The week stayed busy after our 6 month dr appointments on Tuesday.

On Thursday, Steven, Samuel, Amaya and Megan made their weekly trip to see me for lunch, all decked out in cool new onesies from Megan. They’ve got their minds on their mommy and their mommy on their mind! Thank you, Megan!

Here they are relaxing on the deck on Thursday afternoon. These babies love being outdoors!

A frequent site when I get home from work. Two babies in Megan arms and a third who is hopefully at play and not fussing. Amaya really likes playing on her tummy these days. She has enough balance to actually play with toys while she’s on her tummy. The boys are just a small step behind but, watching them, it’s difficult to remember the time a few short months ago when 1 minute on their bellies was like torture.

The weekend started off disappointing when my friend Ames got sick and had to cancel a weekend visit. (We missed you, Ames!! See you in a month!) It’s the first weekend Jason and I didn’t have visitors in months and I really wanted to get out and about as a family.

Saturday morning, Jason was sleeping in and the weather was great outside with potential for rain later that day so, spur of the moment, I decided to pack the babies up and go to the weekly farmer’s market in Plymouth. I’m trying to let myself be impulsive with the babies even though “impulsive” isn’t the easiest word to use when it comes to managing life with three 6 month olds. My friend Meghan let me know that she goes most Saturday mornings so we made plans to meet up and off I went.

I arrived before Meghan and, walking around by myself, was an immediate spectacle. SPECTACLE. You can’t tell at all from the photo below but people were following me, walking with me, stopping me, pointing. I thought I learned to ignore the attention but, honestly, I was near tears by the time Meghan arrived. At one point, I was trying to give Amaya her pacifier and there were probably 8 people standing around me. A woman asked how I’m holding up and I said, “Usually very well but I’m kind of overwhelmed right now.” Fortunately, people got the hint.

It got much easier once Meghan arrived because people were less likely to interrupt me while I was talking to someone but Meghan can tell you that it’s still quite the to do. I’m sure I’ll get used to it by the time my kids are old enough to stop drawing attention. 😉 (And, honestly, my reaction surprised me. I’m not usually one to shy away from crowds or talking to strangers but the barrage of attention can get overwhelming.)

And that was all before the 11am bottles!

Here we are in the early afternoon. Jason is entertaining Samuel, Steven and Amaya. Look at how captivated they are by their daddy!

We’re trying not to spend too much time in exersaucers and the like (bad for hip development and walking) but a short bit of time each day won’t hurt so I decided to see if this hand me down from Sara would calm a fussy Sammy. He looooooved it! Can you tell? Hahaha. This kid cracks us up constantly.

And then, on a roll, he decided to hold his own bottle! It’s only happened once but I see our future in this picture!

Our Saturday afternoon out and about plan took us to downtown Northville where there was a car show. I love car shows. There’s something about old cars that makes me feel content and peaceful. Steven, Samuel and Amaya really liked the red ’65 Mustang!

Here’s Jason pushing the triplet jogger.

Impulsively (YAY!), we decided to grab a beer before heading home. Amaya was a little fussy so her daddy entertained her.

Cuddling.

Explaining stuff.

And dancing!

It was an unexpected, wonderful Saturday! Everyone wore themselves out and slept soundly. (Babies are getting much more mobile in their cribs at night. Here’s Steven sideways and on his side. So stinking cute.)

Last week, Sammy rolled back to tummy for the first time. This morning was Amaya’s turn! I snapped the “before” photo and, next thing I knew, she delivered the “after”!

While daddy was sleeping, we decided to have a tummy time mirror party! So much fun! Sammy was a little fussy by the time I took their picture here but it’s definitely a repeat activity! (And, for the record, Jason would get up and let me sleep in but I like mornings with Steven, Samuel and Amaya.)

We’re starting solids soon (avocado!) so it’s time to get the high chairs ready. When these first arrived back in the late fall, I remember thinking it would be ages before they were needed. I can’t believe the time is here. Thank you Uncle Bob and Aunt Denise! They are perfect in our home! Sammy was very happy to be the guinea pig.

He looks huuuuuuge here!

Then it was Amaya’s turn to try out the little activity center. Another big fan! (I’m not sure Steven’s ready yet. He’s great on his tummy and does have solid head control but he’s still a bip floppier than his brother and sister. He’ll catch up!)

There was a lot of baby wearing today. I didn’t get a photo of Jason but he had all 3 babies in his carrier over the course of the day and I tried wearing Amaya facing out for the first time. It’s not a perfect system but it’s a lifesaver when you have one baby who isn’t napping well and things to get done in the house.

This afternoon, we all went to the mall together. Another first for us as a family! With the double and single strollers it was easy as pie and we drew very little attention. Hooray!

The weekend started off with disappointment but we had a lovely, lovely two days. This was really our first taste of what our family feels like when it’s just the five of us (and Sally cat). In the past, our solo weekends were more difficult because the babies were less predictable and we were less adventurous. Now we’re in a groove and, while it’s not easy, it’s totally doable and absolutely worth the effort it takes to get out and about. I feel so very, very lucky. <3 <3 <3