My Girls

Samantha (Sam, Sammy, Sweet Sam)
 

Our first born.  She has been strong from the beginning.  She was also the first baby we were able to hold.  A head full of hair... so unexpected but O so cute.  In the NICU she liked to sleep which has continued to be true.  She was our calm sleeper at home during the first month or so.  Until she began having acid reflux, she is now a little more fussy but still loves to sleep.  When you put her on her tummy, she normally dozes off but recently she has been trying to lift her head a little.  She just started rolling over and wiggling her arms and legs when she plays.  She snuggles up so sweetly after she eats even though it is supposed to be play time and it is so hard to peel her off and keep her awake.  The mornings are my favorite time of day.  Mostly because the girls are so happy.  Sam especially.  She has been known to sleep for 10-12 hours and wake up with a huge smile on her face, just ready for the day.  I love the way she smiles at her Daddy.  It melts my heart.  Sam has always been really laid back and most of the time just goes with the flow.  She can typically be pretty patient while she waits for her turn to eat.  She loves her red dog wubbanub (pacifier) and has also started liking to put soft things on her cheeks.  At about 6 weeks old, we discovered she had an allergy to dairy and now at about 3.5 months an allergy to soy.  By Mama avoiding these foods, she is a much happier baby (and has less rashes).  She is affected the most by her acid reflux and seems very uncomfortable sometimes after she spits up.  We call her the silent spitter-upper though because she secretly does it when you don't notice for a few minutes.  Poor baby.  Sam, my precious Sam, I love you so much!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taylor (Tay Tay, Taylor Tot, Tootin Taylor, Twisty Taylor, My Piglet, Spazz Monkey)

 

A little lazy from the beginning with her eating.  She stayed in the NICU one day longer than her sisters.  She was smart though, and realized that she could just get her food through a tube rather than having to work at eating.  She makes the cutest noises and also the most unladylike noises.  I'll never forget the squeaking noise she made the first time I held her.  It brought tears to my eyes, it was the sweetest thing I had ever heard.  She continues to make that noise when she sleeps.  I leave the monitor on at night towards Taylor so I can fall asleep to her precious snores.  On the other far end of the spectrum, she has the loudest, smelliest farts and burps.  The girls all eat the same thing, but her baby toots are just so stinky.  Also, she burps louder than any other baby and most adults.  It makes me giggle every time because you would never believe someone so tiny can make so much noise.  Taylor is also our wiggler.  She is capable of staying awake a little longer than her sisters and just stays constantly moving, which is probably why she eats the most now.  She lifts her head so high and keeps it there while on her tummy.  She was the first to swing her arms towards toys and loves to sit in the bumbo.  She does really well at occupying herself and really only cries when she is hungry and she wants food NOW.  She may wine or yell for her pacifier but soothes herself pretty well.  This is good when she has two needy sisters.  Taylor is growing like a weed and is beginning to pass up the other girls.  She loves to look at herself in a mirror and smiles so big sometimes.  I just know a little giggle will come out any day.  I can't wait to hear my babies laugh.  Taylor has been lucky enough to not have any allergies or acid reflux (so far).  She is able to eat all of that milk I had stored up in the freezer that Mallory and Sam can't eat now.  One of the many perks of having triplets.  She did have a clogged tear duct for about a week but it didn't seem to bother her one bit.  She also is the spitting image of her Daddy as a baby.  Taylor, my baby with a thousand nicknames, I love you (and all of your sweet noises)!

 

Mallory (Mal Mal, Mal, My Gerber Baby)

Born last and the smallest but definitely our overachiever.  She pulled out her feeding tube in the NICU and never had to have it put back.  She ate well and would have probably gone home sooner from the NICU if she was not a triplet (they like to keep them together).  Since getting home, she has been the first to do almost everything.  First to roll from tummy to back, first (and only so far) to roll from back to tummy, first to track objects, and hold her head up on her own.  She is so observant and wants to be held so she can see what is going on around her.  Mallory also has her moments.  She is smart enough to know that if she cries, someone might come pick her up.  When you are trying to sooth her in the middle of the night, she finds that nook in your neck and presses her head up against you.  It is so hard to put her down after she turns so sweet and snuggly.  She also knows when she is tired and declares it is nap time (by crying).  Once you lay her in the swing for a nap, she falls right to sleep.  She is not a fan of changing clothes and loves to be dramatic about it.  To me, she looks just like the Gerber Baby.  I love that when I walk in a room or she hears my voice, a huge grin comes on her face and her blueberry eyes light up.  Poor Mallory has also had some yucky times... when she was about 6 weeks old we found out she had an allergy to dairy and then at about 3.5 months we found out she had an allergy to soy.  That means no dairy or soy for this Mama.  She also developed an umbilical hernia which worsened but has since improved drastically.  She had a clogged tear duct right before 2 months old that kept discharging yellow yucky stuff.  And to top it all off, she also has acid reflux.  She can be a bit dramatic at times, but Mallory is cute as a button when she has your attention.  She likes to look at lights and is beginning to bring toys or blankets to her mouth.  Mallory Ann, I love you with all of my heart!