Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Crawlers!!

Well, just like that we have mobile babies!! Yesterday morning Owen decided it was time to start moving around and then that afternoon after naps Declan did too! They are both pretty good with Owen a little better at staying up on his knees longer. Evelyn is still very content to just sit and watch. It's a whole new world! Most of our baby proofing is done but we have a few more things to do. They are not too crazy into everything yet!

Here's a couple pictures of the boys moving: Declan crawling to a toy (and O in the background) and the next is of Owen grabbing the monkey on Declan's butt! It was so cute! He was so interested in in and crawled right over! I wish I got a picture of his face too... he looked so confused!






Monday, January 27, 2014

7 Months Old!!

Ahh! Every month I just cant believe it! They are getting so so fun. They interact with each other and Patrick and I, and are loving their toys and going out and doing things. They are such little flirts and smile at everyone. They are so happy to be around people! Which is great because we have big families. Now that they are loving eating real food, they have slowed down a bit on nursing. They still nurse on demand and before and after naps, but they rarely need in between snacks. It has really made it easier to do big trips. And, this month I have really gotten used to getting out of the house with the three of them by myself! My mom still comes a lot, but I am now pretty confident in doing things on my own.

Declan-


Declan is such a sweetie! He loves his cuddles and is starting to be obsessed with his siblings, especially Owen. When he wakes up and O isn't there (because he doesn't sleep as long) Declan cries until we bring him down and he sees Owen. He always wants to cuddle and hold O's hand. He is sitting up really well and is very close to crawling... he's up on all fours! He still only has 1 tooth.

Weight and Length: Probably around 17.5 pounds.

Eating: He nurses every 4 hours and is usually fine with that. He only really needs snacks in between if he's teething. He eats solids at least twice a day.

Sleep: He is our best sleeper. He sleeps for at least 10 hours at night and usually 2 hours for a nap twice a day. He also usually takes a 30 minute cat nap before dinner.


Clothes Sizes: Still 6 month size!

Favorite Things: Bath time, jumping, being outside, going for walks, and his favorite toys are all the crinkle animals. He loves the sound!  

Least Favorite ThingsDiaper changes are still the worst thing in our house.

Milestones: Sitting up completely unassisted!


Owen-


Owen is our little clown! He loves to talk and laugh and make others laugh. Recently he has been babbling at his brother and sister to try to get them laughing and thinks its hilarious. Its so cute! He always wants the attention and if he isn't getting it he will let you know! But he is such a little pleaser. He is a great sitter too and is very close to crawling. He actually had started scooting and can move up to a couple feet on his belly to get something. He also just has 1 tooth!

Weight and Length: Probably around 17.5 pounds.

Eating: He nurses every 4 hours but sometimes needs a little snack in between. I think he just loves nursing and he sometimes needs those few minutes of time with me. He eats solids at least twice a day.

Sleep: He needs the least amount of sleep. He usually sleeps about 10 hours and is always up first. For naps, h usually sleeps for 1.5 hours but if we are out it might only be and hour. He rarely takes a third nap unless he is being worn or in the car.


Clothes Sizes: Still 6 month size!

Favorite Things: Bath time, jumping, the exersaucer, being outside, going for walks, and his favorite toys are Sophie the giraffe and anything wooden. He loves to chew!

Least Favorite ThingsDiaper changes are still the worst thing in our house. But he loves being naked so hes better when we leave him diaper-less for a bit.

Milestones: Sitting up completely unassisted and scooting!


Evelyn-


Evelyn is such a Daddy's girl. She just lights up whenever he is in the room. She is such a love bug too,  She loves cuddles and being held. If she is upset sometimes she just wants to be picked up. She loves the Ergo the most for this reason. She is the most expressive and makes some of the cutest/funniest faces! She is getting very good at sitting but isn't as eager to be mobile so I think she won't crawl yet. She also only has 1 tooth!

Weight and Length: Probably around 17 pounds.

Eating: She nurses every 4 hours and is usually fine with that. Sometimes she will want a snack especially if she sees Owen nursing. She also eats solids at least twice a day.

Sleep: She sleeps about the same amount as Declan. She sleeps at least 10 hours at night and around 2 hours twice a day for naps. A third catnap is hit or miss.


