Strikeouts and a Walk-Off Home Run
5 weeks ago
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
You Know You're a Mom of Multiples If:
Your family and friends introduce you to new people not by your first name, but as “the mom with triplets that I told you about”
Your stroller is longer than your first car.
You pack a weekender bag for a trip to the store.
You avoid eye contact with strangers at all costs to avoid the
"Octomom/Jon & Kate +8" discussions.
When going out to eat with the family, instead of checking to see if the restaurant
has a waiting list, you check to make sure they have enough highchairs.
Your most exhilarating purchase of the last year was a fence for the backyard.
Your credit card company calls after you start buying for the nursery to make sure your credit card hasn’t been stolen because someone keeps buying three of everything!
You walk into the kitchen and discover your triplets are “rearranging” the cabinets and you let them, because, what the heck, it keeps them busy for 15 minutes.
People ask “2 boys and a girl?” while you are pushing your stroller with 3 identical pink covered princesses with frilly bows (I still can't figure that one out!)
You’re constantly counting children!
You wonder why no one stares and approaches you when you are out with one child alone.
You don’t even get embarrassed anymore when you’re out with your family, and your husband responds to the question, “Triplets, how did that happen?” with the ever popular “Three times in one night, baby” ;)
(responses given by MVMOM moms of multiples)
Other interesting triplet facts:
Pregnancy:
Pregnancy was confirmed on average at 4.1 weeks
Triplets were confirmed on average at 7.2 weeks
The average gestation of a triplet pregnancy is 33.1 weeks
The average weight gain for a triplet pregnancy is 50.2 lbs (ranging -30 - 175 lbs)
62% of triplet mothers received steroid injections prior to delivery.
20% of triplet mothers had a cerclage performed.
Delivery:
Average birth weight for triplets is 4lbs 1oz.
Reason for delivery in triplets:
34.4% delivered due to labor progressing
21.4% were scheduled deliveries (c-section/induction)
13.4% delivered due to ruptured membranes (PROM)
14.1% delivered due to maternal complications
8.8% delivered due to fetal complication
5.3% delivered due to preeclampsia (high blood pressure)
Zygosity:
80.7% of triplets were all fraternal
2.9% of triplets were all identical
11.6 % of triplets were a combination of identical
and fraternal
4.8% of triplets were of an unknown zygosity
The year with the most triplet births was 1996 with 180 sets born
The state with the largest population of triplets is New York
Your stroller is longer than your first car.
You pack a weekender bag for a trip to the store.
You avoid eye contact with strangers at all costs to avoid the
"Octomom/Jon & Kate +8" discussions.
When going out to eat with the family, instead of checking to see if the restaurant
has a waiting list, you check to make sure they have enough highchairs.
Your most exhilarating purchase of the last year was a fence for the backyard.
Your credit card company calls after you start buying for the nursery to make sure your credit card hasn’t been stolen because someone keeps buying three of everything!
You walk into the kitchen and discover your triplets are “rearranging” the cabinets and you let them, because, what the heck, it keeps them busy for 15 minutes.
People ask “2 boys and a girl?” while you are pushing your stroller with 3 identical pink covered princesses with frilly bows (I still can't figure that one out!)
You’re constantly counting children!
You wonder why no one stares and approaches you when you are out with one child alone.
You don’t even get embarrassed anymore when you’re out with your family, and your husband responds to the question, “Triplets, how did that happen?” with the ever popular “Three times in one night, baby” ;)
(responses given by MVMOM moms of multiples)
Other interesting triplet facts:
Pregnancy:
Pregnancy was confirmed on average at 4.1 weeks
Triplets were confirmed on average at 7.2 weeks
The average gestation of a triplet pregnancy is 33.1 weeks
The average weight gain for a triplet pregnancy is 50.2 lbs (ranging -30 - 175 lbs)
62% of triplet mothers received steroid injections prior to delivery.
20% of triplet mothers had a cerclage performed.
Delivery:
Average birth weight for triplets is 4lbs 1oz.
Reason for delivery in triplets:
34.4% delivered due to labor progressing
21.4% were scheduled deliveries (c-section/induction)
13.4% delivered due to ruptured membranes (PROM)
14.1% delivered due to maternal complications
8.8% delivered due to fetal complication
5.3% delivered due to preeclampsia (high blood pressure)
Zygosity:
80.7% of triplets were all fraternal
2.9% of triplets were all identical
11.6 % of triplets were a combination of identical
and fraternal
4.8% of triplets were of an unknown zygosity
The year with the most triplet births was 1996 with 180 sets born
The state with the largest population of triplets is New York
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Daddies (and little girls) Rule!
Today is a day when we celebrate our dad and all of the cool stuff he does for us.
Our dad loves us SO much that he climbed WAY up to the top of the tree at our cabin to get our swings into the best place for underdogs.
