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Week 21 with Triplets

Week 21 with Triplets

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 19 with Triplets

Week 19 with Triplets

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…

The Triplet Baby Registry

The Triplet Baby Registry

Triplet Essentials for Day One Preparing for everything triplet babies will need can be overwhelming. There’s all the stuff to prepare for a single baby, but what are the tips, tricks and quantities you need to get started with multiples? It also quickly becomes apparent that triplets pose unique shopping challenges: Technology doesn’t always accommodate…

Planning vs Reality

Planning vs Reality

You can plan all you want but babies are notoriously unpredictable During the pregnancy, the parents-to-be had set up their gift registry based on online recommendations from parents of multiples.  In addition, my wife went crazy at Target and Amazon buying things she believed were essential (and cute). Finally, I scoured garage sales to gathering…