Triplets Plus One = Four Times the Fun: In the blink of an eye

Six months have come and gone. I can't believe it. SIX MONTHS! Where has the time gone?!?! Halfway to being the mom of three one year olds!!!

Several feelings emerge. Sadness, relief, fear, excitement. Sad to be leaving such a precious stage behind. Relieved to be leaving such an intense stage behind. Afraid of what is yet to come. Excited about what is yet to come.

The bullet point format seemed to work well for me in my last update so here we go...

Annie

13 pounds 1 ounce
24 and 3/4 inches long
becoming very playful during bottle time
drooling and drooling and drooling
has signs of a tooth emerging on her bottom gums
had her first episode of conjunctivitis
has started rubbing her eyes when she is tired - very cute!
no longer needs to sleep on a slanted mattress due to reflux
starting to reach for and grab toys
very playful and enjoys carrying on enthusiastic "conversations"
loves to squeal - especially first thing in the morning

Eli

16 pounds 13 ounces
25 and 1/4 inches long
his world seems to revolve around chewing...on ANYTHING
prefers to sit up straight when he takes his bottle
continues to be mommy's biggest fan - he can't get enough (mommy loves it!)
becoming very bashful in his play and interactions
will push himself up to a standing position with only a little help with balance
laughs out loud
smiles and smiles and smiles and smiles and smiles...
got his first taste of sweet potato today - it was a hit!
no longer needs to sleep on a slanted mattress

Mikie

16 pounds 11 ounces
25 inches long
loves to stand - his record is almost 3 minutes of standing with only a little help with balance
sings himself to sleep - really!
army crawled about 1 foot
no longer needs to sleep on a slanted mattress
LOVES to eat!
so far has been introduced to sweet potato and banana and loves them both - especially in popsicle form
takes wonderfully long afternoon naps
finally seems to have conquered the colic - HALLELUJAH!!!
we are sure his jaw will someday become dislocated due to the hugeness of his smile