Thanksgiving Week It was a short week at Umpa’s day care, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. I had two days with the babies and helped watch them on Wednesday while their mom had a consultation with a home stager in preparation of moving to a larger home. Funny story about the real estate visit. The…
Week of November 15, 2021 Now that the babies and I have gotten into our routine, it was time to work on some new skills. These include a few that move the babies forward on their development and a others that, to be honest, also benefit Umpa. It Takes a Village Before I go any…
Week of November 8, 2021 First Full Week with Umpa Last week I had two days alone with the triplets. What I learned is family and friends visiting to help might be best in the afternoon when my personal batteries start to wear down. This week I figured out, the hard way, that I should…
Umpa’s First Week As Day Care In case you didn’t know, I have volunteered to provide day care for my daughter’s triplets. After four months assisting her on maternity leave, this week I started watching them solo. How did it go? First off, I’d like to clarify that we have a long list of family…
Week of October 25, 2021 It’s Halloween Week! The week brought a lot of fun, including their first Halloween, and a few challenges to overcome. Interaction Between Babies My favorite moments this week revolved around the interactions between the babies. Individual babies have looked at their siblings over the last few weeks, but this was…
Week of October 18, 2021 The babies turn four months old! The triplet have hit the four month milestone, which means they’re starting to get really exciting. Sleeping through the Night Both girls slept through the night for the first time this week. This does seem more like a major milestone for their parents, especially…
Week of October 11, 2021 This week we ran an errand with the triplets to JOANN’s in search of the cutest fleece material to make blankets. It’s starting to get colder and babies can’t safely wear coats in their car seats, so they needed nice warm blankets. The babies were great at the store. Lots…
Week of October 4, 2021 The triplets continue to grow so quickly, and this week we had some big firsts. Moving to Cribs Up until now the babies have been sleeping in portable bassinets in the master bedroom. Close to their parents for quick and easy tending. Sadly, babies do get bigger and, because the…
Week of August 23, 2021 Leveled up on our Dr. Brown’s bottle nipples this week from Level 1 to Level 2 (hard not to think in terms of a video game on these milestones). It just seemed like Baby A was working hard to drink, so I suggested bumping them up to the next size…
In December of 2020 we learned that our oldest daughter, and her husband, were pregnant with our first grandchild. Like so many couples, they had difficulty getting pregnant. After two-and-a-half years of trying they finally found success with fertility treatments. Blood work was run to confirm their pregnancy and hormone levels came back with the…