In the past few months:
*All 3 babies got tubes in their ears due to repeat ear infections and all 3 of them failing their hearing tests because the fluid was so thick in their ears.
*Mason got his adenoid removed because it was obstructing his breathing through his nose.
*Evan got the cyst on his forehead removed.
*Madison now loves to walk around the room....but not by herself. she has to have a toy or chair or something that she holds onto and pushes all over. I still think she will be our first walker, she just has to gain the courage.
*Madison now waves and says, "HI!" in a high pitched squeal. She also shakes her head and says, "naw naw" (no, no) and "dot"! (don't), she used to say "ma ma" but very rarely does anymore. she always says "dada" however.
* Mason still doesn't really talk he does this whine that we call the "seal cry" cause he makes a noise like a seal when he's complaining about something. just recently when he's really mad about something he'll say,
"doe doe doe doe!" (whatever that means) over and over again.
*Evan still just says "dada" and he is a total mommy's boy (aka sissy.....did i really say that?). He also thinks he's a big kid and LOVES to sit on the couch and watch movies.
*Mason has always been the most laid-back kid out of the three. He plays by himself and is rarely crying or upset. Don't let looks deceive you however...he may seem sweet but when he gets mad he hits or grabs at whoever is nearest. He's given me a bloody nose before when he grabbed at my nose.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Choo Choo Wagon and Pumpkin Patch
We finally got the coveted Choo Choo Wagon. Every triplet mom says the Choo Choo is a must have. I have to agree it is fabulous, the babies love it and never protest getting in it like they did the stroller. Not to mention it is adorable. Only down side is we get a lot more attention when we take it out in public....not like we weren't already getting enough attention as it is.
The reason why it was such a big deal that I got one is they used to make them several years ago and for whatever reason stopped producing them so the only way you could purchase one is used from other multiples parents via craigs list or ksl.com....because they were such a novelty people were selling them for $400 or more! That's just too much money in my opinion. Well Step2....the company who used to make them decided to put them out on the market again and only for $181....still a lot of money but way better than $400! Needless to say the morning it became available for purchase their website was a mad house, took forever for each page to load probably took 20 minutes overall just to get through. But luckily we got one and we are so excited to have it!
First big outing we took it on was to the pumpkin patch for our 3 year old's preschool field trip.
The reason why it was such a big deal that I got one is they used to make them several years ago and for whatever reason stopped producing them so the only way you could purchase one is used from other multiples parents via craigs list or ksl.com....because they were such a novelty people were selling them for $400 or more! That's just too much money in my opinion. Well Step2....the company who used to make them decided to put them out on the market again and only for $181....still a lot of money but way better than $400! Needless to say the morning it became available for purchase their website was a mad house, took forever for each page to load probably took 20 minutes overall just to get through. But luckily we got one and we are so excited to have it!
First big outing we took it on was to the pumpkin patch for our 3 year old's preschool field trip.
13 months old
here are a few pictures from when they were 13 months old...
Madison eating a muffin.
Mason and his cute grin.
Evan
Mason and Maddy. The minute I put up Halloween decorations they wanted to tear them all down.
Madison
Mason
Trouble-makers
Pictures taken at 12 months and 13 months old. I have a bunch of little trouble makers. Evan and Maddy are partners in crime and usually the ones that get into the most trouble.
They LOVE to pound on the lid of the toilet. This is Maddy and Mason.
Maddy discovered how to flush the toilet at 13 months...she thinks it's the coolest thing ever.
Mason in back Evan and Maddy are booking it towards me to get my camera.
Mason and Evan
They also love to open and close cupboard drawers and doors. Haven't had too much trouble with them wanting to play with what's inside yet. They're still just interested in the noise it makes.
Evan loves to blow raspberries on my stainless steel dishwasher. Needless to say...it's always filthy now.
They all love the door stoppers!
Maddy loves to hang from the high chairs....it drives me nuts. she's only fallen twice. She just holds on and leans as far back as she can.
They all love pulling cords out of the wall but Evan loves it the most. He thinks it's the best game in the world.
pictures at 12 months old
i'm a little behind on blogging. i finally had the time to upload all the pictures off my camera...haven't had time to do that for 3 months. so it took quite some time to go through and organize everything before i could blog. so here i go trying to make up for lost posts.
