Pregnancy Update: 26 Weeks!

I have been meaning to put up a weekly pregnancy post since 24 weeks but its taking me until now to get one done. We have been very busy with the start of the holidays. Thanksgiving was great and we spent some quality time with family. Patrick had a couple days off and it couldn't have come at a better time. He has been very busy lately and is trying to get a lot of work done now in preparation for Christmas and the new year (spoiler alert: A new job is in the works!! More on that later). We are working hard to get a lot done for the new baby in the next few weeks and hopefully will be pretty much done by Christmas. I am starting to lose energy again as I head towards the third trimester and with three 17 month olds, I need as much of whats left just for them!

As for the rest of the pregnancy, it is going smooth. I can't complain much because its a walk in the park compared to 3! But I also don't know how I did it. Im starting to get back pain and nerve pain and its really hard to think I have 14 more weeks! I am enjoying it though and I can't wait for March!

We had our last appointment a couple weeks ago now and have another in just under 2 weeks. After that it will be on to every 2 weeks not 4! The baby looked great at my last one, still measuring BIG. We don't really know how accurate it is but babe was around 1 pound 10 ounces at just shy of 24 weeks and 12 inches! So we are prepping for a big one which really isn't surprising with the size the triplets were at birth but it makes me a little nervous!

Now onto a few questions I have gotten:

A lot of people have asked if i have a feeling on the gender even though we aren't finding out. I honestly don't know. It changes often. At the very beginning I thought girl and then it switched to boy. Now I really don't know and keep going back and forth. Patrick thinks its a boy now but thought girl in the beginning too. The rest of our family is pretty split too. So it really will be a surprise! Feel free to guess!

I also have been asked a lot about how it compares to triplets. Honestly I basically feel like a first time mom! The pregnancy is so different and my care is obviously different too. I am carrying differently, but part of that is because there is only one. I basically felt closer to 30 weeks pregnant at like 16 weeks with the triplets and you really cant describe what it's like with 3 even when my belly wasn't big yet. Plus, I never had to prepare for going to term or a natural delivery. There was much more caution with them. Although 6 weeks doesn't seem like that long I was preparing to deliver them at any time basically from 24 weeks on. This time is just so different!

Ok and finally here is a belly picture from a couple days ago... You can see my belly is a bit more vertical... I think baby is breech right now because he/she is kicking my bladder! And I feel a hard head on top of my belly. Not worried yet since it is still early but we will see what they say at the next appointment. At 24 weeks the babe was transverse, still moving tons!

How far along: 26 Weeks!

Size of Baby: A Head of Lettuce! 

Total weight gain/loss: At 24 weeks I was up 14.5 pounds.  

Gender: We don't know and won't be finding out! 

Maternity clothes: All maternity clothes. I love being pregnant in the winter as opposed to spring because winter clothes are much more comfy while still looking cute!

Stretch marks: Just the few that I have from the triplets.

Belly Button: In, but definitely flattening.

Sleep: Definitely needing and loving my pregnancy pillow.Im waking up more and have to pee all the time but its not too bad. I miss sleeping on my stomach.

Symptoms: I'm starting to get more tired and my body is more ache-y. My back hurts more especially when carrying the triplets around a lot.

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my belly and really cuddle my babies. 

Cravings: This week has been great with thanksgiving but I have been craving a lot of sweets.

Aversions: Nothing!

Best Moment: A couple days ago Owen was nursing and the baby kicked really hard where he was laying. He pulled off and said "Whoa, Baby!" Then looked at my belly and started trying to play with the babe. The other two came to join as well. It was the cutest thing. It was the most interaction they had and makes me so excited for the arrival!

What i'm looking forward to: Finishing the nursery and enjoying the holidays. We are getting our tree this weekend! This is the more like the triplet's first Christmas as they were so little last year and now we get to watch then experience it all.

A Little Life Update

Well what's new, we have a busy life. There is so many things I want to blog about and they never happen and then just turn into a jumbled post. Oh well.

