Cold Winter Temperatures Finally Arrive Christmas break is over and time for the triplets to return to Umpa’s Daycare. While we’ve had an incredibly mild fall, winter finally hit this week. I’m not talking about a mountain of snow, but bitterly cold temperatures took hold. In A Day at Umpa’s Daycare I mention how the…
Baby’s First Christmas! When you have babies, and grand babies, their first experiences are so special. This last week was our triplet’s first Christmas and it was amazing. Somehow people managed to practice some restraint and not bury the babies in a pile of gifts (future years are sure to get way worse). Twas the…
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….
How to get the best deals on quality baby items Three babies arriving at once can put a strain on anyone’s budget. A garage sale, yard sale, estate sale and tag sale are great ways to save money. My hobby for several years has been shopping at garage sales. Primarily for the fun of finding…
Week of November 29, 2021 Calling in the Backups These triplets have amazing great grandparents who are still active enough to help with watching them. They wouldn’t calling it “helping out” but rather grateful to interact with the babies every chance they get. It’s not that I can’t care for the kids on my own,…
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…