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.

6 month old doctor's appointment

the babies turned 6 months old on the 18th...crazy! i can't believe 6 months has already flown by and we're 1/2 way to them being 1!!!

we took the babies in to their 6 month check-up yesterday and they are all growing well

mason

14 lbs (3%)
25" (6%)
head: 16.7" (16%)

evan

15.8 lbs (18%)
25.24" (10%)
head: 17.5" (70%)

madison

13.8 lbs (10%)
24.5" (11%)
head: 17.1" (78%)

as soon as i get a chance i will take a picture of them now and post a pic of now and birth to compare. they sure are changing a lot and growing so fast! we will get their professional pictures done when they can sit on their own....i'm working hard with them on that one!

the babies are cooing and laughing all the time. madison loves to work up her spit and gurgle. mason has started this coughing thing...i think he does it for attention. and evan is still the biggest mommy's boy ever!

so far madison and evan are still the only ones who have rolled over. madison rolled over on her 5 month birthday and evan rolled over on his 6 month birthday. we're still waiting on mason! c'mon mason!

the babies are eating 2 meals of baby food a day. mornings i feed them baby food oatmeal mixed with a fruit and evenings i feed them veggies sometimes followed by fruit. they are going through baby food like crazy, we've been spending on average $100 per week on baby food. yikes!

the babies are in size 3 diapers. madison is still in 3-6 month clothes and the boys are now in 6-12 month clothes.

2 Month Check Up

The babies had their 2 month check up today. They wowed us all with how big they've gotten. They were such good babies when they got their shots....each one of them only wimpered for a minute and then they were back to their happy selves! The highlight of the appointment though was to hear that we can take them off their iron supplements and the premature formula (Enfamil Enfacare), that stuff was so expensive! Yipee!
Here's their stats:

Mason:
7lbs. 6oz.
19.75"

Evan:
7lbs. 9oz.
21"

Madison:
7lbs. 3oz.
19.5"

Because they were premature it will be a while before they are in the normal percentile in height and weight for their age. But they're getting close. Evan is the first to even tip-toe into a percentile he's at 1% for his weight. Woot, Woot!