Jacob weighs 14 lbs. 5 oz. and Caleb weighs 13 lbs. 14 oz. Both boys are measuring 23 3/4 inches.

The babies got baptized on Sunday, December 17. They did great during the service. They were a little overwhelmed by all the people there, so there weren't as many smiles and coos as we are used to, but they looked adorable.

The Pregnancy

Diane and Keith will update you here on what they went through during this pregnancy. By doing this, we hope to help people who are having infertility problems and show them that miracles do happen.
Here's a synopsis of the pregnancy until we have a little bit more time.

After more than six years of trying to start their family, Diane and Keith became the proud parents of Sydni, Jacob and Caleb on August 9, 2000.The babies were born at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas two days after Diane went on full bedrest. During the pregnancy, Diane developed gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and had to go on semi-bedrest on May 10th at 19 1/2 weeks.

Her days consisted of sleeping on the couch, monitoring her blood sugar and blood pressure levels, and sticking to a strictly diabetic diet. With the help of her mother Regina, and mother-in-law Sherry, she was able to stick to this schedule for three months. At one of her weekly doctor’s appointment, she was hospitalized due to high blood pressure which is a sign of Preeclampsia. She went in on a Friday and was released on the following Sunday. Following this stay in the hospital, she was put on full bed rest at home (which meant the only time she could get up was to go to the bathroom).

Diane had another doctor’s appointment the following Tuesday and was admitted into the hospital once again for the same symptoms. On Wednesday morning, the doctors were concerned with complications due to Preeclampsia so they ordered an emergency C-Section (at 32 weeks four days).

Luckily, Keith was able to make it to the hospital from work in time for the delivery. He was in such shock from the delivery that the anesthesiologist had to take pictures during the actual delivery.

They Day We Found Out

Here is a picture taken of Diane and Keith the day they found out they were pregnant.
Keith bought Diane the flowers for her and the babies.

Baby Shower

Here is a picture taken of Diane at their baby shower. This was right before she went on bed rest.

The Babies In Embryo

Here is a sonogram picture of the babies.