Happy Halloween!

First off...Happy Halloween! But most importantly, Adam is walking across the room now. Jacob still likes to dance, and he's starting to stand up on his own. He gets so excited that he falls down. Ben is a dancing king...he even shakes his head. Adam sways side-to-side. If I ever figure out how to get a video on here, you have to see their dance moves. It's hilarious! Of course, The Beach Boys really get them moving. They also like James Brown's "I Feel Good". I had the radio on the other day, and that song came on. They got their little grove on. They're so funny! They like bedtime storytime as well. We're in to "The Going to Bed Book" now. Don't they look so cute in their jammies!


We had so much fun last week. I love Halloween. As most of you know, it's my favorite holiday. Candy, costumes, scary movies...what could be better? We went to JP for trick-or-treating. The boys were penguins. We drew a big crowd. I think we should start charging people.

My MOPS group had a Halloween party. The boys dressed in their alligator outfits. They were so cute. They played so much that they took a 3 hour nap. Plus it was nice to hang with other mommies.

Mattie went to The Pink Poodle to get groomed. Doesn't she look cute!


Our friends, Natalie, Perry and Blake, came to visit. Blake is only 1 month old. Can't wait 'til you get a little bigger buddy so all you boys can play together.
Uncle Grant got the boys awesome Colts jerseys. GO COLTS!!!


We got our games faces on for the big game.

Well...it's off to Sleepytown with Moose A. Moose. Sweet dreams!

ps...Mommy and Daddy actually watched a movie last weekend...the whole thing!

The Surprise Was On Me!

Chris was being pretty sneaky last weekend. He organized a surprise 25th (okay...30th) birthday party for me. I really didn't see it coming, and quite honestly, I didn't think he'd be able to get the addresses of any of our friends (since he's not computer literate, he wouldn't know how to get addresses off excel). The surprise was on me!!! It was great to see friends and family. It's been awhile since I've seen some of you guys!!! Thank you for coming! The night ended pretty late, but we had a blast.

Ben had so much fun he lost his shirt.

Yummy Birthday Cake!!! Happy 25TH!!! I think I can get away with 25 for a few more years...HA HA! My birthday wish...can't tell or it won't come true!

We also went to Flanagans for my birthday dinner. Thank goodness that place is loud! We didn't eat until after 6:30pm, so the boys were a little cranky. But chicken strips and fries made everyone happy!

Jacob was showing everybody how to drink out of a straw. Way to go pun'kin!!!

Big News AND 1st Birthday

Okay...the big news...are you ready...Adam took a few steps. He's not officially walking, but he's been walking a few feet at a time. This is a HUGE milestone in his development. Chris and I are so excited. And Adam is so cute about it; he's so proud of himself. My little baby is almost walking!!! Proud daddy thinks he'll be walking by next week.

Ben is standing up without holding on to anything. He's becoming quite a pro at this. And Jacob's doing a lot of dancing. His favorite song is "Barbara Ann" by the Beach Boys. Gotta love it!

And they're drinking out of regular sippy cups. Thanks Aunt Suzette for the Halloween sippys!

We can't forget about their birthday. Adam, Jacob and Ben had breakfast in bed (a Bible family tradition). Well, it wasn't a big breakfast. They just had their bottles. They weren't too happy that mommy and daddy woke them up (Chris wanted to see them before he left for work).

Then we went to lunch with Grandma B. at Bob Evans. Their FIRST lunch at a restaraunt (I usually feed them before we leave). They had mac & cheese, broccoli and ice cream. I must say they did quite well. Then we had birthday dinner at IHOP with mommy & daddy, Grandma P. and Grandma & Grandpa B. They had scrambled eggs, french toast and of course...ice cream. Love that IHOP!
Their birthday party was the following Saturday. In attendance were Great-Great Grandma E., Great-Grandma & Grandpa B., Great-Grandma & Grandpa J., Great-Grandma & Grandpa P., Grandma P., Grandma & Grandpa B., Great-Aunt Sharon & Uncle Bob, Great-Aunt Jeanie & Uncle Gene, Aunt Jen, Uncle Jeff, cousin Logan, Aunt Connie, cousin Kyliah and cousin Cassie. Whew, that's a lot of Greats! It's awesome that all the grandparents were able to come. It was nice to see everyone. Of course, it was a Moose A. Moose themed party. Unfortunately, you can't find Moose A. Moose anything, so I didn't have any Moose decorations. But, Grandma B. to the rescue! She made Moose cakes and Zee cupcakes. They were so adorable, and they tasted good too!

Next, it was time to open up presents. Logan helped the boys with their gifts. He was so excited. He picked out a book for the boys, and he couldn't wait to for them to see it. The boys also got some toys and clothes. Thank you to everyone for the gifts.

This guy looks like trouble!

Great-Great Grandma & Jacob

Too cute!

We also went to see Dr. Einhaus and the ladies. Next time, mommy needs to go when I'm more caffenated. I was a zombie that day! We also went to the zoo and had lunch at DQ ALL BY OURSELVES. Mommy was very proud of herself! The boys were so good. We are so lucky...they're such good boys. They just hung out in their stroller and ate their chicken and ice cream...no problems.
The boys also had their 1 year checkup. Adam weighs 19lbs. 15oz. and is 29" tall, Jacob weighs 19lbs. 10oz. and is 30" tall, and our small fry, Ben,weighs 17lbs. 6oz. and is 28 1/2" tall. They're all doing quite well, with the exception of their size. Dr. Dillon doesn't seem too concerned as long as they keep growing (especially in height). Right now, Ben is in the 3-5% for weight, and Adam and Jacob are in the 10-25% for weight. Keep growing boys!!!!
Well, I'm going to go shower. It's been a long day. By the way, this took me about a week to write. I'll try to update sooner, but I have a little fellow that just doesn't want to sleep. Take care everyone!

