A Few Cute Kids

It seems to me we have a guest blogger among us! Could it be another triplet mommy? What a lucky girl I must be and what lucky babies those are to have someone take such great pictures. Thanks my dear friend we love you.

Diaper excursion~

Edited to add: The new header is one of the pictures Tan done today.

We were off today on another diaper excursion so while I was feeding the Little's breakfast I talked to Tanya to see what she had on the agenda for today. I told her we were headed to Lynnville to get diapers and she asked if we wanted to meet at the park for a few pictures. So of course we love the park so we were off. We took some pictures that I have none of yet except the one above of Tanya with the Little's eating lunch at one of the only two restaurants in Lynnville. Tanya took all the other pictures of the Little's playing on the slides and swings and merry go round. She will send them to me. After lunch we were off to get diapers and a good nap on the ride home. When we got home and they were all sleeping I just pulled in the garage closed the door and let them finish out there nap and I even got a small cat nap. Thanks for a great day "Tana."

When the kids woke up I carried diapers from the car to the garage/house door and they carried them to their room. When all was in the house I went to their room to find their little maze of diapers. They liked walking on them. They then brought them to me as I organized them by size in the closet. We have been very blessed by a great diaper program.

I sure hope this is no indication of what her life has in store for her. My Miss Alli is a hoarder! She hides as many treasures as she can handle. She stuffs her purse and her car and don't let them to far from her site so the other two don't get them. Nate don't usually bother her much but the first chance Emma gets she will grab something and run as fast and far as she can from Alli. Then, Mama has to save the day! I love being a Mama!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday...our party!!!

Here are some pictures from a birthday party...enjoy!

birthday needs...

While we were out picking up the cake and buying the hot dog buns, and a few last minute things the kids were able to catch a cat nap and Donnie caught Nate and Alli holding hands in their sleep. They are just so sweet. I can't hardly believe that it has been two years.

This was at bed time. Ginger, one of our ot had just left. She came by to bring us our new hair bows that another one of her kiddos mom's made for us. Oh they thought they were just so "pretty." Off to bed for our birthday party tomorrow.

The Start To Our Birthday Weekend~

Today we went out and ordered our birthday cake and to look for some of our bithday supplies for our party. We had developmental therapy to day and meat Ms Tami at Fired Up to use a gift certificate that we got for our first birthday. Nothing like waiting to the last minute to use it before it expired. Actually we have tried to use it several times and either they were closed or something came up and we didn't get to go. Thank the Lord Tanya came to bring me some shoes for Mr Nate. When she got there she said oh this will make some good pictures, you did bring your camera right? I can not believe I walked out and didn't pick my camera up. I don't go out the door to get a coke or some hot chocolate with out taking my camera because you never know when you might need a camera. Tanya pulled out her camera that she caries in her purse and that is why we have these great pictures. Thanks Tan your the best. Now enjoy our trip to make a plate for daddy since his first one got broken.

Diaper excursion~

Today Nate took a liking to his very first fitted baseball hat.

Alli and Emma being silly

every one tucked into there seats for a diaper run
finished off the day with bath tub fun with mamaw

Our First Time To Play In The Snow

Merry Christmas...

Today as we prepare for our Saviors birth we wish you all a Merry Christmas.

feeling better...

gratefully everyone is feeling much better. I am so thankful that we have not been sick much. God is good!

Flu Bug update...

Nate was up again in the night and landed in bed with me. By the time daddy got cleaned up and took this picture....

Alli started and boy did it get her. This poor baby went through about 5 pairs of jamies in about a 30 min span. She was vomiting about every 10-20 min for several hours. I was really worried about her. I made arrangements to go in to work early and leave early because Donnie was working a Christmas party. I had planned to call the doctor around eight when Donnie called and said she finally sipped some pedialite and kept it down. She just perked up from there and with every little bit of pedialite about every 20 min. So when I came home this is what I found...
don't my monkey's look sick:)?

This is 7up, ginger ale, and sprite at which they will drink none of the above. Thankfully they like the pedilite, and all the milk that they are begging for...
Amy went and got jello for them and I made several kinds in hopes that they will eat some of it. I am not sure how they will do with the texture. See the almost empty green one? Well, as fast as I set the last one in the fridge Emma was in the door and had it pulled off the shelf and every where before I could grab her. I am not one that says many bad things for them to pick up but this time I said "dammit Emma, dammit look at this mess." I said "now sit down on the floor so I can get this cleaned up and I don't want you to get up." What does Emma reply as she is sitting down on the floor with a look of shock on her face..."dammit!" I thought crap, now I wander how long she is going to repeat that. That was the only time thank goodness. I am so grateful I don't usually say bad words.

Round Two...

Just when we thought it was clear and only Nate had gotten the flu... He started again today while I was at work and by the time Amy walked out the door to leave Emma began also..

This is my precious second daughter Jenna...my first is in heaven running in the fields pain fee.

Nate update...

Looks like he is feeling better...

They have enjoyed the Christmas boxes to climb on.

Nate update

Mr Nate seems to be better today. He has kept all pedialight down and some crackers and soup. He is still just eating a bite here and there but I of course don't expect it to be any different for a few days. We have two of these dogs and they just love them. We really need a third I just haven't found one at a yard sale or such. Emma only sometimes wants to torment them and take their dog's and run with them. The "puppy" as they call them that is by Nate they got for Christmas last year and the one by Alli we got at our fall mom sale, thanks Kathy Yager. Here is my little Emma girl. They were watching Pooh's Christmas.

Nate Bug has the Flu Bug :(

We went to the doctor today to get our Synagis shots and everyone was in a great mood and having fun playing with Mamaw while we waited for the nurse to come back in and give us the shot never showing any signs of illness. They were happy and feisty! So when we got home and started dinner everyone still playing and taking each others toys. After dinner I was just about to get everyone washed up and out of the highchair and Nate started vomiting. I don't know who I felt worse for him or Emma. Emma just kept saying "oh Nate, oh Nate" with tears streaming down her face. We have had some respiratory infections but never have they vomited other then the reflux spits.

Here is poor little Nate with his pan just in case. He played for a bit and then sat on my lap and then got up on the couch with daddy.

I took this picture just seconds before round two started. He was sleeping so peacefully. I was so proud of Donnie. He has the weakest stomach and both times he handled Nate vomiting pretty well. When I took Nate's picture Alli quickly got up on the couch with daddy telling me all the while she was getting into position "Alli pissure." Between her " piss=Kiss, pissure=picture, bitches=britches" someone is going to think we have been teaching her bad words. I have told Donnie I am pretty lucky I don't usually say bad words because they are quite the little parrot. My phrases of choice are usually "dog gone it," "holy moly," and "fine," and they all say those frequently.
and of course since Nate and Alli got a picture Emma had to have one also.

Most days...

this is how the floor looks after a nap oh I mean no nap, when they have decided to party their nap away. Nate decided to start his day off like this today. Usually the little stinker in the crib to Nate's left is the one who starts it.My little man and his oh so sweet grin.

My Emma with a morning of not such crazy hair. Usually her hair is a mess of curls all over the place.

and the little stinker to the left of Nate...
We met Tammi (dt) at the mall for a therapy session of climbing and exploring. Alli saw a big girl go down backwards and thought she would give it a whirl.
Emma heading down the slide.

Nate trying out his balancing skills.

Alli was standing on top of the ambulance. This little play area is in the mall. It was donated by the hospital that I work for. We finished up with a "nak" of applesauce and ice cream.

Our new addition...

This is the left over scene in the mud room from the busy day we had on Saturday. I have waited for such a long time to have little shoes in my mud room that the sight of these six little shoes warmed my heart. I am so thankful every single day for my babies. The other scene that I love and melts my heart every time I get into my car is the three car seats in the back of my van. I stop at that sight and thank God every single time I get in the van.

