1 year check up

Happy Holidays everyone! It really seems official that the babies have reached the 1 year milestone and are growing up so fast now! Seth and I were still in disbelief that 12 months have passed by when we celebrated the babies' birthday on December 4th, but now that it has been a  couple of weeks, the idea of them actually turning one isn't quite so bittersweet. We want them to grow big and strong, but we don't want them growing too fast because all the sweet moments like cuddling them in our arms seems to go away so fast. We were just saying to each other that very soon they'll no longer be crawling, and then it's as if they'll be official toddlers and no longer babies anymore. Yikes, where does time go?

Well the babies had their 12 month check up last week and it went great. Madeline remains the biggest weighing 20 lbs 12 oz and is 30.5 inches long. She is in the 25th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height. Caleb weighs 19 lbs 4 oz and is 29 inches long. He is in the 10th percentile for weight and 25th percentile for height. And last but not least is Mischa who weighs 18 lbs even and is 27 inches long. She is in the 3rd percentile for weight and 10th percentile for height...still our sweet little peanut. Everyone went down on their weight percentiles but the doctor said that between 12 to 18 months most babies slim down due to their increased activity levels, so she wasn't overly concerned. Fortunately, everyone is on track developmentally which is the most important thing. The pediatrician gave us the okay to transition the babies off of formula to whole milk. We've been offering the babies whole milk in sippy cups in an effort to eventually wean them off bottles in the near future. Madeline doesn't mind whole milk and seems to like the taste of it, but the other two only take a few sips and then aren't interested anymore. We only have a few more cases of formula left, so hopefully Caleb and Mischa grow to love whole milk soon! ;) It's great that the babies don't have any food restrictions now that they are a year old so we can introduce anything to them...honey, peanut butter, strawberries, etc. So far we haven't come across anything they are allergic to and they don't seem to dislike anything yet, so we're doing well in the eating department.

If you remember from a few posts back, Seth and I had bets on who would walk first. His original choice was Madeline since she was standing first. I voted for Mischa since she was the first to crawl and always seems to have an advantage since she's the smallest. Well, we both lost that bet! Caleb started walking this past Sunday after weeks of standing unassisted and cruising between different pieces of furniture. We have a musical walker that he loves and uses to walk across the kitchen and living room numerous times each day. Perhaps the practice paid off because he is now taking 2-3 steps unassisted! It's so cute to see him get the courage to take those first few steps. Of course he ends up sitting down or falling down after a few steps, but as far as Seth and I are concerned, he is the first to walk! I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to get footage of him walking, but hopefully I can snap a picture soon!

Here are some recent pictures. We are still waiting for the photographer to finish editing the birthday party photos, but here are some other pictures from the past couple of weeks.

Madeline

 

Caleb

 

Mischa - notice anything different about her?

She got a haircut from Grandma Sue who failed to ask, notify or inform me that she was cutting her hair! Fortunately, Mischa is still 100% adorable :)

 

Madeline getting measured at the doctor's office...poor thing was scared!

 

Madeline didn't mind getting weighed

 

Caleb didn't mind the doctor's office experience...well, until it was time for shots!

 

Our curious boy getting weighed

 

Mischa was so terrified from the moment we took her out of the stroller. I wasn't able to get a picture of her getting weighed because the medical assistance couldn't get her to sit still on the scale, so we weighed her in my arms...aww, poor little Mischa!

 

There's our HAPPY girls!

 

Caleb enjoying his baby smoothie

 

Getting pulled in the wagon by Dad and drinking smoothies...seriously, can life get any better?

 

Mischa and Caleb being silly

 

Caleb

 

Mischa playing with the Flip camera

 

Us at our friend's 1st birthday party

 

I'll be sure to post pictures from the babies' birthday party and their holiday pictures in the next post. Here's a sneak peek...

 

 







 

 

 





Happy Birthday, babies!

