In the early part of the week Megan took some sick time so both Jason and I had a chance to stay home with Steven, Sammy and Amaya. First Jason on Monday and then it was my turn on Tuesday.

The timing was perfect because Jason had a chance to give Steven, Sammy and Amaya gifts from Aunt Ouize, Uncle Todd and cousins Nancy & Abe. They love opening presents.

Onesies for our National League team! (And isn’t it nice that Jason and I can actually root for the same team. 🙂 )

Steven was excited when he learned I was staying home with him on Tuesday. He loves Megan but Mommy time is fun, too!

Climbing Mt. Mommy!

Don’t dare step away from the playroom or you’ll come back to this!

Megan returned midday on Tuesday and Sammy was very happy to get Megan snuggles. (Unless she wore her glasses. For reasons we haven’t determined, Megan’s glasses make Sammy cry.)

I noticed that Amaya was spending a lot of time climbing our boppies so Mgan suggested that we get Steven, Sammy and Amaya these soft form play shapes to climb instead. They’re awesome! Everyone dove right in and Steven seems the boldest of all. They’re great for him. He’s pulling himself up on his knees and up to his feet. a bit, which he wasn’t really doing previously. I think they’re going to be amazing for his gross motor skills.

I want them in grown up size!

In my cooking adventures, I’m testing out Blue Apron (blueapron.com). Every week they send you all of the ingredients you need to cook 2 meals. This week was fresh pappardelle bolognese & chicken under a brick with roasted fingerling potatoes. The food is delicious but the prep time might be a long term game stopper.

The food

Jason got me in action

Here’s a sample plate of Chicken Under a Brick for Steven, Sammy and Amaya. They ate all of this, then an extra chicken thigh and 3 pieces of cheese. I have hungry growing babies!!

Though it’s really after they eat that the fun starts.

A few other, random photos from the week…

Bath time is stull fun time!

The closet bookshelf is a favorite gathering spot. See that chair? Made for me by their Poppy Steven when I was a little girl. <3

I am on an endless search for the perfect sippy cup. I have bought and returned many. MANY. The ones we’ve been using (munchkin weighted straw cups) worked well but they’re training cups and we needed to graduate to new cups with better flow to get us ready for the transition away from bottles. (Sad! Sad! Sad! Where did my babies go?!?)

So this weekend we tested our our new Lollacups. So far, so good! They’re getting used to the increased flow and the cups don’t spill too badly when they toss them around. Ten days, and the transition off bottles begins! (Sad! Sad! Sad! Where did my babies go?!?)

Here’s Steven this week

He’s so detail oriented that he spent a good 5 minutes just exploring my eyelashes. This kid.

Sammy

He knows he’s got it!

Still loooooooves his donuts

And Amaya

Some bonus pictures! Today, I was out at a first birthday part for another set of local triplets and Jason mixed things up daddy style for 3:30pm bottles.

This was story time tonight.

And here I am getting hugs one morning before work.