Saturday, February 27, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
8 Months Old!!!
Happy 8 months to our little guys! This is the first time I've missed their actual monthly date on the 21st as we were traveling home from Hilton Head on Sunday. A bout with illness for all three babies has me way behind, but I'm getting it up just a few days late, so not too bad!
The babies are changing so quickly these days- here is a quick update on each:
Will:
The amount of hair that Will has on his head now makes him look less and less like a baby and more and more like a little boy every day! He is still our little sweetheart and great at giving big, sloppy kisses. He's happy most of the time, but he has a pretty good grumpy face that he'll shoot us if we're not doing something he likes. Will is still the most reserved of the trio, and absolutely has the hardest time adjusting to new environments. We were out to dinner the night before we left Hilton Head and he woke up from his nap in the restaurant. Not knowing where he was did NOT sit well with him, and lots of overly dramatic tears and frowns came from him. He can sit up on his own for a couple minutes at a time, but he doesn't seem as interested in sitting up on the floor as his brothers are. Sitting up in his rock-n-play is a different story, though. He LOVES to sit up in it, which means his rock-n-play days are very numbered. It's so funny to see his little head peek up and over the side of the rocker. In a relatively new development, he has started army-crawling across the floor. He loves to play with toys that make noises (as they all do) and he's figured out how to shake certain toys to make them noisy. Will is a great eater and happily eats anything we offer him. He loves to drink from my water bottle- he can suck the water up through the straw but hasn't quite figured out how to swallow it, so he makes a big mess anytime he tries to drink. He loves when Daddy tickles his belly- that sets off lots of the big belly laughs that we can't get enough of. He isn't saying any real words yet, but he thoroughly enjoys yelling at the top of his lungs, as well as blowing raspberries and drooling all over the place. Will's currently wearing 6-9 month clothing, and thanks to an impromptu doctor's visit today we know he's weighing in at 16.7 pounds.
Griffin:
I have a feeling Griffin is going to be our joker- his comedic timing has Will and I laughing all the time. He's fairly good at sitting up on his own and can balance for several minutes before he topples over. He has quite a bit of hair, too, but not nearly as thick as Will's. And it sticks straight up in the air like little down feathers. He is just starting to get some stranger danger attitude to him. I had the double stroller in the bathroom at Target one afternoon and someone came up and peeped into his car seat while I was changing Cooper. Griffin took one look at her and started wailing! He's usually pretty OK around people, but he was not having a random person invading his space! He is a good eater, but will only eat certain foods under protest. It's pretty easy to tell when he's not a fan of something we offer as his whole face reacts. He loves when we read books to him and is probably the most attentive when we read stories and he can see the pictures. He's not saying actual words yet either, but definitely "talks" more and more these days. Griffin loves to hold things close to his cheek while he sucks his thumb. I think he will be the one to have a security blanket. He's also wearing 6-9 month clothes and is our heavyweight at 17.6 pounds. He's getting better at getting up on his hands and knees but he hasn't figured out how to crawl yet, at least not forward. He can move around pretty well on the floor, though. Griffin's newest nickname is Bam Bam, as he loves to slam his arms and legs around. He has just started giving kisses in the past couple weeks. They aren't the wet sloppy ones that Will gives, but he loves to shake his head back and forth while he attacks your cheeks. And just tonight we discovered one of his bottom teeth popping through! His first tooth has arrived!
Cooper:
Cooper is such a mover these days! He is pretty much crawling all over the floor, and can roll over or helicopter himself in any direction to get to whatever item he desires. He remains the neediest baby of the group, and often fusses until he gets our attention and we pick him up. Then he's all smiles. I have said it before, but Cooper, more than either of his brothers, has single-baby syndrome. He definitely acts like he should be an only child at times. He is still our little flirt and will flash his gummy smile at anyone who pays attention to him. I had him in my wrap last week when we were at Home Goods and he was L-O-V-I-N-G every second of being fawned over by the little old ladies in the store! He is our little peanut who weighs just over 15 pounds and can still fit into a lot of 3-6 month clothing. His newest trick is giving us zerberts on our arms or faces. It makes me laugh so hard when he does it, which just encourages him to continue doing it! And I'm totally OK with that. He is still set on repeating "dada" over and over (and over) again. We try to get him to say Mama, but he has no interest in expanding his vocabulary at the moment. He loves to eat and enjoys pretty much everything we've offered him so far. He's working hard at getting puffs from his hands to his mouth- he's successfully made the transition a couple times so far, but for the most part the puffs end up anywhere but in his mouth.
We are feeding the boys solids at least once a day now, and have started working in a second meal during the day. They are very good eaters and gobble up pretty much anything we've offered them so far. To date they've tried sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, peas, avocados, apples, bananas, and pears. They share the same sweet tooth that their parents have, and really love apples and pears. Bananas and avocado are pretty low on their list of favorites. They still eat them, just not with the same enthusiasm. The boys really love using their mesh feeders and got to try apple slices, peach slices, and grapes in them this week. I'm looking forward to the coming months when we can offer them more solids that aren't pureed.
