Triplet's First Christmas

I know I'm a little late with this post but we had so many celebrations that lasted to New Year's and then sickness hit the house so taking care of sick babies took priority.  Here is a compilation of A LOT of pictures from the past month.  It puts together everything for the girls' first Christmas.  It was such a special time to spend with them and with our families.  I know they won't remember it but it was fun to do all of the kid-like things and start our own traditions.  I tried to document every bit and piece (as you can see by the large amount of pictures below).  It went by in a whirlwind but I'm glad I will get to treasure these moments forever :)

 

The Country Club in our neighborhood had an open house with a snow hill and pictures with Santa.  We arrived promptly at 6 PM to find out that Santa won't be there for another 45 minutes.  Yikes, will the girls make it?  They get fussy around then and want to be fed.  But, they were troopers and we made it.



 

 

 

These are just some pics around the house in Christmas outfits.

 

 

 

Grandpa with his granddaughters. HO HO HO!

 

 

Meme with her granddaughters

 

 

You know how tacky Christmas sweater parties are popular right now?  Well, I decided to have tacky Christmas baby outfits.  However, they turned out more cute than tacky...

 

 

Ryley got in a lick.

 

 

The outfits my parents made the girls for our Christmas Card.

 

 

Christmas Eve.  We took a lot of pictures that day.  There are so many cute ones.

 

 

 

And this is one of my favorite pictures of the girls.

 

 

Time to eat some solids... In our Santa hats of course.

 

My precious babies :)



 

Christmas Morning



 

Ready to eat open presents.



 

 

Taylor and Ryley open presents the same way.



 

We packed up and headed over to Nana and Pawpaw's. 

 

 

Nana made the girls the most adorable hooded wraps for when it is cold.



 

We packed up again and headed for my parents house.  Our 3rd Christmas of the day.



 

 Aunt Steph and Uncle Beau getting in some quality triplet time.

 

 

Our first Christmas family photo turned out pretty good.

 

 

With MeMe and Grandpa.

 

 

I think the girls were a little spoiled this year...

 



 

On the 27th we took our first road trip with the girls to the hill country to my Aunt's house.  It is my Mom's whole side of the family and it is always a lot of fun when we get together.  This year was a little different though... there were 6... yes, 6... new babies.  All born between June and August.  Mine made up half of that, but I still think 6 is a lot of new family members for one family and I think it is so awesome that the girls will have (2nd) cousins their age.

 

In order for us to take this road trip, with 3 babies and a yellow lab, it took some strategic planning.  Luckily, my parents were able to follow us so they took Ryley in their car.  We purchased a cargo carrier off of Craig's list for the top of our Yukon.  And, we placed me in the 3rd row of seats so I could tend to the babies while we were driving.  We managed to get there in 6 hours which is normally a 4.5 hour drive.  I thought we did pretty darn good.  We used a crock pot set up in the back with me to heat up the milk so it would be ready to go when we stopped.  My parents had a little area left in their suburban to change diapers and stretch out a little.  I was able to keep the girls occupied while driving by singing songs, replacing pacifiers, and handing out toys (which they proceed to toss off the side of their car seat between the door where I couldn't reach).

 

While at the River House, our family got the larger guest room so we could set up 3 pack n plays and still have a play area for the girls.  It was a fun weekend and I had lots of 'baby holders'.  I can't wait to watch all of these kiddos grow up. They will have so much fun together.

 



 

Aunt Frances with Daisy.

 

 

Although she looks like my babies, this is Rylee with her Grandpa Joe.

 

 

Group pics with all the kiddos. 

 

 

Mallory decided it was time to come up on all fours... on a dining room table of all places.

 

 

This Christmas was so memorable with my baby girls.  I can't wait for years to come and see the excitement and magic on their faces.  I love being a Mom :)



Triple Play: 7 Months



How old?  7 Months.
 

Our weights? (Estimates) S: 13 lbs 2 oz  T: 14 lbs 10 oz M: 13 lbs 7 oz
The girls are wearing 3-6 months and 6 months clothes so we are staying pretty true to age.  The pajamas are somewhat short though so we are in some 9 months of those.
 

Our sleeping patterns?  Well... still no improvement here.  Some days they nap great and others there is always someone awake.  We are all kinda off schedule after taking our first road trip and then everyone has been under the weather since then so I'm not as much a stickler to the schedule as normal.