Aunt Marty came out today to watch the littles so daddy could go to Babies r us to get the new addition.

Here is Nate and Emma dancing to the puppy dog that barks to the tune of Jingle Bells.

and finally the new addition to our sea creature bathroom. A Frogie potty chair. As you seen a few days back Emma went potty on the big potty and they have all been telling us as soon as they go potty so figured we best get them a little chair and begin letting them get used to it and sit on it when we go to the rest room. We got a great bargain! The hospital I work at was having a corporate sponsor night and we got a 10.00 gift card and I had a 15% off coupon so we got our 15.00 potty chair for like $3 dollars and some change.

A busy busy day!

Today the babies woke up to St. Nick coming. They loved their little treasures that they found in their stocking. I think they loved the banana's the best. They were all ready dressed because today is the day they get to have breakfast with Santa. They got to play with the other little ones that are in the MOM's group. They weren't sure about the big guy but they tolerated him just long enough to get a picture. The food was great and Amy and Veronica did a great job.

Nate was playing with his shadow in this picture during intermission at Erin's ballet. They did very good through out the performance. We all had to giggle every time they would turn the lights down to change the scenery Alli would say "lights on!" The show was Mary Poppins and Erin did a great job.

Erin brought someone home for us to meet. This is Tony and he fit right in and helped keep babies together while we all chatted after the show.

by the time this picture was taken Nate was done for the day. To say the least little did he know that he was in for quite the little car ride. Mommy made a wrong turn and it took us about a hour and a half to get home that should only have been about 20-30 min. By the time we got home they were beyond hungry and very tired and wanted out of their seat in a major way. But over all we had a great day.

Mommy and Daddy get out...

Amy took this while I was at work. Kaley came to play today.

Tonight was Donnie's Christmas Party for work so we got to go out for a while. Katlyn and Paige came to play with the babies. We have not been out since a year ago this past October 16, which was our anniversary a year ago. We sometimes will get to run to the grocery on Wednesday's when my step mom is here but that is about it. It was nice and we had a great time. Thanks girls for coming to watch the trio!

This is Alli collecting toys and trying to keep Emma and Nate from taking them from her.

Learning new things...

Ginger brought a new toy on wheels! Sounds fun? Well Emma is the only one that thought fun entered in to the picture. I was off changing a diaper, Emma's, while Alli and Nate got a turn on this roller board. Alli and Nate did not like it at all. It messed with a new sensation that they did not like. Will try again.

They kids were just amazed at the new toys mama pulled out of the closet. They did not know that these even existed. Grandma and grandpa got them three Fisher Price Little People sets for Christmas last year and they were never opened because they were a bit small for them. They got a Christmas town complete with a singing Christmas tree that lights up and a few other things. The other two sets will prove to teach them great things and hopefully head them down the path of believing and following the true reason of the season, "Baby Jesus." As it stands now they know exactly who is in the little crib and who his mommy is. Joseph is a bit harder to remember then Mary. They also know that the angel is on top keeping watch. Every day when we are playing I try to work on one piece of the Nativity puzzle and we talk about "Baby Jesus." Hopefully these will all be lessons well learned and as they grow into the ruff years of life they will be grateful that they have learned to walk by the guidance of the Lord and not peer pressure.

Oh my gosh!

Oh my gosh am I going to have to call in reinforcement for this mess I have made. The colors look terrible and the header is not working for this back ground at all. So I am quickly sending a email following this post to beg for help, wish me luck!

A busy day!

This is Miss Tammy #2. Tammy works with our First Steps program which is a early intervention program. Tammy came today to evaluate us for physical therapy in regards to our toe walking. The kids have been walking on their toes pretty much since they have been walking. Nate and Alli are showing some tightening in their legs and Emma does not seem to show so much. Everyone was evaluated because they all do it more then frequently. If I say "get off your toes" once in a day I say it 3000 times. So our report was great. Tammy is not concerned at all. She did fill a bit of tightness with Nate and Alli but said they have very good range of motion and are doing some things ahead of schedule. She did go over some things to continue working on to prevent tightening and said to continue the good habits we have with reminding them to stay off their toes. When she told me they did not qualify for treatment I was of course thrilled and told her that we (the two occupational therapist and developmental therapist, Donnie and myself) were not looking to add pt we were looking for guidance to prevent it from getting any worse.

While Tammy and I was talking the kids got up in the chair and was siting so nicely together that I just reached up and grabbed the camera. They even smiled a bit for me. This is a rare moment to get them all together and happy. While Tammy was here Emma had told me she had to go potty but it was a bit to late so we got her cleaned up and went back to playing. The girls have both been telling us for the past week that they have to go potty but it is always after the fact. Nate knows the correct response if we know he is stinky and will go to the bedroom to get changed. I never even had the thoughts of potty training this early. It some what scares me. It will bring on a whole new batch of things to think about if they continue to roll down that path. Like taking them out of their cribs, which I am no where close to wanting to think about that! Oh well we are going to buy a potty this weekend and will see how this goes. I am afraid it is going to go pretty well, see next picture...
When I started hearing the babies waking up from their nap, I guess I need to be calling them toddlers :( I went in because I thought they were all awake but Emma was still sleeping so I was handing out snuggles when Emma joined us with the help of Nate yelling for her at the top of his lungs. When I went to give her some loving all so she was dry so I got her up and took her in to sit on the potty and we were playing peek-a-boo with Nate and Alli, while they were still in the cribs, and we were singing and she all at once began to tinkle and her eyes got like saucers and she was so proud. She looks so proper sitting there with her legs all nicely crossed. We did lots of cheering and clapping and dancing and she was just so excited. So today my little baby A went pee pee on the big girl potty. It may not take to terrible long to potty train the girls. I think the first time Alli feels pee pee running down her legs that will be the end of Little Miss Priss tinkling in her panties. I can't believe they are just 22 months and showing signs of ready to potty train. Is that good or bad? The nasty bathrooms in public...yuk! I guess we will see what happens, for now one day at a time!

We finished off the night with Mamaw and Papaw coming to play. We had these goofy socks on that we thought were the best thing. Alli of course with Jenna, this kid loves that dog. She drags one of the little chairs all around the house to sit by Jenna when she is laying somewhere sleeping. Look at Miss Emma in her little attitude folded arms and precious freshly washed curls! Her hair is just precious until we put her in the car seat or put a lovely warm winter hat on her head.

Happy Thanksgiving

My precious Emma, I am so very thankful for the life of you. The silly smiles and the crazy curls you have. They are really crazy in the morning as you can see above. I am so thankful for your full of life spirit and the way you tell your brother and sister what to do as if you were the mommy. Your smile is infectious and so so sweet. We are so thankful you are ours.

Mr Nate, mommy's sweet boy! We are thankful for your life also, but we are thankful for your so so sweet personality, the way you pat the girls when they cry. I am thankful for the way you say "Mama and when I ask for more kisses you put your tiny finger by my lips and so gently give Mama more kisses." Daddy is thankful for your love of balls and the fact that you show very very strong signs of being left handed. Daddy has longed for a little boy that he could teach to love baseball as much as he does. We love you little man.

Miss Alli Cat! Oh my miss Diva where do I begin. We are very grateful to have one girlie girl.

We are thankful for your love of things and how you collect your toys and keep track of them all day. You melt down if your brother and sister touch anything you have collected. The way you have grown to love signing is amazing and shows us just how smart you are. I love the way you love your pony tail and cry when I come in and Emma has one and you don't. (Emma has to have one in or her hair is in her eyes.) We are also thankful that when you go to bed at night that you believe in sleeping for the long haul, except the little spell we had a few weeks ago where you didn't want to sleep. I love, love, love to hear you sucking on your passie when you are first going to sleep, when you wake up in the night and are trying to go back to sleep and when you are getting close to waking in the morning.

