Things I've Learned over the Past Year

In honor of the girls first birthday on Saturday, I thought it would be fun to review this past year and list off what I have learned since becoming a Momma to triplets.  I'm sure there is so so much more, but this is what I can think of right now...

 

1.  Yes, we could do it.  We did do it.  We survived the first year with triplets and we deserve a big pat on the back. Go us!

 

2.  My husband is amazing (I already knew this).  Together we have faced quite a few challenges and we have always worked together, appreciated each other, and compromised.  We always were okay with giving the other a "break". 

 

3.  Children are unpredictable.

 

4.  We have amazing parents and friends that have helped us so much.  I'm not sure how we would have done it without them.  We are so lucky.

 

5.  We are capable of using every square inch of our house.  There used to be 2 whole rooms that we never used and now I use every room in our house every day (maybe every hour).  The living room is now shared with a play room.  The dining room is now shared with an office.  The office is now shared with storage room.  And interestingly, the guest room is actually used as a guest room (since we had so many people stay the night to help us). 

 

6.  The human body is amazing.  I have been able to pump excess milk for the babies with no sleep and not enough recommended calories to sustain myself and 3 babies.  Crazy.

 

7.  Three babies can turn a room upside down in seconds.

 

8.  I can save a lot of money on hair products and make-up by being a SAHM.

 

9.  I love my job (my actual paying job).  I've been able to help them out here and there and it really made me appreciate how much I enjoy being a physical therapist.  Plus, I get a few hours of rest by going in to work, haha.

 

10.  Being a Mommy is the absolute hardest and the most rewarding job there is.  There are no breaks, you can't sleep in, you must keep going all day long until those precious babies are asleep (and even then, you're not off the clock).  But after a full day's work, I can smile, take a deep breath, and be so proud of what I accomplished during the day.

 

11.  I could win a diaper changing contest.  Fastest, cleanest, most explosive, in the dark.... I could win every category.

 

12.  Anytime prior to 2013, when I said "I have so much to do" or "I'm so tired" it was absolute, complete BS!  I never knew tired until now and before I had all the time in the world to get whatever I wanted done... just never used that time wisely. 

 

13.  Baby poop comes in many shapes, forms, textures, odors, and colors.  There is always a surprise waiting in that diaper.  And, even if my girls eat the exact same thing, it comes out the other end a different texture, color, and smell.  Sorry if that's too much information.

 

14.  Children are always evolving.  Once you feel like you have found a groove, something changes.  And with 3 babies, there is always change in our house.

 

15.  My house will never look clean or adult-like again... for the next 17 years.

 

16.  People have no filter when it comes to asking questions about the babies, how the babies were conceived, and other personal questions. 

 

17.  Babies accomplish milestones at different time and at different paces.  My babies have been raised in the same home in the same way, yet they do things at completely different times.  They all excel at different things.

18. Every Mom thinks their babies are the cutest things to ever be put on this earth.  My kids are just so adorable!  And when you think they can't get any cuter, they do something that just melts your heart.  I can't stop watching them sometimes.

19.  You will survive with chronic sleep deprivation.  Some of the past year is a complete fog because of lack of sleep but I was still able to function.  My babies are still alive and I'm still here too.

 

20.  You never get used to having triplets.  I'm still amazed when I look at them, that I carried them in my belly, gave birth to them, and have raised these three little cuties.  How am I so lucky to have these babies?