Finally a Christmas Update!

Ok so after a week or so of AJ bugging me, and then a couple days of my Mom bugging me I finally decided it was time for another post. Its been a busy few weeks with the holidays and all so get ready for lot-o-pictures!

I guess I started this thing where I put the kids in boxes, etc. For some reason I find it funny and the kids seem to think so as well. We were using this box to block the kids from the kitchen, it did not work, well until I put Lizy in it!

Here is Madison getting some reading in while sitting in the diaper box.

This one cracked me up, Logan in the top to our wrapping paper box. He was laughing so hard before this picture he almost fell over.

Our Nanny/Babysitter Kaity. She is a life saver, we honestly could not have made it through the year without her! Thank you so much Kaity!

So Logan has some pretty good curls and a TON of hair. It's mostly out of control all the time so we have been experimenting with a few different looks. Let us know what you think.

The Classic Gentleman's Look.

I call this the Mad Scientist.

And finally the rock star.

To keep things even here are a few of the girls then we can start the Christmas pics.

Madison wakes up about once a week half undressed, she finds this to be hilarious.

This is the greatest picture of Lizy, AJ didn't even realize she got such a good shot of this face. This is the face she makes when she is about to do something she shouldn't, we see this face a lot!

Now on to Christmas. What a day, the kids really wore Mommy and Daddy out. Trying to wrangle them and open gifts was a LONNNNGGG day. For the most part they were not into the presents, mostly the paper and the boxes. Logan cried every time we opened a present in front of him, so he didn't get to open many. All in all it was a fun day.

I would like to say we did not travel home to Michigan but we were so "lucky" as to get a white Christmas anyway. AJ thought this was a funny pick with the snow and the Palm Trees.

Our tree with all the presents. Before you freak out this is from all of the family as well and lets just say when grandparents and great grandparents of triplets live across the country they tend to go all out for Christmas.

The kids ready to attack.

Lets get this show on the road!

Daddy before the storm.

Blue was the first to open a gift.

The girls finally get their own cell phones so they can stop playing with Mommy and Daddy's. This was their favorite gift hands down.

Logan and his new dog.

We put bows on the kids heads all day, for some reason this entertained them.

Lizy eating her new rubber ducky.

Logan enjoying his new car, thanks Santa!

You can see how into this the girls were, Lizy is playing with a toy she has had for 3 months and Madi is eating the paper.

The drum, their second most favorite!

Mommy and the kids.

Still works!

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Madison playing with Blue's new toy.

The girls really thought this box was awesome.....errr I mean present.

Happy Madi showed up for a few hours.

Long morning time for a nap, and no we are not done with presents.

Blue was whipped so nap for him as well.

Mom trying to nap, HA right.

Ok so after a quick lunch and long nap we get a costume change and return to opening gifts. Only to find Mommy and Daddy finished while the kids were asleep!

Lizy found herself in the middle of presents and with this outfit I thought this was like a Where's Waldo picture

AJ's new "toy". You have no idea how happy this made her.

A few days later my Mom and step dad arrived with you guessed it, more presents.

Madi tasting some more paper.

Look how big this gift is guys.

Its the greatest box ever! The girls beat on this box for an hour, its their new favorite toy.

Our family Christmas photo, the kiddos were not too thrilled on this day.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE JONATHON!!

Grow babies grow...

We finally had our 9 month check up last week and it was the worst so far with the shots, oh my goodness! We are definitely making sure we have one adult per child at their year visit. Here are their stats and then on with the pictures.

Logan

Weight 16lbs 6oz

Height 26 3/4 in

Elizabeth

Weight 19lbs 11oz

Height 28 1/2 in

Madison

Weight 16lbs 12.8oz

Height 26 1/4 in

Ok so now that Amy-Jo has the "business" end of this post out of the way I will get back in the saddle for a good old Daddy post. It's been awhile, as I have basically passed the duty on to AJ. But she is busy with Christmas cards and giving me "the look" so blog I must.

So even though having triplets is really freaking hard, it does have its perks. We always have at least one child who is happy and in a good mood (we always have one in a bad mood as well but this is a happy post!). Also, with three babies we very rarely have to waste food. Someone will always take a few extra bites to finish the jar, very nice. But maybe the best perk of all is that Santa makes house calls! All it took was Daddy volunteering at the HOA's Christmas event and a few favors later, Santa baby!

Needless to say the kids were not as excited! Maybe next year.

The other day Lizy fell asleep in her jumper when Daddy was watching the kids. Well it turns out she is forming a habit, here she is the next day with Mommy. She looks so comfortable, and honestly if we put her in bed at this time its a scream fest, so to the jumper she goes.

Logan and Mommy prefer a more conventional napping spot.

Madi trying to use Lizy as a pillow. I was not here for this but have to assume this was staged. See the next couple of pictures for my reasoning. (Mommy here, this was not staged, the girls always cuddle.)

Lizy and Madi wrestling in a steel cage match.

I can't even tell you how often Lizy does this to Madi. I caught her later in the day dragging her around by her sleeve in the kitchen, poor Madi.

Logan getting in some tummy time.

The girls starting on teething biscuits, these give a whole new definition to "messy food"

Why do we need teething biscuits you ask? Look at all those teeth, Lizy not so happily showing them off (as of right now she has 6!).

Oh ya and she is standing already. She can pull herself up while Madi needs a little help getting there, but still. Poor Logan is still playing catch up but making some good progress.

A random picture of Blue you ask? Well a closer look reveals some footie PJ's. A little too big for one of the kids you say. And there is Brandon in the back ground, hmmm I wonder who could be wearing those footie PJ's....hmmmm.

Madi - "Daddy I want some of YOUR bottle"
Daddy - " No Madi you can't have my happy juice"

I said give me your bottle!

Madi, thanks for distracting Daddy I was able to get his bottle! Hiccup!

Disclaimer: No babies consumed alcohol in the making of these pictures.

What happens when Daddy watches the kids?

This happens.


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Update coming soon...

We have the nine month appointment tomorrow and I will give an update on everything afterwards. For now here are some recent pictures. Most of the pictures are blurry because my camera no longer likes me.

All of us on Thanksgiving, very difficult to get this.

Sweet Lizy Bear...yes I was right there as Brandon took the picture, it was just too cute and she was so happy in the box, her alone space.

Madi Belle relaxing with her remote.

Next is was Elizabeths turn...Mom don't interrupt me.

This is the best we could get of me and the kiddos, doesn't happen too often.

Madison was cracking up sitting in Logans bumbo, the girls stopped using them a long time ago.

Hey sissy, let me bounce you!

I think Daddy rethought this afterwards, before I would help I thought perfect picture.

Mr Man working with his arms...

I got it Mama, now to get them to my mouth...sweet Logan

Elizabeth would not nap all day and she fell asleep like this before dinner time, we could not keep her awake for anything.

Not sure why the girls think the end table is a toy, maybe it is a fort Mommy...

Love to you all!

Amy-Jo