We are very thankful that you all know who is on the cross when you tell "Jesus night night" and make the sign of the cross every night before bed. We will continue to teach you about our Father and all the was sacrificed for your life. Most of all our precious angels we are thankful that God saw fit to give us the chance to show him that we would be the best Mamma and Daddy we could be.



We are thankful also for our wonderful family and friends, we love you all.



Below are some pictures of Miss Tammy our dt making hand painted turkey's. When all was done she gave you a bath since mamma still could not bend over the tub.

Verdict is in...

The verdict is in, I am having my gallbladder removed next Wednesday. The bad part about it is I can not lift for seven full days:( That is going to be a ruff one with three 21month olds. Ginger one of the kids ot had offered to come by in the mornings to help get them up, brushed and dressed and the rest well Prayer has always guided my hand to know what to do and I am positive it will not fail me now. So this afternoon I had lots to do and started with removing the rest of the summer things from the closet leaving couple of pairs of shorts and t shirts for each just in case this crazy Indiana weather says we need them. Tried on some things that needed to be gone through behind the super yard in the picture below. While I was working in the closet in the nursery the kids were having great fun as you can tell by the floor in the picture. They were happy and I was able to get a few things accomplished. I have to get that mess taken care of before Wednesday. That is going to be a ruff one because I now work Fri, Sat, Sun, and Mon. Mamaw came by this evening since she didn't get to come by last night. My dad was in the hospital. He had some facial numbness and was admitted for test. It was discovered that there is plac breaking away in the arteries and bouncing off the brain causing it. They said this could happen from time to time. All is well and he went back to work this evening. So I am off to bed to begin my long weekend bright and early at 5 am.

Spider Man has been located!!

I received a email today regarding Spider Man!!! It stated that "There is proof Spider Man is out there."

He leaps big trucks...

knocks on the public's door and ...
EVEN RESCUED THE THREE LITTLE PIGS!!!

Thanks Dylan so glad we have you on our side, Love the Three Little Pigs!!!

Diaper excursion~

We went on a diaper excursion today and had lunch in the car and these were just after we had lunch and changed diapers. No I was not totally out of diapers someone just smelled bad so I changed everyone.

While in the garage I was looking for a shoe that was MIA and when I turned around the babies were gone. I didn't see them because the seats totally hide them and they of course were being very quite. They looked so cute, and I blew there trip to where ever they were headed parked in the garage and no keys to get started!
Bath time with Jenna, she loves to drink the water when it is running and they think it is the best.

It took 21 months...

Well, after 21 months and all of my time devoted only to my kids, my work, and my husband, and 15 months of not feeling well, I did it and I survived! You see since the kids were born and a MOMMY was born I have done nothing for me. Recently I even had someone that I look up to and admire very much make a comment after seeing a picture of Donnie and I with the babies said "oh my you look so different with out your glasses and make up on." That day I realized just how much I had let myself go and vowed that I would always go out and to work with make up on and myself put together more like my old self, even though I am not the same person. I know that in no way did she say that to make me feel bad or hurt my feelings, it was just a wake up call. I go one time a month to the mothers of multiples club and one other time my sister n law watched the kids on a weekday and I went out of the house on my own. I love my kids with all my heart and soul and waited my whole life and twelve of the fifteen years of marriage to be a mom and when it happened I felt so complete, finally. I have had very little help. The first year when I went to work we had all volunteer help to keep the kids while we worked. It was all on the weekend and the other five days of the week I was home and/or Donnie was home. Donnie and I have got to run and grab a quick bite to eat when mamaw and papaw was here but that usually is about a hour. We did last year go out to dinner and a movie for our anniversary, other then that I go to work and home. I love being a mom. I wish I could be a stay at home mom. I have had a couple of really bad days and this afternoon at the very perfect moment I was in tears and Amy called me and asked me "how today was?" It has been a pretty ruff couple of weeks as the kids have not been sleeping very well and most of all Alli. Emma and Nate have for sometime had what I think are night terrors and wake up screaming and until they are completely awake they scream. Sometimes it is a couple of minuets and other times it takes a good bit. Once they are awake they will usually go back to sleep and under thirty minuets all is back in bed and that is that till morning. Alli has been the best sleeper since they started sleeping through the night. We have always just put them to bed after being sung to nightly and cover them up with their ever so important silky blankets each in their own way and style. You see they each like the blankets a certain way, one with the blanket laying flat and the silky part up and she lays on top of it with the top two corners folded over her tummy but not her legs and feet covered and the little blankie on the right side of her face but not touching her, one tucked only on one side with the silky part next to his face and the rest the length of his body and the small blankie folded to where the writing is on top so he can rub it, and one keeps hers over her with the silky side touching her face on one side and the little blankie on the opposite side of her face. The bed time routine has changed a bit as they have grown but not much. We start out by doing diapers, brushing, jamies, book, teeth, sing, tell Jesus night and we have now started teaching them how to make the sign of the cross. All at once in the last two weeks Alli has started waking up screaming and as soon as I pick her up she stops crying and I will rock her a bit and go to put her in bed and if she has gone back to sleep or if she is calm but awake as soon as you start to put her back in bed it starts all over again. I am at a loss! I did talk to the pediatrician's office and the nurse felt as though it was possibly night terrors. Not to mention the broken sleep and the periods with her crying when I have tried to let her self sooth has taken it's toll on me. I spent Monday on the phone for long periods of time with the insurance company and her up, and Nate up and they didn't nap well and by the time Amy called me this afternoon I was in tears when she asked me those little words. Since Alli did not nap well and crying at even Nate or Emma looking at her, it was just it. I just wished they were gone for a bit, not that I would ever touch my kids, I was just overwhelmed and when I said that to Amy I immediately felt overwhelmed with guilt. I have of course had bad/trying days in twenty one months just none to where I just wished they were gone for a bit. I know I have never written about many if any bad days but yes our house is a normal house and we have bad days also. Amy said I will come and get them if you will let me take them for a bit. At that moment I needed it so bad! So I am sure she flew as fast as she could before I changed my mind. I hate for them to be away from me and they have not been in the car with anyone else since the first day I went back to work after they came home from the hospital. I was very nervous but yet felt like I could breath just for a minuet. They went out to eat and then played at Amy and Scott's for a bit and they were in their jamies when they got home and ready to just get in bed. I feel really guilty but really have tried not to think much about it. To me not feeling well, I have had extreme pressure in my abdomen since the babies were about five months old. After being blown off by a couple of doctors after my family doctor left family practice and a couple of other things happen with in that office I finally changed doctor's this summer and he immediately started lab work and tests. After the hurry up and wait between the different test and the pressure turning to pain here we are today and on Thursday I see a surgeon to hopefully have my gallbladder taken out. My family doctor and the gi specialist strongly feel after many test and a family history of the women in my family having gallbladder disease and the problem beginning not after just a pregnancy but a triplet pregnancy that this is the problem. So come Thursday hopefully I will know if I could be on the way to hopefully feeling better. Sorry for the novel but as you can tell I have had a couple of bad days. Thanks Amy for calling at the right time for a weak spot to surface! Thanks Scott, Katlyn and Nicholas for giving up your evening to spend it with three toddlers.

Just playing...

We got some neat gifts for our first trit treat day that we dressed up. Aunt Tammy and the kids got us our own box of animal cookies, Connie got us really cool place mats, and Mame and the group got us baskets that had bugs, snakes and spiders, and Darma the little girl down the street got us duck's. We have spent the better part of Sunday and Monday playing with this cool stuff.

