My 'babies' aren't babies anymore. Today they turned the big 04 :)
The girls are on school vacation this week and Pete & I took the day off. We took the girls to Bounce U (still a favorite place!), then out to breakfast at the Cromwell diner. After that we came home so the girls could nap. After tht we went out to dinner at Ichiro for hibachi! Then it was home to have cake. All in all it was a fantastic day ;)
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Countdown to 4
I can't believe my babies will be 4 this month *sigh*. They're not quite sure what to make of their bday yet. Each year we've had big parties for them but they don't seem to remember. This is the 1st year we are having a 'kid' bday party for them with their friends and cousins. We will be partying it up at the bowling ally where all the kids will get to play t-bowl and all the adults will get to enjoy pizza and soda while watching the kids bowl. (This was a very thought out plan. When I attended my nieces 5th bday party I noticed parents were dropping off their kids - AND LEAVING. This gave me heart palpitations and I swore off bday parties from that moment forward. However; after some thought and a few drinks...I realized that there must be a way around this. So in the invitations I made it clear that there will be pizza and soda for all the parents to enjoy while being able to watch their kids bowl and have a good time. So far the plan is working.....LOL).
The next day will be a smaller than usual party at the house for the girls. More pizza and soda and maybe a few pasta dishes. If you ask the girls what they want for their bday - Hannah & Hailey say they don't know. Emily though...she wants the following "Christmas cards, Easter cards, toys and candy." Yes - she is insisting on getting Christmas cards and Easter cards. So feel free to send some along to her. I have no idea where or why this idea is stuck in her head but I promise you she will go out and buy her own if she doesn't get any. I love her determination and persistence...it's admirable.
Pete and I were planning to buy the girls each a motorized car (the big ones you see at Toys R Us). However; I'm thinking we can find some used (I know one is coming to us from my cousin) and since they're so expensive we're going to hold off. Instead - we bought the girls a set of bunk beds (and again we are also getting a set from my cousin...thank God for hand me downs!). The new bunk we bought is going to be absolutely perfect because the bottom is a full size futon. This means that when the girls are sick I no longer have to make them sleep on the couch with me. I can sleep on the futon in their room and let them be comfortable in their own beds (they don't like sleeping anywhere BUT their beds and complain constantly when I make them sleep on the couch).
They got report cards at school. Seriously. I don't even know what to say about this lol. I'm happy about their marks and remarks though there is one area they are in need of improvement and that's socialization. They're having a hard time separating from each other in the class room and playing with other kids. If one is separated into another group - she will play but it'll be alone. They don't initiate conversation or play with others. I'm not surprised by this - and I'm not even sure if it's something that needs to be addressed or if it'll just play itself out in time. There is only 1 class for each grade in the school they're in. Separate classrooms is out (which is fine by me!). I may talk to the teacher and ask if it would be possible to let each one join the PreK 4 class once a week on their own. They can each spend a day with the students there and not be focused on where or what their sisters are doing in the room. But again - I'm not sure. This is my 1st time at the rodeo - I don't have all the answers! Hopefully the teachers will have some helpful feedback. The teacher in the PreK 4 room is a teacher they had (and love) at the beginning of the school year. They still see her everyday and are very comfortable with her. If this weren't the case I probably wouldn't even consider the idea.
The girls have been sick for the better part of 2 weeks now. It all started with the stomach virus and ended up moving to croup, then sinus infections and ear infections. Today is the 1st day they ALL seem better :) Man I can't wait for summer!
The next day will be a smaller than usual party at the house for the girls. More pizza and soda and maybe a few pasta dishes. If you ask the girls what they want for their bday - Hannah & Hailey say they don't know. Emily though...she wants the following "Christmas cards, Easter cards, toys and candy." Yes - she is insisting on getting Christmas cards and Easter cards. So feel free to send some along to her. I have no idea where or why this idea is stuck in her head but I promise you she will go out and buy her own if she doesn't get any. I love her determination and persistence...it's admirable.
Pete and I were planning to buy the girls each a motorized car (the big ones you see at Toys R Us). However; I'm thinking we can find some used (I know one is coming to us from my cousin) and since they're so expensive we're going to hold off. Instead - we bought the girls a set of bunk beds (and again we are also getting a set from my cousin...thank God for hand me downs!). The new bunk we bought is going to be absolutely perfect because the bottom is a full size futon. This means that when the girls are sick I no longer have to make them sleep on the couch with me. I can sleep on the futon in their room and let them be comfortable in their own beds (they don't like sleeping anywhere BUT their beds and complain constantly when I make them sleep on the couch).