Madison and Mason playing together
Maddy
Mason
Maddy
Evan
Mason
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
12 month pictures
love our photographer. love how these turned out. and most of all....i love my babies! happy 1 year beautiful babes! i can't believe it's been a year!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
This is our life...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GE6zQ8FWok
(click on the link above)
This video of a fellow triplet family truly describes our life. This is exactly how it is whenever we try to go anywhere. Costco, Walmart, the zoo, the park.....anywhere. I swear all we hear is "boy you've got your hands full". We can't go anywhere without getting interrupted.
Here are a couple doosies that we've experienced:
*One time I was at the zoo all by myself with all four kids. My 3 year old was throwing a tantrum and I decided we just needed to get home. So I picked her up---she was screaming and kicking mind you so holding her was no easy task. While trying to hold her in my arms i was pushing the triplets in the stroller UP HILL and two ladies decided to stop me in the middle of the hill "wait wait wait...stop. can we see your babies? those are triplets?!" they just wanted to make small talk and i was at the end of my rope. Could they not see my kicking three year old in my arms, my bright read face, hear me gasping for air while trying to push the stroller up hill?
*Shopping with my babies I was trying to pay at a register and my babies were fussy in the stroller because it was the end of the shopping trip. I turn to find some man I don't know picking up Mason who was in the very front of the stroller to help adjust him in his seat. I know he was trying to do something nice but I was in shock that a total stranger would touch my child without even asking me.
(click on the link above)
This video of a fellow triplet family truly describes our life. This is exactly how it is whenever we try to go anywhere. Costco, Walmart, the zoo, the park.....anywhere. I swear all we hear is "boy you've got your hands full". We can't go anywhere without getting interrupted.
Here are a couple doosies that we've experienced:
*One time I was at the zoo all by myself with all four kids. My 3 year old was throwing a tantrum and I decided we just needed to get home. So I picked her up---she was screaming and kicking mind you so holding her was no easy task. While trying to hold her in my arms i was pushing the triplets in the stroller UP HILL and two ladies decided to stop me in the middle of the hill "wait wait wait...stop. can we see your babies? those are triplets?!" they just wanted to make small talk and i was at the end of my rope. Could they not see my kicking three year old in my arms, my bright read face, hear me gasping for air while trying to push the stroller up hill?
*Shopping with my babies I was trying to pay at a register and my babies were fussy in the stroller because it was the end of the shopping trip. I turn to find some man I don't know picking up Mason who was in the very front of the stroller to help adjust him in his seat. I know he was trying to do something nice but I was in shock that a total stranger would touch my child without even asking me.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
1 Year Check-Up
The Triplets had their 12 month/1 year check up yesterday. Boy was it crazy! Babies crawling all over the exam room pinching fingers in cabinets and trying to un-plug equipment. That appointment was definitely a work out! The babies are all looking healthy other than all 3 having ear infections. Poor babies. Positive note is we get to start cows milk...no more formula, yay! Plus we can turn the kids around in their car seats to forward facing. Even though they aren't quite 20 pounds yet the Dr. gave us the OK. Just these two milestones are huge! Now instead of spending $26 a week on formula we can spend $2.00 a week on milk. Car rides will be a lot easier with them facing forward as well. The shots went alright. They didn't cry too long. Evan did decide to hold his breath again though, when he decided to start breathing again he cried pretty hard and then as we were leaving puked all over. Poor kid, he takes everything too personally---he's so sensitive. Sad note: we had to switch doctors because we moved and the commute was just getting too difficult. It was really sad to have to switch the kids from an amazing doctor. Hopefully we can find another great doctor that can fill his shoes. Enough jabbering...here's the kiddo's new measurements!
Mason:
Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz (4%)
Length: 29.0 " (24%)
Head circumference: 18.5 " (68%)
Evan:
Weight: 19 lbs 2 oz (6%)
Length: 29.0 " (24%)
Head Circumference: 18.9 " (89%)
Madison:
Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz (14%)
Length: 28.5 " (29%)
Head Circumference: 18.5 " (93%)
My kids always have big heads! I'm happy they're all in a percentile for every category now!
I was mistaken and on my F.B. I said Maddy and Mason were 18 lbs 13 oz. OOPS! dang mommy brain.