Reminiscing

Okay, this is more of a mushy, sentimental post. No pics this time folks! I'll post some pics and a new video this weekend.

It's hard to imagine that this time last year, I was pregnant, in labor and in the hospital hoping to last one more week. Chris and I had this big discussion the other night. They're growing up so fast (okay, they're only 1 but they'll be 10 before we know it). It's been an amazing year, and we're just getting started on this thing called "parenthood". We have three little babies (excuse me...BIG BOYS...they prefer to be called BIG BOYS), and it's the coolest thing ever.

When we first began this journey, we definitely weren't expecting to have Baby A, Baby B and Baby C. First of all, we were surprised that I was even pregnant, but we weren't prepared for what we were going to find out at our first ultrasound appointment. I remember thinking, what does she (the ultrasound tech) mean by "there are 3". I was in complete shock. Chris recalled seeing her split the screen 1, 2, 4, then 8 times. He stopped looking after 8. And all the while we sat in silence until she uttered those words, "there are 3". We were ushered to the waiting room, staring at the 3 little blobs on the ultrasound photos. WOW! "How are we going to do this?" was the question we kept asking each other. Then we were called back to see Dr. Cooper. He proudly shook our hands. Mission accomplished. We wouldn't have these wonderful boys without him. Thank you Dr. Cooper!!!

Then it was off to Dr. Einhaus, who took EXCELLENT care of us. I miss going to her office. Everyone was so friendly and upbeat. They really kept me positive. We were there twice a month for a checkup and scans, and it was so neat to see the boys in action. I still remember those moments. It was amazing to see them grow week by week and to watch them move around and kick each other. I’m surprised they didn’t come out black-and-blue! At the delivery it was such a relief to hear them all crying. Before and after delivery, Dr. Einhaus came in everyday to check up on me (it really meant a lot to us). I tell ya, that woman’s “a million bucks”. Not only did she check up on me, but she looked in on the boys as well. There are not enough words to express the gratitude we have for her. Thank you so much Dr. Einhaus!!!

It was pretty scary to see our tiny babes in the NICU with IVs and tubes. The NICU nurses, Drs. and therapists really made us feel at ease. They were very supportive and had oodles of info for when we brought them home. The boys were so tiny and fragile, I was afraid to touch them. Chris was more hands on than I was at first. What a good daddy! He wasn't nervous about touching or holding them at all. It's so amazing that they were only in the NICU for 17 days, and they just needed to eat from a bottle, maintain their body temp and gain some weight (easier said than done, right). Thank you again to the Dupont NICU. You gals are awesome!

Even though we had them at 33 weeks, they're really doing well. They're not far behind on their development. They're small for their age, but we can't worry about that. I'll just keep sewing their pants in. Can't wait for adjustable waist pants! We are so proud of our boys. They have brought us so much joy, a little less sleep, a lot more giggles and lots of love. We wouldn’t trade it for the world.

ps…They'll still be my little babies.

More than 20 minutes?

This week the boys had a lot of firsts. Their first ice cream from Zestos, first piece of cake, first time Ben took off his diaper and strolled around the playroom naked, first Barn Fest in Ohio, first time at Chick-Fil-A. As you all know, I could go on and on (because it takes me like 20 minutes to tell a 5 minute story). So here's my 20 minute story: we went to Zestos this week with Grandma and Grandpa B. The boys ate vanilla icecream...yummy! They made "icky" faces at first, but then they LOVED it.

Adam had brain freeze...brrr!!! Grandpa B. was also making silly faces! Silly Grandpa!

We met our friends from the NICU reunion at Chick-Fil-A on Wednesday. I must say everyone was so nice. The manager came out and opened the door for us, he also got us refills and kept the boys entertained. The cashier took our food to our table, and they helped us pack up to leave, AND they were swamped too! We will make that our regular hangout. They also have a really cool play area. I don't have any pics from this visit, but we had fun.

Ben played a Matthew McConaughey minus the bongos. Friday, Chris took care of the boys while I was out. They took a nap in their diapers, and he put them in their playroom when they woke up. Everything was peachy keen until Daddy left for 2 seconds, came back, and Ben was stark naked. Thank goodness poop wasn't an issue, but this is how Daddy dressed them. He had such a hard time getting their shorts on that that's all he managed to get on them.

Today was a very busy day. First, we went to the Barn Fest with Grandma B. It's pretty cool. They have lots of neat crafts and their was a band. The boys liked the music. They were so good. They really like the new stroller. We made a new friend, Garrett. He was so cute; he was trying to figure out how I had 3 babies all the same age. He has a baby sister who is 11 months old, so the whole concept of triplets was mind-boggling. We also met some of Grandma B.'s friends. They were very nice, and they made the boys laugh and played peek-a-boo.

They didn't take much of a nap though, so by the time we got to Logan's party, they were a bit grouchy. But birthday cake made them feel all better.

Adam and Jacob helped Logan unwrap his gifts. Ben and Grandma P. cheered him on while he played with his new T-ball set.

PEEK-A-BOO!

I'm sure this took more than 20 minutes to read because it took me about 1/2 hour to write.