Patrick is in the middle of another trial so he is working long hours. Im basically on my own with the triplets all day since he isn't really getting home until 7 or 8 most nights. Hopefully he will be done soon but I'm not holding my breath. Bless his heart though he really has been trying and is super exhausted. He makes breakfast before he leaves every morning and tries to bring me home treats and cravings at the end of the day. He's such a sweetheart.

I am feeling very pregnant now. I got my energy back some but now it is getting harder to sleep and I'm starting to get all the annoying symptoms: sore back, round ligament pain, braxton hicks etc. I'm loving feeling the baby though! He/she is a crazy one and moving all the time. Patrick can feel it too and even the triplets! Well at least Evelyn I know has. She gave me the cutest surprised face when it happened.

Speaking of them, they are 16 months now and getting into everything! Its such a cute age though. They are starting to understand a bit more about the baby and say "baby" and point to my belly all the time. They are talking up a storm and picking up new words all the time. Its crazy how fast they learn! They are developing the cutest little relationships and I love just watching them play.

They are getting so big!! Where did my babies go?!

Declan

Owen

Evelyn

We are staring to really prepare for the baby now and are starting the nursery. Its sort of been a storage room so we need to clear it out and organize. We want to get most of it done this month because the holidays will be very busy and then i'll be very pregnant and my due date will be just around the corner! It's gone by so fast this time and we haven't really had much time to enjoy it. Im already almost 23 weeks! Since we aren't finding out the gender, we aren't going to do too much in the nursery until after the baby arrives. He/she will be in our room for a while anyways. We are painting the room yellow and grey and are mostly going to do patterns for now. Depending on the gender we may add more specific stuff to it later.

There is far less to plan for only one baby and most of the big ticket items we already have. We really are just trying to mentally prepare for it and get the triplets ready to be big siblings. We have done a bit of shopping for a few outfits but not knowing the gender prevents a lot! We aren't getting a new stroller or anything and there are only a few new things I want to try this time around. We do need to get more cloth diapers and I am slowly adding to our stash.

We have talked a lot about names and we finally have them set! (I think...) This time around we are not going to share until the birth. More waiting! But really we have a couple names for each gender and are going to decide at the birth which one fits best.

Halfway!! (Pregnancy Update)

I can't believe I am already halfway through this pregnancy! It's gone by so fast and we haven't had much time to prepare. We have been really busy with three toddlers running around and Patrick is pretty busy at work right now. I am very much in my second trimester now and feel great. I have gotten a lot, if not all my energy back which is awesome. I've been trying to soak up my time with the triplets as my babies for now because a lot will change when this new one comes! Plus towards the end I probably wont be able to do as much with them when i'm tired and huge! They are starting to understand a little bit I think. My belly is growing and they have noticed. They now all know how to say "baby" and point to my belly. In preparation we have gotten them some big sibling and new baby books as well as baby dolls. They seem to enjoy them! Although they really don't know what is going to hit them, it's nice to think they will do well :) They will get a good amount of practice too when their new cousin arrives in November.

We also had our big anatomy scan yesterday. We weren't finding out the gender so had to avoid that but thankfully the tech did a great job hiding it and we still have no clue (although she said she saw!). Everything checked out perfectly and our little peanut is growing great! But he/she isn't so little! My doctor suspects we may have a big baby on our hands both from the size of the triplets and because the babe is now measuring over a week ahead. If the triplets went full term they could have easily been well over 8 pounds each. So we are preparing for a bigger newborn which will be quite a change from last time!

I definitely feel big already and am carrying a bit different from with the triplets.

How far along: 20 Weeks (almost)!

Size of Baby: A Banana! 

Total weight gain/loss: At the appointment I was up 9 pounds.  

Gender: We don't know and won't be finding out! 

Maternity clothes: Yes! I am completely back in my maternity clothes besides the few things I can keep wearing like yoga pants/sweats and big t shirts.

Stretch marks: Just the few that I have from the triplets.

Belly Button: In, but definitely flattening.

