No more formula :-)

Yay!!!!!!!!!! Mason and Kyle have been off of formula and drinking whole milk since right after their 1st birthday but the Dr wanted Alyssa to stay on formula, because she is so little, until she was 1 year old adjusted (10/24). I used up the rest of the formula after that and gradually switched her to whole milk. Tonight I used the last of the formula. It is sorta sad that they are all big enough to not need it anymore but I will not miss buying that stinky, expensive stuff at all.

3 teething babies.

All 3 are teething right now. Alyssa and Kyle are getting their 3rd and 4th bottom teeth and Mason is getting his first bottom molars. They are all whiny and have runny noses and they don't want to sleep at night, so they are making all of our lives hard right now. I am not trying to brag on myself but I think that I handle taking care of 3 babies pretty well but when they don't let me sleep at night it is hard to have the patience required to take care of them all day while John is at work. I guess that they should learn early on that if I don't get sleep that I have a tough time saying the same thing over and over again  in a nice voice because that probably wont ever change.

Tooth Count:
Mason: 9- all 8 front teeth and the bottom right molar (he is getting the bottom left molar)
Kyle: 7- 4 on top and 3 on bottom (he is getting the other bottom front tooth now)
Alyssa: 6- 4 on top and 2 on bottom (she is getting the other 2 on bottom)

As you see they are still in the process of getting teeth right now so we will probably have a few more sleepless nights before we are done. Plus, I know that it is only a matter of time before they get more and we have to do this all over again.

Insurrection

Sufficient unto the day is one baby. As long as you are in your right mind don't you ever pray for twins. Twins amount to a permanent riot; and there ain't any real difference between triplets and a insurrection.
- Mark Twain

I had this on my Facebook before but wanted to share on here, of course this is an exaggeration but some days it feels like it. Mason is a climber and that makes things hard, he has now figured out how to get out of the baby fence that I have in the living room and has gotten out a few times. The first time that he got out he pushed a toy box to the fence and both Mason and Kyle climbed out. Now I need to figure this out, most likely I will take the fence down and just baby proof the house. :-(
 
Kyle is walking so well now, he is starting to walk more stable and he hardly falls now. Kyle loves to play with balls of any kind and he will go pick them up and walk them over to Daddy (or me if Daddy is at work) and throw the ball to us. Mason is starting to take a few steps now and he has a huge smile on his face the whole time.
 
Alyssa has been meeting with a nutritionist every 2-3 weeks and has had 2 appointments so far. The first appointment was on 10/1 and she weighed 14 lbs 5 oz on 10/17 she weighed 14 lbs 10 oz  so 5 oz in 16 days which means 1/3 of an oz a day which is perfect!!! I am so happy that she is growing and doing so well with her milestones now.

They are getting too big.

Kyle has been walking for about a month now. He started walking on the 12th or 13th of September and now he is trying to run. He wants to go faster than he can handle at the time so he falls a lot but he doesn't mind, he just finishes crawling where he wants to go. Alyssa is starting to stand a little bit. Mason will take a step or two but he has the best balance to just stand when you set him on his feet. Also, Mason is a climber. He uses anything that he can find to climb, so far he hasn't fallen but he gets so excited that he forgets how to get down sometimes.

Alyssa's Surgery

Alyssa had ear tubes put in her ears on 9/14. After the tubes were placed and the fluid was drained the Dr did a hearing exam and... ALYSSA HEARS PERFECT NOW!!!

Alyssa did not want to be at the hospital. She also didn't want anyone to touch her other than me, including John. I put her down long enough to take a picture of her in her gown and this is what I got. They gave her an oral sedation so that they could take her from me and into the OR without her freaking out. After her surgery John and I met her in the recovery room. She was sleeping when we got there but once she woke up she woke up in a great mood. When we were getting ready to leave her nurse gave her a stuffed bunny for doing such a good job. The whole way home Alyssa was a super happy baby, she talked and jabbered the whole way home to herself and her toys.

1st Birthday

Mason, Kyle, and Alyssa turned 1 on 9/3/11. For their birthday we went camping at Patricks Point Campground, which is on the Northern California coast.

People who came-Relationship to the babies:
Mason-Birthday Boy
Kyle-Birthday Boy
Alyssa-Birthday Girl
Ashley-Mommy (Me)
John-Daddy
Joe-Grandpa
Laura-Grandma
Emily-Auntie
John-Grandpa
Kay-Grandma
Catherine-Great Grandma
Mark-Great Grandpa
Debbie-Great Aunt
Keith-Great Uncle
Tyler-Second Cousin
Lane-Second Cousin
Katelyn-Second Cousin
Robin-Great Great Aunt
Hector-Third Cousin
Rosie-Third Cousin (soon to be, she marries Hector on 9/30)

We drove to the campground on Saturday the 3rd, when we got there we set up camp and then they had cake, then we went on a hike to agate beach. On Sunday we went to the beach in Trinidad and then the babies opened their gifts from everyone (our walk was long the previous day so by the time we got back it was dark and bedtime for the babies). Monday we had a big breakfast, packed up camp, and came home.



 Here is a Picture of our family on the triplets 1st birthday (I never call them triplets in real life, I always call them by their names, on here it is easier to just put triplets)

John is holding Kyle and I am holding Alyssa and Mason.

Alyssa can crawl!

Wednesday evening (8/24) Alyssa began to crawl, I am so excited and she is very proud of herself.