At 8 months we:
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| Happy 8 months to our little sickies |
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| Harbourtown Lighthouse with Dad. I love the way Will is looking up at him in this pic! |
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The babies are changing so quickly these days- here is a quick update on each:
Will:
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The amount of hair that Will has on his head now makes him look less and less like a baby and more and more like a little boy every day! He is still our little sweetheart and great at giving big, sloppy kisses. He's happy most of the time, but he has a pretty good grumpy face that he'll shoot us if we're not doing something he likes. Will is still the most reserved of the trio, and absolutely has the hardest time adjusting to new environments. We were out to dinner the night before we left Hilton Head and he woke up from his nap in the restaurant. Not knowing where he was did NOT sit well with him, and lots of overly dramatic tears and frowns came from him. He can sit up on his own for a couple minutes at a time, but he doesn't seem as interested in sitting up on the floor as his brothers are. Sitting up in his rock-n-play is a different story, though. He LOVES to sit up in it, which means his rock-n-play days are very numbered. It's so funny to see his little head peek up and over the side of the rocker. In a relatively new development, he has started army-crawling across the floor. He loves to play with toys that make noises (as they all do) and he's figured out how to shake certain toys to make them noisy. Will is a great eater and happily eats anything we offer him. He loves to drink from my water bottle- he can suck the water up through the straw but hasn't quite figured out how to swallow it, so he makes a big mess anytime he tries to drink. He loves when Daddy tickles his belly- that sets off lots of the big belly laughs that we can't get enough of. He isn't saying any real words yet, but he thoroughly enjoys yelling at the top of his lungs, as well as blowing raspberries and drooling all over the place. Will's currently wearing 6-9 month clothing, and thanks to an impromptu doctor's visit today we know he's weighing in at 16.7 pounds.
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| Honestly, he couldn't be any sweeter! |
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| He looks like a brand new baby in this pic- love post bath snuggles! |
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| He loves loves loves to drink out of Mama's water bottle |
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| Sitting up in his rock-n-play |
Griffin:
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I have a feeling Griffin is going to be our joker- his comedic timing has Will and I laughing all the time. He's fairly good at sitting up on his own and can balance for several minutes before he topples over. He has quite a bit of hair, too, but not nearly as thick as Will's. And it sticks straight up in the air like little down feathers. He is just starting to get some stranger danger attitude to him. I had the double stroller in the bathroom at Target one afternoon and someone came up and peeped into his car seat while I was changing Cooper. Griffin took one look at her and started wailing! He's usually pretty OK around people, but he was not having a random person invading his space! He is a good eater, but will only eat certain foods under protest. It's pretty easy to tell when he's not a fan of something we offer as his whole face reacts. He loves when we read books to him and is probably the most attentive when we read stories and he can see the pictures. He's not saying actual words yet either, but definitely "talks" more and more these days. Griffin loves to hold things close to his cheek while he sucks his thumb. I think he will be the one to have a security blanket. He's also wearing 6-9 month clothes and is our heavyweight at 17.6 pounds. He's getting better at getting up on his hands and knees but he hasn't figured out how to crawl yet, at least not forward. He can move around pretty well on the floor, though. Griffin's newest nickname is Bam Bam, as he loves to slam his arms and legs around. He has just started giving kisses in the past couple weeks. They aren't the wet sloppy ones that Will gives, but he loves to shake his head back and forth while he attacks your cheeks. And just tonight we discovered one of his bottom teeth popping through! His first tooth has arrived!
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| You'd never know he didn't feel well by that smile! |
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| He's a big fan of the water bottle, too. |
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| Nakey baby! |
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| He'll put pretty much anything up to his face while he sucks his thumb. |
Cooper:
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Cooper is such a mover these days! He is pretty much crawling all over the floor, and can roll over or helicopter himself in any direction to get to whatever item he desires. He remains the neediest baby of the group, and often fusses until he gets our attention and we pick him up. Then he's all smiles. I have said it before, but Cooper, more than either of his brothers, has single-baby syndrome. He definitely acts like he should be an only child at times. He is still our little flirt and will flash his gummy smile at anyone who pays attention to him. I had him in my wrap last week when we were at Home Goods and he was L-O-V-I-N-G every second of being fawned over by the little old ladies in the store! He is our little peanut who weighs just over 15 pounds and can still fit into a lot of 3-6 month clothing. His newest trick is giving us zerberts on our arms or faces. It makes me laugh so hard when he does it, which just encourages him to continue doing it! And I'm totally OK with that. He is still set on repeating "dada" over and over (and over) again. We try to get him to say Mama, but he has no interest in expanding his vocabulary at the moment. He loves to eat and enjoys pretty much everything we've offered him so far. He's working hard at getting puffs from his hands to his mouth- he's successfully made the transition a couple times so far, but for the most part the puffs end up anywhere but in his mouth.