Thanks Dad! You're so brave!
This weekend we spent lots of time at the lake.
Here's Leah and Daddy in the fishing boat:
Our cousin Abby was at the lake too. Here we are laying in the hammock and enjoying our girl time:
While we enjoyed our girl time at the lake, Brynn went to Mimi and Papa's and enjoyed some pampering there. Shopping and a pedicure. What more could a girl ask for?
To Daddy, Papa Klein and Poppa J-We love you so much! We're so lucky to have such special daddies and grandpa's in our lives. You are truly the best!
xoxo-
MBL
P.S. Look at the neat gift we got for the daddy/grandpa's we love. Golf balls with our pictures on it! Pretty cool, huh? We're good luck charms!
Our dad loves us SO much that he climbed WAY up to the top of the tree at our cabin to get our swings into the best place for underdogs.
Thanks Dad! You're so brave!
This weekend we spent lots of time at the lake.
Here's Leah and Daddy in the fishing boat:
Our cousin Abby was at the lake too. Here we are laying in the hammock and enjoying our girl time:
While we enjoyed our girl time at the lake, Brynn went to Mimi and Papa's and enjoyed some pampering there. Shopping and a pedicure. What more could a girl ask for?
To Daddy, Papa Klein and Poppa J-We love you so much! We're so lucky to have such special daddies and grandpa's in our lives. You are truly the best!
xoxo-
MBL
P.S. Look at the neat gift we got for the daddy/grandpa's we love. Golf balls with our pictures on it! Pretty cool, huh? We're good luck charms!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
1st's (ER Visit & Babysitter)
Q: What's worse than spending all afternoon on a gorgeous summer day in the Emergency Room?
A: Spending the afternoon in the Emergency Room at Children's WITH THREE 18 month olds! (ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!) You can't even imagine! Seriously, I couldn't have even imagined until I lived today. 3 starving kids (2 of them, sick) screaming non-stop for 3 continuous hours. It should be like a "fear factor" challenge. I'd rather eat a pig liver any old day! ;)
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Hi, it's Leah.
Today was a bad day. Mom said we were going to the zoo, which sounds like it should be a fun day, but it wasn't. We got to the zoo and barely walked into the door to go on the rides and my eye started to get all itchy. Pretty soon it was so puffy I couldn't see out of it anymore. I had big itchy red spots all over my head and my eye. My face kept getting bigger and itchier, so mom made us leave the zoo and go to a horrible place called the Emergency Room. When we got into the car, I saw that Maryn had big red itchy spots too. We cried all the way.
When we got there this mean nurse lady took my blood pressure, and it must not have been a very good number. (I could tell Mimi and mommy were nervous) After about 2 hours I started to feel a little bit better. Here's a picture of me when I felt better. (I know I don't really look like I feel better, but I do! You should've seen me before!)
Brynn was the only one of us who felt good, so it was her job to call daddy and papa to report on me and Maryn:
After WAY too long at the hospital, the doctor decided that we are either allergic to strawberries or sunscreen. He gave us some medicine and sent us home with something called an EpiPen. We can't eat strawberries or use sunscreen till we go and see Dr. Oster about an allergy test. (I hope that's not a shot!) All in all it was a horrible day for everyone, however, the mean nurse did redeem herself and give us Popsicles. I guess that helps a little.
The good news is that not all of the weekend was as bad as today. We had our very first babysitter come to stay with us! Her name is Anna and we think she's way cool!
We also went to see our GG (or Great Grandma) and all of her friends. Here's a picture of Brynn and GG.
Oh, what a weekend! Here's to hoping our week isn't quite as "exciting!"
Love,
Leah
A: Spending the afternoon in the Emergency Room at Children's WITH THREE 18 month olds! (ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!) You can't even imagine! Seriously, I couldn't have even imagined until I lived today. 3 starving kids (2 of them, sick) screaming non-stop for 3 continuous hours. It should be like a "fear factor" challenge. I'd rather eat a pig liver any old day! ;)
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Hi, it's Leah.
Today was a bad day. Mom said we were going to the zoo, which sounds like it should be a fun day, but it wasn't. We got to the zoo and barely walked into the door to go on the rides and my eye started to get all itchy. Pretty soon it was so puffy I couldn't see out of it anymore. I had big itchy red spots all over my head and my eye. My face kept getting bigger and itchier, so mom made us leave the zoo and go to a horrible place called the Emergency Room. When we got into the car, I saw that Maryn had big red itchy spots too. We cried all the way.
When we got there this mean nurse lady took my blood pressure, and it must not have been a very good number. (I could tell Mimi and mommy were nervous) After about 2 hours I started to feel a little bit better. Here's a picture of me when I felt better. (I know I don't really look like I feel better, but I do! You should've seen me before!)
