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Something Worth Biting For!

- 11/02/2020 07:30:00 AM

Recently, as part of the adjustment to our new move, my trio have taken to new eating habits. Usually, they will sit in their little feeding chairs and eat whatever it is that I serve them. As of late, it has become my habit to sit at our tiny table and have my lunch while they have theirs in the feeding chairs. Today, they finished earlier than I did. I very innocently let them out of their chairs and moved them out of the way to the cubby-hole next to the buffet. I sat back down to finish my lunch, only to find myself mobbed by my tiny trio. Kian looked at me with his very huge baby blue's and said in his sweetest little voice, "May I try?" Vivie just stood there with her hand on my knee, looking up at me with her baby blue's saying, "Mmmm." Kai figured out that they were basically begging for food and being that he preferred to know what it was that he was eating BEFORE actually tasting it, he wandered off in search of his truck. I ver...

What They DON'T Tell You About Having Multiples

- 10/31/2020 06:30:00 AM

It's funny. As a Mom expecting multiples, I read up on as much as I could about what life with multiples was going to be like. I found accounts of pregnancy's documented in blog-form on the Internet. I scoured through the Triplet Connection website and forum and happily read all about which car seats would fit inside which car or minivan and in what ways. I even read all about reports of which stroller type would be best and easiest to drive. What I didn't run across, however, was information or accounts about experiences mother's of higher order multiples would have with taking their babies out in public to try and achieve mundane every day life-tasks. Nobody seems to feel it necessary to warn unsuspecting new mothers of exactly what lies ahead for them and their babies. They are all in to telling you about how to dress them, how to feed them, even how to be their advocate while the babies are in the hospital. Apparently, its an off limit's su...

Getting Bigger & Growing Up

- 10/30/2020 06:30:00 AM

My triplets are officially 17 months old now. They have come quite a long way from the tiny preemies that they were when they were first born. They can talk, cruise, and of course bite and pull hair and blow air kissies. Along the way, they have reached many milestones, some of which I thought would never come. They learned to drink out of a bottle, they cut their first teeth, and started pulling up. They even finally started getting bigger. In fact, once they started growing, apparently there is no stopping them! They have outgrown everything from their clothes and toys to the most disconcerting item, their play-yard. It is one of those "Rug-rat's" type play-yards that look like a bunch of baby gates linked together. It even has an extension in it to make it big enough for three, or so I had thought. With the birth of our triplets, we officially out-grew our 2 bedroom home. We have made it work for much longer than anyone had imagined pos...

It's Molar Season!

- 10/25/2020 06:30:00 AM

It is DEFINITELY molar season in triplet-ville. I found myself up all night Sunday night with my daughter who can now proudly claim a total of 8 teeth (1 molar.) Last night, I found myself up with Kai who decided 3a.m. was a good time to start his day! Poor little Kai. He actually made an effort to try and get back to sleep. This meant the poor dear tried every cuddle position he could think of. He tried sleeping on top of my chest. He tried sleeping beside me. He tried using my neck as a pillow. He even checked out using my pillow as his own, tucking his little arm under my neck so he could hug me while he tried to sleep. All the while, he kept his tiny baby boy eye's closed as TIGHTLY as he could muster, all to no avail. I was ever so glad to hear that alarm go off this morning! Kai tends to give as many bruises in his sleep as he does kissies! I am very grateful that they all at least stay lovable, even if they are in pain, poor ...

Those Were The Good Old Days: Back to School Time Again & My Siblings Ate My Homework!

- 10/24/2020 06:30:00 AM

It’s that time of year. The time we all seem to dread as Mom’s of school-aged children. Yep, it’s back to school time again. That means Mom’s all over the city are trying to figure out exactly what their kids need to be able to be prepared for the start of the school year and how to get it as inexpensive as possible I know that my son has a school supply list somewhere. It came home printed on the back of one of the Monday Letters that the school sends home each week (or mostly each week if he remembers to give them to me.) I distinctly remember putting it somewhere SAFE where I wouldn’t lose the darn thing. I know it was here last week. I actually took the time to read through it and make a master list of all the things he needed since it had been divided by subject instead of grouped by object and color etc. I even saw it as late as last Saturday when my husband accidentally used it as scrap paper to jot an important number down. I am ashamed to say...

Lunch With Sister and Company!