Sleep: It;s ok but I am not as comfortable anymore and I wake up more often.

Symptoms: I am feeling a lot better! My energy is back and besides feeling big I really don't have any symptoms.

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my belly.

Cravings: I have a lot of random cravings. This week I really have been wanting fruit.

Aversions: Nothing!

Best Moment: Getting to see the baby and hearing that everything is going well!

What im looking forward to: Feeling the baby move more and feeling kicks on the outside! Patrick has felt a few but they have been small and I can't wait for the big moves and kicks that you can see on the outside!

Transitioning To One Nap! (And Breastfeeding Update)

Our babies are growing up! The last month or so the triplets have been showing signs of dropping a nap and going to just one. I have been excited about this because I am ready to do some longer fun outings and so are they! 2 naps also limit the amount of activities they can do, like music, library reading etc. But I have been hesitant to start because every time I think it's time they have a day where the two naps are very necessary!

Anyways, it's finally time and we have started the process. They have been fighting both naps and sleeping for less time totaling at most 3 hours. So if we aim for one 3 hour nap they won't lose any sleep! The way we have started is we are pushing their morning nap back later from what it was before at 9 or 9:30. They have actually been able to make it to about 11. That isn't an ideal time because they wake up starving and I think that is really what is preventing a longer stretch. Then they have taken another cat nap but I don't let it go longer than an hour because it's closer to dinner. I think in another week they should adjust a bit more and make it another hour in the morning. Then I can give them lunch before they go down and hopefully that will fix it! I am aiming for a nap from about 12:30 to 3:30 or so. We really aren't too far off and they have adjusted well!

After we get this routine down, we are going to do some breastfeeding training. My supply has dropped a bit with the pregnancy so the babies have been asking to nurse more often that before. I had no problem nursing on-demand before but now I am a bit more tender (and emotional!) and I want to get a set routine for then established well before the new baby arrives. I'm hoping that if we practice limiting and waiting now, they won't get upset when I am feeding the new baby and make them wait. There is going to be a lot of changes for them and hopefully this will help with jealousy issues from me nursing the new baby. I still want to nurse them, but I want them to have set times so I dont have 4 babies screaming for food!

I want to get to just nursing them in the morning, before naps, in the late afternoon/before dinner, and before bed. I am going to start the process by telling them to wait a few minutes when they ask and slowly increase the time to making them wait all the way to the next session. We have been doing a lot of talking about the new baby and I think they are starting to notice something is different and they can say baby and point to my belly. But they have no idea what is really coming and what is going to change!

Pregnancy Brain is Back

...and in full force! A few years ago, I always laughed when pregnant friends and family told me about their pregnancy brain. I wasn't sold on it being an actual thing. Well, once I was pregnant, I changed my mind! It definitely happens. It wasn't terrible with the triplets, but I did tend to forget things.

But this time, i'm in for it. I have already started forgetting things and it's worse. I don't know if it's because I have a much busier life so there are more things to forget or what, but i'm only 13 weeks! Anyways, I thought I would write down a few of my mishaps from this week so that I will remember them and just cause they are hilarious.

1. On Thursday, I packed up the kids and we were going to bring Patrick lunch at work and then head to the park to meet a few friends for a picnic. I've driven to his office hundreds of times, but this time I forgot where it was and made a wrong turn! Thankfully I realized pretty quickly and figured out how to get back to where I needed to go.

2. Friday morning, I was going to take the trips with me to go grocery shopping, and we had a big list. I got them dressed and loaded up and we headed out. We got to the store, I parked got them all out of the car, put Evie in the Ergo, walked to get a cart (about 6 parking spots away), loaded the boys in, and then finally realized that I wasn't wearing shoes!! Thankfully, Patrick had left a pair of flip flops in the trunk, so I put those on and continued on (now wearing shoes like 3 sizes too big!).

3. Friday I also went to get gas and drove up on the wrong side! I went looking for it on the passenger side and was very confused until I realized. Worse yet, I have never had a car with the gas on that side, it's always been on the driver's side!