Mason:
Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz (4%)
Length: 29.0 " (24%)
Head circumference: 18.5 " (68%)
Evan:
Weight: 19 lbs 2 oz (6%)
Length: 29.0 " (24%)
Head Circumference: 18.9 " (89%)
Madison:
Weight: 18 lbs 8 oz (14%)
Length: 28.5 " (29%)
Head Circumference: 18.5 " (93%)
My kids always have big heads! I'm happy they're all in a percentile for every category now!
I was mistaken and on my F.B. I said Maddy and Mason were 18 lbs 13 oz. OOPS! dang mommy brain.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Triplets are ONE!
I can't believe a year has gone by already. It definitely bitter-sweet to see all of my kids grow up so fast. It's fun to see all the new things they are learning and doing but sad to look back at pictures and see how fast time has gone by. I wish I could bottle up a favorite moment from each year and revisit it whenever I want...wouldn't that be nice?
The babies are so smart I think I underestimate them sometimes. Here are there 1 year milestones:
Mason:
* Still doing the "push off" crawl. This is where he lays flat on his belly and pushes off with his toes while dragging himself with his arms. It is the funniest site. Surprisingly he can get around pretty fast!
* He doesn't really jabber as much as the other two but he does all ways say "ooo gooo" and gurgles. It's really cute.
* Mason is just learning how to pull himself up on things...but just to his knees he's not strong enough on his feet yet.
* He has the funniest way of feeding himself he'll grab a piece of food in the palm of his hand make a fist and squeeze it up thru the top of his hand and put it in his mouth....every time.
* I think I've mentioned this before but Mason gave up his pacifier a few months ago. I don't think we'll be as lucky with him giving up the bottle. He loves his bottle. I've tried every sippy cup out there and he won't drink out of any of them. We used to let him go to bed with a bottle since he gave up the binky and still needed something to soothe him to sleep but we finally broke that habit.
* Mason is still the silent observer. He always seems so serious, but by the faces he makes you can tell he's really concentrating and thinking hard about things. He is a smarty pants and ALL BOY!
Evan:
* Evan is our only "normal crawler" and boy can he cruise! He is fast.
* He's learning to pull himself up on things as well...mostly just to his knees but he can stand on his feet if you help him get up to that point.
* He's just starting to "jabber" and just says the normal "dada" "gaga".
* Evan is a big softy. He is a total mommy's boy and loves to cuddle with me. he gives big wet kisses. He's also a big sissy and cries about almost everything.
* He can drink out of a straw and loves it! I'm going to try to switch to the straw sippies soon.
* He loves his bink and I have no idea how I'll take it away, I'm really nervous about it.
Madison:
* She still does the one leg drag crawl but she does try the "normal" crawl more often now.
* her 2 bottom teeth are so close to breaking thru i can tell because she has been waking up every night and she's been way clingy, not to mention her gums are all swollen and i can see a little white thing under the surface.
* she's our best talker out of the 3. she says "dad" perfectly and she says "mama" when she's sad or hurt and crawls up to me wanting me to hold her...it melts my heart.
* Madison pulls up on EVERYTHING. She walks along furniture all day. Just the other day she stood on her own without holding on to anything for about 15 seconds. I think she will be our 1st walker.
* Madison also loves to drink out of a straw...you can tell she thinks she's a big girl.
* She is miss sassy pants and loves to tease/beat up on her siblings.
I still can't believe they are 1! Our first year went by so fast. I can't believe it...it seriously was a whirlwind. Although there are some things that are difficult about having triplets I wouldn't trade it in for anything. I love our triplets, they are such sweet easy babies. They are such a special part of our family and I can't imagine life without them! Love you babies! Can't wait for the many fun adventures ahead of us in the years to come!
The babies are so smart I think I underestimate them sometimes. Here are there 1 year milestones:
Mason:
* Still doing the "push off" crawl. This is where he lays flat on his belly and pushes off with his toes while dragging himself with his arms. It is the funniest site. Surprisingly he can get around pretty fast!
* He doesn't really jabber as much as the other two but he does all ways say "ooo gooo" and gurgles. It's really cute.
* Mason is just learning how to pull himself up on things...but just to his knees he's not strong enough on his feet yet.
* He has the funniest way of feeding himself he'll grab a piece of food in the palm of his hand make a fist and squeeze it up thru the top of his hand and put it in his mouth....every time.