Wow, the babies turn one years old today! We can't believe it's been a year since our precious babies were born! Seth and I still can't believe that we have 3 healthy and happy babies, let alone one year olds! Although it's been a very busy year, it has also been an enjoyable and exciting one. Watching our little sweethearts turn from tiny 3 and 4 pound newborns to vibrant, exuberant one year old babies has been an absolutely amazing journey and is more than we could ever ask for. We feel so fortunate and blessed!

When I started this blog earlier this year, my intention was to share the journey of raising our triplets with our friends and family, near and far. Since a lot of our friends and family live in different states, I thought it would be neat to start a blog so that everyone could sneak a peek as our little munchkins grow and develop into the adorable little kids they are today. However, Seth and I also talked about how one day we will share this blog with our children so that they can see pictures and videos of themselves from the moment they were born until as long as we can keep this blog going. We always thought of this blog as our online baby book. I know that one day we will have so much joy in sharing all of these memories with our children and it is a day that we look forward to so much. So, with that said, here is a little note that I'm writing to Madeline, Caleb and Mischa, so that one day they can read it:

Dear Madeline, Caleb and Mischa,

Mom and Dad are beyond the moon with happiness that the three of you came into our lives. From the moment the doctor told us we were expecting the three of you, we could not have been happier. Each of you has enriched our lives more than words can describe and we feel so blessed that we get to experience all the joy that you bring us. You are each so special and unique in your own ways and you bring so much laughter and happiness to our lives. For the longest time, I (mom) used to feel like my life was not quite complete - always something else to obtain or achieve, but now I know that I have everything and more than I could ever ask for. Thank you for making us the happiest parents on the planet. We love you more than words can describe. Happy Birthday to our sweet little babies! We look forward to celebrating many more birthdays together!

Love,

Mom and Dad

Here are pictures from today where we had a small little birthday celebration at home.

Caleb, Mischa, Madeline - 1 years old today!

Caleb

Madeline

Mischa

Mischa, Caleb, Madeline

Vanilla bean cupcakes (I didn't have the nerve to light the candles)

Madeline

Caleb

Mischa

Happy 1st Birthday little ones!

Last Saturday was the babies' birthday celebration blow out which was so much fun! We had a wonderful time celebrating the babies turning one with some of our special family and friends. The birthday party turned out great and it was so neat to see the babies eat their (giant) smash cupcakes. We are waiting for the digital images from our photographer, but here are a couple of videos from the party just as the babies were eating their cakes. Thanks to everyone who could share in this special day with us. Having you there meant the world to me and Seth!



Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful day! Gosh, Seth and I have SO, SO, SO much to be thankful for. We truly are blessed beyond words. We are so grateful for our kids, our health, our family and our friends! We feel so very fortunate to have such wonderful people surrounding us. I am especially grateful for my sweet grandma, Nancy, who passed away this week. She loved looking at this blog and seeing pictures of the babies. Grandma, I love you so much and will miss you dearly!

With the holidays being here, I can't help but think about last Thanksgiving when I was pregnant and on bed rest at the hospital. At this point I had been on bed rest for about 14 weeks, 6 weeks of which were in the hospital. I was so lucky to have had my family and friends bring me delicious Thanksgiving food and to cheer me us with their daily visits. Unfortunately, I had started to feel pretty big and wasn't able to eat a lot since my stomach was being compressed by my little munchkins. Looking back, every bit of bed rest was so worth it and seeing my beautiful babies reminds me just how lucky I am.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving today with the babies. I prepared all of our favorite holiday dishes from pumpkin bread, cranberry chutney, my dad's famous sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, to pumpkin pie. Whoa, making all this food AND having 3 babies crawling around the house made it a bit of a challenge, but luckily I was able to get a lot done the night before after the babies went to bed. When it came time to eat our Thanksgiving dinner, I decided to let the babies go all out and try everything I had prepared. I usually feed them a main course of a puree of some form, but lately, they want to feed themselves and actually are starting to refuse the spoon! All three prefer finger foods and want to feed themselves without any help. So I let them go wild tonight and let me just say, I spent about 1 hour cleaning up the high chairs, bibs, and floor, but it sure was worth it to see their happy, smiling faces! Here are some pictures from the day.

Madeline

 

Caleb & Mischa

 

Madeline

 

Caleb eating his high chair seatbelt

 

Mischa, our little monkey

 

Turkey dinner x 3...let the mess begin!

 

This photo was taken before the plates ended up on the floor

 

The plates were now on the floor

 

Madeline

 

Caleb

 

Mischa

 

 

 

Here's a video we took today of the babies in their new birthday wagon (2 out of 3 trailers arrived in the mail so far).

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 



Never too young to vote!

Yesterday was such a momentous occasion with the election being only once every four years and what a close election it was! I decided to have the babies cast their vote between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. I used a blue Obama Slurpee cup and a red Romney Slurpee cup sold at 7-11 (very official, I know). The babies had a lot of fun and I got some cute pictures! You'll be surprised with the results! :)

Blue cup = Obama; Red cup = Romney

 

Here are the official election results from the Klein Triplets:

 

Mischa was clearly a Romney supporter

 

There was no changing her mind...she wanted nothing to do with the blue cup!

 

Caleb had no hesitations and immediately chose Obama!

 

Who knew we'd have such opposing views between siblings? I see a lot of arguing in our future! :)

 

Then there was Madeline...she was undecided!

 

I told her she had to choose one...

 

...but she just couldn't decide!

 

Then a fight broke out at the polls...argh!

 

Official results:

* Mischa Klein - Republican

*Caleb Klein - Democrat

*Madeline Klein - undecided

 

Happy Election Day (yesterday) everyone! Hope you got out there and voted! Wow, can't believe the babies will be 4 years old on the next election day!



11 months old!

11 months old...OMG! Wow, the babies are only one month away from their first birthday! We can't believe how fast time is going by! Our little babies are growing so fast and changing by the day. On Sunday they officially turned 11 months old. Seth and I had a wonderful weekend with the babies. To celebrate 11 months, we took the babies out to eat at one of our favorite breakfast spots called Peg's. The staff at the restaurant was so accommodating of our party of 5. We had a nice table towards the back away from the majority of people and we were able to have 3 high chairs. The babies loved being in a new environment and were so curious of their surroundings. Any time there is food around, they are sure to be content! I brought them oatmeal and cheerios from home and we also ordered them pancakes and they loved them! We were prepared with their sippy cups, catch-all bibs, disposable place mats, and LOTS of napkins and hand wipes! We were so pleased with how well the babies did. They didn't fuss at all and seemed to have a good time. The staff and the people sitting near us were all impressed and told us that we were pretty gutsy for bringing all 3 to a restaurant! The babies explored everything on the table from the silverware, to the condiment containers, to the small packets of jelly and half and half creamer. Mischa managed to use those 8 (yes, EIGHT!) teeth of hers to open a single serve container of half and half and before we had noticed, she already drank most of it. A little fat and dairy surely won't hurt her! :) We managed to get in the restaurant, eat, clean up, pack everyone up and get home before their 9:20 am morning nap time. Of course, the time change definitely gave us an advantage. Later in the day, Seth took the babies for a walk around the neighborhood which they enjoyed as usual. I went to run a few errands and bought them a couple new toys to play with. Well, here are pictures from the weekend!

Friday afternoon walk with Dad

 

The babies drinking their morning bottles...think they missed the memo about the extra hour of sleep!

 

Caleb  at Peg's

 

Madeline waiting for her pancakes

 

Mischa eating a cheerio

 

Caleb eating his pancake

 

Madeline and her "dollar fifty pancake" as Seth called it

 

Mischa

 

Madeline, me and Mischa

 

This is Caleb with that look of determination...

 

Here's Caleb 2 seconds later (yeah, that's half and half in his mouth and hand)

 

Seth and the babies

 

Madeline scrunching up her nose

 

Caleb

 

Mischa

 

11 months old!

 

Madeline and Mischa playing with their new activity center

 

Madeline is happy!

 

Caleb

 

And last, but not least, a few new videos...enjoy!