4. And then we can't forget how terrible my vocabulary is now. I am always forgetting what things are called and forget mid sentence what I am saying. Today I forgot what a "laptop" was called and asked Patrick to bring me the "mini desktop thingy." Like what? Seriously. It's a problem. Patrick just laughed.

And those are just from the last couple of days! 27 more weeks of this!

12 Weeks; 14 Months

Well we officially have just one more baby on the way! Yesterday we had our 12 week appointment and saw our very active little peanut again. We had the NT scan and everything looked "perfect"to my doctor with the little one! He/she put on quite the show and was oh so cute! The heart beat was right at 160. We talked a bit about plans for the birth and have decided we can go ahead and plan for a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) like I was hoping as long as everything stays going smooth! My next appointment is at 16 weeks and we can't wait!

How far along: 12 Weeks!

Size of Baby: A Lime! 

Total weight gain/loss: I lost a little weight in the beginning but I am up 2 pounds now.  

Gender: We don't know and won't be finding out! 

Maternity clothes: I have started wearing my shorts and pants again but I dont need different shirts yet.

Stretch marks: Just the few that I have from the triplets.

Belly Button: In.

Sleep: Not too bad although I am waking a little more often.

Symptoms: Mostly I'm just tired. My morning sickness is basically gone now.

What I miss: Having more energy.

Cravings: Everyday it changes. I am finally getting a good appetite back and today I really wanted a burger. Guess what we had for dinner? My husband is the best.

Aversions: Nothing! It's about time.

Best Moment: Seeing the baby again. Its so fun and this time around we have way fewer appointments and even fewer ultrasounds so we really cherish them!

What im looking forward to: Having a better apetite and getting a bit of energy back.

Also, the triplets are 14 months old!! They are getting so big! They are talking up a storm and getting into tons of trouble. They are at such a cute stage though and are so fun playing together. 

Weights and Lengths: I think the boys are over 23 pounds and Evie over 22 pounds.

Eating: They are all still nursing 4 times a day and have 3 meals and multiple snacks throughout the day.

Sleep: They go to sleep around 7:30 and are up around 7. They are taking two naps still but we are close to dropping to one. They sleep for 2 hours in the morning but only about an hour in the afternoon and they take longer to fall asleep and talk for a bit.

Clothes Size: All of them are in 12 and 18 months sizes.

Milestones: All walking, running, and talking! Some of their favorite words: Mama, Dada, ball, park, dog, again, and up.

Pictures:

Declan

Owen

Evelyn

Baby Number 4!

Today I am 10 weeks! And I am definitely pregnant! I am already showing, although some of it is bloating. I feel more pregnant than I did at this point with the triplets! My body is definitely saying, "I remember this..." I feel pretty good but still have a bit of "morning" sickness. I haven't thrown up in a long time but just get sick to my stomach. I can't complain because its not nearly as bad as with the triplets. My appetite is all weird which is the hardest part because now I need it more than ever! Since im still breastfeeding, I technically am eating for 5! Ive been trying to sneak the calories and nutrients in with smoothies and bars. Other than being a lot more tired and a bit more emotional, im doing great!

Everyone is very excited for this new little one. I found out a month ago at 6 weeks after having a few weird symptoms and the babies acting a little odd. Im not sure if my milk could have changed or if it was related at all but I tested and it very quickly turned positive! I was very shocked although immediately excited. I didn't do anything too special to tell Patrick, but it was cute. I acted a little weird the night before but didn't say anything and I think he knew something was up. He was feeding the babies breakfast while I was getting ready and thats when I tested and found out. I went downstairs with the test behind my back and asked, "How do you feel about the number 6?" He looked kinda confused and said, "Um, It's ok, why?" I just said, "Because that's how many people we have in our family!" It took him a second, but then he got it and he stood up (knocking his chair over!) with a huge smile on his face and said "You're pregnant?!!" and I pulled out the test! He gave me a big hug and kiss and the babies squealed because of all the commotion. It was really cute!