Daddy Day

It was a daddy day. This was the "good monen (morning) da dee, hod (hold) you." Everyone was all about daddy this morning. So daddy held everyone together. We had a late nap today because grandma and grandpa came to see us today. We were all a little "disorganized" as Ginger calls it. I call it miss come bobulated! After our big day on Friday they were all a bit over stimulated and out of sorts. They all were fussy all day. When they got up Nate just could not get it together even after being brushed. Brushing is a program that we do for all three babies that helps with the sensory problems they have. Emma by far has the least problems and Nate and Alli are a lot worse. Brushing has been a God send for Alli. When we began Alli would not engage in activity with Emma and Nate or anyone else. She did not like to be held, she just wanted to be by herself and no one touch her. I spent a lot of time feeling guilty because I didn't hold her and cuddle her like the other two. She was just a much happier baby being left alone. Once we started brushing and she had gotten up a bit after they went to bed one night and she let me hold her I didn't want to put her down and I cried when she reached up and touched my face. She finally fell asleep and I had Donnie take a picture because I didn't want to forget that moment. The link above explains more about this and helped me to understand the differences between Nate and Alli. Nate responds very differently to things then Alli. Thanks Gen McNulty for the great article about sensory integration. Boy did I get off track {he he}. So back to Nate...Daddy snuck Nate out to the garage while I finished dinner and they had not been out there long when Donnie called me on the phone to sneak out the front door to look at Nate and asked me to take a picture. See below...
So I didn't sneak to well Nate heard me but It was so sweet to see them sitting there watching football in the garage. Nate is by far his daddy's son. He absolutely loves Balls. He don't care what kind they are he just wants to have one all the time. Poor girls, I bet we spend a fare amount of time at ball fields of all kinds.
After there little rest they took a nice little walk down the block, it was so adorable.

Halloween

The day started off business as usual...Mommy to work before dawn and daddy got the kids ready early because Ginger had to come on Friday this week. Mame came right after Ginge showed up and daddy brought out the new addition to therapy. The trampoline! Ot was loved by all today. Jumping and more jumping and everyone was happy. I got home just as they were finishing up lunch. Amy helped me get everyone ready and loaded up as daddy was arriving home from work and we were off to the races, oops I mean trick or treating, if you could call it that. Our first stop was Walgreens to see Aunt Tammy. Then we went to see Connie and then it was off....

to see Ginger at her feeding clinic. Ginger is one of our OT. She was so glad to see us and took us treating at the offices in her building. Nate caught on real quick as to you put your hand in and you pull out "OH, something to eat!"

I had one pigie and daddy had caught the "bad pigies" that had ran off.

I took this picture on Wednesday when we were trying out our costume see if they liked them. I think it is the best shot of everyone together.

We stoped at Aunt Terrie's and got to see our cousins Tessa and...

Zoe...and a couple others I don't have pictures of...

Our next stop was to grandma and grandpa's (Donnie's mom and dad).

Then we went to see mamaw at work (my step mom) papaw was at work and it was to far out to try to make that stop also. By this time they were screaming as I put them back in their car seat.

We got home and Connie had made dinner and our cousins from mommies side of the family came to trick or treat with us in our neighbor hood.

This was waiting with great patients to get out the door. I ran outside to get them looking out just before we left the house. I knew we would not be gone for long for several reasons, the main one being three tired 21 month olds.

This was our first Official house... Every house we went to said "Oh it is the triplets!"

These are Jordan's jack o lanterns. She lives on our street and loves to play with us on our evening walks.

On our journey we meet Spider Man...aka Dylan. Dylan is Tom and Brandi's son and Tom...

is Miss Alli's godfather...Oh and daddy's friend.

Aunt Tammy was on our walk all ready with us but she is also Miss Emma's godmother...

Once we were back home we sat on the floor to see all the loot we had collected. Some of it was gifts from Aunt Tammy and Aunt Connie. Donnie and I both have siblings but some of our really close friends have become aunts and uncles to us. I remember when I was growing up we all had "mom's and dad's or aunt's and uncle's that was just inherited through friends and neighbors and these kiddos are no different.

They all made out like little bandits and was so into seeing what they had gotten. Darma is another one of the little girls on the street and they picked out the little duckies you see in Nate's hands...

I must say Alli was the most thrilled with what she got. One by one she took everything out of her basket to look at and did not want any help from us and especially not Nate who was sitting next to her. I saw her reach for Nate and he had picked up something she had laid out of her goodies and she took it back and said "no that Alli's."

They all tasted their suckers they are eating in these pictures with the paper on so they got to try them out with no paper also...

They all did really well the main problem was that no one liked the sticky part! They would lick and slobber and then want their hands washed. It was too cute! Nate would with a big sad look say "stickie" and want it off now...
Alli did great and could not wait to get in her chair when I asked if they wanted a bite.

After the suckers they were in great need of a bath and Amy, Nicholas, Katlyn and her friend Paige came just in the nick of time to help us take really fast baths. It was in and out and diapered and brushed (brushing is the treatment we are doing for all babies due to sensory issues) and lotioned and jamies (our pumpkin jamies from Children's Place for 2.50) on in record time. Then it was off to discover more loot! Aunt Amy and the kids brought us more goodies.

Amy is Nate's godmother.

and Connie is Alli's. We didn't to bad we only didn't see two our of six godparents. All in all we had a great day and evening. Happy Halloween!

A Saturday in the making...

Today we are going to the pumpkin patch with the MOM's group. Emma must have gotten up in the night and pulled the strings around daddy's pinkie and got to lay with us till morning. Thank God this doesn't happen to often. As you can see from all the pictures below we had a great day with friends. The kids had a great time and we ended the day with grandma and grandpa coming to play. I am sure loving my every other Saturday off.

Happy Birthday Daddy

Today is Donnie's birthday and I don't even know where to begin. I have so many things that I love about my husband. For the longest time he wanted to be a daddy and I always new he would be a great Daddy. Donnie has that "special something" that it takes to be more then just a dad. He loves his babies more than imaginable. He does things that many men don't! He was up in the night every night when they were tiny babies and did most of the 1am feedings by himself while I would get up and pump and go right back to bed. Dr Arnaez told him when we were in the NICU that I had to have enough rest at night to be able to take care of the babies while he worked and unlike many men, he listened. Dr Arnaez told us that we both could not be awake in the night because we had to be rested, so he did 1am and then he went to bed and I got up and did the next feeding at 4am and he slept till the first day time feeding. Donnie gives them baths, he keeps them all by his self and has for a long time. He takes them out of the house. He got up and had him and all the babies ready and out the door to be at the March for Babies walk that started and 930am. He takes them to Sam's to shop and even had a lady in the parking lot ask him if he was by his self and told him "he rocked" because so many men won't do those kinds of things. Through my whole pregnancy he always knew mine and the babies weights, he always remembered their heart rates. I went to only one doctors appointment by myself and that was because he was at work and she just wanted to check me before she left for vacation. When they were in NICU he remembered their weights from day to day. He couldn't wait to get to the hospital when he got off at night. He was so strong and would always get me through the mommy melt downs, and still does. He was so proud when they all said "Daddy" first. Today he is a ball of smiles when he comes home to those little faces waiting at the baby gate when they hear the garage door go up. He loves that his son appears to be left handed and loves any kind of ball just like himself (for you ladies that don't understand this, left handed pitchers make more money because there are not a lot to go around). He loves that the girls just thinks he is the best thing since sliced bread. He works with them on the weekend with things they need to learn that they are developmentally behind on. He has taught them all the body parts they know. They know the cross that our Lord died on because of him. They tell "Jesus" night night every night before bed. He loves us all beyond words! What more could a women ask for in a husband? Cooking, Cleaning, and Laundry you say? Well, he does all of the above that mommy fails to do because she has been busy with the babies all day or hasn't felt well. What more could a wife ask for? I am the luckiest girl in the world. I love you honey more then you will ever know and never thought I could love you any more and then our babies were born and I fell in love with you all over again. I would not take all the money in the world for the four of you, you are my life past, present and future. Happy 40th Birthday! Remember age is just a number and we have so many years to look forward to and our precious triplets to keep us young.

