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…
What is it like dealing with colic when triplets are involved? It’s quite common for infants to become colicky. The triplet’s mother, in fact, was our first experience with colic and some of the strategies used to provide comfort. While it’s difficult to put a positive spin on colic, we were fortunate that only Baby…
The journey to find the perfect carrier If you read the post on strollers, you know that my plan to use an easy-to-find double stroller and use a chest carrier with one of the babies. In actuality these baby carriers are useful in a myriad of situations, so the search is on for my favorite. …
Oh yeah, even car shopping for triplets is above and beyond the norm With one baby, or even two, the entire car lot of four door sedans and sporty little crossovers is laid out before you to choose from. Heck, just having three kids, spread out in age, and you’re browsing most of the dealership….
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…
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…
Some of the first questions we get are in regard to how many bottles and diapers the triplets go through As newborns, the babies were fed every three hours. That math works out to 24 bottles every day, or 168 bottles per week (check out the infographic to see what that looks like). It was…
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…