Week 35 with Triplets

ByTripletUmpa

Swim lessons and high chairs.

Pool Safety is Important

Week 35 swim lessons
Triplet’s first swim lesson.

The triplet’s week started with their first swim lesson. This is a water-loving family so swimming safety is a top priority.

Their parent’s chose a local swim instruction facility that utilizes an indoor, multi-section pool for small class sizes.

The babies have always enjoyed bath time, so we were confident they’d also enjoy the pool.

All three did amazing! Very comfortable in the water and each tackled the activities with enthusiasm.

Being only the first lesson, it was mostly about getting familiar with the pool. More advanced lessons will come in future weeks.

NOTE
Their mother put them in adorable swim suits, and the facility required a swim diaper and secure Happy Nappy diaper cover to keep the pool clean. We’ll be ditching the swim suits in future lessons to simplify post-lesson dressing.

High Chairs for the Daycare

I’ve been putting off buying high chairs for the daycare (grandparent’s house) until we absolutely needed them. With triplets, it’s just something that takes up so much space.

Week 35 new high chairs
Breakfast snack in the new high chairs.

High chairs, car seats and strollers are among the items that I’m overwhelmed by the variety and price ranges.

After exhaustive research, we finally selected the Primo Cozy Tot Deluxe Convertible Folding High Chair.

What I liked about these high chairs is:

  • Not too big
  • Removable tray cover, and all three fit in dishwasher
  • Easily fold flat to put out of the way
  • Tray tilts to put baby in and out
  • Price
  • Simple seat for easy cleaning

Floor Exercises

The baby’s mother is very focused on their mobility.

  • Baby A can move from a seated position to her tummy and then push herself around backwards
  • Baby B is not exactly crawling but gets around around pretty well
  • Baby C hasn’t shown a lot of interest in moving yet
Week 35 on the hard floor
Kitchen floor for pivot practice.

I was asked to try spending some time off the carpet and on the hard floor of the kitchen. The idea is that it gives the babies grip with their hands and some slip with their clothes.

At minimum it makes it easier to work on rotating toward nearby toys. Once the idea of self-propulsion is achieved, Baby C may become motivated to pursue more advanced techniques.

Early attempts have shown promise so we’ll see how it progresses.