They got report cards at school. Seriously. I don't even know what to say about this lol. I'm happy about their marks and remarks though there is one area they are in need of improvement and that's socialization. They're having a hard time separating from each other in the class room and playing with other kids. If one is separated into another group - she will play but it'll be alone. They don't initiate conversation or play with others. I'm not surprised by this - and I'm not even sure if it's something that needs to be addressed or if it'll just play itself out in time. There is only 1 class for each grade in the school they're in. Separate classrooms is out (which is fine by me!). I may talk to the teacher and ask if it would be possible to let each one join the PreK 4 class once a week on their own. They can each spend a day with the students there and not be focused on where or what their sisters are doing in the room. But again - I'm not sure. This is my 1st time at the rodeo - I don't have all the answers! Hopefully the teachers will have some helpful feedback. The teacher in the PreK 4 room is a teacher they had (and love) at the beginning of the school year. They still see her everyday and are very comfortable with her. If this weren't the case I probably wouldn't even consider the idea.
The girls have been sick for the better part of 2 weeks now. It all started with the stomach virus and ended up moving to croup, then sinus infections and ear infections. Today is the 1st day they ALL seem better :) Man I can't wait for summer!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Miss Donna
Donna - if you're reading this I MISS YOU!!!!! I have been thinking about you a lot lately. I think back to the day when you showed up at my door and you did nothing but help and listen from that point on. There was NEVER a moment when I felt that you judged me and when you were around I always felt as though you understood me. You knew how to juggle triplets like no other!!!!!!!! But more importantly you kept me sane more time than you know. :)
Bit of everything
The girls will be 4 in less than a month. I don't know why but 4 seems to be taking a toll on me. I didn't mind when they turned 1,2 or 3. But 4...it's almost like I'm losing my babies :( They're becoming little people with their own opinions and their own personalities are really starting show. Mostly what I'm noticing is that they don't need me as much anymore. Emily especially. She's so damn independent it drives me nuts. It's the small things too - like the other day I handed them each a juice box. Before I turned around - she had her straw in the box and was drinking...no help required putting it together. I know how silly this looks reading it. But at the moment - it broke my heart.
I also don't see ANYBODY lately unless they happen to knock on my door and walk in. I work when the girls are in school and once I pick them up it's like time just flies by and all of a sudden it's time for dinner and bed. Those few hours everyday are what I am cherishing most though. I am able to spend time with the girls doing things I wouldn't otherwise have time for if I were still working full time. Today - we printed out some coloring pages online, colored them, put stickers on them and then cut them into little pieces with scissors *that they no longer need help with :( After that I painted their fingernails and then they put on makeup...a lot of makeup lol. Then I gave them a bath. Where they told me they didn't need me to wash them up because they could do it alone. It's all these little things that are making me realize that 4 is just too old!!!!!!
I want my babies back.
I also don't see ANYBODY lately unless they happen to knock on my door and walk in. I work when the girls are in school and once I pick them up it's like time just flies by and all of a sudden it's time for dinner and bed. Those few hours everyday are what I am cherishing most though. I am able to spend time with the girls doing things I wouldn't otherwise have time for if I were still working full time. Today - we printed out some coloring pages online, colored them, put stickers on them and then cut them into little pieces with scissors *that they no longer need help with :( After that I painted their fingernails and then they put on makeup...a lot of makeup lol. Then I gave them a bath. Where they told me they didn't need me to wash them up because they could do it alone. It's all these little things that are making me realize that 4 is just too old!!!!!!
I want my babies back.
The stomach bug returns
Well its been 2 years since the girls had the stomach bug. Hannah spent 6 hours puking last night. Not fun. Reset the counter.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Proud mom
The girls have music classes at school. Recently they had a Xmas concert. They had to get all dressed up and go out on stage with the rest of their class and with the Pre-K 4 students. During the concert there 3 kids that didn't sing a single word. Not one sound. I knew that the girls knew all the songs because they had been singing them for WEEKS alllllllll day long. But they must have gotten stage fright. I was still happy to see them with their class. They stayed where they were suppose to and they followed all directions. They just opted out of singing.
Today they came home from school and upon emptying out their bags I found certificates from their music teacher. They EACH sang a song in front of their class ALL BY THEMSELVES!!!!!!! Hannah was so excited to tell me how she sang "so loud mommy!". This is a huge step for them and I'm proud of all 3 of them.
I'd also like to give their music teacher a high five for acknowledging their accomplishment. She didn't have to send home a certificate but I'm sure glad she did :)
Today they came home from school and upon emptying out their bags I found certificates from their music teacher. They EACH sang a song in front of their class ALL BY THEMSELVES!!!!!!! Hannah was so excited to tell me how she sang "so loud mommy!". This is a huge step for them and I'm proud of all 3 of them.
I'd also like to give their music teacher a high five for acknowledging their accomplishment. She didn't have to send home a certificate but I'm sure glad she did :)
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