Forever S-

Signing Time...

Look what I found! A blog competition for a chance to win a set of Signing Time DVDs. I am so excited. You see I found out about this at Leigha and the Triplets. I have been reading their blog for a very long time and would just love to have these video's. My little's are signing but not near what they could be if we had these DVDs. I know how much they would love them because of all the music, which they love music. After reading on the triplet connection about Signing Times and finding Cathy and her passion for Signing Time I fell in love. It is just not something we have had the luxury of being able to buy. We have been on hold for two volumes at the library for a while but have yet to see them. We love Signing Time because I want my children to have a second language that will be able to possibly make someones life a little bit more comfortable in their life because they know how to sign. I love all the music and format of how it is taught and I love the mission that Rachel has started for her child and the children of the world.





Everyone say a little prayer for us that we win this awesome gift for my little's

Labor Day

We started off the day with grandma and grandpa coming to play and then we went to Aunt Amy and Uncle Scott's house for the afternoon.

Peace...

Black eye update and more

Daddy and the trips just lounging around...
Nate day two of his black eye...I can not believe his whole eye was not black and blue. Just a bit into the corner under the eye and right where he hit above the eye and that was it...
Look, they are all looking and it is even cute!
More firsts under our belt...mommy painted our toe nails, we love our pretty girl toes!
Tonight as we went for our walk in the choo choo, when we got on our street heading home we stoped to talk to a neighbor and her little girl and the little girl across the street were playing with the kids and they wanted out of the wagon. Our street is black top and this is what their feet looked like when we got in the house.

Going to a meeting...

Mommy and daddy had a meeting with Gwen the retirement lady at her work and of course we get to go also. We did real well in our stroller for a while just eating cheerios and drinking water, we love water. As we began to get board I (Emma) pulled out the "shoe phone" to see who I could call. Mommy and daddy finally let us get out to run about in the meeting room we were in and that is when it went down heel...
Nate and I (still Emma) were horsing around and Nate ran into a table and hit the corner above his eye and mommy picked him up and kissed him all better and put him down and well, we started messing around again and Nate turned around and ran into the same corner of the same table and hit his eye again, on the bottom this time, this resulted in us going home. Alli was being "prissy girl Alli" and was not involved in any of this mess...
We were plain worn out and if I (still Emma) would not have thrown my passie away would have been asleep like Nate and Alli, see below...

That meeting was plain exhausting!

Trio showing progress

Nate asking Emma who is in the drive way? Oh it is Ms Tammy coming to play!
Tammy brought a baby and it's "milk." We never called the kids' bottle by bottle, we always said "milk," so they really didn't know what Tammy was talking about when she asked them "are you giving the baby her bottle?" When I said "can you give the baby some milk they knew what I was talking about. About a month ago they could not do this upon asking, they are doing so well, thanks to Ginger, Katie and Tammy. Thanks guys! Nate taking his turn at giving the baby some milk...
and more milk. He loved doing this it was so sweet...
Alli being the prissy girl she is wanted to be in the rocking chair to try. This was my rocking chair that my Papaw made for me when I was little.

Ms Tammy seeing the sassy side of Emma...
Maybe it is not so bad being in the bag, she did want in there...
Nate taking his turn in the bag but only if he can keep feeding the baby...
Alli, she wants in because the others are doing it but is never quite happy once she is there...

practice with textures~

We made our own rice and beans to play with. We have tons of different beans in hear so we can feel different shapes, sizes and textures. They even tried to put there feet in...which is HUGE.
They were peaking out to see what Jenna was raising cane about...
Look.............it was Mamaw! I don't know who was more excited the babies or Jenna:)

Park date with Ms Katie~

Can you ever have to many pictures of how peaceful they look sleeping not to mention the most adorable positions? They were getting ready for a big play date with Ms Katie at the park.
They they all are ready to play and see what we can learn.
I loved the hair from the plastic slide

Nate's funny hair...
and Emma's also...
Sisters on the double slide...
Emma was asking Nate "what in the world are you doing?"
Nate was hiding from the girls, they kept taking his little pom poms and he was trying to practice using the right fingers to pinch them our of the ice tray.

Nate NOT taking a nap~

although this is not the best picture...I was trying to take it through the little space in the door. Nate decided not to take a nap. He was checking out his feet and toes. He would raise one up and investigate and then the other. He did this for the longest time with me standing at the door marveling over the fact that "this was my baby making those precious sounds and enjoying himself while he discovered how many feet and toes there were, not someones baby I was watching."

A day with Daddy

Nate and Emma have really taken to rough housing! Alli sits back almost always and takes it all in. Today Jenna decided she would stay out of there way also. They just love this lawn mower and it is the start of a lot of tears. You can tell they were with Daddy by the looks of Emma's hair. The pony tail holders are so small that he has trouble with his big hands trying to get it wrapped around her hair. He will get it as they get a bit bigger. I know this because through a couple of my surgeries where I could not lift my arms above my head when my hair was long, he would brush my hair everyday before he left for work and would put it up in a pony tail. He has been just the best husband and has proved over and over what a great daddy he is. I love you honey!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Megan! Today is my sisters oldest daughters 18 birthday. She is a senior and ready to get life started in collage. She plans to go to IUPUI in Indianapolis. She wants to be a doctor, and has since she was very small. She loves her pediatrician and that is what she wants to be with a fellowship in Asthma and Allergies. Megan has severe asthma and allergies and the worst one being nuts. Nut allergies are deadly! She spent a many a day eating lunch in the principals office because even the smell of peanut butter sends her into an asthma attack. She has been in the hospital more then she should have been at such a young age. She is so in tune with her body and knows before she gets to the doctor that her chances have run out and she will be admitted. She is a beautiful, sweet and loving girl and I want nothing but the best for her. Meg, I love you very much and Uncle Donnie and I are so proud of you and can't wait to see you cross that stage in your white coat with your name on it and MD following. Good Luck sweetie in all you do.

Saturday with Mommy and Daddy...

They may not all be looking but they are all together in one frame...
The best sister bench!
or is this the best sister bench? They love to play with these hats that our cousin Mona got us at the Cracker Barrel. She sends of lots of cool things!
Do ya think Alli pulled the hat down?

Just another day...

The day started with a few dry cheerios while I finished breakfast and Alli wanted to show off how well she is doing with those fine motor skills by stacking her cheerios. Ginger will be so proud!
Emma found her way into the bottom shelf of the entertainment center, so of course everyone had to have a try.
Nate tucked in the little spot...
and Alli got in with mommy's help and was instantly mad and wanted out. Once she was out the little stinker tried to get back in, silly girl!

This is a first for Miss Alli. I went in after nap time which was really a party and when I asked "what are you doing?" Alli quickly showed me her new trick. You can hear Emma in the back ground counting. We taped this when we were getting ready for bed. We are doing a brushing program to help with the sensitivity problems and that is how they are learning to count. We brush arms, hands, legs, feet and back. Three times each and then we do joint compressions ten times at shoulder, knee, feet, toes and chest. They are growing and learning more and more every day.

Uncle Ronnie

Uncle Ronnie stopped by to see us tonight...Emma got drug out of the bathroom while screaming when we were trying to get the other two finished up. Uncle Ronnie quickly became her friend for rescuing her...
Nate never wants to look when you want him too...
as funny as Alli is about people holding her she was his buddy this evening...
This is Ron with his girlfriend Jesse and her son Aaron...

