We've started potty training. At this point the kids are more ready than the parents. Doing all three at once is more work than I would have ever realized. They're all pretty good about it and they like trying (and the candy rewards) but as we tell them, accidents happen. Of course, accidents also require cleaning--cleaning of the floor, underpants, and said child! Doing that in triplicate is just about a full time affair in itself, so that has been the biggest challenge.
Ryan is no longer in speech therapy! It's wonderful that he has progressed that well, but it's sad in that his speech therapist Jean, was absolutely wonderful and the kids all miss her and her toys! They still occasionally ask for her. Ryan is now working with an Occupational Therapist to help him with his sensory issues. The biggest part of this is brushing therapy. We try to do it every 2-2½ hours. I'll let Meva explain more about that later since she'll undoubtedly have a better understanding and ability to thus explain it.
Sarah is Sarah. She still wants to be a good girl and is the least disciplined of the three. She genuinely gets upset when she's even scolded, let alone given a timeout or the rare spanking. She's currently very into having a bow or ribbon in her hair (although it's still a thistle of curls that are almost untameable) and wearing different shoes (Sarah Marcos?). She also loves to play dinosaurs! Grandma Muriel & Grandpa Fred got the kids tubes of little plastic dinosaurs for their Christmas stockings. Nana and Papa (as they are called) thought they would just be cheap throw-away toys that they wouldn't be too interested in, but Sarah blew that projection. Everyday she plays with her dinosaurs and often wants me to help her. We have them dance on their plastic rocks and then they get in a school bus and go for rides (They always leave that part out of the academic books). She's just a blast.
Perrin, is quite possibly insane! He has decided that the word "Boundaries" should not apply to him. He is both curiosity and drama personified! He has also currently become the most cuddly and loving of the three. He will routinely come to us and just want to give us a kiss and a hug. He's also the only one who will tell us "I love you" when we tell them that. It's quite adorable and even melts this curmudgeon instantly.
Perrin is still receiving weekly physical therapy. We had a visit with a neurologist and Perrin has been officially diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, but a mild form. This wasn't a shock to us and we took this as a welcome development because it will allow Perrin to have access to help and assistance when he needs it in the future. Of course despite this he is insane, did I mention that? My son with these physical disabilities is now climbing onto the kitchen counters (via the drawers) to get anything he wants. Like I said earlier, no boundaries! Just the other day I found him in the dinning room, standing on the middle of the table jumping up and down trying to catch the ceiling fan!! When I tried to explain that he could easily fall off and "break his Perrin" he wanted to hear nothing of it! When I have a heart attack, it will undoubtedly be due to him!
Wow, so much for a summary huh? Anyways, let's get to the pictures!! Remember to double click on an image to see a bigger view!
The triplets have started to enjoy making "Little Beds" on the sofas.
Of course sofas are also a great place for some quality Daddy Time! Almost every time I lay on the sofa, they do this.
This is one of Sarah's self-made Superhero disguises. Although it is a mixed message, those are supposed to be snowmobile goggles and pink helmet. She is the Christmas Avenger!
The Christmas Avenger gets very serious and warns you to be good or you'll get Candycaned!
Once the Christmas Avenger was elsewhere, Perrin decided to do his own version of the Naked Chef.
As Christmas got closer, being good and staying out of trouble got harder. Sometimes we had to wash all the bad off.
Sarah waiting in "The Duck" clothes hamper for her turn in the wash.
Perrin didn't like waiting through the spin cycle.
Sarah wanted to show you that she knows what a uvula is.
Perrin is once again pushing the fashion boundaries.
As Christmas got closer, Sarah got excited.
Even Ryan busted out half a smile!
Of course, if you promise him some candy with an advent calendar you get an even better smile.
We had an early Christmas at home because we knew Santa and Nana and Papa would give us more than enough gifts to bring home with us. This was the aftermath once we got home.
But Christmas was spent with the grandparents. Nana provided a nice big box to keep the toys in, but sometimes if you dig too far you can fall in.
Perrin shows you exactly what we mean. It sounds mean that I left him like that crying and screaming while I grabbed the camera and took the picture, but the shot was worth it!
Later on Wolfgang and Ludwig got started on some toddler Carols.
Sarah and her Christmas outfit having a snack with Nana.
Of course going to Ohio means they get to see their great-grandma Dixie. They love spending time with their GG.
Then it was off to visit more relatives at Uncle Harvey and Aunt Skip's (Somehow short for Charlotte) house.
Here's Perrin with his cousin Elyse and Aunt Karen.
Elyse is big enough to still kinda, almost, somewhat, hold the triplets!
This is all the cousins together in one picture. It's very hard to get them all still for even this long, especially the boys Trey and Matt. They were literally climbing the walls.
Once we got back home, they were too tired to do anything but sit nicely with their babies.
Speaking of babies, we had a late Christmas get together with Grandma Vera, Uncle Louie & Aunt Sharon and cousin Sylvia!
It's very rare that Sarah even notices a baby, let alone wants to hold one. We had to get this picture before the moment passed. I didn't even have time to put on sleeves.
Mommy put on a great spread for dinner. Ryan gave up his chair for Sylvia; he's such a little gentlemen.
It's been another great year for snow in Chicago, and the triplets took advantage of it out in the yard with me and their tobaggon.
Perrin and his first snow angel.
Sarah liked going down the slide into all the snow.
The whole snow angel concept was very confusing to Sarah. Why would she want to lay down when she could be DOING something??
Although he was cold, Perrin enjoyed himself.
So did Ryan, but he refused to make a snow angel. I think it creeped him out.
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