More room to roam. Spring Break Enhancements Week 41 was Spring Break from school for the triplet’s mom, so they didn’t spend much time in the daycare. This gave me the opportunity to make a few changes for the betterment of the babies, and myself. First off was reconfiguring the playpen. This was primarily motivated…
Nicknames! Knowing how difficult it can be to find information about raising triplets, we want to share as much of our experience with these three treasures as possible. However, we also want to maintain a level of privacy for the family. Up to this point, we’ve referenced our trio in the blog as Babies A,…
Umpa gets to take vacation too. It’s been a jumbled few weeks right now with the daycare and general triplet updates. I had a short week watching the triplets before taking a trip with Mimi. My daughter works in education, so I returned for another short week in the daycare before she started Christmas Break….
As of Week 23 with Triplets It seemed like a good opportunity to walk you through my day with the triplets. With the holidays bringing people together, there seem to be questions about our schedule. Getting an Early Start My daughter and her husband head off to work around 7:00am, so that’s when I arrive…
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…
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…