Sunday, April 25, 2010

A Special Day

11 years ago today I met the love of my life. I would have never dreamed the path we have taken together so far but I wouldn't change it for the world. If you would have told me then we were going to have triplets I probably would have laughed. I now can't imagine it any other way they are gifts from God made because of our love for one another. We have had some hard battles to fight and hardships along the way but those things have only made our bond even stronger. I am so thankful today for our love!

Today we also celebrated our three healthy premature babies by walking in the March for Babies walk. We want to thank everyone for their donations and prayers. Even though the rain threatened us from going we decided to try the odds and God blessed us with a beautiful morning to celebrate.

Here we are getting ready for the walk


Our walking buddy Kara...she has triplets too. We stuck out in the crowd and Brad was amazed at all the comments. Can I take a picture...one person even asked to take a video!!

The babies walking buddies...Kara babies Zachary, Colby and Avery!

Breaking a sweat...we need to exercise more!



Here are just some fun pictures!!
Maddie

Lila

Carter




Tuesday, April 20, 2010

The Blankie, The Cool Chick and The Singer

Lila has been fussy as usual always wanting to be held and never taking naps. She loves to put put her dress in her mouth and cover her face with anything and everything. I could be wrong but I think its because she spent so much time in the womb with her brother and sister laying over her so she is comforted by having something covering her face. I have been saying for weeks that she might like a blankie that has a little toy on the end. I had received a few of these as shower gifts but it just wasn't the material she was looking for. Then the strangest thing happened....the UPS man shows up at my door and delivers a box...its from learning curve...yeah I finally received something from all of my multiple letter freebies that I sent out. I quickly open it up and there were 3 blankies inside and some sippy cups. It was so ironic that they sent these because it was exactly what I had envisioned. I gave Lila one of them and she LOVES it...loves it is not the even the word...she can't live without it now. Best of all I decided the next night to put her in her crib and she went right down and slept until 4am in her crib and then I put her in her swing and unlike her usual fussing in the swing she went right back to sleep with her blankie. However, since then she does go right down in her crib which is a huge improvement but she has started waking up in the middle of the night wanting a bottle. She is even taking naps in her crib along with her blankie of course. Hopefully this blankie phenomenon will only continues to improve her sleep habits!!

Lila sleeping with her blankie!!




This day like so many (before the blankie) Lila did not want to take a nap so we sat her in the rocking chair while we put away clothes. After about a half hour this was the result....minus the stuffed animals which later Grammy thought would be funny to surround her with...Where is Lila??



Oh yes....this is our diva!! We are going to have our hands full with this one...just look at her she has trouble written all over her face.




Madelyn is still the most pleasant baby and always smiling but when she wants to be heard watch out because she can yell louder than the others. She has found her thumb and she loves it just about as much as Carter does.



Sitting up like a champ in her bumbo seat. She was the first to really sit well but I she doesn't like it quite as well as Carter does!


Our very cool chick...she will let us do about anything to her!!



Our little man or should I say big man!! He is already starting to outgrow his 6 month clothes. He has only rolled over once and I guess he decided that it wasn't exciting enough to do it again. However, when he lays on his belly he really arches his head up so he can see what is going on around him. This is Carter spread eagle sleeping!



Playing in his superseat...it took him a couple of days to stop the head bobble but he cries now when you take him out!


Carter on his belly checking out what mom is doing!



He is also our future singer. If daddy knew I was posting this with Carter in a pink boppy he would kill me. We just sit babies wherever there is an open spot...so just ignore the pinkness. I was in the kitchen making bottles and I heard Carter really getting into his signing so I decided that I better come in and check on him and this was what I found....


We are praying that it doesn't rain Sunday morning so we can take the babies to Cincinnati for the March for Babies walk. We are very excited about this and so far have raised $200 so thank you everyone who has donated and if you haven't and would like to there is still time:0)

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Carter Rolled over today....

Carter rolled over today and I missed it but Daddy seen it! I guess he rolled over very slowly and very calm unlike the girls. Hopefully I can catch it on video tomorrow and will post it soon!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Maddie Rolled Over today...

Maddie rolled over today...I actually seen the first time she did it!!! Its just amazing to see the surprised look on their face when they do it...and then they do it over and over and over again!! Belly time will never be the same.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Happy Birthday Daddy and Happy 5 months Hoplets!

Today is Brad's birthday and this also means the babies are 5 months old!!!

Carter has caught a little cold again so we are isolating him from his sisters and hoping it passes quickly. Poor little man has been sick twice in his 5 short months of life! Despite feeling bad he is still so pleasant and never complains. He lays and talks to himself and smiles so big when he sees your face.

Lila is mastering the art of rolling over. After capturing her on video its as if she had forgotten how to roll over. So for a few days she never did it but watch out b/c she has figured it out this week. I can't keep her on the blanket!! Lila is also starting to coo more and is smiling with those sweet little dimples.

Maddie is just as happy as she can be smiling and talking more and more! When I go to get her out of her bed in the morning she just smiles from ear to ear at me...melts my heart.



I also purchased some scales b/c I was dying to know how much the babies weighed. So here is the weigh in.....

Maddie 8.3 lbs

Lila 12.4lbs

Carter 14.8lbs

So everyone has gained a little more than a pound since their doctor visit. I am anxious to see how long they are b/c I can really tell a difference when I pick them up...they are so long! I guess that would be the case since mommy and daddy are tall!

Last weekend was very busy for us. On Saturday we went to visit the Easter Bunny! As you can see below the Easter Bunny LOVED Carter...in fact after the pictures she (aka Lori) wouldn't let him go! Guess he was a very good boy this year:)

Then Saturday afternoon we had our first birthday party to attend. Kyah turned 1 year old on March 18th and we celebrated her birthday! From left to right is Kyah, Lila, Carter, Maddie, and Izzy. Maddie is crying b/c Izzy reached across her to get to Carter and then she tried to make it better by petting Maddie and she wasn't too happy about it!




Sunday was Easter....



Lila playing before church



Maddie playing before church



AND Carter sleeping before church....:)


Of Course next we had to have our photo shoot and they were not too thrilled about getting their pictures taken that morning!










ARE WE DONE ALREADY....Maddie has already given up


Then on Monday the babies got all dressed up for opening day b/c Daddy goes every year. Next year he might have company!!


Hopefully I am not going to jinx myself but we started the babies 1 tsp of cereal at their night feeding bottles b/c they were waking up and eating but not eating well in the morning. So the doctor said it was okay to start and so far for the past two nights they have slept 10 hours straight. WOW...I don't really know what to do with myself and actually woke up the first night feeling exhausted. More sleep than I was used to I guess...I still have to wake up to pump but at least I can go back to sleep and have even feel asleep sitting upright..lol:)

Friday, April 2, 2010

Lila rolled over today:)

Lila rolled over today!!! She rolled over twice and I missed it both times! I finally got a video of it but she is naked because it was so hot in our house today!! She even tried to roll back on her belly:) GO LILA!