Early to Bed..Later to Rise????

It seems like a weird concept however I really think it has some truth to it. The time change caused us to be somewhat lax on the kids' bedtime and Grayson took it upon himself to start getting up at 5:30 in the morning which is a no-no in my book. So we are back to in bed at 7pm. This doesn't mean they are asleep by 7pm but they are at least in their rooms headed in that direction. Last night they were all asleep by 7:30 so we'll see what tonight brings. Grayson slept until 6:30 this morning so we are on the right track (finger tightly crossed).

A schedule is everything when you have multiples but I think it is also something singleton parents should consider because when baby #2 comes around you will already have baby #1 in a routine. It has been a life saver for us and it is something we have always stuck with. This way they eat at the same time and sleep at the same time, for the most part. Naps are where they differ. They do go down at the same time but they dont always sleep the same amount of time. In the early days, once a schedule was established, we would only let them sleep an hour in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. However, we quickly learned that they perfered to sleep longer during heir morning naps then their afternoon ones so we started lettinf them sleep as long as they wanted to for either. Regardless, of how many times I have had to adjust the schedule it has been a life saver and I couldn't imagine what it would be like without it.

I will keep you posted on whether or not Grayson goes back to his 7am wake up....

Daylight Savings Time....UGH!!!

Don't get me wrong I love the extra daylight it gives us but it sure has left a lasting impression on me this time around. Maybe it's me getting older or maybe its the fact that I can't sleep whenever I want to catch up on that hour I missed but I have been nothing but tired since the time changed. I am going to go with the latter. Last year when the time changed the babies were only 9 weeks old and had only been home 2 weeks so sleep was not happening what so ever. I guess we'll see if next year is any better being that the government has yet to do away with the whole time change thing. That's enough about Day Light Savings Time....

The kids are so much fun right now. I really enjoy being around them. They interact with us so much more as they are getting older. As they get older and learn new things it brings on more challenges but I am standing by my "I wont miss the early days" statement! Nathan and Emery are going to be walking as good as Grayson within the next couple of weeks which means they will be into everything in opposite directions. Which means our entire house is going to be wrapped in Superyards. For those of you who don't know what I am talking about they are the gates you can put in a circle to enclose your child within a specific area. We use them as complete barriers. The playroom is already surrounded by them and we are actively searching for 2 more as we need them for the dinning room and fireplace. To us these are lifesavers, it keeps us from saving no 100 times as they keep the kids away from everything they shouldn't be into (electric outlets, wine cabinet, windows, rails, etc). So don't be surprised the next time you come to our house to see the entire downstairs encased in Superyards..lol!

Our most recent purchase for the kids was the Step2 Choo-Choo wagon which we LOVE!! It is not the most versatile thing but it is definitely something that is easy to get the kids in and out of and they love it. As you can see below it is not something that will go undetected...................

Back at it.........

Ok, so don't hold it against me that it has taken me until March 1 to actually start the blog up again. I had every intention to start sooner but one thing became another and another. Regardless, I am FINALLY back at it. My plan for the blog is to no longer update you with every little thing but to provide a little insight to our daily life as full time working parents of triplets. Being parents of multiples is harder than you will ever know unless you are one but throw in the fact that they were premature and it takes the hard up a notch. We have been very fortunate with the health of E,G & N and how well they are doing but there are times we have to remember that even though they are 13.5m old actual they are only 11m adjusted. They take longer to do things which can be frustrating at times but we just have to remember that they were 10 weeks early and therefore spent time outside of the womb developing when they should have been doing that in the womb. That being said everyone is doing well developing on target in some areas, ahead in others and slightly behind in a few. Of course, we are focused on getting the ones they are behind in taken care of as soon as possible and thankfully because the of their prematurity they qualify for Early Intervention Programs with the county. They have been evaluated and the boys will begin receiving speech therapy while Emery receives Physical Therapy once a week. We are excited to see how well the therapy helps and how quickly we will see changes. I will be sure to provide updates.

Since it has been over 6 months since you received any updates on everyone I will provide a little insight to where they are now and who they have become..... Emery is our social butterfly. She is very chatty, loves to sit with anyone as long as they are talking to her. She loves to point and wave right now and is trying really hard to walk. She has really flexible limbs and is bow legged so we think that makes it a little more challenging for her to walk but we know she will get it very soon. Grayson is our first official walker. He is ALL boy and doesn't seem to have much fear. He loves to be busy and doesn't require as much sleep as the other two. Nathan is our sweet little boy who loves to laugh. I think he will be our next official walker as he generally doesn't let Grayson out shine him for long. He is still dealing with reflux and is the smallest of the 3 but it doesn't slow him down. He is a fighter and has been since day one.

Here are some recent pics for everyone to enjoy: