Last but never least, Steven and I had our solo trip to NY this weekend. Just like with Amaya and Sammy, it was amazing to get that one on one time with my Bobo.

It was very early (6:15am!) when Steven and I set out for the airport. He was a trooper but I think he might have prefered his warm, comfy crib.

When our flight was delayed, Steven suggested we grab a quick breakfast at an airport restaurant.

He wants you to know 2 things:
1) His eggs and buttered toast were delicious.
2) His mommy wiped down every surface with alcohol wipes. Somewhat obsessively, in fact.

Steven made friends at the next table over. In fact, he made friends with pretty much everyone we met in the airport and everyone on the airplane.

Time to go!

He’s got his toys to keep him occupied.

A successful flight and just an hour late to Nana’s house!

We love that Auntie always comes to play when we’re in town.

Steven NOT dunking his basketball. 🙂

Family photos!

Meanwhile, back in the Land of Cheltenham, Sammy and Amaya were busy having fun.

Fun family time continued on Saturday.

While, in the Land of Cheltenham, Amaya and Sammy were taking good care of Daddy and Grandma Sunshine.

In the afternoon, we all packed up to go spend some time at Aunt Sara & Uncle David’s house.

Where we learned my grandmother can plank! (Seriously. Look at this.)

And got in lots and lots more playtime.

And next thing I knew, it was time to come home! So sad to leave NY but so happy to return to Jason, Sammy and Amaya.

Together again!

Plus more from the week!

It seems like a lifetime ago, but Nana was still visiting at the beginning of this week.

Steven

You may have noticed that Steven’s cup doesn’t look like Sammy and Amaya’s. He was having trouble with the Lollacup and another triplet mom suggested this training cup that her daughter’s speech therapist recommended. It’s amazing. Steven went from drinking an ounce or two of milk/day to drinking 11 ounces. I’m so proud of him! (And, in case you’re curious, you can check it out here.)

Sammy

Zombie Sammy!

Sammy quacks!

Amaya

The big news this week is that we’re down to ONE bottle/day. ONE! This photo is of the last day Steven, Sammy and Amaya had their morning bottles. They’re doing great with the transition. We just have bedtime bottles remaining. A far cry from the days of 24 bottle feedings/day!

Happy Valentine’s (Yester)Day, everyone! We had a lot of fun taking photos. Steven, in particular, was very excited to get his hands on some caramel chocolate.

Amaya was saaaaaaaad when we took the chocolate away.

As a reminder, here’s last year’s Valentine’s Day photo. What a difference a year makes!

My mom is visiting so, after the photos, we took the opportunity to let Steven, Sammy and Amaya roam free. With one baby, it would be reasonable to give them time to explore the house, supervised of course. With three babies, it’s pretty much impossible unless you have three adults, as well.

I think they knew to enjoy the moment while it lasted!

Nana got in her share of playtime.

And cuddle time.

So did I!

Steven, Sammy and Amaya had their first turn signing a card. For ME!

I’m a lucky mom. <3 <3 <3

Today, Nana had more time for cuddles with Steven, Sammy and Amaya. These babies love their Nana!

I’m not sure what got into me but I decided to give Steven, Sammy and Amaya some forks at lunch today. TOO YOUNG. They’re at an age where they definitely understood that they’re for eating but don’t have the motor coordination to use them properly. So they were mostly a distraction. I wonder if it’s actually more difficult for them than other babies because we never spoon fed them purees. They’ve never actually eaten off a utensil yet! It was amazing, though, to see how much they understand.

Here’s our Bobo

Brothers!

Sammy

Sammy, when he doesn’t want to do what Megan’s asked. (In this case, fix his legs.)

Amaya

Have a great week!

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We had a big snowstorm on Sunday night which resulted in a snow day for me! We all had so much fun! Here are lots and lots of pictures of our day together.

The boys piled on mommy.

Amaya found Sammy’s donuts.

Lots and lots of playtime!

Steven cracked himself up trying to feed me his food.

And Sammy broke free!

Daddy didn’t have a snow day but, don’t worry, he got in his time with Steven, Sammy and Amaya this weekend!

And Sally got her time, too. We let her in the playroom but we need to prop open the gate so she can leave easily. The last thing we want is a panicked cat trapped with 3 one year olds. She really is amazing with them, though. Very patient and she doesn’t view them as a threat. Steven is particularly enamoured with Sally.

Even the big teddys got hugs. How cute is this?