- 10/23/2020 06:30:00 AM

I made what most moms would consider as an insane offer to my sister one Saturday afternoon. I don’t know what I was thinking, really. I mean, we had just finished watching the new Harry Potter movie at the Boardwalk and I suppose I must have been feeling rather normal and mundane. You have to understand that my sister & I do not get to do ANYTHING much together anymore. This was a very rare and special occasion for us to get to go to see a movie and take our respective eldest child with us to do so. I had wanted to be able to take everyone out to lunch or tea after the movie, but my tummy wasn’t too happy after having the requisite movie popcorn and super-huge drink that sister had so very thoughtfully brought me from the concession stand while I reserved our seats. We talked about it, and opted to let the kids check out the toy store instead and I told sister that I would take her to have strawberry pie at Strawn’s on Monday or Tuesday. I assum...

Mommie-Blogging…A New Revolution!

- 10/22/2020 06:30:00 AM

Today, I was doing a bit of research on my latest project and did something mundane and really silly, or so I had thought. I Googled myself. It was just for fun and to see what would happen. After all, they say many prospective employers Google their prospective employees to see what they will find on them. I didn’t expect to see what I found. I found myself mentioned on another site for the things that I write about here on my blog with Red River Moms. I was very surprised. I know it may seem odd, but I really was. The piece was about the growing popularity of Mommie-blogging and what a wonderful means of communication it is becoming. It touted the concept as a means of getting good advice and making friends in what can be a very lonely time in a woman’s life. It really made me stop and think about what it is that I do each day. I am not just checking in to document my babies’ daily lives anymore. Writing my blog has become very th...

The Boingy-Boogy Baby Dance

- 10/21/2020 06:30:00 AM

My babies love to watch “The Backyardigans” and “Jack’s Big Music Show” whenever they come on television. They love the characters, but most of all, they love the music. My trio will sit in their little feeding chairs in a semi-circle around the television and coffee table in my living room and eat their cheerio’s and watch their little shows. If you listen very carefully, you can even hear them singing along with the characters. Lately, I have been noticing that when the music comes on, they will all start moving their heads back and forth, nearly touching their shoulders with them, moving and swaying along to the music. They will stop playing in their play-yard and literally drop whatever it is that they are doing when the music starts. All three of them will start bouncing up and down (even though the carpet isn’t very bouncy) and they do a sort of “Peanut’s” dance along to the music. If you have one of them with you on the couch, that baby ...

The Further Adventures of Kai: Future Performer Extraordinaire!

- 10/20/2020 06:30:00 AM

My morning started of about 4:30 with Kaiden crying in his sleep thus waking up his lightly sleeping sister. Husband and I both tried bringing them into our bed in hopes of a few more hours of sleep, but alas it was not to be. Cheerios and milk and a good cartoon were the order of their day. Breakfast went as well as could be expected given the hour and the obvious absence of their brother. My kids just don't do well without their usual Dora, Blue and Backyardigans on the television! Because Kian had been running quite a fever the night before, we let him sleep late. Late turned out to be nearly 10:00 a.m. which is normally everybody’s nap-time. I gave him his little breakfast on his “Sick” schedule and let the others play in the play-yard until they couldn't stay awake or pleasant any longer. Once the hair pulling and fighting started, it would be nap time for babies! Playtime turned out to be the root of baby troubles for the...

Stuck In The Slats of My Bed…Not Just Another Country Lullaby!

- 10/19/2020 06:30:00 AM

Lately, I have been having a most peculiar problem with my triplets. I don’t remember ever having had this problem with my eldest son. The odd thing is that only one of my triplets has managed to evade the situation entirely and that is Kian. It would seem that at least once a day, I find myself having to pry tiny baby body parts out from between the slats of their baby beds. I just do not understand this. Vivienne always did have this habit of sitting on the edge of her mattress with her legs dangling out and over the “Side” of the bed in between the slats. She liked to sit there and talk to her brothers and swing her legs back and forth. Kaiden is always jumping up and down in his bed. He doesn’t let any opportunity to boingy go by without having a go at it. I used to worry that he would hurt himself if he slipped and fell and accidentally straddled the bed slats. Luckily, we haven’t had that problem YET. I expect it any day now. T...

Power-Pramming Anyone?

- 10/16/2020 06:30:00 AM

In England, the latest rage for new mummies is called “Power-Pramming.” You are probably wondering exactly what “Power-Pramming” really is. Officially, by definition, it is the act of power-perambulating. Unofficially, or loosely translated for those not accustomed to the English, it is the act of using one’s baby/babies and the equipment that comes along with having them (strollers, blankets & even diaper bags) as a means of exercise, theoretically to lose the weight gained during pregnancy. Mumsies all across the United Kingdom have started meeting at their local neighborhood parks to participate in official “Power-Pramming” sessions. It consists of the main workout where the mums either power walk or jog behind their strollers, ending with a nice exercise session in front of and often times incorporating their babies. According to the official “Power-Pramming” website, they do exercises that work their legs, tummy, shoulders, arms and bum....

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