9 Months - Happy Halloween

Tyler is currently the most vocal baby right now. He is starting to say "dadadada" among a few other baby babbling words.

Tyler got his second tooth earlier this week. It is growing in much faster than the first tooth. The first tooth came in a month ago and already the second tooth is almost as big as the first. Thankfully, teething doesn't seem to bother him like it does Whitney (the girls still don't have any teeth). This is what you get when the babies hold their bottles themselves. They are either taking them in and out of their mouths because they can't breathe (due to the colds) or they are just playing. Tyler has recently become so mesmerized by Lacy. He pets her, pulls her dog tags, pulls her ears, chases her (crawling or dragging himself), laughs at her, squeals at her...poor Lacy and she handles it so well.

Tyler is by far my busiest baby. He started getting around by dragging himself last week, now this week he is mastering a true crawl. Now, Tyler has also started pulling up on his knees using this blue toy bucket. He is getting into EVERYTHING! This boy is keeping me busy. He couldn't care less about his toys right now. He just wants to roam and explore. I am using this blue bucket as a temporary barrier to keep him from crawling behind the chair and getting into things he shouldn't be in. Also, notice the blinds are raised...Tyler discovered those too. I've also had to move the magazine racks, close the baby gates, move lamps, raise the curtains, keep dog toys off the floor as well as shoes and anything else he doesn't need. He has an eye for things that he doesn't need... If he isn't supposed to be playing with it, he will find it!

Tyler is getting into the magazines I put under the table on the inside by the sofa and he still managed to find them.

"Let me out!"

Tyler wanted to be Superman for his first Halloween.He is pretending to fly... Actually just getting ready to crawl away - picture-taking was not easy. He is too busy.

Whitney has mastered moving from laying to sitting which is causing a problem with naps. She constantly pulls herself up and then cries and cries because she can't sleep. She is somewhat mobile; she can drag herself around some but usually doesn't have much interest in doing that. She likes to bounce on her bottom while sitting - I think she is going to be my little dancer (hopefully and Hannah too). Whitney is starting to hold her bottle a little, but isn't quite there yet.

Whitney loves to chew on everything - burp clothes, books, toys... everything!

Is that burp cloth good, Whitney?

Whitney was big bird for her first Halloween. Those darn feet will not stay on!

There it goes... Whitney is going to get it.

Let's just take em' off... much easier.

I cannot believe how long she looks here. And there are those darn feet again coming off.

Hannah has her own individual crawl - she likes to throw herself forward until she gets to her destination. Sometimes, although not very often, I will see her drag herself or actually crawl a tiny bit, but it is usually the throwing method she uses to get from point A to point B.

Hannah has become a little less easy-going. She cries more now if someone picks up one of her siblings first out of their beds and not her. Not sure if it is a teething thing or if she is developing the separation anxiety.

Just like Tyler, Hannah makes a mess with her milk. Hannah wanted to be a crab for her first Halloween. She was not digging picture time this afternoon. Can you see the teary eyes? "Seriously Mom! I am not liking this!"Now she is happy...for a moment...Please excuse my toes in this picture. This is the only one I got of her stretched all out without any hands in her face or trying to roll over. See... this is the next shot. This poor, unhappy crab loves to suck her fingers for comfort.

Some group shots...

I thought this was a sweet picture... Hannah had her arm around Whitney but when I snapped the picture, she had moved it. Still sweet though to see them sitting side by side together.

Anyone want to play twister? Or wrestle?

Good thing Hannah doesn't mind you crawling over her, Tyler. Of course, Tyler being so busy, putting Hannah next to him with her antenna things isn't going to work. Let's switch them.Whitney said, "I don't want to sit next to a boy!" And poor Hannah's antenna's are droopy just like her mood. I guess that is why Tyler wanted to 'fix' them.

Poor babies were tired and hungry. Their nap was too short (their choice, not mine) and they hadn't eaten yet.


On that note... they are all doing well with their solids. They have three meals a day and they tolerate most foods I give them fairly well. We are working on sippy cups, but mainly they just chew on the spout.

We have their 9 month check-up next week, so be sure and check back soon because I will give their current weights/lengths/percentiles etc.

Until next time...

Drastic changes are coming

It has been a week now since Craig left and it seems like so much has happened since he left. I thought I would take the time to document what all is going on and all the things Daddy is missing out on.

Hannah has become the bully lately. For the past few days, she has been constantly letting out this extremely high pitched squeal/shrill/grunting noise. She has been doing this for a while, but the difference is now she makes Tyler and Whitney cry when she does it and it seems like she does it just to torment her siblings. Sometimes it is cute although, most of the time it is downright annoying! I broke out the tools and lowered Hannah's bed a few nights ago because she is always up on all fours and I was afraid she would start pulling up while I wasn't watching. I am feeling incredibly single right now - feels like the old days when I actually was single and often did these types of things for myself. BTW...she is not crawling yet.

Whitney has been extra whiny the past few days and seems to want to be held more often than usual. She is drooling a lot and I am guessing her first tooth will pop through any day now. Whitney (as well as Hannah) are giving me such fits with feeding time. I have just decided I am just going to start them with a lesser amount rather than feeding for hours at a time to try to get all of them to finish their bottles. Our pediatrician told us they should be getting most nutrition from formula/breast milk for the first 9 months, but they would much rather eat solids, so I am going to start increasing the solids and decreasing the bottles. Whitney isn't pulling up on all fours but I have seen her pull/drag herself across the floor a few times. She doesn't go very far but if she is close to being within reach of something she wants, she will pull herself just enough to get it. She is also talking and babbling SO much but still doesn't laugh out loud.