The pregnancy was definitely a surprise to us but we had started the conversation about when we wanted to have another. We had decided to try maybe around 16 months so they would be a little over 2 years apart. I hadn't gotten my period back yet so it wasn't really on our minds that I could get pregnant. Now they will be about 20 months apart which is a little daunting to think about having 4 under 2! But, we have so much help and what's one more?!

I had my first appointment at 6 weeks and a few days and everything looked great. We had an early ultrasound because of the situation of not knowing when we conceived/last period and having had multiples before. That one showed just one healthy baby! We had another appointment last week with my OB and just heard one heartbeat again. We have our next ultrasound at 12 weeks but we are pretty certain it's just one!

The triplets don't really get it yet, although we have been talking about it a lot. They are just too young right now. To reveal to family, we were going to wait a bit longer but we were going up to Tahoe for a last of the summer trip, and some of them would have been skeptical since I wasn't feeling great and I was already showing a bit. So we decided to reveal to most of the family at a big dinner the first night everyone was there (last Saturday). We dressed the babies in "Im a Big Brother!" and "Im a Big Sister!" shirts and just waited for people to notice. It took a good 30 minutes or so and it was my Mom who said,"what do their shirts say??" Then everyone looked at them and freaked out! There were lots of shrieks and hugs and it was the talk of the trip. Of the few family members that weren't there, we Skyped them and asked if they wanted to see the babies, then they saw the shirts! We also tried to teach them to say baby while pointing at my belly, but it didn't work. They are still too young to get the concept.

Anyways, we are due March 11th and are not going to find out the gender so that will be a surprise! Ill try to post pregnancy updates often, but I dont think i'm going to do them weekly like the first. We'll see!

Our Family...

...Is Growing!!

We're Pregnant with baby number Four!! We are very surprised and extremely excited!! We found out a few weeks ago and told family this past weekend so now I can reveal it here! It was such a hard secret to keep. I am not quite 10 weeks along and due March 11th 2015! I will post more details soon but for now we just wanted to share our great news!

Breastfeeding Three Toddlers!

So this post has been a work in progress for almost a month now but oh well...

I wanted to do an updated post on how breastfeeding is going now that our triplets are officially toddlers! I originally just wanted to breastfeed them for as long as I could because I didn't want to set any goals that I couldn't reach. As they got older, I slowly realized that I could do this and I must just be made to nurse! So when they were around 9 months old I started doing research on extended breastfeeding and benefits as well as just logistical ideas and how to do food/drink after they turned one.

WHO, the World Health Organization, actually is now recommending breastfeeding until 2 years old as opposed to just 1 like it used to be. Im happy that it is becoming more normal to do this as I really do think it is important and love the bond I have with my babies!

I have chosen to let them self-wean which basically means that I will let them choose when they want to stop. I will eventually set boundaries and limit the amount if they are still going strong after 2. For now, my milk is their main form of dairy so I do not have to introduce whole milk yet. They nurse at least 4 times a day and sometimes 5. They nurse when they wake up, before naps, and before bed, although I do not nurse them to sleep. Owen is definitely the most connected to it and goes the longest and asks the most often.

I tink he is really the only one that wants to nurse more than the four times but if the others see him thats when they want to as well. Evelyn asks to nurse sometimes if she's upset or really tired.

The way we nurse now is a bit different than before as they can be more patient and it isn't their only form of nutrition anymore. Owen is always the first to wake in the morning so he gets some one on one nursing and cuddling and then Evelyn and Declan get fed as they wake and if they are up at the same time, I tandem.

At night we always have the same routine which I will do another post on, but after reading books I tanden Evelyn and Declan while Owen just hangs out a bit longer. I put them down and they fall asleep quickly. Then Owen gets his turn as he needs a bit more one-on-one time at night to nurse and wind down before he can fall asleep.

With naps, it really depends. A lot of times I will feed one before we even go into their room because they need it and then just tandem the other two once in the room. If I have help, I will feed one at a time while the others are getting changed and read to, and sometimes I do it like our night routine. They only nurse for about 5 minutes at naps and maybe 7-10 morning and night.