* I think I've mentioned this before but Mason gave up his pacifier a few months ago. I don't think we'll be as lucky with him giving up the bottle. He loves his bottle. I've tried every sippy cup out there and he won't drink out of any of them. We used to let him go to bed with a bottle since he gave up the binky and still needed something to soothe him to sleep but we finally broke that habit.
* Mason is still the silent observer. He always seems so serious, but by the faces he makes you can tell he's really concentrating and thinking hard about things. He is a smarty pants and ALL BOY!
Evan:
* Evan is our only "normal crawler" and boy can he cruise! He is fast.
* He's learning to pull himself up on things as well...mostly just to his knees but he can stand on his feet if you help him get up to that point.
* He's just starting to "jabber" and just says the normal "dada" "gaga".
* Evan is a big softy. He is a total mommy's boy and loves to cuddle with me. he gives big wet kisses. He's also a big sissy and cries about almost everything.
* He can drink out of a straw and loves it! I'm going to try to switch to the straw sippies soon.
* He loves his bink and I have no idea how I'll take it away, I'm really nervous about it.
Madison:
* She still does the one leg drag crawl but she does try the "normal" crawl more often now.
* her 2 bottom teeth are so close to breaking thru i can tell because she has been waking up every night and she's been way clingy, not to mention her gums are all swollen and i can see a little white thing under the surface.
* she's our best talker out of the 3. she says "dad" perfectly and she says "mama" when she's sad or hurt and crawls up to me wanting me to hold her...it melts my heart.
* Madison pulls up on EVERYTHING. She walks along furniture all day. Just the other day she stood on her own without holding on to anything for about 15 seconds. I think she will be our 1st walker.
* Madison also loves to drink out of a straw...you can tell she thinks she's a big girl.
* She is miss sassy pants and loves to tease/beat up on her siblings.
I still can't believe they are 1! Our first year went by so fast. I can't believe it...it seriously was a whirlwind. Although there are some things that are difficult about having triplets I wouldn't trade it in for anything. I love our triplets, they are such sweet easy babies. They are such a special part of our family and I can't imagine life without them! Love you babies! Can't wait for the many fun adventures ahead of us in the years to come!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
11 Months Old
Babies milestones at 11 months old:
Madison and Evan are crawling and they both drink pretty well out of sipper cups. Madison still says "ma ma & da da" She also shakes her head when we tell her no. Madison can pull herself up on everything and anything which makes nap time a challenge. Evan is starting to pull up but he's not as good as Madison yet. Evan has 2 teeth, Madison 0 & Mason 0. Mason is attempting crawling but it's not really a crawl he lays flat on his tummy and pulls with his hands and pushes off with his feet straight. They are sleeping better for the most part but we're still working on it....I can't wait til we can go to sleep at night and not have to wonder/worry if they'll get up that night and how many times. All the babies are starting to eat more solids. They are trying new things every day. Evan loves everything new we introduce....he loves his food! Madison and Mason are pretty good too. I try to feed them 3 solid meals a day and a snack or two. Then I am still giving them between 3-4, 6 oz bottles a day. I hope next month we can switch completely to sippers since we'll hopefully be getting off of formula (YAY!) and onto cow's milk.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
9 Month Portraits
* WARNING *
picture overload!
Don't we have the cutest kids ever? Yes, I am slightly biased.
These pictures turned out so cute, I love them. Our photographer is seriously a saint....I dunno how she could get all of them looking at the camera at the same time. I try SO hard....it's exhausting. Seriously, I'm sure she got quite the work out, my kids were being such pills--they were so tired...and she still managed to get a LOT of really amazing shots.
These pictures turned out so cute, I love them. Our photographer is seriously a saint....I dunno how she could get all of them looking at the camera at the same time. I try SO hard....it's exhausting. Seriously, I'm sure she got quite the work out, my kids were being such pills--they were so tired...and she still managed to get a LOT of really amazing shots.
Evan, Madison, Mason
Evan & Mason
Evan
Evan & his famous flirty expression
Madison
Mason
Evan & Mason
Mason
Mason & his happy grin. He's usually really serious cause he thinks too hard but when he does smile it lights up the room
Mason
Evan
Evan
Evan
Madison
Madison our little sweetie....love her eyes!
Evan, Madison, Mason
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