Fun at the Splash Park!

Mommy and her babies...

Oh my gosh, I love this picture. My very dear friend Tanya at the farm house kids took this picture of me and my babies today at our MOM play date. I love it! Thanks Tanya your the best. More pictures of the kids playing to come, they had a great time and did so well.

The Things a Mommy will do........OMG!

This picture daddy took while mommy was gone to work...he must of not had anything exciting going on, but when mommy got home from work the fireworks started. Daddy was holding Nate, that had gone back to sleep and Emma that was awake enjoying the Olympics. I took Nate and put him in bed and changed my clothes and took Emma so daddy could go to the store for more milk. I gave Emma some gas drops and cuddled for a bit and as she was settling down Jenna popped up off the floor and darted to the front door. I immediately knew that there was something in the foyer. I went to put Emma in her crib and see what had Jenna's attention expecting a spider......boy was I wrong! It was a lizard! I just about had a heart attack. I ran to the kitchen, after standing there trying to quickly come up with a solution, I got a bowl out of the cabinet and ran back to the foyer and on my first try I got the bowl over the top of him but, it was on the silver piece that is between the floor and the carpet. Great, now I have to get that bowl level so he can't get out till Donnie gets back home. I was un-successful, he ran as fast as he could under the door into the nursery, Oh s***! He can't be in there with my babies. I call Donnie and tell him he needs to hurry there is a lizard in the nursery and he said "I just got here." Why did I think I was going to get him to come back and get this thing out of my babies room? So I turn their light from dim to full blast, Nate and Alli sleeping so peacefully and Emma thinks she needs to see what mommy is doing on the floor. I tell Jenna "find it girl" and I grab the little flash light that I use to peek in diapers in the night to find out who is stinky and Jenna spots the scared to death lizard in the closet with his head hid between a box of diapers and a package of diapers. I clear the right side of the closet that had baby wipes stacked up and more diapers and then move the package that he was by and he ran to the right and tried to hide under a spare travel wipes box. I tried to get the bowl over him once again and I missed and he ran again, this time back into the hall, the whole time Emma standing at the end of her crib with her arms crossed watching and Jenna in the hall watching. He got just out side the door and I tried again, and......I got it! Yep, I had to have pictures of this! Who was ever going to believe me?
there he is under the bowel and all I could think of now was I bet you are peeing on my carpet and how in the h*** am I going to get you out of here. I turned the nursery light back down Nate and Alli still sleeping and told Emma ni-night pulled their door and try to keep Jenna from flipping the bowl off this thing. I called Donnie back and told him not to worry, ha ha, that I had caught the lizard. Now what? I stood and thought a minuet and went to the garage making Jenna come along so she wouldn't let our new friend out and got a cereal box out of the recycle bin. I opened it all the way flattened it and doubled it so I could get it under the edge of the bowl. I tried to slide it under the bowl and the lizard and he was pretending to be dead and I could not get him on top of the box for nothing, and then, he stared running circles and he got on top the box...
there he is. Now I go open the front door and unlock the storm door. Jenna still wanting to see, I get my hand under the box and pressing with dear life the box and bowl together, I get him out side and hear a noise and Logan was just getting home. He is the neighbors son. I yell for Logan because I just new when I took that bowl off that thing was going to run dead at me. Logan uncovered him while I stood back and all is good! I am beat after thirteen and a half hours at work and an adventure with a lizard. Well, I guess I will start all over again in the morning at eight, for only twelve hours at work minus the lizard adventure. Sleep tight!

Out to Dinner~

Connie, Ryan and Erin and all of us got together at a place called the Log Inn for a great dinner before her now 20 year old twins go back to school. Erin is at Ball State and Ryan at UE. Ryan is a Cross Country star here in town and choose to stay at a local school. We took some inside pictures and some outside pictures, see below for those. The Log Inn has good ole fashion country cooking. It taste like eating at Aunt Kathy's house. Aunt Kathy is my great aunt and one of my best buddies in the whole world. I would not be who I am today if it was not for her. She taught me how to cook, iron, sew, bake, keep a house (you wouldn't know that by the looks of my house right now), and so many other things I could go on forever.

I had everyone turning circles and then stopping real quick so I could get them all looking, we had a great evening.
They were being a train, the kids were having a great time, big and little!

Afternoon of play~

can you see the mischief in her?
Alli is the "silly face girl" today.
Nate is such a happy baby, some don't always see this side of him, but when he is home in his element he is so much fun.

Mrs Katie showing trio progress~

getting started you could not have given Alli anything that would have made her get on the ball much less roll backwords and pick up toys!
Nate is playing hard to get while bouncing on the ball. He is suppose to be reaching for the ball Katie is holding to help strengthen his upper body.
now for Emma, she was the first one to grow some like for the ball and still does the best over all
They like to do this but still have trouble getting the shapes in the right place. But they are all sitting which is a plus.

Just a day at home...

We are sporting our first Florida t-shirts.
Alli and Mama...a self taken picture that didn't turn out to shabby!

MM this is for you...

MM, this is a beautiful day to drive those country roads with the top down and just enjoy life and relax...does this sound good? Want me to drive? I am a good safe driver and I won't drive to fast:)

Dockery Triplet update...

Here is a new picture of Jude, Carley, and Morgan, the big problem is the close they are wearing...yuck! Good thing they are so precious!

Peek-a-Boo~

They are so funny they will one get on both ends of the entertainment center and look behind it and then fun to look at the third baby and just giggle. They all were taking turns looking behind it and they did this for a long time. They figured out later in the day that they could do this in their room with the dresser also. Looking at the picture of them in their high chair you can really tell how tall they are getting.

Night Night~

Well it is not Wednesday but no words needed! I love to see them sleep and often find myself watching them. Such huge blessings!

A trip to see Dr Tom...

This is Carol one of Dr Tom's nurses that has worked with him forever. See I know this because Katlyn was one of his first patients when he was new around town. She will be sadly missed by all. Today was her last day, she is going to be a school nurse at one of her daughters schools so she can be closer to the kids. Dr Tom is always loving on the babies. I was so mad , one time I didn't have my camera with me he had Alli on his lap with his stethoscope on Alli listening to Dr Tom. I was so mad at myself. This particular day we had taken Nate for a ear check and he peeked at everyone's and all is clear. He thinks we are just suffering with teething!

photo shoot

Well, I thought I better get these pictures up before I had another "guest blogger." These were taken by Tanya at the Farm House Kids. If I knew how to make this a link I would, to visit Tanya's blog look at my blogs I read and you will find her there. When we arrived on the farm we did not give the kids time to think about what was going on. We hopped out of the van and went right to the beloved rock. Tanya has taken so many pictures on this rock and I told her I wanted to be one of the family's with pictures on the rock. So here is a sneak peek. If I ever force myself to sit down and pick what I want edited I will show you more and even have them printed to give you some.
My trio were the last ones to get their pictures taken in the new wheat. When we were done, this little corner that Tanya begged for them not to plow so we could do these pictures, was gone shortly after we finished.

Getting ready ...

This is my "Hollywood" Emma...
"Hollywood" Nate...
Alli wants nothing to do with "Hollywood." She does not like the glass to touch her. I sure hope this changes. We were getting ready to go have some pictures taken at the Sikman Farm. My friend Tanya at Farm House Photography is going to take some pictures.

Our First Summer Social

taking our first look at the rides at our church social. We ate supper after church and that was about it since we are to little to ride the rides.
but we had fun when we got home! We found a toy box in mommy and daddy's room. We were told that these were not our toys but we liked them any way. Now we now where to get toys to give Jenna when she has nothing better to do then sleep, she can play!
Alli giving Jenna bunches of toys.
Emma loving on Jenna. Jenna has so much patients with them. They are very nice to her and are easy when they pet her. Do you think it will always be this way?

Popsicle's in hot weather~

Our wanderful agent Marcia Goldsmith at state farm gave us these bibs so we are modeling them for her. I bet they will be hanging in her office right next to the picture of Jenna playing in the play house that is in her office.
So, another first...we thought we would try to give them Popsicle's since it is so hot and well Alli didn't much like it, notice her face, but thought she would hold it for just a minuet and Nate wouldn't even hold it...
Take notice of Nate's face...
right after this picture Alli gave me hers and Emma is the only one that ate all of hers. Daddy went in to start bath water.

Busy day...

Emma couldn't hardly wait to eat...this is the sign for eat.
Sara was handing out playing cards one by one to the kids so they could practice putting them in the hole in the top of the baby wipe box. Tammy can come up with some great ideas to use for therapy toys. Grandma reading to Alli. She should be able to read this book with her eyes closed. She read it to their daddy over and over and over.
Now it is Emma's turn to read the "Hands Hands Fingers Thumb" book.
after supper they decided they would see how this box did at driving them around the living room. Who needs toys any way?

New Toy

See the little toy siting in the yard to the right? This is a water octopus that you hook up to the garden hose and it sprays water every where. Courtney bought this for us a while back in the winter so we got it out to see how things went. Lets just say that we will try again next summer when we are a bit bigger.
Alli of course did not like it at all...
Nate was OK with it but could take it or leave it...
Alli says this is just stupid!! Who thought this thing up that sprays water all in your face? I told her it must have been a boy! I missed a picture of Emma but she and Alli stand together on this one. Maybe next year they won't mind stuff touching them so much. We continue to work on this with our wonderful therapist trying to overcome the texture problems. We are very lucky to have great ot and dt.

New Toy...

I brought this new toy home from work with me today and getting started Nate loved it...
but Emma wanted to try and was so upset when he wouldn't give it up...
When Nate let go for one minuet Emma was there to get her turn and then Nate was very upset. We are trying to learn the "you have to wait your turn" thing...
Alli stood back and waited patiently but once she got a shot at it Nate stayed close by for his next turn. We can thank our favorite Dr T for this lawnmower, it was a great hit!

More Firsts...

This is Katlyn's first day with her new braces. She was excited to get started so they are off by her senior year.
Mrs Katie brought fun foam, which is like shaving cream, to play with and learn some different textures which Nate and Alli have great trouble with.
as you can see Emma loves it and doesn't seem to be having any problem.
Nate wasn't sure what he thought at first...
but decided after a bit that maybe it wasn't so bad...

and as you can see Alli wants less to do with this stuff then Nate did...
after a bit she did warm up and decide to touch and play in it with great encouragement from the crowd...

play day with Riley

Amy, Scott and the kids came out for dinner and Katlyn was watching her nephew Riley so after dinner we took the wagon out for a spin while we waited on Riley's mom to pick him up. The fourth car to this train was well worth the money.
This little frog was sitting on the landscaping taking everything in.

play day with Kalie

Alli playing with some toy that Kalie had that lights up. I need to try to find a couple, change that to three, of these little things the kids loved them.
Here is Miss Kalie looking sweet...

firsts...

We tried putting food in a real bowl today and it only got dumped once. We just have to learn not to pick up the bowl or plate. Will try again later.

playing around~

every morning after breakfast we play in the play room and watch the Wiggles. Our cousin Mona got the girls these hats and the kiddo's love to play with them. Nate loves them the best and I happened to catch this adorable picture of Nate with Alli's pacie and Emma and Alli's pink blankies with one of these hats on...isn't he cute?
Alli cat posing with her hat and Marie the kitty on her onsie...
Miss Emma with her hat and Minnie...
they love to climb on the black box which goes to the stereo and get into the chair and of course they are driving Alli crazy..
Oh won't Ginger be proud of Alli? She is even smiling, with papaw and Emma and Jenna taking it in that she is not crying and on the ball. Jenna gets so bothered when therapy is here and Alli is crying so as you can see she is keeping a close eye on the situation.

boo boo~

Poor Alli... We were going to take mamaw to get her car and then off to daddy's ball game and she fell down in the drive way and got her first boo boo that needed a band aid. Alli being Alli she cried like her leg had been cut off. Band aids and kisses made it all better.

Beautiful Babies

Hi Everyone!

Stacey doesn't know I've appointed myself as her guest blogger today. Yes, I know her password, and it's a secret ... so don't ask. Okay?

She also hasn't seen this picture of her beautiful babies that I took a couple of months ago. So I thought I'd surprise her and just post her very own sneak peek. I bet she'll be real surprised next time she gets on here and spots these little cuties!

Hi Stacey! Do you love it?? (I'll be talking to you later!)

Be Blessed Everyone.

Tanya
(The Dairy Wife and Mom to the FarmHouse Kids)

Out Visiting

This was not out visiting but this was a sweet morning of the trio making sure Jenna ate all her breakfast and got all of her medicine. They love their Jenna!
Our first attempt and stairs at Uncle Bill's house and they didn't do to bad.
Uncle Bill and Aunt Priscilla with Emma. Uncle Bill is Emma's godfather
We got this new wagon tonight...even though we have our choo choo wagon we loved being in this one with each other. Thank you Uncle Bill and Aunt Priscilla.

Triplet trials

As you can tell Alli has been crying because they all could not fit in the basket. She was there first and they just move in and take over.

Visiting Grandma in the hospital

Alli giving Grandma some kisses...
Now it is Emma's turn...
and big boy Nate...
Emma just wanted grandpa to hold her...I think she is a grandpa's girl. Mom is doing well surgery went as Dr Cobb expected it to now the recovery.
After we left the hospital we went to spend a little bit of time with Al and Crystal before they left. You see they are leaving us hear and moving away to Pennsylvania. We will miss you so much but we wish you the very best.

Mrs Tammy and paint...

Emma trying out finger painting for the first time...
Nate warmed up after a bit...
Alli looks pretty proud of herself...

Mrs Tammy came today armed with paint and paper and hoping mommy wouldn't care, little did she know mommy would have no say it was all up to Mame. Mommy worked and then met daddy in day surgery to be with grandma while she had back surgery. They made their first master piece and also made daddy father's day cards. They looked like they had a great time.

Tessa's Birthday

This is what Alli thought about the bounce house...
Uncle Mike keeping track of Emma...
Emma sitting in her cousin Zoe's lap.....

This is Donnie's niece Wendy and her daughter Tessa...
My Little's winding down......

Uncle Jerry

This is Uncle Jerry and Aunt Darla. They are here visiting on their way to their next location they are going to be stationed at, Upstate New York. The kids were at their grandparents house so you will have to wait for another day to see pictures of them.
This is the meeting of the minds. They were trying to hold each others hands.
Success...is this not precious. I love all they are learning and interacting together.

Mrs Katie

This is Mrs Katie, she is Nate and Emma's ot. Nate as well as Emma are finally beginning to like the ball. Every week it seems to get a bit easier.
These little books they have are there special birthday books that Aunt Tammy had made for them. They each have there name on them and then from the pictures that she took at our big party she put special pictures in our special books. We love to Carrie them around. I am not sure why this picture go in the middle of ot but oh well.
Today, we painted with our nubie brush and pudding, what a mess that was. Emma of course loved it and well...
Nate not so sure. After the pudding go a little warmer and softer he began to do some better with it and he even put his hands in his mouth and tried a bit.....huge accomplishment!
Alli was a bit unsure also but after a bit decided that she would see what this was all about. She also put some in her mouth.