Clothes Sizes: Still 6 month size!

Favorite Things: Bath time, the exersaucer, being outside, going for walks, her favorite toys are any animals and things that make noise.

Least Favorite ThingsShe is a little better with diaper changes but still doesn't like them. She also still won't take a bottle unless I am out of the room and its from daddy.

Milestones: Sitting up completely unassisted!





Tuesday, January 21, 2014

A Day In The Life: 6 Month Old Triplets

Its been a while since I have posted, Sorry! I have been meaning to and just havent had the time to sit down and write a whole post. I havent done one of these in a while so I thought it would be a good one. We are quite busy these days. The babies are at an age where they need to be entertained all the time and actually love going out and doing things. So this day is from last week when I first started this post when we took them to the California Academy of Sciences. We were meeting up with a couple friends and family.

6:30am- Owen wakes up and I change him and bring him into our bed.

7:00am- Patrick gets up to get ready for work. Declan and Evelyn got up between 6:30am and now and are changed hanging out in bed with me.

7:20am- Patrick is ready and we head downstairs with the babies.

7:25am- I start feeding Owen and Declan. Evelyn hangs out in the exersaucer. Patrick starts to make breakfast.

7:30am- Switch. Evelyn gets to eat and Declan takes a break.

7:37am- Switch again. Patrick brings me breakfast.

7:45am- Everyone is done eating. I put the babies on the floor to roll around and play. Patrick gets ready to head to work.

8:00am- Patrick leaves and I go put a load of diaper laundry in. The babies continue to play on the living room floor.

8:10am- I go get the babies high chairs ready and get some food for them to try. This morning we are having bananas, avocado and toast sticks.

8:20am- I bring the babies over and stick them in their seats. They love breakfast time.

8:35am- The babies are just about done and I want to get them down early for a nap so we clean up.

8:45am- They are ready to go to sleep and we head upstairs.

8:50am- I get them in their nap time diapers and sleepsacks, we read a few stories, I nurse them, put on their music and put them in their cribs.

9:15am- They are all asleep. I try to get everything ready for our day. I get the diaper bag packed, grab a bunch of toys for them, put the valco baby stroller in the car, and pack some snacks. Most of them for me (granola bar and an apple) but I also pack some frozen whole wheat pancakes I keep on hand in a freezer pack for the babies. They love them and since they are teething the cold and chewy is awesome.  Since we will get lunch their the babies will want something to eat too.

9:45am- My Mom comes over, she is going with us to help.

10:00am- We finish doing some chores and make sure we have everything.

10:20am- Owen is up. I go get him and grab outfits for them all and bring him down.

10:25am- I change Owen and get him dressed and them feed him. We usually get a solo nursing after naps because he doesn't ever sleep as long.

10:40am- He's done eating and I go get the other two up. They weren't quite ready but they can take another  cat nap in the car.

10:45am- I change them both and get them dressed and then feed them.

11:00am- They are done and we get all the babies into their car seats and head to the car.

11:10am- We leave, only 10 minutes late!

11:25am- We finally arrive, Declan and Evelyn got an extra little nap and we load them all into the stroller.

11:30am- We meet up with the rest of the group and head inside. We hit most of the exhibits in the main level before lunch but skipped over the ones geared towards older kids. The babies especially loved the Rainforest and the African Hall. They had such big eyes!

12:45pm- We head to the cafe for a quick lunch. The babies were getting tired but the frozen pancakes were a hit.

1:00pm- They were all getting a bit cranky and ready for a nap so I nursed them all for a few minutes because their was too much stimulation for them to fall asleep.

1:25pm- The babies are all asleep and everyone is done with lunch so we head back inside. Im wearing Evelyn now because her seat in the stroller doesn't recline.

1:30pm- We headed to the little play area for the kids to let them run of some steam.

2:00pm- We headed downstairs to a lot of the aquarium exhibits. We went to the tide pools first since a couple of the older kids were asking.

2:30pm- We headed to the coral reef exhibit to see the large fish tanks and scuba divers, and the swamp with the alligators. Owen woke up first and I switched Evelyn into the stroller and nursed Owen in the Ergo.