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| I can't get over his cuteness. Sitting up like a big boy with a popped collar |
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| Little Explorer |
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| Trying so hard to crawl! |
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| Happy little guy |
We are feeding the boys solids at least once a day now, and have started working in a second meal during the day. They are very good eaters and gobble up pretty much anything we've offered them so far. To date they've tried sweet potatoes, carrots, squash, peas, avocados, apples, bananas, and pears. They share the same sweet tooth that their parents have, and really love apples and pears. Bananas and avocado are pretty low on their list of favorites. They still eat them, just not with the same enthusiasm. The boys really love using their mesh feeders and got to try apple slices, peach slices, and grapes in them this week. I'm looking forward to the coming months when we can offer them more solids that aren't pureed.
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| Visiting with Mom's work friends |
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| Learning sign language |
At 8 months we:
- Eat solids at least once a day
- Sit up on our own for longer and longer periods of time
- Are more mobile than ever. Cooper is pretty much crawling, Will and Griffin are army-crawling
- Love when Mama sings to us- favorite tunes are currently "The Wheels on the Bus" and "You are My Sunshine"
- Take 4 bottles a day at 8 oz each
- Sleep on our stomachs at night
- Interact with each other more and more often (already picking on each other!)
- Are experiencing our first sickness- all three boys have a bronchialitis infection caused by the RSV virus. Poor babies!
- Pump 4 times a day now (what a relief to have dropped to only 4 pumps a day! It feels like I have soooo much more free time now) and produce between 90-100 ounces/day- just enough to cover what the boys' daily milk intake is.
- Take 2 naps a day- a short one in the morning, and a longer one in the afternoon.
- HATE to have clothes put on, especially on our arms.
- Love bath time
- Have shiny object syndrome and love to grab at Mama's earrings, necklace, and rings.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Happy In/Out Day!
34 weeks and 2 days ago I was 34 weeks and 2 days pregnant. Today marks the milestone day that the boys have officially been "out" in the world as long as they were "in" me!
...in such a short period of time!
It feels like I was pregnant for ages, but their almost 8 months on earth have flown by in the blink of an eye! I am fairly confident that this in/out celebration is one that only multiple moms celebrate, since most don't make it a full 40 weeks before delivering. But I have had it marked on my calendar since their birthday. I love this milestone!!
Hard to believe we went from this...
...to this-
Monday, February 15, 2016
Hilton Head
We're down in Hilton Head this week working on getting the condo ready for renting beginning in April. The place is in good shape overall, but it needs a lot of aesthetic upgrades like new paint and furniture. Doing any home renovation on a timeline is tricky; doing it with triplets in tow is hard. They've been relatively good for us, given that they're in a new environment and not getting as much adult attention as they have become accustomed to. I'm sure it helps that we brought as much of their stuff from home that we could. Nights have been a bit of a nightmare, though. Their pack-n-plays have been set up in the living room as we painted the back bedrooms so they have been waking up super early since the room doesn't stay dark. And naps have been an issue as they aren't sleeping as long as they should. This deadly combination equals a painful witching hour where all three are screaming for the 30-45 minutes before their last bottles of the night. Wow. It's been rough. Nights like this when we want to pull our hair out are extremely hard on our patience and tempers. But thankfully they are also extremely rare. It makes us very grateful that they are easy going the majority of the time. Because if every day was like that, we would probably drink a lot more!
Breakfast with a view
Our makeshift baby play area in the living room.
Peek a boo!
Picking paint samples at Lowes
How we get around when errands need to be run: wear one and push a cart while Will pushes the double stroller. Staring and side comments abound.
More early morning snuggles
Hanging out in the makeshift fort on the bed while Mom pumps and Dad continues to work on the condo.
My dinner dates (side note: lunches out work much better for us than dinner)
Brotherly love during bottles
How we strip wallpaper: one occupies/wrangles babies on the floor while the other works.
The only Valentine's Day picture I got with my boys yesterday. This was during a very short lived moment of peace and quiet last night as they chewed on their apples. Screaming fits followed shortly after. When these boys are done for the day, they are D-O-N-E. As are their parents!!
We moved their pack-n-plays to one of the finished bedrooms last night in hopes that it will help them sleep later since the sunrise won't hit them. It seems to be working so far. Whew! Not quite 7 am and I'm the only one awake right now. Yesterday we changed the boys, had some play time, and were on our first bottles by 7:30 am. After being up with Cooper until 4:00 am, and getting up to pump around 5:30 am. Yesterday was not an ideal start to the morning.
We're nearing the end of our to-do list in terms of projects so that means we will have extra time for some fun stuff. It's been really cold here so we haven't gotten out much past running errands. Hopefully we'll be able to get the boys out for some walks once the weather warms up this week!
Early morning snuggles in bed
At least we're catching pretty sunrises while we're here!
The only Valentine's Day picture I got with my boys yesterday. This was during a very short lived moment of peace and quiet last night as they chewed on their apples. Screaming fits followed shortly after. When these boys are done for the day, they are D-O-N-E. As are their parents!!
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