It was a BIG week for our schedule. This weekend we did 2 huge things – we introduced cow’s milk and we cut out one of our 4 daily bottles in place of milk and snacks.

We started off trying whole milk yesterday. I think it was a hit.

Then, today, we cut out the 11:20am bottle and replaced it with milk and a snack (blueberries). Amaya and Sammy do really well with their cups. They drink well and often. Steven knows how to drink from his cup but he shows less interest and also tends to spit most of his water or milk into his bib. We’ll keep an eye on it. It may not be an issue once he learns that his cup is his only option.

On Tuesday afternoon I flew to NY for work so, Wednesday morning, these faces greeted Megan when she arrived a bit early to help us out.

Another triplet mom had the great idea of letting Steven, Sammy and Amaya explore snow – indoors! Megan did this with them on Tuesday afternoon, while I was away.

Sammy had trouble figuring out that he did not enjoy eating the snow.

Snow!

And, in case anyone was wondering, I went to NY for an opportunity to join Martha Stewart on her SiriusXM radio show to talk about Fathead’s Martha Stewart Wall Art Decals. It was a really cool experience and a ton of fun.

Some more pictures from the week.

Bathtime!!

My triplet moms and I have a secret sister exchange for the year and these new winter hats were a secret sister gift. So cute!

We have a bobsled team! Or luge! One of those winter sports that needs a bunch of people in a line. And our team is ADORABLE.

Steven

He loves standing! He still can’t get himself down but these days he’s standing everywhere he can.

Sammy

He looks like such a big boy in this picture.

Sammy learned how to play peekaboo. He has so much fun and is so proud of himself!

Messy, messy, messy

Sammy borrowed Daddy’s chef’s hat at brunch.

Amaya

In my attempt to help Steven and Amaya get used to going to sleep without their suckies, I gave them all stuffed animals. Steven has a monkey and Sammy has a puppy. We got Amaya Kacey the Cow. She’s a hit!

Amaya fell and hit her lip. Look at her sad, sad face. 🙁 She recovered quickly, though.

But this is how Amaya looks when she’s watching her Daddy. Soooooo happy!

And, finally, brother & sister! I think this photo needs a caption contest. 🙂

It’s weird. For the babies’ first year, everything was the anniversary of conception or a positive pregnancy test or OMG TWINS and then WTF TRIPLETS! Anniversaries of pregnancy milestones and gestation dates. Now, I’m remembering last year with Steven, Sammy and Amaya. They were still in the nicu on Super Bowl Sunday and I remember going to bed right after the (amazing) Bruno Mars half time show. This year, they’re all asleep in their nursery where they belong and Jason and I are having a quiet Super Bowl Sunday together.

We had a great week. On Saturday afternoon, Team Cline went to Mason to visit Grandma Sunshine. It was a long time in the making and we can’t wait to go back. Sherry baby-proofed her family room and we brought our baby jail to keep Steven, Sammy and Amaya contained. So much fun!

During the week I took photos of sleeping babies. On Tuesday night, after their one year check up, we went cold turkey and said goodbye to their pacifiers. It’s been a rough week, maybe rougher on me, because I don’t do well when I hear them so sad and know it’s because of a decision I (we) made. It’s okay, though. They take longer to fall asleep but they’re still sleeping well through the night. In an attempt to help them self soothe, we gave them lovies in their cribs and, tonight, stuffed animals. Another milestone. Stuffed animals in their cribs!

Here they are, sleeping like babies. Haha.

Here are a few photos of Steven, Sammy and Amaya enjoying some homemade turkey/broccoli mac & cheese. It’s the first time I ever made real mac & cheese and it was delicious.

Photos of Steven from the week. Our Bobo is doing a great job pulling himself to standing.

Steven helping his Daddy. He’s so proud.

Tonight, Steven rolled over in his boppy by himself! It requires a lot of core strength because of the angle he’s at and he did it! I’m so proud. He’s such a tough guy. Even though he might be a few beats behind Sammy and Amaya, he’s fearless. He’ll climb on anything.

Sammy. Our charmer charms.

He was soooooo funny rolling around with his sleep sack.

And in his daddy’s chefs hat. (His legs are in a W, you say? It’s bad for his hips, you say? We know, we say. We’re working on it. But isn’t he cute???)

And showing off his abs.

And looking so grown up!

Our happy, sassy Amaya.

She’s such a character.

Oh boy, does Amaya want to walk independently! She’s very close to standing unsupported and I’m ready for her to take off into a sprint any day now.

Finally, morning time with Steven, Sammy and Amaya.