13 Months

It has been a whirlwind time. After the children's birthday, we went for our family portrait and to the doctor for the children's one year appointment. All went well. Nathan is still the biggest at 21 pounds, Daniel is 1 1/2 pounds less, and Emily is another 1 1/2 pounds less. All are thriving and doing well.

We went to San Diego for Thanksgiving and had a blast. Except for a small stomach virus, we were able to do everything from attending Jack's birthday party, eat with Shamu at SeaWorld, go to the zoo, wander around Balboa Park and her neighborhood. Nadine and Dean are incredible hosts, having everything at their house waiting for us - from cribs to high chairs to car seats, etc. We didn't need anything as they had stocked all of our children's favorite foods. Wow.

Being there for Jack's birthday meant so much for us. It is so hard being on separate coasts that this trip was really special. Even taking the family picture was special - although very difficult to get a good shot.

The children continue to thrive. Emily stands all the time and has accidentally taken 1-2 steps. All of them walk on the walkers. They are experimenting with sounds - mama, dada, barking like our dog, etc. They love to knock down blocks, throw or roll things, and read (or eat) books. They are quite fun! I love every second of being with them.

Wish us luck. Tomorrow, we are meeting with an ENT to discuss the boys' chronic ear infections that won't go away.

I'm attaching a few pics of our family picture and San Diego pictures.

1 year!!!

We had such a fun time for their birthday and birthday party. Thank you for all who came and celebrated with us. For those who couldn't come, you were missed. We feel completely blessed to have so many people in our lives who care about us and our children. Thank you.

We had our party on 11/9/08 (two days after their birthday) in Newtown Park near our home. It was about 10 degrees cooler than ideal, but most of the children were on the playground or the field and didn't notice it. Luckily, we had coffee for the parents.

We had about 110 come to the party, 25 children under 2, and 30 children over 2. Guests included both sets of grandparents who travelled from Florida to see them. Aunt Gail and Uncle Bob came in town for a conference and surprised us! Another triplet family joined us, as well as half of our playgroup who brighten up our Fridays every week. Our two favorite NICU nurses who helped us survive leaving them at night came and both mentioned leaving with at least one of them. They really loved our children in the hospital. So many of our close friends and neighbors came to enjoy the day. If only our children's aunts and families could have made the trip.

Nathan absolutely loved the cake, perhaps this is why he is a little heavier than the others. Daniel was a little tired by the end of the party - he actually fell asleep in the swing. Emily (who normally loves sweets) wasn't as interested this time. She's actually our best food eater - so maybe she ate too much food before cake.

I'm including a few pictures of the party. Enjoy.