We're Alive! Our Triplets are ONE!

It's been over a month since my last post and a lot has happened! First off, my babies are ONE!!! I can't believe how fast this year has gone by and how much has changed. It has been a whirlwind but so amazing and I wouldn't change a second. We celebrated their birthday with a party at our house a few days after their actual birthday. We had lots of family and friends over and had a great time! I didn't really do much of a theme because I didn't find anything I liked but we just did lots of bright colors and patterns and kept it very "summery". We did a big Barbecue and just enjoyed our little munchkins and their big milestone!! The triplets had a great time and loved all the attention.

The morning of their birthday they woke up and we just enjoyed some family time. We had them open up a couple gifts and that was quite the ordeal haha. I think the paper was a bigger hit! We took them to the playground to wear them out for a hopefully long nap that didn't happen. We had people come over at 11am. We had lunch and games and the weather was great. That time worked out really well except I wish we did the cakes a bit sooner. We had smash cakes for each of them but we pulled them out around 12:300. I think they all, especially the boys, were a bit tired and overwhelmed at this point. Declan wanted nothing to do with it and Owen followed suit. They ended up needing to be held and then Owen got into it. Evelyn was a bit wary at first but figured it out and really enjoyed it! Overall it was an amazing party! (I am working on another post with more pictures and details of the party).

The week after their birthday we went up to Tahoe with the whole family for just over a week for the forth of July and just got back today. We had a great time and the babies really enjoyed the beach!

Now here's their One Year Update!

Weights and Lengths: D- 22 pounds 29.5 inches, O- 22 pounds 3 ounces 29.5 inches, E- 21 pounds 1 ounce 29 inches.

Eating: Still nursing about 4 times a day, when they wake up and before naps and bedtime. They eat 3 meals a day and some small snacks throughout. They are great eaters!

Sleep: They all go to bed at 7:30pm and wake up around 7am. They nap twice a day for 1.5 to 2 hours.

Clothes Size: All of them are in 12 and 18 months sizes.

Milestones: They all were walking before they turned 1! Owen was first at just over 11 months, Declan was next at 11 months and 1 week and Evelyn at 11.5 months!

Pictures: 

Declan

Owen

Evelyn

Life Update

Sorry I have been mia lately! We have been very busy, as usual. I figured I would just write about the last few weeks to get us caught up and hopefully I can start being more regular in posting!

We had am awesome Mother's day weekend. Patrick surprised me with dinner on friday night since we didn't want to be out when it was super crowded Sunday. I was actually our first real date night since before the babies were born if you can believe it! We have done some low key things since, but nothing fancy! On Saturday we had a family day. It was pretty windy so we headed to the aquarium in Monterey. The babies loved it! As you may know Patrick and I love water and used to do a lot of Scuba diving so we were right at home. We spent the whole day there and had a blast. On Sunday, we headed to have brunch with Patrick's family to celebrate all the moms. The babies loved hanging with their cousins and all the attention they got! We went home for afternoon naps and then headed to my parents house for a BBQ dinner. The weather was amazing and we had so much fun there too. It was an awesome real first mother's day for me. Its crazy to think that last year I was still pregnant. Although we still celebrated it didn't feel quite as real. I am so grateful for my little munchkins!!

Last weekend and week Patrick had a ton of work to do for a case so he was pretty busy. My mom was over to help a lot and we spent a lot of time at the local park. The triplets have been really into actually playing at the playground now.

Also last week, the preschool that my brother and sister in laws kids preschool had a few days off because the teacher was sick as well as a lot of the kids. So we spent a lot of time with them and the cousins!

This weekend should be another low key weekend for Memorial day. We will probably spend time with the family and just relax!

The babies have been loving swimming lessons and are making so much progress! I am so excited for the summer! They all love the water and are all confident to go under the water!