Apples and....

more firsts..........Emma loved these apple slices........
Nate was not so sure what he thought about them........
oh I don't think I like these.......
Well maybe it is not so bad, after all it is food.......
Alli liked them also. It took her a few minutes to decide but not as long as it did Nate.

Hills.....

These kids discovered that were big enough to go up and down the hill at the end of the driveway. They did this for probably 45min.
Emma giving her sweet smile.
Nate saying Aaaaaaa.
Alli thinks all that walking on the hills made her really tired. That is a lot of work for these little babies..

Playing ball with Sara.....

That is Sara's knee...they were having fun throwing the balls to her and her throwing them back
This was a very rare moment. You see when you put this precious little girl to bed at night you never hear from her till morning. For some reason she was very restless and needed some mommy snuggles. She laid in my arms for a long time. I really miss these moments with her.

Happy Birthday Dillon and Aunt Brandi...

The kids love balls but do you see the big bounce house in the back ground by Katlyn and Alli? Well daddy says they don't like it. Katlyn went with Donnie since I had to work to help keep tabs on the trio.
That is Aunt Brandi in the pink...her first baby boy was born on her and her grandfathers b-day This is Uncle Tom with birthday boy Dillon, he is a great little boy.

Playing with Kaylie~

Going in the Choo choo with our friend Kaylie. Katlyn and Jenna in the background.

Moving into our new car seats~

Today is the day that these new seats go into the van. They were trying them out after we adjusted all the straps to fit them just right.
This is Terri the personal birth consultnat and our hospital for Women and Children where I work at and that is Debbie in the back ground helping to get all our seats in the car so our little ones will be nice and safe.
Nate in the big boy seat.....
Emma in her big girl seat.......
Alli in her big gerl seat.....



Kara and Sara came and stayed with the littels while I went to the hospital to accomplish this task.

A Mommy day....

We took this picture while I was removing Emma from the laundry room. For me taking this of us it is not to bad.
Nate and Alli pretty proud that they climbed into the chair over the arm from the little table that is by the chair.
I was getting them out of the van and sat them on top of their wagon while I went to retrieve the rest of the stuff from the van. This was there last ride in there little car seats. Tomorrow the hospital staff will install our big seats.

A Sunday with Daddy

Sara taught Alli how to sit with her legs crossed and her arms folded. She only does this on her terms! When Ginger wants her to do this during therapy time, she will not.
This is the first time since these babies came home from the hospital that any of the three has been able to be removed from the car and into the house and stay asleep, she must have really been beat.

More Firsts

This is the kiddo's using markers for the first time. Tammy said they did a good job since they tried to scribble and not just pound.
Emma trying to get Nicholas shoes on.
Aunt Amy with Nate trying hard to look mad. This is the face he makes when he wants you to think he is not happy.

This is Amy's husband Scott playing with Alli.
This is Nate at Aunt Amy's house trying to multi-task. We went out to dinner with them and then went back to their house for a bit.

A day out of the house.

I had taken my nieces out shopping to look for a swimming suit and my sister called and was not filling well so we said our good bye to my friend Amy and her son Nicholas and I was going to take the girls to get their allergy shots, but one problem now days...I have three babies now and it is 30min from dinner time. So we had our first dinner at McDonald's. They had chicken nuggets with all the outside taken off and a few french fries and fruit and yogurt parfaits. They thought this stuff was great.

Our First Trip To The Park

Today we went on our first trip to the park. Sara had spent the night and was with us. Aunt Marty had called and they wanted to come out but since we were leaving they just met us at the park. Trevor and Troy wanted to see the little ones. When we first put the girls in the swing Emma loved it but Alli was not so sure, but after a minute she was fine. See the little boy in the back ground, that is Donnie's great nephew Devin. Dalton was also there, Donnie's great niece Dakota and the boys cousin had brought them to the park.
Nate of course did not like it. I held on to him and talked to him to hopefully settle him down but he wanted nothing to do with it. Katie is his ot and she thinks it has to do with the sensory stuff going on with him.
So we tried me sitting on the swing and holding him and nope that didn't work either, so lets try the slides........They did not like doing it by there self but didn't mind you holding onto them on the little slide.
Troy was going to hold her at the top and let me be at the bottom but Alli held to the bar for dear life.
Here is Sara letting Nate go from the top and Troy now with Emma. This wasn't so bad!

They had decided by this time that if I would hold them and slide them down from the side that was OK.
Tanya does this look familiar with one of the girls trying to run?
I love these next couple of pictures. This is Emma. Let me tell you about her head band. I have been putting a little spout pony on top of her head, but little Alli's hair is so fine that I can't do that with her yet so I put a head band on her. When Alli and I went into the living room where the others were Emma went back to their bedroom door and was knocking and grunting and when I went in there I opened the door and she went right to the dresser where I keep there hair things and wanted the drawer open, when I opened it she kept grunting trying to tell me what she wanted but I told her there was nothing in there she could have and I took her back out. Seconds later she was back at the door and we did it all over again when I realized she was trying to show me the head bands, I picked out her white one and asked her is this what you want and she smiled great big, so we took her rubber band out and put her head band on and she was as happy as could be.
Here is sweet Nate.
Here is little stinker Alli. They loved walking all over this gym. See the tube like thing behind Alli? They loved crawling through that also.

OT with Ginger

Ginger is Alli's therapist but she always works with Emma and Nate also. She is just wonderful. I learn so much from her every time she is here.
This was the first time they have been on the ball and as you can see Emma is not to happy. Ginger is working with balance, hips and sensory.
Here is Nate also not to happy.
Alli's turn and she is not happy either. Ginger said the more they are on it the better they will get and they will love it. She also said had they started at a younger age they would be fine with it also.
I had very unhappy babies this visit. Not that they don't like Ginger, but it was nap time also and Ginger said "remind me never to come during nap." Ginger the very first day she came just jumped right in and picked up babies and loved on them and never gave them a chance to be scared of her. I needed to go to the hospital due to a family member having a cardiac cath and they moved it up so I was rushing around and it was time for her to be here to work with the kids and she said you get everything ready I will feed the kids and I will help you get out the door. Ginger is very caring and supportive. The short time she has been coming we have just fell in love with her. I can't imagine after she has been coming a while and we graduate and don't need her any more. Thanks Ginger for all you already do for us.

These are some pictures of Ginger about the third time she came. She comes a lot during meals because that is one of the main reasons she is seeing Alli. She has outstanding feeding experience and Alli gagged on food as I started trying table stuff, she leaked milk from her mouth and some other things. We chose Ginger but she could only fit one spot so since Alli was the worse out of the three she is seeing only Alli, on paper, she always works with everyone. She even thinks Nate is as bad if not worse then Alli. The babies have made leaps and bonds since we started therapy. I am so proud.
This is Ginger with Alli and our new feeding net. I can put foods in this and it helps expose them to more taste and textures. This was the day Ginger said no more bottles at meal time.

Memorial Day

Diaper babies taking in the outside.
Daddy dressed us in our all famous Cardinal clothes for the cook out. Emma is reading to Nate and Alli.
Nate with Uncle Ronnie, he is Nate's Godfather.
Mamaw and Papaw with the girls.

Today as we remember those lost to war and those still at war we celebrate our hero's. Papaw is a veteran in the Navy.

Daddy had planned a cook out and he got everything ready while mommy was at work. There were lots of people at our house this evening

Happy Birthday Mommy

From Jenna,
Nate,
Alli,
and Emma.
Today we learned how to climb but couldn't figure out how to get down so we just cried. Nate gets to the chair and then he cries.

Donnie brought the kids to see me at work and my sister and the kids also came. They brought me cards and a cup cake. Donnie brought me cards and said I could pick out my new cell phone. My brother n law and his wife also came to see me and brought me some beautiful spring flowers. I also got phone calls wishing me a happy birthday.