Stop The Heartbreak

Another Grey

Elliott
Kate wanted and got a little girl to dress in whatever she wished to dress her in. She like making her own clothes for her dolls when she was younger so she watched her mother and was able to make her own things. Ava Marie Grey was born two weeks after her cousins were born. The death of Matilda hit all of use hard, but we are happy the other three babies were healthy. Anastasia blamed herself, she decided to throw herself into assuring her other three babies are safe and healthy. Christian is worried she might be overprotective of the other three. Who wouldn't be.

Kate
Ava was an easy birth and loud about her needs. Of course she latched onto my breast easily. I am glad to have visitors and to be off bed rest finally. Anastasia is exhausted and is losing weight. I finally get her alone and she's just worried her three might be ill and die as well. She needs to sleep and let someone take care of her. I am sure that we will talk to Christian about getting her back on her feet. She finally has allowed Christian to hire staff to help care for the babies. After that she is talking to a grief counselor along with Christian. Both felt the loss big time. Ava is loud and happy. We finally have a family dinner with all the babies present. My parents are are coming as well.

Grace
We plan a family get together for the families. I had no idea that Barney had no family, I knew Anastasia didn't have anyone left. Mia had to stop me asking questions regarding Barney. We can't help holding the babies and Enid and I are the only grandmothers and Carrick and Eamon are the only grandfathers. We have family photos made for all of us. Smallest first then grands and our children and their spouses. Several photos have a spot right by Carla Grace and her brothers. We didn't show those to the family. We had the best ones made and sent to each family.

Carrick
I had the photographer make up the ones with the spot and I ask them what they think it is. They blow it up and it is a baby's face that looks just like Carla Grace. I have them print out for me. What they say stops me in my tracks. They have had this happen before and the family lost a child and something similar to this happened in a few photos. I don't tell them about Matilda. I think they already suspect that she was sibling to the triplets. They send me everything I asked for but to my office. I will at some point show Anastasia and Christian these photographs. But not now. I place them in my safe and make sure they are in an air tight container. Grace and grieved Matilda's death as well she is after all our grandchild. Grace visits her little grand baby and sits on the bench and talks to her. I go when I know no one will be there.

Anastasia
I have seen Grace and Carrick talking yo Matilda and I cry. I love her and they love her too. Christian comes very early so he doesn't take away time from our other children. I take time during their nap times to come here. I don't stay long and I cry and tell her I love her and leave. Sometimes I feel like she is telling me she loves me back. I feel better on those days. I need to visit less often now that our children are walking. I think she understands as a warm breeze blows my hair from my face and I see a tiny figure and she waves and suddenly she's gone.

Christian
Anastasia is starting to look better and we are making plans to do things with the children. They are taking swimming classes and baby yoga. Kate is being dragged along with everything as well as Elliott. I am so glad my Anastasia is back. She is talking about teaching the children things that will make them stronger. My toddlers the bodybuilders lol.

Kate
Anastasia is dragging us everywhere and we are going to swimming classes, yoga classes and gymnastics and bodybuilding for babies and toddlers. Of course we are working out as well. Elliott has been dragged into it as well as Christian. Even the rest of the families are as well. I am glad Anastasia is feeling better, but I think she is overcompensating at this point. Finally she has found a happy medium. Now a playground in the backyard has become our favorite place at their home. Elliott and Christian came up with the idea for it. The toddler get exercise and build up their strength at the same time. Of course the area is very safe to fall on. Leave it to Elliott and Christian to assure children's safety on playgrounds. It is an enclosed area.

Elliott
I can't be dragged to all these classes to teach Ava swimming, yoga and bodybuilding. I found an idea that will help the babies learn and get strong on a safe playground and we can enclose it and have soft material on the ground to protect them from injuries. The material passed all the safety tests and are non toxic along with hypoallergenic materials. We will be a test of it and so far the children have had a lot of fun. We might invest in this company if it goes well. The enclosure had a few drawbacks, but we found a way to fix them all. Now we have orders for the enclosures alone. It's a lot of work but it has a lifetime warranty. It helps prevent sun damage to those inside it. People are replacing other structures with these now. I have a new company now and Christian is involved financially. Some of his employees want me to do the same play area for them now. Of course they get a discount.

Grace
Enid and I love the new playground areas for the grand babies. We are hoping for more grandchildren. Mia and Barney aren't cooperating on this.

Ethan
I look at the pregnancy test and say I think we should confirm it with an OB/GYN because those tests aren't always accurate. I really don't think my parents will be happy with my choice of mothers of my children. I look at her shape and she has a tiny bump there, but that could be from bloating. Grrrrr. They have seen her at events, but never met her.