Happy Halloween!! Steven, Sammy and Amaya love Daniel Tiger so it was only appropriate that, this year for Halloween, they celebrated their favorite animated tiger. They were so happy! Ugga Mugga!
Today was our first ever real trick or treating outing! Jason, Rosie and I headed out right at 6pm. The kids were a little unsure at first but caught on very quickly. So much fun! When we got home, there was a litany of “what this?!?!” about every piece of candy in their baskets.
But kicking it back to the beginning of last week, on Monday, Steven and I traveled back to MI together. It’s amazing how that already feels like a lifetime ago.
He loves watching the planes.
Steven’s first ride in the CARES harness. He asked where his car seat was but totally rolled with it when I told him this was his big boy seat belt.
Showing Ah Ah the planes outside.
Steven kept himself well entertained with books, snacks, and his airplane wings.
Next thing we knew, the gang was back together!
Sammy spent some time decorating Baby Taco.
Afternoons we’re double fun this week because Rosie was training with Megan for her 2nd week on the job. Amaya and Sammy were busy with sand while Steven was having an important conversation with Rosie.
Over the weekend, Jason and I decided it was time to move Sammy to his own room. He gets very worked up with the other kids are crying and, honestly, their room gets pretty loud at times. At first we thought we’d make the long term switch of moving Amaya to her own room but reconsidered after talking it through a bit more. Sammy is the one who’s expressing a new for quiet so we decided he’d be the one with his own room for now and we’d make the change this weekend.
To get the kids prepared, I started talking about it in advance. Every time I mentioned it, Sammy expressed an interest in making it happen right away. Tuesday night after we put the kids in their cribs Sammy told me, “I want you to move my crib this night. They talk and talk.”
So Jason came back up and moved Sammy’s crib into a guest room where he’s been happily and quietly sleeping for the past few days.
The kids, out of the cribs, watching Daddy take Sammy’s crib apart.
Mr. Sock Hand, watching the action.
Sleeping Bubba
Wednesday was PT for Steven. Sammy and Amaya continue to impress me with their patience during his appointments.
Steven is bending over and you can kind of see that he’s putting his weight on one leg by leaning on it with his hand. Meredith prefers that he squats to activate his core so she gave him toys to hold in both hands.
Much better!
The next big event of the week were bikes!! Meredith wanted us to get a balance bike for Steven which really meant we needed them for all 3. Aunt Sara, Uncle David, Nana and Papa got these cool bikes and helmets for SSA as early Hannukah/Birthday presents. Perfect! They’re loving them and should be able to uses them for a couple of years before they graduate to regular two-wheelers.
The new routine is that we get Sammy out of his crib and then bring him into Steven and Amaya’s room for diaper changes. Megan got these pictures of Amaya and Sammy after naps on Thursday. So sweet. <3
Thursday afternoon my company hosted our first every trick or treating event for employees’ kids. Megan and Rosie brought my three little Daniel Tigers to the office for the event.
You can see they’re a little nervous walking in.
All smiles by the time they got to my office!
They loved the balloons hanging from the ceiling.
Meeting my boss, who used to be Jason’s boss at Borders.
Ready for the trick or treat parade!
Following Mommy!
When they got home, everyone got to pick out one treat to eat. It was chaotic and overstimulating but still so great to have Steven, Sammy and Amaya come to my office. (That night, Steven asked why Daddy wasn’t at my workplace. Until then I didn’t realize that the kids might think there’s just one workplace.
The kids also had a special treat all the way from one of our centers in Texas. Daniel Tiger with a special hello to Steven, Sammy and Amaya!! Ugga Mugga, Daniel!
Friday was picture day at school. I’m tapped out and we don’t have a ton of coordinating clothing so this was the best I could do. The kids’ colors work together for their sibling photo but it’s not ideal for the fall themed background. And the world will keep spinning.
Amaya, wearing her boots and my shoes.
Steven, at the workplace.
Sammy, shredding a dried leaf that would end up everywhere. Not as bad as glitter, though. Not by a long shot.
Amaya, joining Steven at the workplace.
Steven is so imaginative. He got right in this box and said it was race car.
Next thing you know, everyone’s in the race car.
Amaya squeezed into this little box.
Then she turned it into a spaceship. I love what they’re coming up with. Their imaginations are in overdrive.
Friday was Megan’s last night shift! So weird. Rosie’s ready for 3:30pm- 6:30pm and Megan gets some extra time to plan for Baby Taco before her maternity leave starts in mid-December. Here, Amaya wanted a pillow on Megan’s lap so she could lie on Baby Taco.
Saturday was our second annual 2014 Michigan Triplet Families Halloween Party. Next year, t-shirts!! This year was so much easier than last year. The moms actually got to sit down and talk to each other and we had Jason graciously manning the kitchen to prep lunch for all 19 kids and the adults – 18 two year old triplets + 1 older brother. Crazy!! The only real fighting seemed to be between siblings.
The afternoon was what I think was probably the last nice day of the fall. We took advantage of the weather and got outside for a bit. At one point, the kids and I went for a walk through the yards and came to a pine tree in a neighbor’s back yard. For a while, Steven and Sammy stood there together talking about whether or not it was ok to touch the tree. (Sammy, yes/Steven, no.) It was so cute to listen to their conversation.
In time out for not listening when I asked her to stop putting things down the neighbor’s drain.
“Mommy, you need to be quiet. I’m sleeping.”
Sunday was a much needed lazy day at home. Bikes are a hit for sure!
Amaya and Steven were talking about parking Steven’s bike in Amaya’s garage.
Steven spent a while detailing his bike.
Amaya has learned to make “noodles” out of her play doh. It’s a big step forward and means less work for the adults supervising her play.
Steven is on an airplane going to Nana’s house.
Amaya, chilling out reading her book. As you do.
The bikes are such a hit that I’m not sure we’ll ever get the helmets off the boys!
Our lazy day at home was because Jason spent the day completing the nursery transition. With Sammy moving to his own room, it was time to also move Steven and Amaya. Jason cleared out our guest rooms that are separated by a Jack & Jill bathroom and move the kids in. The nursery became a new guest room.
It’s the end of an era! I was pregnant when we moved into our house and I still remember sitting in the nursery that first day knowing this is where my babies would sleep. I always figured they’d stay together until they were 4 or 5 but these kids constant remind me that I’m not the one in charge. (Not you either, honey!)
Steven and Amaya have adapted really well. Sammy is having a harder time. I believe he wants to be on his own but it’s a very, very hard adjustment for him. My Bubba.
That’s all she wrote! Happy Halloween!
