Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Big Week for Big Boys




Now that the boys are officially one we have been doing some very big boy things. It is funny how they all of a sudden don't seem like babies anymore. I'm always excited to see what they will do next but a little sad because before too long they will be all grown up. They are really loving all the new toys that they received for their birthday. They are now pushing cars around the hall and living room, diving into their ball pit and walking behind or along anything they can.
We have also made some MAJOR changes in boys diet. We got the OK from our pediatrician to switch from formula to whole milk. I can't even tell you what a financial relief that is. I'm not sure if you know, but they practically give milk away at the store! At least that's how it seems after buying specialty preemie formula for so many months. The boys adjusted to the new milk really well and we even dropped a bottle! We are now down to 3 bottles a day so 9 total for me to "make". I love being able to open the fridge and pour the milk in and presto! bottles made! So much easier than mixing formula everyday. It doesn't sound like that big of a deal but when time is so precious it really makes a big difference. We are also working on introducing more table foods to the boys. Our next step is to get off of baby food and on to all big boy foods. I think it will take a few more months to get there but we are definitely headed in the right direction. The boys and I took Justin out to eat at Red Robin for fathers day. Everyone was well behaved and the boys even split a grilled cheese! It is so nice to do normal things like that so we can start to feel somewhat like a normal family.
We also said goodbye to our old car seats and bought new forward facing car seats! It is soooo much easier to get the boys into the car now that they are forward facing and all sitting in the middle seat together. It is funny how such little things make such a BIG difference in our daily life.
Now that we are getting out more we have really realized what a spectacle we are. We can't go anywhere without people staring and whispering or even walking up to us and saying "wow I have never seen triplets before! Can I take a picture to put on my facebook page?" Yes, some weird (and scary looking I should add) guy wanted to put our babies on his facebook page. We just smiled and laughed it off and walked quickly in the other direction. So I guess we are sort of celebrities. Now, where is my stylist and my million dollar pay check? Just kidding! I know we aren't that special, but I do enjoy seeing people smile when we role by. Most often we just get and exaggerated "God bless you" or "you sure have your hands full". I'm sure those people are secreting thinking "thank God that's not me". What they don't know is that we really are the lucky ones. We get three times the laughs, hugs, and baby kisses. I can't imagine our lives any other way!

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

God is Good!

What an amazing, terrifying, stressful, funny, beautiful year we have had. I can't believe my tiny babies are now one year olds. I am in awe of what God has done over the last year and a half. He has showed us that we are stronger than we ever thought and that He would see us through any situation. God is GOOD!
Connor, Alex, and Cade have come so far in one year. They truly are our miracle babies. So with that said we decided to have a big first birthday celebration. We cooked out (thanks Dad) and had cake and ice cream at our house with our close friends and family to celebrate the occasion.

Cade



Connor
One cake was not enough for Alex!

Playing in the ball pit. A present from Mommy and Daddy.

First ride in our new wagon. Thanks Nana and Papa!
First time in the real swimming pool.









Thursday, June 17, 2010

Pre Party Catch Up!

I am so behind on blogging!!! We have been so busy the last couple of months. The boys are now pulling up on everything and walking along the furniture and behind push toys. I can't believe how big they are getting. We have been teething a lot around our house lately. Here is the official tooth count: Cade # of teeth 0! I can't even begin to tell you how many times I have said " now he MUST be finally getting a tooth", but to no avail our tooth count still rests at a big fat zero. We may need to look into getting him some dentures soon :). Alex's tooth count is at 3 1/2. He has his two bottom teeth and one and a half top teeth. Connor now has 4 teeth and I can see two more getting ready to come in on top. I'm still amazed that he was the first to get a tooth. That was not what I would have predicted, but lets face it nothing about the last year and a half of our lives have been very predictable!
The boys battled through two nasty viruses in April and May. They all had runny noses and coughs and we ended up with three ear infections (5 infected ears total) that took two rounds of antibiotics to cure. The first virus also really took its toll on Connor. He ended up with bronchitis and we were sent home with a nebulizer to give him breathing treatments at home. About three weeks later the boys caught another virus that was very similar. They had runny noses and were coughing. On the night before labor day Connor really started wheezing so being a Sunday I took him to the pediatric urgent care. They gave him several breathing treatments there and then sent us to St. Francis where he was admitted for three days. Poor little Connor was such a trooper! It is so hard to have a baby that wants to crawl around everywhere hooked up to oxygen and an IV and stuck in a hospital room. I really feel for parents that have children that need extended stays in the hospital. It is such a difficult situation to be in. I barely got to see Alex and Cade for those three days and that was so hard. Luckily my amazing friend Megan and my Mom and Dad came to the rescue and really helped out with the boys! We are truly blessed to have such great friends and family!
The only other new news is that I went back to work one day a week. We found a great babysitter that watches the boys one day a week so that I can work. It has been so nice and is the perfect balance for me. I get one adult day a week and I can keep my ultrasound skills up to par. I do have to admit that the first couple days that I was working I really missed the boys, but I think it has been a really good thing for all of us.




"We rollin"
The view from the boys bedroom gate


Justin holding Connor in the hospital
Connor cruising the hospital halls

Alex. Our future meteorologist?


Alex hated the pool on our first attempt

Connor and Cade had a blast



Ganging up on Daddy