2:45pm- All the babies were up so we stopped to change them and I gave Owen to my mom since he didn't want to go into the stroller. Then I nursed Declan.

3:00pm- I put Declan back in the stroller and nursed Evelyn in the Ergo.

3:30pm- We headed back upstairs to see the penguins. This was a huge hit.

4:15pm- Everyone was getting tired and we headed to the cars. They all needed new diapers and then we packed up and drove home.

4:40pm- We get back home, the babies all took cat naps in the car. They all woke up when we got home so we brought them in and put the in the exersaucers and jumper while we start dinner. Tonight im making chicken parmesan over pasta with salad.

5:00pm- Patrick gets home and helps with dinner and my mom heads out. I feed the babies since they are getting hungry.

5:25pm- The chicken is in the oven, the babies are done eating and Patrick and I play with them on the floor.

5:45pm- The babies are getting a little cranky (it's that time of night) so we switch off carrying them while I make the salad and get food ready for the babies.

6:00pm- We set up the babies in their high chairs and get their food ready. I cooked some carrots for them and they are having some extra cooked pasta, and tomatoes, and avocado.

6:10pm- We all sit down to eat. They all did pretty well with everything and we let them try some of our chicken that they liked.

6:30pm- The babies are over dinner and want to be held. We try to hold them and entertain them as we finish up out dinner.

6:40pm- Everyone is done with dinner and we clean up.

6:50pm- We take the babies upstairs and Patrick has some time with them while I get the bath ready and everything out for bedtime.

7:05pm- The babies are good enough sitters now where we can put them all in the tub (with a mat at the bottom). Although I wouldn't be comfortable doing it alone! So Patrick and I sit there with them. We wash one at a time and since they love the bath usually just spend a lot of time playing.

7:35pm- We get them all out of the tub, into their nighttime diapers and sleepsacks, and brought them into their room for books. Turn their music on and Patrick reads them a book and them I read them a book and nurse them. They nurse for quite a while.

8:00pm- We put them into their cribs and turn the lights off. They usually pass out very quickly. Patrick and I go back downstairs and clean up the house.

8:30pm- We sit down and watch a show or movie, tonight we are watching The Butler. (It was soooo good! I highly recommend it.) We usually have some sort of a treat. Tonight it was grasshopper pie ice cream from our favorite Ice Cream place.

10:00pm- Patrick and I head to get ready for bed.

10:45pm- We both go to sleep.




Sunday, January 5, 2014

6 Months Old!!

I CAN NOT believe that my sweet little babies are 6 months old already!! It is so crazy! They are at such a fun stage and have changed a lot! They are awake more and need to be entertained which is tiring for me but so fun because they light up the room. They are starting to interact with each other a little too which is so cute! So far we havent had any more horrible weeks with teething but they all still just have one tooth each. We had their 6 month well check last friday and they did great. They needed shots but all of them only cried for a few seconds and calmed down quickly with some snuggles. 

They have been eating solids now since the day after Christmas and all seem to mostly enjoy it. We have not tried many things yet and i dont know how much they are actually getting in their bellies, but its fun and makes quite the mess! So far we have done avocado, banana, sweet potato, and carrots. They all seem to have gone over pretty well! I will do another post all about the baby led weaning and how that is going later.

We are just in love with all three of them!

Declan-


Declan is our sweet boy, he is much more mellow and just loves to watch. He loves cuddles and is usually the last one to get picked up since he is always the most calm. But he knows how to be a charmer and get his way!

Weight and Length: 16 pounds 7 ounces and 26.75 inches

Eating: He eats every 3.5- 4 hours or so but I am still nursing on demand. He usually is the one to just eat when his brother and sister want to.

Sleep: He is our best sleeper. He sleeps through the night and only really gets woken by his siblings. He naps for at least 2 hours twice a day.

Clothes Sizes: All 6 month size!


Favorite Things: He loves bath time and will just splash all day long if we let him. He also love the Jumper and just rolling around. He loves putting everything in his mouth. He also is a big fan of walks. If they are every fussy when I put him in the stroller and walk outside he instantly calms down. He is also the biggest fan of being carried in the ergo.