Tyler's tooth is coming through more and is becoming more visible when he smiles. It is very cute. He has also been a little more cranky than usual - I am sure it is the teething. Earlier this afternoon, I found Tyler sitting in a (S-position) one leg in front facing in and one leg behind facing out and he was leaned over like he might have pulled himself to a sitting position. He was stuck and screaming. I am glad that happened though because now I know it is time to lower his bed too. Since then, I have watched him pull up on all fours (for the first time) like Hannah. I am about to have some very mobile babies around here so I guess I am going to need to either put up the other baby gate Craig didn't get up before he left or have one of my brothers or brother in laws come out here and do it. I do pride myself for being pretty independent/handy/mechanical but I don't know if I am that mechanical.

I also ordered a triplet stroller and will be putting that together also! I got the babies some much needed new toys last week so they are having fun playing with some more age appropriate toys and I am also on the hunt for some bathtub seats (so I can start bathing them in the bathtub together) and some of those foam mats for the babies to play on (and keep the spit up off the carpet). I thought a big blanket might work, but I am having trouble keeping Lacy off of it and the babies are bunching it up too much.

So much is changing and I hate that Craig is missing it, but there isn't much I can do about that. He was supposed to come back after only two weeks, but they are forcing them to stay longer (most likely) - it is pretty much been left up in the air and they haven't given him an ETA back home.

Tyler at 8 months

Tyler is a good independent sitter but he doesn't stay in the position long because he always wants to get on his tummy so he spin around and get into things.

Tyler is my big boy! He loves to eat eat eat! About the only thing that he doesn't like so far are peaches - he makes the funniest faces but still eats it. He actually gets upset when he sees me eating if he is hungry and wants some. Tyler is learning to hold his own bottle and does so when it is close to empty and not as heavy. I introduced them to sippy cups this past month and let me just say Tyler is not a fan of water. He only had a little bit with my help. He now weighs 18 pounds 8.4 ounces.

Tyler is not a very good napper these days. I don't know if he has just gotten into the habit of taking catnaps or if it is because he is teething. On Saturday, his first tooth broke through.

He loves to babble and talk and his newest obsession is using his hand to make echoing noises with his mouth.

Whitney at 8 months

Whitney has recently become my master sitter. She can sit independently for the longest without falling down. Whitney hasn't started getting up on all fours yet, but she loves to roll over.

Whitney loves to eat solids but doesn't like peaches or bananas. She also currently doesn't like to take her bottles half the time. If she doesn't take her bottle, a lot of times we end up making her cereal out of her bottle so she will still get the calories somehow. Whitney is also learning to hold her own bottle and practices when her bottle is almost empty. She is also learning the sippy cup - she mainly likes to chew on the spout but she doesn't mind the taste of water. She currently weighs 14 pounds 9.9 ounces.

Whitney slobbers everywhere but has no teeth popping through yet.

Whitney is a very happy baby and full of smiles all the time, but for some reason, she will not laugh. I have only heard her make a very very quiet laughing sound a handful of times.

Hannah at 8 months

Hannah is our little experimenter. She loves to try new things like sitting up and getting up on her hands and knees in the crawling position. She is so close to crawling - I am just anxiously waiting for that day to come. She also loves to experiment with her voice. She is babbling and talking so much and learning how to make different sounds.

Hannah is so busy playing these days, she does not want to take time to eat or sleep. She is however, getting better at eating solids, but just like the other two, she doesn't care for peaches or bananas. She does not hold her bottle - has no desire to. She also still struggles with reflux. She doesn't mind water too much and just mainly chews on the rubbery/silicone spout of the sippy cup. She used to be my best napper, but she is not so much anymore. She weighs 14 pounds 8.1 ounces. No teeth yet.

She is still by far my most laid back and easy going baby. If she doesn't get to sleep on time, she doesn't care; if she doesn't eat on time, she doesn't care. Also, Hannah will no longer take her paci, which is fine by me. Its all about the two middle fingers of the left hand.

Poor Hannah keeps getting picked on. Everybody kept pulling her bow off.

7 month 'amateur' pics and a TON of other random pics

THERE ARE MORE NEW POSTS BELOW THIS ONE THAT WERE ADDED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS

I think I mentioned in my 7 month post without pictures that I was extremely exhausted and it was saying a lot to get the ones taken that I did. Notice all the crap on the floor. Gotta love Hannah's cheeks! Notice I forgot how to spell "monhts" "months". So exhausted...

Attitude already??? :) LOL

"Life is good...got my passy and my shades"
Whitney cuddling with Lacy...so sweet.
The little dude is standing tall.
Getting some good practice.
Happy little man getting a bath.
Hannah's hiney shot.
Whitney my little flower - yes that is her dress! Ha!
The other night Tyler and I were having the most fun playing "beauty shop". How many hair do's can I make???

The little dude's mobster look... Or a "Grease" look...
The lead singer of "Rascal Flatts" or just your average preppy boy.
The good boy.
Bart Simpson
You think Whitney is still hungry???
Whitney swinging
Hannah swinging
Tyler swinging
Hannah and Tyler scheming to get poor Lacy.
Whitney was sooo sleepy.
Mommy clipping Hannah's nails....oh so many nails.

Is that comfortable, Tyler?
A smile worth a thousand bucks!
Okay Hannah Tyler...silly boy.
Whitney is thinking, "How can I get that block?"
I remembered how to spell "months"
"Got the block, now I'm gonna eat it."
Peek-a-boo... How did she do that?
First time to hang out together in the same crib in a LONG time. (Hannah, Whitney, Tyler)
Fighting already?? Wonder why Whitney is crying, she is on top of Hannah.
Prunes does a body good.
Tyler is beating up on his little sister.
"What Mom??? It is just a choke hold"
Be sure to turn your speakers down up for the first video! My life at home with the kiddos is never boring that's for sure.



I will probably post some more pictures in the next day or so, so stay tuned.