Our nights have also regressed, unfortunately.  Mallory no longer sleeps through the night and wants to be fed.  The other two like to wake up for food but then just stay awake and play.  And if you just leave them there playing, they want to cry.  So you have to get them to sleep in order for them not to cry so they don't wake the others.  Maybe after everyone feels better and we get back on schedule, the girls will start to have better night resulting in more sleep for me :)
 

Our eating schedule?  The girls eat at 8 AM, 12 PM, 4 PM, and 7:30 PM.  Sam still eats only about 5-6 oz while the other two eat between 6-8 oz.  We added in solids this month.  The girls are all doing pretty well.  Sam was reluctant at first but has slowly caught on.  Taylor can't get enough... whatever it is, she wants more, more, more.  Mallory makes really funny faces when she tries something new but then opens her mouth for more.  The foods they have tried so far are pears, peaches, green beans, and sweet potatoes.
 

Our favorite foods? Breast milk and pears.

 

Our likes? Rolling around on the floor and playing with toys, especially some of the new ones Santa brought.  Singing songs and playing airplane.  The Itsy Bitsy Spider is a hit every time.  They still LOVE Ryley and I think Ryley is starting to love them as well.  Their interactions are super sweet.

 S: Sam is becoming a Daddy's girl.  She smiles so big at him when he gets home from work.  She loves to be tickled and likes to jump around in the Jumperoo.

T: Taylor is happy with a bib or a spoon.  It doesn't have to be a fancy toy (although she plays with those as well) for her to have fun.  She lights up when someone new comes in the room.  She loves to touch different textures and explore new things. 

M: Mal loves to roll around and MOVE.  It is no longer an easy task to change her diaper, she rolls over almost immediately.  She is a Momma's girl and is starting to reach for me to be picked up.  She likes toys that light up and play music.
 

Our dislikes?  Being sleepy around dinner time.  They still fuss and fuss between 6 and 7:30 when they get their last meal.  They also dislike medicine.  Taylor makes the funniest faces, Mallory fights you like nobody's business, and Sam just cries.  Mallory also hates to have her nose wiped.
 

Our favorite games/toys?  Jumperoos or toys that make them sit up.  They love their new wagon even though we have never gone for a ride.  They just like to sit in it.  They like peekaboo and songs using arm gestures. 
 

Our milestones? S: Sitting slightly unassisted and eating solids.  T: First tooth! Sitting and eating solids.  M: First teeth (She has two), coming up on all fours, sitting, and eating solids.

Things we do to make Mom and Dad smile?  Making funny faces when they eat new things, Smiling when we walk in a room, interacting with each other, celebrating Christmas with all of our families.
 

Our pictures

 

A New Year 2014

I think it is easy to say that 2013 was the craziest year of my life.  Such a roller coaster... many ups and downs.  However, 2013 is the year I became a mother and that I will always remember.  Let's recap the year, shall we...

 

-  January... trip to San Diego and finally getting over morning sickness.  Fun times.

- February... Surgical procedure and stopped working.

- March... Bed rest at home then off to the hospital.

- April... Still at the hospital.

- May... Still at the hospital cookin some babies.  Did I miss spring?

- June... the birth of my precious baby girls and my 30th birthday.

- July... learned to become a Mother of triplets.

- August... fine tuned my Motherly skills.

- September... Wow, I have three 3 month old babies.

- October... still being a Mommy and took a trip to Cozumel.

- November... Watched my babies grow.

- December... My babies turned 6 months old and celebrated their first Christmas.

 

Holy cow, 2013 will be my most memorable year.  Now to look forward to 2014.  It is so fun to watch my babies grow.  They are getting to be so interactive with us and with each other.  They are on the verge of all sitting up independently and close to crawling so that will open new doors of craziness in my house.  I can't wait.

 

I've decided to write down some goals for 2014 so I will hopefully stick to them.  Here we go...

     1. Organize the entire house.  Eeek, I'm nervous about this one.  I have a great guideline though that I found here.  52 Weeks to An Organized Home

     2. Transform our office into a playroom for the girls.  Not a small task since our office is a total disaster and catch-all right now.
 

     3. Take the girls on their first boat and plane rides.  Do I see a vacation in my future?

    
     4. Get 9 hours of solid, continuous sleep.  I cannot wait for this one!

    
     5. Finish the girls' baby books.  Something I haven't started but I don't want them to be like 12 years old when I finish their baby books.  Gotta get working.

     6. Find time to work out again.  This may be tough but I don't necessarily need to go to a gym, just find time in my day to throw in some push ups and squats.  I need to get this body back.

And because I can't wait to share... here is a sneak peak of the girls' 6 months photo shoot.  I absolutely love these pictures by Taryn Melgoza Photography.