An Update!

Yes, it's been a while since our last post, but, believe it or not, raising triplets is a busy job! The Girls are doing well and will crawl any second. Mommy and Daddy are trying to baby-proof as fast as they can!

Last weekend the five of us piled in Goldie the Minivan and went to Leland and Wilmington for the day. We sure surprised that branch of the family! It was our cousin Sarah's seventh birthday, and we couldn't miss it! The Girls had a good time playing with their cousins and babydolls and being kissed and cuddled by great aunts, uncles, grandmothers, and lots of other family members! They even had their first tastes of ice cream! They didn't love it; they're just not used to cold things. I tried to explain to them that if I heated it, it wouldn't be ice cream, but they didn't seem to understand...

We took the Girls to the NC State Fair this week. They'll be lucky if they ever get to go again! Way over-stimulating! But, Mommy was insistent - she's never missed a year and is determined to have her babies follow suit! The Girls tasted some of Mommy's ice cream and liked it a little better. They just don't know what's good yet!

This weekend we all went to our friend Anna's first birthday party. The Girls wore cute Halloween outfits and hats (We have to wear them lots - they sure won't fit next year!) and had a ball. It was at a local park with a lake and a playground. The Girls played on the swings for the first time, and Mary Beth went down the slide with Daddy. They're growing up SOOO fast!

Delaney Update: Miss Tadpole LOVES to kick. She lays (lies?) on her stomach and kicks and kicks when she's happy (most of the time!). She likes green foods and hates anything hard (Cheerios, fruit and veggie puffs, etc.). She still has the most hair and the biggest head. Her biggest obstacle is getting people to call her Delaney, and not "Little Bobby!"

Mary Beth Update: Miss Butterfly is very verbal. She babbles constantly when she's awake, and says "Mamamama" when she's upset. Yesterday, we swear she said, "Daddy," but who knows! What's definite is that she's getting so big so fast. She's happiest when standing, and loves to pull Delaney's hair! Mary Beth loves solid foods, but hates drinking milk.

Samantha Update: Miss Sunshine has the cutest smile! She will probably crawl first: She gets on all fours with her belly off the ground, and rocks. Lord, help us when she figures out what to do next! She LOVES Cheerios and fruit and veggie puffs. She likes playing Peek-a-Boo and chewing on books. Samantha will almost certainly be a drummer: she bangs on everything. She's happiest when playing with her toy drum or beating on things with a wooden spoon!

Well, that's us. I'll try to blog more often, but make no promises! There should be lots to report: we have another birthday party next weekend (for our friend, Natalie!), flu shots next week, and teeth any day! Whew!