Least Favorite ThingsHe hates getting changed. He arches his back and tries to roll every time. We have resorted to moving the pad onto the floor just for safety. It is probably when he gets the most angry. He also hates being startled. None of them particularly like loud noises or being scared but he is always the most effected by them.

Milestones: Sitting up!

Owen-


Owen is our little ham. He loves to smile and make others smile. He loves it when anyone laughs at him and will then repeat whatever he did to get it. He also is the most demanding. If he needs anything or just wants attention, he will let us know!

Weight and Length: 16 pounds 9 ounces and 26.75 inches

Eating: He eats every 3.5-4 hours or so but im still nursing on demand and sometimes he eats sooner. He is usually the first to dictate when he is hungry and the other two follow suit.

Sleep: 
We have decided he just needs the least amount of sleep. He sleeps through the night but is always the first awake and he only naps for about 1.5 hours if we are lucky, twice a day. But he is happy so we dont fight it!

Clothes Sizes: All 6 months size!

Favorite Things: He loves bath time as well and loves to be outside. He loves his exersaucer and really playing with anything while upright. He is our best sitter I think because he like being able to see everything and know what going on. He is a big drooler and loves to put everything in his mouth so his favorite toys are Sophie the giraffe and o-balls.

Least Favorite ThingsHe hates waiting. He is the least patient and can turn from happy to mad very quickly. He is also not a fan of diaper changes but he does like being naked. So he really only gets mad when we put one back on! He also does not like being put in his carseat. Once we are driving its ok but he will scream in it if we are not moving.

Milestones: Sitting up!

Evelyn-


Evelyn is such a sweet little girl but she can also be a diva. She can just melt your heart with her sweet smiles. She loves her daddy lights up when he is around. She is a very content baby and is best at soothing herself. But if she wants or needs anything, you will know!

Weight and Length: 16 pounds 6 ounces and 26.25 inches

Eating: She eats every 3.5-4 hours or so but im still nursing on demand. She usually just listens to her brothers.

Sleep: 
She sleeps pretty well. I think she is a lighter sleeper and sometimes just wakes up when her brother does. She sleeps through the night and naps for about 1.5-2 hours twice a day.

Clothes Sizes: All 6 months size!

Favorite Things: She also loves the bath and going outside. She loves all animals and lights up and squeals whenever she sees dogs walking. Its the cutest thing. She loves to be held and look around. Her favorite toys are also chewable ones and she loves being read to.

Least Favorite Things: She is the best with diaper changes but still doesn't like them. She also has decided that she will not take a bottle of pumped milk unless it is from daddy. No one else can feed her a bottle (but she will obviously breastfeed from me).

Milestones: Sitting up!

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I wish everyone the best and hope you all had a great end to a fantastic year.

We will never forget 2013. It was filled with so much joy. In January, we found out we were expecting twins then 3 weeks later we discovered it was actually triplets! In March, we finished renovating our house, and revealed the genders of our babies! In April, Patrick and I went on a vacation to Hawaii, and decided on our babies names. We had a few pregnancy scares that month but everything turned out ok. In May we celebrated our baby shower, I got to have my first Mother's day, and we spent the whole month getting everything ready for them to arrive. In June, we awaited their arrival. We spent our last days as just a couple, Patrick had his first Father's day, and on the 26th, we finally welcomed our perfect bundles to the world. July was filled with happiness and we spent a short time with them in the NICU and brought our babies home and got to spend all our time with them. We also celebrated our first wedding anniversary. In August, we took the babies on their fist vacation and just enjoyed our new family. In September, the babies started smiling and all learned to roll over and many other milestones, and Patrick received a great promotion. In October, The babies started to sleep through the night and we got on a great schedule so we were able to do a lot more, and we celebrated our first Halloween as a family. In November, we spent our first Thanksgiving together and had so much to be thankful for. And in December, we got to start many holiday traditions together and got to enjoy Christmas with our little ones! It was out favorite Christmas yet! We also celebrated their 6th month birthday and started to introduce solid foods!

2013 was an amazing year with so many memories. It was all about love and family. I can't believe that at this time last year, we had no idea what was in store and that we would welcome three blessings into our lives in just 6 months.

In 2014, I look forward to many more memories and milestones. Who knows what this next year has in store!

Happy New Year and God Bless!