Hi all,
We have had laptop trouble and are in the process of buying a new one. Therefore the pictures I have for the next blog will have to be postponed. We go to the doctor on Thursday for the rest of their 4 month shots and a weight check, so I will put the pictures and updates together on Friday.
We did take them to the mall on Friday. I needed a new dress and found one with the help of friends! We found lots of attention and two other triplet moms! It is a small world, as we never left Macys.
All of them have been in the jumper and the bouncy seat and have enjoyed them as long as they have energy. Emily loves looking at the decorations, Nathan looks at how the jumper works, and Daniel was pushing the sound button. It's funny to watch what they notice!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Yea!!!!
Wow - what a busy week.
The children had their last RSV shot. WHEW! These shots are thick and hurt! Nathan was very lucky. They use the baby's weight to determine dosage. His was .91. Anything over 1.0 would have required a second needle. Being that he cries the most at the shots and has gotten black and blue, I am thrilled he only needed one! They have graduated and shouldn't need the pulminologist again.
We also went today for hearing tests. The audiologist stuck something in their ears and it measures and evaluates their hearing. They all had passing scores. Unless they start to get ear infections often and the doctor feels it might impact their hearing, we are done with them, too! Now if they don't listen to me when their toddlers, I can't use hearing as an excuse! yea!
We also took a walk in the park with our friend Denise and her 3 month old daughter. That was lovely. If only we could have a few more nice days, we would be in heaven.
This is a rare occurrence. All are sleeping - two in swings and one in the crib. We took out the exersaucer today. Although it is too early, Nathan has been really trying to stand and climb when we hold him. I put him in and held his head gently so he wouldn't fall forward. He loved it. There were so many things to look at and he moved a little up and down (though he didn't realize it). I also bounced him gently in it and he laughed. So cute! We'll have to take pictures next week.
The children had their last RSV shot. WHEW! These shots are thick and hurt! Nathan was very lucky. They use the baby's weight to determine dosage. His was .91. Anything over 1.0 would have required a second needle. Being that he cries the most at the shots and has gotten black and blue, I am thrilled he only needed one! They have graduated and shouldn't need the pulminologist again.
We also went today for hearing tests. The audiologist stuck something in their ears and it measures and evaluates their hearing. They all had passing scores. Unless they start to get ear infections often and the doctor feels it might impact their hearing, we are done with them, too! Now if they don't listen to me when their toddlers, I can't use hearing as an excuse! yea!
We also took a walk in the park with our friend Denise and her 3 month old daughter. That was lovely. If only we could have a few more nice days, we would be in heaven.
This is a rare occurrence. All are sleeping - two in swings and one in the crib. We took out the exersaucer today. Although it is too early, Nathan has been really trying to stand and climb when we hold him. I put him in and held his head gently so he wouldn't fall forward. He loved it. There were so many things to look at and he moved a little up and down (though he didn't realize it). I also bounced him gently in it and he laughed. So cute! We'll have to take pictures next week.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
4 months!
Wow - how can it be that fourth months are gone? They are so big. I don't see the growth day to day, but when you look back at pictures....WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!We took them to the doctor on Friday. They are definitely growing! Emily weighed 10 lbs. 14 oz., Daniel was 12 lbs. 7 oz. and Nathan was not quite 13 pounds (12 lbs. 15 3/4 oz.). Nathan was between the 10-25%ile for their actual age and even Emily was on the chart at 5%ile. None of them are on the chart for height, but they were very close we were told.
Their ears were fine - no more infection. We go for their hearing tests next Friday and we hope that will be their last one. They also have their last RSV shot on Wednesday. They are not looking forward to it. Nor are we.
We plan to go to Florida next month for Will's sister's wedding. We are very excited as this will be our family's first trip (and Veroniuq's first time in Florida). We hope they stay healthy until then so we can go!
We are open for visitors. We still have to be hesitant about children under 12 b/c of the flu and RSV. Luckily, the season is winding down and we will be open to everything (no illnesses of course) in just a couple of weeks! We are beginning to have outings with children - but we just have to be careful. We look forward to when we can be relaxed!
Pictures- The top picture features Emily and Daniel having a conversation. The second features Daniel and Nathan (Nathan looks taller b/c Daniel is not standing). The third is our whole family (kids - Nathan, Emily and Daniel). I also tried to put a video of Emily smiling on. I'm not sure it worked.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
On the other side
It has been a long couple of weeks. The children had colds, which turned into ear infections. So we are now on antibiotics - their first medication (besides Zantac). When we finish that, we'll have their four month checkup! Wow - time goes so fast. One night, the babies slept til 5:45. It was a dream. Unfortunately, it hasn't happened again - but there is always hope!
They have really grown over the last few weeks. They all coo and smile. They love to watch the mobiles and lying on the activity mats. Each have their distinct interests. Daniel LOVES the mobile, while Emily LOVES the mirror. She'll talk to the mirror for up to an hour. She smiles and coos. I guess she wants another girl around. I'm holding Nathan right now. He loves to get up before the others an hang out with me one-on-one. He also cannot get enough food. Since he surpassed his brother, he is on a race with himself. He stares at things with such intensity that he looks so serious. Then he gives a big grin.
We've been using the can of formula with rice starch, but we're switching to the rice cereal in regular formula today, so it will be interesting to see how they enjoy that. I can't believe we are already at rice. How do they grow up so fast! I need to take more pictures. I got a great video of Emily talking to herself yesterday but I can't put that up. I'll put up more pictures next week for their 4 months.
