Sparkabilities Video Shoot

We had another fun-filled week thanks to the warmer weather and to RSV season coming to an end. We're slowly starting to do more and are so excited to get out more starting April. We are watching the CDC stats closely and can't wait until we get the "go" from our pediatrician.

The most unique thing we did was participate in the film shoot for a new toddler DVD. Sparkabilities creates developmental and learning DVD's for infants and toddlers, and we were lucky enough to get to be involved in the project. The triplets were quite the little stars and were filmed playing with balls, climbing on gym toys and going for rides in their wagon. All the action wore them out as they took an amazing nap afterwards. Check out the DVD series at Sparkabilities.com and check back this summer for the new DVD *hopefully* featuring your favorite triplets!















With the weather in the 80's we thought it would be fun to allow the babies to get messy outside while enjoying their first popsicles!
Keith taught the babies how to hold them but Payson needed a little help keeping it in place (as well as eating it apparently).
Hayden was so excited about her sweet treat!















Sweet Madison held the actual popsicle, not the stick, despite that it was freezing cold.















The beautiful weather had us itching to get out so we decided it was a good time to attempt dining out to test the waters with the babies. After wiping down the table and highchairs like an obsessed germaphobe (and calling ahead to reserve three highchairs which is a must if we don't want to get stuck dining with babies in our laps) we were seated and the babies were happily chowing down on bread. The babies did awesome and were so entertained by all of the activity on the patio.

Katie visited for a few days and got to spend lots of time helping and playing with the babies. They just loved her!









Charles and his fiancee, Abbie, also came over to hang out, and the babies were immediately smitten with their new friends.


























And lastly, here are a few cute shots of Madison this week.
Got Milk?
Madison is all smiles for Grandma

Yes and No

The title of this post as double meaning.

Yes, my hands are full and no, we didn't plan to purposely have triplets. BUT, we wouldn't change it for the world! I don't mind the many questions we get when we're out and about, as I would be curious too if I were in their shoes.

But, I will say that the transition from infancy to toddlerhood is a challenging one. Biting, pushing and tantrums are all putting our new discipline techniques to the test. And although the babies aren't speaking the words "yes" and "no" much yet, they are certainly responding with "yes" and "no" on a very regular basis.

My sister-in-law and I were talking about how my neice, who is only 8 months older than the babies, sleeps in every once in a while. I was amazed, as our babies never sleep in. Keith and I did the math to find out how likely it is that our babies would all sleep in, therefore allowing us to sleep in as well. Assuming that each baby sleeps in about once every 10 days, we figured that our babies will all sleep in on the same day one in every 10,000 or so days. So one time in the next three years we should have the opportunity to sleep in as a family!

The babies are 15 months old today! Payson has been fully walking this last week and is so proud of himself, and so are we! Play the video to see him on the move.


Grammy and GP visited this weekend and GP and Madison enjoyed some quality reading time.

Sweet little Hayden only enters the ball pit from the lowest step through the attached mesh basket, and she somehow manages to get stuck with her feet and head downwards. This happens every few days though we have yet to see exactly how it happens.

The babies love playing outside, but it's quite difficult keeping bark, flowers and leaves out of the mouths of mobile babies.

Payson and Madison are all smiles playing on their wagon.

Hayden, with hair blowing in the breeze, kept picking and trying to eat flowers.

Too Much Fun

Okay, so there's no such thing as too much fun in this house but this week was an exciting one for us.

Exciting event #1: Madison is officially a walker - keep those hands up! Play video to see her in action.


Exciting event #2: Payson gets his first haircut!
Here is Payson's curly mullet, I mean hair. It still doesn't grow on the sides making a long do undoable for now.

Payson smiling for the camera unaware of the trauma he is about to endure.

With the first snip Payson started to cry. We soon moved onto clippers to complete the hairdo. And, yes, daddy cut his hair! Keith cuts his own hair so he knew exactly what to do. A man of many talents!
Check out that duck tail we cut off from the back! Payson's first and last time to wear a ponytail!
Here's the final result. Lookin' sharp buddy!
















Exciting event #3: Overnight stay at Pops & Nunie's!
The babies went to Pops & Nunie's for a night and had a blast. Hayden loves their dogs and walks around talking to one of them constantly. They learned to open the push doors to the kitchen so in lieu of a baby gate, the grandparents set up an ottoman to block the doorway. That didn't work so they added a chair behind it and eventually a second and third chair before finally having a load heavy enough that the babies couldn't push through! When we picked them up the next day we all enjoyed the babies' first pizza party and the babies started a lifelong love for pizza.
(As always, click on photo to enlarge.)










While we were baby-free, we enjoyed time at the bookstore, eating out for brunch, going to church, and eating, socializing and gambling the night away (no, we didn't win anything) at our local mothers of multiples clubs' silent auction. Once again, I have proof here with our friends Casey and Robbie who have quads that are just 4 weeks younger than the triplets.














Exciting event #4: Playtime with cousins
We went to my brother's for some playtime and dinner and discovered that Payson knows how to drive his cousin's Barbie 4-wheeler. With a press of a button he was off and Madison quickly jumped behind to go along for the ride, or walk, rather. She couldn't get enough. Next time we will teach him how to steer too! Here they are in action (note how seriously Payson takes his Barbie 4-wheeling):


After dinner was over Hayden secretly discovered her cousin's cupcake and began stuffing her face as fast as possible; trying to finish the cupcake before we discovered her.










Exciting event #5: Grandma visits!
Okay, so this is not a unique event (Grandma visits every week), but this picture was too sweet to pass up. The babies love when grandma's here and they always have lots of smiles for her, and they like to put on a show for extra attention from her too... as if they need to!