Brynn was the only one of us who felt good, so it was her job to call daddy and papa to report on me and Maryn:
After WAY too long at the hospital, the doctor decided that we are either allergic to strawberries or sunscreen. He gave us some medicine and sent us home with something called an EpiPen. We can't eat strawberries or use sunscreen till we go and see Dr. Oster about an allergy test. (I hope that's not a shot!) All in all it was a horrible day for everyone, however, the mean nurse did redeem herself and give us Popsicles. I guess that helps a little.
The good news is that not all of the weekend was as bad as today. We had our very first babysitter come to stay with us! Her name is Anna and we think she's way cool!
We also went to see our GG (or Great Grandma) and all of her friends. Here's a picture of Brynn and GG.
Oh, what a weekend! Here's to hoping our week isn't quite as "exciting!"
Love,
Leah
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Hi, it's Brynn.
I just wanted to quickly tell you about my day today.
Guess what I did!?
I got in trouble.
When mom wasn't looking, I climbed on the chair and then up onto the table. I was proud of myself...mom, not so proud. It is pretty brave though, don't you think?
You also are probably wondering why I'm not wearing pants. Me and my sisters have figured out how to unzip and unbutton, which doesn't fare well for our pants. We don't care though. It's warm out. Pants are overrated!
Shoes on the other hand, we love! We are girls afterall!
Another thing we are working on is eating like little ladies, instead of like piggies. We use spoons. (as best we can) Here's a picture of lunch! (yes, I am left handed!)
Come on Maryn! Give me a bite of yours!
I bet you are wondering too how Maryn is doing without nonnie. She's doing pretty well. She usually only asks for her nonnie 1x a day and she is pretty good about leaving it in her crib after naps. Here she is getting a few last sucks in after nap time today!
And, speaking of naptime, we got new cribs! Mom said that our cribs were "recalled" cause some babies were getting hurt, so we got new ones. Here is Leah checking it out..hmmmm...looks different...
In other new family news, we got a new SUV today! Pretty exciting, huh? We don't pick it up until next week, so we'll post some pictures then. We kept telling mom and dad that there aren't enough seats in the Tahoe. There are only 5! So how are they going to haul around our friends when we get older? I guess we won!
Also, mom is going to try her hand at being a second grade teacher for vacation bible school next week. We're going to bible school too. (we're in the 1.5 year old class, though, not the second grade so mom won't be our teacher) Should be interesting! I'm sure we'll have some fun stories to tell!
Have a good weekend!
Love,
Brynn
Monday, June 8, 2009
Cold Turkey
Hi, it's Maryn.
If you know anything about me, you know I LOVE my nonnie. (some people call nonnie nuk) Me and nonnie go together like peanut butter and jelly. I like to have my nonnie all day and all night. I like to have nonnie at home and at church, inside and "aside", I like to have nonnie EVERYWHERE I go. Me + nonnie=LOVE!
Unfortunately, my daddy doesn't think I NEED nonnie all the time. He doesn't think I need nonnie AT ALL! But, since we both have strong opinions, we came up with a deal. I get to keep nonnie, but I can only have her for nap and at night time. (If I don't have her for the WHOLE day today, I get to go on a "daddy date night" dinner. That's where me and daddy go to McDonald's alone. No sisters! Just me and daddy. Pretty good reward, huh?)
Today after nap, I did a good job leaving nonnie in my crib. But about 30 minutes after nap, I got a little desperate. Check out the video...
It's hard to quit cold turkey. We'll keep practicing. (Maybe I will find some secret nonnies around the house that I can keep hidden for the hard days?! If you come over, maybe you can hide one for me???? I'll be looking!
Love,
Maryn
If you know anything about me, you know I LOVE my nonnie. (some people call nonnie nuk) Me and nonnie go together like peanut butter and jelly. I like to have my nonnie all day and all night. I like to have nonnie at home and at church, inside and "aside", I like to have nonnie EVERYWHERE I go. Me + nonnie=LOVE!
Unfortunately, my daddy doesn't think I NEED nonnie all the time. He doesn't think I need nonnie AT ALL! But, since we both have strong opinions, we came up with a deal. I get to keep nonnie, but I can only have her for nap and at night time. (If I don't have her for the WHOLE day today, I get to go on a "daddy date night" dinner. That's where me and daddy go to McDonald's alone. No sisters! Just me and daddy. Pretty good reward, huh?)
Today after nap, I did a good job leaving nonnie in my crib. But about 30 minutes after nap, I got a little desperate. Check out the video...
It's hard to quit cold turkey. We'll keep practicing. (Maybe I will find some secret nonnies around the house that I can keep hidden for the hard days?! If you come over, maybe you can hide one for me???? I'll be looking!
Love,
Maryn
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The Ice Cream Truck
We'll let the pictures speak for themselves:
What do you mean it's ALL GONE???????
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