They turn 11 months on Monday and I can't believe it! We are starting to plan their 1st birthday party and I can't get over how much they have grown and how quickly the time has flown!

10 Months Old!!

We have had a very busy month! What's new! The babies are growing and getting so big! They are really becoming toddlers and aren't our little babies anymore. Their first Easter was great and we spent time with both Patrick and I's families. This month we have signed them up for baby swim lessons! They have been to two classes so far and seem to love it! We are basically the whole class, there are only 2 other babies and both of them were only there for one class so far. Patrick and I take them with usually one of our parents since each baby needs an adult. It has been so much fun! We are getting ready for a busy summer and have a lot of things planned. Its starting to warm up quite a bit besides the last bit of rain which is awesome for getting out and about. We really can't keep them inside too long anymore, they need to get out! We have settled into a good routine now and everyone is happy!

Declan

He is still such a sweetheart and so laid back. He is usually very calm until his brother gets on his nerve.  He is still climbing everything and loves to be on his feet. He comes up to us a lot and pulls up on whatever furniture is nearby and just watches. He follows his siblings around everywhere but also love to sneak off and see how far he gets (Its not far by the way)! He still has four teeth and has figured out how to wave!

Weight and Length: No idea on weights, we won't have another appointment until they turn 1!

Eating: He nurses 5 times a day and eats 3 solid meals a day as well.

Sleep: He sleeps from 8pm to 7am still and naps almost always 2 hours twice a day. He has completely dropped a third cat nap.

Clothes Sizes: Mostly 12 month size except for a select few outfits. We are slowly transitioning into all 12 month.

Favorite Things: Baths, climbing on everything, being outside, music, sneaking out of the play area.

Least Favorite Things: Diaper changes still are a struggle and he really doesn't when he can't get to things.

Milestones: Pulling up, cruising, climbing, and waving!

Owen

He is our clown still and has become quite the little flirt. He was the first to figure out waving and now waves and smiles at everyone he sees! He definitely isn't shy! He is very active and is always cruising or climbing on everything. He is a little leader and tries to get his brother and sister to follow him or just laugh at him. He always needs attention! He also has just 4 teeth.

Weight and Length: No idea on weights, we won't have another appointment until they turn 1!

Eating: He nurses 5 times a day and eats 3 solid meals a day as well. He is the only one that may nurse another time.

Sleep: He sleeps from 8pm to 7am still and naps almost always 2 hours twice a day. He has completely dropped a third cat nap.

Clothes Sizes: Mostly 12 month size except for a select few outfits. We are slowly transitioning into all 12 month.

Favorite Things: Baths, climbing on everything, being outside, music, sneaking out of the play area.

Least Favorite Things: Diaper changes still are a struggle and he really doesn't when he can't get to things.

Milestones: Pulling up, cruising, climbing, and waving!

Evelyn

Look and those blues! Evelyn is a sweetie but all girl and all drama. Everything is always a big ordeal for her. She loves her Daddy and loves to explore and try to lead her brothers (although Owen isn't always easy to control)! She has caught up to them in mobility and now is just as quick. She loves to find mischief and get into things. She has 4 teeth now too! Also, her hair is growing a ton!

Weight and Length: No idea on weights, we won't have another appointment until they turn 1!

Eating: She nurses 5 times a day and eats 3 solid meals a day as well.

Sleep: She sleeps from 8pm to 7am usually and naps usually around 2 hours. She also has dropped the third cat nap.

Clothes Sizes: Mostly 12 month size except for a select few outfits. We are slowly transitioning into all 12 month.

Favorite Things: Baths, climbing on everything, being outside, exploring, books, swinging.

Least Favorite Things: She doesn't like to be trapped and she still has a weird thing about socks!

Milestones: Pulling up, cruising, climbing, and waving!

9 Months Old!!

Sorry this post has taken so long! We have been very busy lately! We made it back from Ireland (I will do a detailed post on our return travel day... it was not fun) and had an amazing time! Towards the end of the trip we started having some teething, sleep issues and are still struggling with it. Now im thinking it's more of sleep regression/ growth spurts/ teething all at once! They have started waking in the middle of the night and not napping as well so our days have been long. I think we see the light at the end of the tunnel though. Fingers crossed.