They have really grown over the last few weeks. They all coo and smile. They love to watch the mobiles and lying on the activity mats. Each have their distinct interests. Daniel LOVES the mobile, while Emily LOVES the mirror. She'll talk to the mirror for up to an hour. She smiles and coos. I guess she wants another girl around. I'm holding Nathan right now. He loves to get up before the others an hang out with me one-on-one. He also cannot get enough food. Since he surpassed his brother, he is on a race with himself. He stares at things with such intensity that he looks so serious. Then he gives a big grin.
We've been using the can of formula with rice starch, but we're switching to the rice cereal in regular formula today, so it will be interesting to see how they enjoy that. I can't believe we are already at rice. How do they grow up so fast! I need to take more pictures. I got a great video of Emily talking to herself yesterday but I can't put that up. I'll put up more pictures next week for their 4 months.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
3 months
The babies are officially 3 months old tomorrow (2/7). We can't believe it! How does time fly so quickly. Each and every day the children seem so different. There are always the trends - Daniel wakes up first, no matter how far apart we put them in the crib they end up touching, and they love being held. But they do smile a little more now. They are beginning to love the changing table as they know food is next. They all can roll from their tummies to their backs, not intentionally, but they all do it. Daniel has his wettest burps when the burp cloth is not touching him. They seem to grow every day. They all focus more on people and objects, especially Daniel. They all can turn their heads towards something. They are also making noises and coos. They also haven't had any low heartrates on the monitor lateley. I think I saved the best for last!
Veroniuq has been fabulous. She really loves the children and has fit in to our home very well. We really want her to feel a part of the family. I will admit that I was offended when the guys at Best Buy talked to me like I was her MOTHER....I am definitely NOT old enough for that.
I hope you like the pictures. In the group picture, they children in order are Nathan, Emily, and Daniel. Individually, they are Daniel, Nathan, and Emily. I do have some good smiling pictures, but they were at a weird angle.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Dr. Update
Hi all,
Things are going really well here. We are on and off again awake, exhausted, tired, etc....but Will has been absolutely amazing. He really allows me to get a little sleep when needed in the evenings.
We came back from the doctors and wow - the babies are growing. The boys are now 10 lbs (Nathan is now 3/4 oz bigger than his brother) and Emily is 8 lbs 6 oz. She feels like NOTHING compared to them. They will be 3 months next week (2/7) and are almost a month past their due date. It's really neat to see them focus on us and on objects. They all roll from their tummies to their back - but usually when they are restless or not happy.
The doctor is really pleased with their growth. We are now working on increasing their feeding and sleeping times. They now do a good 4 hour period in the middle of the night, but we would like to increase that to 6 (or 10 in my ideal world). They are still in the same crib, and it is so cute. We put them apart, but when we check on them, they are all cuddled together (sometimes sideways)....I will hate when we have to separate them.
With Veroniuq here, we are now under as much of a schedule as we will ever be. We would love visitors but we are not allowed children visitors until April (as per the doctors orders - due to the RSV risk). We consider children 12 and under.
Feel free to write comments and leave feedback. Rachel gave good feedback, telling me to label the children...so on the post below - Emily is obviously first, Daniel is second, and Nathan is third!
Things are going really well here. We are on and off again awake, exhausted, tired, etc....but Will has been absolutely amazing. He really allows me to get a little sleep when needed in the evenings.
We came back from the doctors and wow - the babies are growing. The boys are now 10 lbs (Nathan is now 3/4 oz bigger than his brother) and Emily is 8 lbs 6 oz. She feels like NOTHING compared to them. They will be 3 months next week (2/7) and are almost a month past their due date. It's really neat to see them focus on us and on objects. They all roll from their tummies to their back - but usually when they are restless or not happy.
The doctor is really pleased with their growth. We are now working on increasing their feeding and sleeping times. They now do a good 4 hour period in the middle of the night, but we would like to increase that to 6 (or 10 in my ideal world). They are still in the same crib, and it is so cute. We put them apart, but when we check on them, they are all cuddled together (sometimes sideways)....I will hate when we have to separate them.
With Veroniuq here, we are now under as much of a schedule as we will ever be. We would love visitors but we are not allowed children visitors until April (as per the doctors orders - due to the RSV risk). We consider children 12 and under.
Feel free to write comments and leave feedback. Rachel gave good feedback, telling me to label the children...so on the post below - Emily is obviously first, Daniel is second, and Nathan is third!
Monday, January 28, 2008
General Update
Hi!
While my parents were here, we tried for 2 weeks to get a good day to take pictures. Finally, we found the day and the time when all three were awake and in clean clothes. But the children weren't always as cooperative as we hoped for pictures. We tried lots of things (sticking the pacifier in until right before the picture - which left the child who had it making an "O" with his/her mouth. It was actually quite comedic. We should have taken a movie of our taking pictures! I'm uploading a couple of them for you to see!
Veroniuq came on Thursday night. Poor girl, her flight was late and she was exhausted when she got here! We're so happy to have her! She is from South Africa and will be in future pictures if she approves! She has really taken to the children, loves to hold them, and she is willing to do anything!!! She is fabulous (and hasn't even been here a week yet). She'll get to meet the other au pairs in the area in two weeks and I think she'll like the opportunity to make friends.
We go tot he doctor tomorrow, so we'll have another post soon with their weight gain! We think Daniel might be 100 lbs! (or else he just feels that way at times).
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