"Fall" has a whole new meaning this year!

As we enter fall of this year, I realize that our fall season is going to be filled with many "falls" (not to mention the bruises and bumps that go with it) .  A house with (almost) 10 month old triplets is an accident just waiting to happen.  They are fearless and into EVERYTHING!  Just today, I discovered they are no longer safe anywhere except their cribs.  They began climbing out of bouncy seats (while strapped in) a few wks ago and just today I found Kate climbing out of exersaucer with her head inches fom the floor!  Although this phase is a little scary for me, it is also so much fun (well...most of the time).  It is so awesome watching them grow, explore and learn about the world around them. 
MD checkup this week went great!  Braden weighs 18lbs 8oz, Kate is 17lbs 11oz and Brooks is 16lbs 2 oz.  Brooks is still lagging behind a little with wt, however, I am sure part of this is due to his high level of activity.  He is small and VERY ACTIVE which I think is preventing him from putting on as much wt as the others.  MD said everything was looking good and he was pleased that they seem to be hitting all of their milestones on schedule.  We scheduled our next appt for their 1 year check up!!  Cant believe our babies are almost one!
As far as life for Travis and I, things are going well.  The rest of the year is filling up fast and I am afraid it will be Christmas before we know it!  We are really looking forward to our trip which is coming up in a few weeks, but I am already nervous about leaving the little ones. I know they will be fine, but it still makes me a little anxious when I think about leaving. 
I know I have been awful about updating pics, but extra time is pretty rare these days...hope to have some on here soon!

September 3, 2011

My how a couple of weeks can change a household--especially one with nine month old triplets.  The time has come that I have been anxiously awaiting--mobile babies!  Brooks was actually the first one to crawl a couple of weeks ago.  He was the last to sit up on his own, but the first to crawl.  He is fearless at this point and is actually very fast.  He has mastered crawling and is now working on climbing and pulling up.  He is able to pull up to stand in his crib (mattresses have to be moved down) and on most furniture.  He is a little sneaky and likes to crawl/climb into bouncy seats backwards (bc he knows he is not supposed to--i am convinced he knows exactly what he is doing).  About 1-2 days after Brooks began crawling around the house, Braden caught on (he had been leap frogging to move from place to place).  He too likes to pull up to stand on anything he can find and then gets upset bc he seems to not know what to do next.  He is pretty vocal at this point--lots of dadadada and babababa, but no actual words yet.  Kate decided to join in on the crawling earlier this week and is now able to keep up with the boys.  They all seem very focused on the gross motor skills right now, so communication is taking a back seat.  They babble quit a bit, but I am really wanting to hear a consistent mama....guess it may be a while.
We tried toast for the first time yesterday, which went well.  I have yet to find a food that these babies dont like--hopefully this means they will be good eaters!  I also offered them water in a sippy cup for the first time earlier this week.  I am not sure how much water they actually drank, but they did good with the cups. 
Braden has been going through some major teething over the past few weeks as well--he now has 5 teeth (2 on top and 3 on bottom).  Kate and Brooks act like they are teething, but still only have the 2 bottom teeth right now.
Life for Travis and I has definitely become harder.  It is really difficult to get anything done during the day when you have to keep your eyes on 3 babies ALL THE TIME! They are such hazards to themselves right now--they are mobile and fearless--a bad combination!  Plus, with all the teething going on, at least one baby wakes up almost every night now.  I am not complaining, just givining reasons why my house may not always be kept as neat, tidy and put together as I would like.
I am really looking forward to our next MD appt in a couple of weeks--I am curious to see where they are on the growth charts.  I believe Braden and Kate will be in the normal ranges, but think Brooks may still be a little small for his age.  He is definitely growing, just smaller than the other two.
We are very excited about the start of football season this weekend and look forward to a good and busy fall--this year is flying by!