Where They Are Today

My poor children. I have no idea how much they weigh. I used to be so diligent about writing down their "stats" but let's just say that doctor appointments have become slightly more chaotic.  When we leave, I'm just happy to have all three kids with me. Whether or not we have all of our toys, sippy cups, shoes and jackets is another thing.

What I do know is what they are accomplishing these days...

Ella
*Ella's vocabulary continues to develop at a rapid pace each day. She can pretty much repeat anything you say but she still only says one word at a time. Amongst her favorites are "elma" (for elmo), shoes, socks, nigh-nigh (night night), more, drink, outside and bye-bye. She definitely has over 50 words already.
*Ella has been out of the "hair pulling" stage for months now. But she recently discovered hitting. Not fun!
*Ella is amazing when it comes to going to bed. She will let us know she is ready for "nigh nigh" by either blowing kisses or just telling us. She will go up to her room, turn on her fan, pick out a book and after we are done reading, I just lay her down. The end! Nap time is exactly the same. She gets her sleeping habits from me!
*Ella also knows how to turn the tv on and off. Not our favorite trick when Chris is watching sports.

Aiden
*Aiden is also really working on his vocabulary. He does not use words on his own so much but he can repeat a handful of things we say. He LOVES to say "Hi" and "Bye". If you've been around him, you were likely greeted by him over 20 times. But each time is just a sweet as the next. He can also say apple, red, green, blue, ball, papa and some others that I'm forgetting.
*Aiden has finally mastered crawling on all fours.
*Aiden has also taken over 13 steps on his own and will let go of furniture to walk towards you. He is so proud of himself each and every time. And so are we!
*Aiden can feed himself with a fork (another area of pride). After each bite, he has the biggest grin on his face.
*Aiden does not like going to bed. But once he is asleep, he is asleep.
*Aiden continues to work on using his left hand. He has made so much progress in the last several months. He can pick up things and drop them without any assistance. Something we weren't sure he'd ever do.

Jack
*Jack has a passion for life that shines through his eyes each day. Despite all of the stuff that was done to him as a newborn, he is a people-person and loves to snuggle.
*Jack is now walking 90% of the time. He still doesn't know how to get up by himself in the middle of the room but he quickly finds something to pull up on and he is off!
*Jack is definitely behind in speech but he continues to show improvement each week. He communicates a lot through expression in his face. He is saying "mama" but most of the time it's "doh". But doh could mean: again, more, what's this?, and many other things.
*Jack loves to eat!!! He should seriously be in a commercial for something. He could sell pretty much anything that you eat.

I know I am forgetting stuff but nap time is over so I gotta run...

Done With My Blogging Break...

It has been over two months since I posted something last. And seriously, it feels like yesterday...

Where has the time gone? Let's see...it's spent saying "No!", "Don't pull your sister's hair", "Please don't throw food on the floor". We've hit the terrible twos...times three! I feel like I've been able to manage having triplets for the last 20 (give or take) months. But now I understand why people approach us and say "Ugh...triplets? Glad it's you & not me!". I'm exhausted. Mentally and physically. Naps never seem long enough. My kids are so full of life & energy (which I love) but at 7:30pm, I am ready for them to go to bed! Where have my sweet babies gone? I still get to see glimpses of them but I long to have the days back where I could just hold them in my arms and they'd be happy.

Don't get my wrong. I know & see that we are so blessed. I for that I am so grateful. But I need a break! Thankfully, Chris and I are going to Wintergreen in a few short weeks with several other friends and the kids get to spend time with their grandparents! I am counting down the days/minutes/seconds until I can only be responsible for myself. No diapers, no meals, no sweeping up meals that they didn't eat, no laundry, no cleaning up their toys at the end of each day, no ELMO! I can't wait. But I know once I am there I will miss my crazy life and my three adorable kids.

Strange how life works...