Other than that, the babies are doing great! They are getting so big and are changing so much! Their first birthday is getting way too close! Evelyn has now been mobile for a while and they all are getting into everything. Patrick and I have slowly been trying to baby proof and set up some more defined spaces for them. If anyone has any recommendations let me know! All of the gate things seem so small for three babies!

Anyways lets get on to the updates...

Declan

Declan is such a sweetie and usually very calm and chill but he is slowly becoming much more assertive when he wants things. He is very much on the move (as you can see in the pictures) and loves pulling up on anything. He is still our best cuddle monster and loves to be held. He has cut a few more teeth and now has 4! Two on top and 2 on bottom.

Weight and Length: 20 pounds 3 ounces and 28.5 inches

Eating: Nursing about 5 times a day still and eats solids at breakfast and dinner and usually another snack mid-day.

Sleep: He is a great sleeper and sleeps from 8pm-7am still (besides this little regression). He takes two 1.5-2 hour naps a day. He has basically dropped the third catnap unless we are in the car.

Clothes Sizes: 9 and 12 month clothes. We are switching to 12 month pajamas and most of the outfits fit, but so does most of the 9 month stuff.

Favorite Things: Bath time, being outside, going for walks, books, music, and climbing.

Least Favorite Things: Still doesn't like diaper changes but is getting better. He likes the car seat now as we have switched to the convertibles and he loves sitting up more. He doesn't like being confined and when we "trap" them in the living room.

Milestones: Pulling up on everything, and climbing!

Owen

Owen is our charmer and clown. He loves to laugh and is always either very smiley or screaming for attention. He is our dare devil and loves to climb things now (you can see above how he figured out how to get on top of the shelf and has tried to climb the dishwasher too)! He never stops moving! He also has the same 4 teeth and more are coming!

Weight and Length: 20 pounds 5 ounces and 28.5 inches

Eating: Nursing about 5 times a day still but usually wants a few more minutes here and there and eats solids at breakfast and dinner and usually another snack mid-day.

Sleep: He also goes to sleep at 8pm and is usually up around 6:30am. We usually get some cuddle time in then until the other two wake. He naps for about 1.5 hours (maybe closer to 2) a day. He also will nap if he's really tired in the car.

Clothes Sizes: 9 and 12 month clothes. We are switching to 12 month pajamas and most of the outfits fit, but so does most of the 9 month stuff.

Favorite Things: Bath time, being outside, going for walks, books, jumping, laughing, exploring, and climbing.

Least Favorite Things: Still doesn't like diaper changes but is getting better. He doesn't like to be confined either and hates it if we aren't in the area with him. He wants to be with everyone!

Milestones: Pulling up on everything, and climbing!

Evelyn

Evelyn is still quite the daddy's girl and very much a drama queen. She doesn't let her brother's take over! She has learned to crawl and is always exploring. She is a little leader with her brothers and taking them all over the house! She has also figured out how to climb (she figured out our makeshift block to the fireplace in Ireland quick!). She still has just the 2 teeth but her top 2 teeth are so close to cutting through.

Weight and Length: 19 pounds 8 ounces and 28 inches

Eating: Nursing about 5 times a day still and eats solids at breakfast and dinner and usually another snack mid-day.

Sleep: She also is a great sleeper and sleeps from 8pm-7am. She naps twice a day for 1.5-2 hours and possibly another if we are in the car.

Clothes Sizes: 9 and 12 month clothes. She is basically in all 9 months still except for pajamas.

Favorite Things: Bath time, being outside, going for walks, exploring, swinging, books, getting into things she's not supposed to, when daddy comes home.

Least Favorite Things: She doesn't like being by herself or being confined. Diaper changes are better now with her. She also hates socks. Whenever we put them on she rips them right off!

Milestones: Pulling up on everything, and climbing!