Sorry it has been a while since I posted! We have been very busy. Christmas seemed to sneak up on us this year and we still have so much to get done! Christmas is by far my (and Patrick too) favorite season, I just love everything about it! It has been so much fun having the triplets this year. Here's what we have been up to.
We got our tree last weekend and that was quite the ordeal. When both Patrick and I were little we used to cut down our tree and it would be an all day affair. We wanted to start doing that again once we had kids but well, there are not many tree farms close by anymore, and with three teething babies we decided to wait until next year. So we went to the same tree lot we usually go too and it was madness! We tried to go early but didn't end up getting out of the house until close to 10am. Probably the most crowded I have seen it and of course everyone loved the babies. We definitely stood out! But we picked out our tree (we got a nice 8 footer!) and we strapped it to the roof and headed home. My mom and dad came over to help out, Pat and my dad put the tree up and my mom helped entertain the babies. We spent the rest of the day slowly putting up the lights and ornaments and doing the final decorations. The babies looove to look at the tree! They just stare at it, its so cute!
We have been trying to take the babies to go see Santa and get a picture but haven't gotten around to it yet. We are going to try tomorrow but im not sure how crazy the crowds will be. Basically all last week I have been out shopping with the babies and various helpers so it has been quite an exhausting week. I am almost done, just a few more little things to get so hopefully after tomorrow I can relax! But I still have some baking to do and lots of wrapping. Its been hectic but I love it!
As for our Christmas plans, we go to mass on Christmas Eve and then head over to my parents for my sides Christmas. We have a big dinner and celebrate with all my siblings and nieces and nephews. Then Christmas morning we will have with our new family of 5! Then we will go out to brunch and just enjoy each other. For Christmas night, we will head to Patrick's parents for his sides celebration. It is going to be a lot of fun! Patrick is officially done with work until the new year so it will be awesome to have him home.
The day after Christmas the babies will turn 6 months, can you believe it?!! We are going to start solids then, they are definitely ready! Im getting excited and a bit nervous to start that new chapter!
Then on the 28th we are going to get up early and hear up to our place in Tahoe with most of the family and enjoy the snow (it will be the babies first time!) and celebrate new years. We always throw a big party with a lot of friends that go up there too. We will stay there through the 5th and then drive back. Its going to be a busy next couple weeks! But we are going to have so much fun and the best part is have three beautiful happy healthy babies to share it with!
Friday, December 20, 2013
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Rough Week
Teething Sucks.
This past week has been tough. We are deep in the hell of teething. And let me tell you, trying to care for three infants that are uncomfortable and only want their mama with only 2 hands is near impossible. Both of the boys have cut their first teeth and Evelyn should cut one in the next day or 2. It is right at the surface.
I have heard about the teething hell and was hoping for the best and honestly praying that they would be the kids that did not really get effected by it and if they did, I was hoping it would be at different times. But no, they have decided that being triplets and all, its only fair that they go through everything at the EXACT same times. But, in all honesty its really not that bad, just extremely exhausting.
We have lost any form of a routine and they all have reverted back to not sleeping through the night. Patrick had a big week and was busy at work so he wasn't able to be home much. Thankfully my mom and sister were over helping a lot but the babies only really wanted me. They did not want to be put down and were all in just awful moods. Whenever it was nap time I ended up just bringing them all to bed with me and hoping for the best. We usually all got 30 minutes of sleep.
Their eating schedule is off too and are not all eating together anymore which is just hard on me. Im trying to let them eat whenever they want because it seems to help but that means im basically nursing not stop.
All of that coupled with it being FREEZING here the last couple of days (ok not nearly as bad as some places but we are california sissies) means we are not really going out much. They love being outside so im sure being cooped up indoors is not helping.
They all slept for over 6 hours last night and took some good naps today so im hoping it is going to get better. The boys definitely seemed better today.
We have tried a ton of things for them and were recommended Camilia from a fellow triplet mommy blogger friend and it seems to help! We only got it half way through this week so I think it will be of better use when we can use it at the first signs. They have been drooling tons and chewing anything in sight so we have been using cold teething rings that they seem to like.
I probably should have been more prepared for this week but we have been super busy. Well, lesson learned! Hopefully we have figured out what works and the worst is behind us.
In other news, we had a great Thanksgiving and the babies had so much fun with family. We are planning our anual family trip to the snow after christmas which should be really fun and I can't wait to take the babies!
In the comments:
1. What are your favorite teething remedies and how did your kids do?
2. When did you first take your kids to the snow and how did it go?
This past week has been tough. We are deep in the hell of teething. And let me tell you, trying to care for three infants that are uncomfortable and only want their mama with only 2 hands is near impossible. Both of the boys have cut their first teeth and Evelyn should cut one in the next day or 2. It is right at the surface.
I have heard about the teething hell and was hoping for the best and honestly praying that they would be the kids that did not really get effected by it and if they did, I was hoping it would be at different times. But no, they have decided that being triplets and all, its only fair that they go through everything at the EXACT same times. But, in all honesty its really not that bad, just extremely exhausting.
We have lost any form of a routine and they all have reverted back to not sleeping through the night. Patrick had a big week and was busy at work so he wasn't able to be home much. Thankfully my mom and sister were over helping a lot but the babies only really wanted me. They did not want to be put down and were all in just awful moods. Whenever it was nap time I ended up just bringing them all to bed with me and hoping for the best. We usually all got 30 minutes of sleep.
Their eating schedule is off too and are not all eating together anymore which is just hard on me. Im trying to let them eat whenever they want because it seems to help but that means im basically nursing not stop.
All of that coupled with it being FREEZING here the last couple of days (ok not nearly as bad as some places but we are california sissies) means we are not really going out much. They love being outside so im sure being cooped up indoors is not helping.
They all slept for over 6 hours last night and took some good naps today so im hoping it is going to get better. The boys definitely seemed better today.
We have tried a ton of things for them and were recommended Camilia from a fellow triplet mommy blogger friend and it seems to help! We only got it half way through this week so I think it will be of better use when we can use it at the first signs. They have been drooling tons and chewing anything in sight so we have been using cold teething rings that they seem to like.
I probably should have been more prepared for this week but we have been super busy. Well, lesson learned! Hopefully we have figured out what works and the worst is behind us.
In other news, we had a great Thanksgiving and the babies had so much fun with family. We are planning our anual family trip to the snow after christmas which should be really fun and I can't wait to take the babies!
In the comments:
1. What are your favorite teething remedies and how did your kids do?
2. When did you first take your kids to the snow and how did it go?
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