happy father's day, i love you!

Happy Father's Day!!!  I am the luckiest daughter, wife, granddaughter, and daughter-in-law ever to have such amazing men in my life!  Can't put into words all that they mean to me, but I will try :)

 to the newest daddy Timmy:  After being together for SO long (11 years now?!), I never thought I could love you any more than I already did, UNTIL i watched you as a daddy.  You are the most loving, dedicated, funny, gentle, crazy, and proud daddy!  Thank you for putting our needs first and making us feel so special. I cannot imagine a better partner to share this crazy journey with-we make such a great team, and I think the babies are so happy because of it.  I am so proud of the provider and selfless man you have become, and I can only imagine the memories we will share in years to come :)

To my own incredible dad Steve:  Where do I begin to thank you for the 27 years of love and guidance you have poured into me.  When I picture a true man of God, of integrity, of generosity and gratitude, and family rock in every sense of the word...i think of YOU.  The lessons i've learned by just watching you and talking to you over the years are more lasting and deeper than any you could have intentionally told me.  Thank you for making sure we all had the best life, and never letting us doubt how very proud you were of us.  I will never forget your notes that simply said "remember: Confidence" anytime we needed it.  Now as a Grandad you are just as amazing, and i'm so thankful the babies have you as a role model now too!

To my amazing grandfather Paw Paw:  I am beyond blessed to have you so close and it thrills me beyond words to see your joy with the triplets.  They are so lucky to get to experience the love and fun you have brought all of us for many many years.  Not many babies get to see their Great-grandparents EVERY week and play with them too!  Thank you so much for all you do for them too!   You are the steadfast centerpiece of our large and awesome family, and I truly believe we are all so close and united because of you!  Your love for God, country, and family is undeniable to anyone, and you have instilled in all of us what it means to be loyal to all of those things.  I will never forget your faithfulness and genuine caring spirit for all of us.

To my sweet father-in-law Tim:  I am so lucky to have joined such a caring and accepting family like yours!  You have done so much for us over the years, and I am so thankful for the love you show us and the babies!  They have so much fun playing with you and having sleepovers every month, and I know we will share so many more fun memories in years to come!  Thank you so much for all you do!





ANd lastly to the babies uncle:  Chris (LeVrier) we are so so impressed by you and your genuine dedication to these babies.  Not many 26 year olds (esp who are in the midst of a police academy) would commit to coming every week to help out and play with the babies!  We have so enjoyed getting to spend time with you, and will never forget that amazing act of kindness you showed!  You are the brother i never had, and i love you so much!  Thanks for being there for us and the babies!

To the "future" uncles:  Chris (Corley) and Alex:  y'all are amazing!  We are so lucky to have you around to spend time with, and so thankful for your help every time the babies are there! I know y'all will make amazing dads some day, but for now we are happy to have you as uncles!! Love you!!

Hope all you daddies out there have an amazing day and know how loved you truly are!

Just some pictures....May & June

Happy summer to all my amazing teacher friends and family!!  I'm so glad y'all are off so we can play with you lots more!


Again, no time for a bunch of writing, but I will update with a few pictures so that I can say I posted twice this month :)  We have been soaking up every minute with these precious babies b/c they are changing and growing every single day it seems like!

they LOVE "riding" and crawling all over the giant snoopy!

LOTS of crawling and cruising all over the house, and even "walking" using their push walker at times!  Loving every minute, and so thankful to be surrounded by so much love!

bathtime is their favorite thing in the evening!

sweet kisses from layton

Mother's Day--FOUR Generations!!

Memorial Day- supporting the red, white, and blue :)

9 month movers!!

Where did the time go ohmygosh!!  We are having the time of our lives with these super mobile, super funny babies!!  They are all SO full of life & laughter, and we are so full of JOY because of them!  It sounds cliche, but they truly are getting more fun every day, and my love for them continues to grow in ways I never imagined!

I know I'm always saying that things are getting even crazier around here, but REALLY, things HAVE gotten even crazier now that they are crawling (Really fast yikes!) and pulling up/standing on anything and everything they can get their hands on!  Even though we have lots of gates up, somehow they seem to "escape" (or mommy just forgets to keep them closed!), and love getting to all parts of the house.  

 

Sorry I haven't posted in a long time (didn't even get to the 8 months one oops!), but I had some computer issues (laptop crashed, then i had to learn my new Macbook), plus the fact i'm usually on it only a few minutes a day now!  So again, I'll be brief on this one so i can at least get it posted!

9 month (quick) Stats

Weight:

- Londyn  18 lbs 

 -Layton   17 lbs   

- Lance  19 lbs  

Height: will find out exacts next week, but londy is still a lot shorter than the boys

Eating:  still doing awesome with their mealtimes!!  Eating food 3 times a day, along with bottles throughout the day.  Mostly still having it pureed and mushy, but recently started finger foods (loving snacks like gerber puffs and cheerios!)

Bedtime/ Awake:  sad to say mommy hasn't been getting as much sleep as we were used to for awhile :(  I think combination of teething and playing so much that they don't get full before bed has led to Londy getting up every night around 2-3 and usually taking bottles.  Overall tho, they are in bed between 8 and 9, then wake up around 5-6.  Not bad considering we have to be careful waking up the other 2 when 1 gets up!

Diapers: size 3

Clothes: a few 9 months, mostly 12.  

Likes:

-Bathtime!!  Just moved them all 3 to the jacuzzi tub, and they have SO much fun in there together every night!

-getting into "adult" things that they aren't supposed to have!

-pulling up on us and anything around us!

-smiling for the camera and videocamera!!

-hugging and kissing each other  (and us!)

-go on walks and on outings

-being held and cuddled by lots of friends and family!

-reading books, especially lift the flap and textured ones

-spending time at all their grandparent's houses

 Personalities: (so distinctly different with each one…love that!)

-Layton: Cheeto is definitely a momma's boy, and has become very attached to me (which i don't mind ha!)  Still loves to give kisses to everyone, even baby dolls (his sister's don't worry) Also still sensitive, and takes a bit to adjust to a new person, situation, etc. before he opens up.  Babbles the most, and has the cutest belly laugh ever!! A lot tinier than the other 2, but has ALL the hair and still looks like daddy!!

-Londyn: Londy is such a hoot and definitely the ring leader of the crew! She'salways up to something new or pushing the limits!…she is going to give us quite the run for our money we can tell already ha!! Determined, strong, will be an athlete for sure hah!  Probably walking soon!  She gets attached easily to everyone, and loves to cuddle. Super attached to her Cee Cee!

Lance: our little lancey is very gentle, sweet-spirited, and a bit more reserved (sometimes).  He LOVEs to laugh at the others and play with them--always trying to get them in on his games!  Also observant and more inquisitive! he loves to be outside and spends a lot of his time by the windows looking out!

 

Hope you all have an AMAZING mother's day!!  Want to say thank you to my mom for being the most amazing angel we could ever have!  You are my saving grace, best friend, and role model!  Also, I am SO blessed by my precious mother-in-law, sisters, grandmas, and aunts!  Thank you all for being such amazing women and 2nd mommies to my babies too!  Love you lots!!