New Update on Babies!

Savannah holding her beloved Katelyn!

Cousin Katie feeding Parker!

Rub-a-Dub-Dub 3 babies in the tub--Katelyn, Cameron, and Parker! They look all grown up!

The babies are already 7 1/2 months old and went to the doctor today for a weight check and the flu booster. Guess who weighs the most???? It's not Cameron any more....it's Katelyn! It's not surprising based on those thunder thighs that she shows off every day. She weighed in at 15 lbs. 12 oz. and is in the 19th % tile on the regular, term baby growth curve. She is also the shortest in length which makes her even more compact. You go girl! Cameron came in second at 15 lbs. 4 oz. and Parker was a very close third at 15 lbs. 2 oz. The boys are exactly the same length which is 3/4 of an inch longer than their sister. Katelyn still doesn't have any teeth, Parker has 2 on the bottom, and Cameron has 1 on the bottom. Developmentally they are still on track...still not sitting on their own or crawling, but the doctor is not worried as they are really 6 1/2 months adjusted age and doing just fine. They have all slowed way down on their weight, so the doctor wants us to increase their solid food intake quite a bit. I've done the math....it will equal 12 jars of baby food per day which is 84 per week which equals $42 a week plus the cost of cereal. So, we get to add $200 a month for baby food until I can get on my game and start making my own food. Wow! We still have $270 per month for meds, $75 per month for well visits to the doctor, $200 a month for formula, and $150 per month for diapers and wipes! Yikes! And this is just for the babies!!!!! We will continue to pray that God will meet our needs! The babies took their first bath together in the big tub, and yes, I did it all by myself. I had to get creative, especially when taking them all out and getting them dry, but I managed, and everyone was clean and happy with no mishaps. Also, their cousin, Katie Seelye, got off work early on Tuesday, and volunteered to come over for a few hours to feed and help mommy with the babies and Savannah. It was great! She also brought mommy lunch and a hot chocolate from Starbuck's. Thanks Katie! Enjoy some new pics! Stay tuned for Halloween pics soon!

How Sweet Is This????

Cutest Lil' Ladybug around!

Lil' Bro's sportin' coordinating outfits--Parker and Cameron!

Cameron and Parker gone to the dogs!

Gymnast Savannah in her new clothes from cousin Maddy--thanks so much!

Sweet Savannah trying to console Cameron in this after church photo!

Sweet big sis, Savannah, trying to console Cameron while mommy is taking a pic! Savannah is really beginning to step into the role of big sister lately--playing more with the babies, reading books to them, talking to them, trying to keep them busy and from crying, wiping their spitup, etc. She really is a big help. We've been crazy busy around here. The boys have had on and off low grade fevers due to teeth. Cameron cut his first tooth Sunday evening. Parker still has his two teeth coming in on the bottom, and Katelyn is still toothless for now. Mommy and daddy got to go out to eat last Fri. night while a wonderful family from church volunteered to come keep all 4 kids so we could go out. It was wonderful! Savannah had so much fun playing with the girls and even fell asleep at 8:30! Wow! Mommy has been busy with the kids, household chores, and church. She is enjoying her new 2's Sunday School class as well as her Love Dare Bible Study on Sunday nights. She is also participating with daddy in a church fantasy football league and has been #1 for 3 weeks in a row! Mommy is enjoying the success now because she knows change is just around the corner. You never know! Parker has decided not to nap pretty much every afternoon so that's been hard on mommy, but hopefully this is temporary, and Katelyn has been very fussy today and has just started running a low grade fever. Whew! This too shall pass! Enjoy some new pics!

Peas, Teeth and Just So Darn Cute!!!

Parker and Cameron--Future Football MVP's

Pretty Katelyn--Notice the bow is actually clipped and staying in her hair!

Cameron, Katelyn, and Parker finished with their peas and not too messy!

Strawberry girl Katelyn!

Well, Parker is cutting his 2nd tooth today, everyone has red bottoms from teething or thinking about teething, the babies had their first experience with peas yesterday and really seemed to like them--no horrible faces or spitting them out, and Katelyn wore Savannah's adorable strawberry outfit, a Gymboree bumblebee outfit from Aunt Mary Jack and cousin Lauren, and the boys wore matching football MVP Carter's outfits from mommy--I just couldn't resist! They are almost 7 months old now and looking so big and grown-up! Everyone so far around here is managing to stay well, so we will continue to pray, wash, sanitize, and hope for the best! Although mommy is tired and worn out from cranky, crying babies due to teething and hurting red bottoms--1 baby is hard during this but try 3 at the same time---ugh! I guess there will be many more 3 at the same times through our lifetime, huh?!!!!!!!

Lots of Firsts!

Cameron, Parker, and Katelyn eating their first cereal!

Savannah and Mommy enjoying a roller coaster at Sandy Lake Park!

Parker in the bath seat--I don't think he moved a muscle!!!

Katelyn's first experience in the bath seat!

Savannah holding her Cameron in the morning after breakfast!

We have been tremendously busy around the Seelye house in the last 2 weeks or so! We took Savannah to Sandy Lake Park for the first time for a "Savannah Special Saturday" with just mommy and daddy while Gram and Pop kept the babies. We had a blast! She even rode the Tilt-a-Whirl without crying! She is so brave! She rode everything she was tall enough to ride plus ponies, played skee ball, and rode the choo-choo twice. The weather was beautiful and we had a wonderful time just the three of us again! The babies started cereal last week--Cameron didn't like it the first time, Parker loved it, and Katelyn just didn't get the concept of opening her mouth and getting food in it--she chomped the spoon and blew bubbled instead! We love, love, love the triple feeding table. Now all the babies are eating cereal twice a day and loving it. They also started 3 bottle feeds today and 2 distinct naps and we'll see how that goes. They will start vegetables next week! Parker also got his first tooth today! We are so proud of our boy! It is on the bottom front left. We so wanted Parker to be the first at something and sure enough...he did it on teeth! Way to go Parker Poo! The babies also took their first bath one at a time in the sink in their bath seat today. No one smiles, but no one cried either. We still need one more seat, and then we'll do it all together in the big bath tub. We will post a few pics but will also send a slideshow since we have so many! Life has been crazy busy around here with lots of doctor's appointments, changes, church activities, school, etc., but we're taking it one day at a time.

Savannah's Very 1st Rangers Game!!!

Gram and Savannah

Savannah's favorite silly face!

Savannah with her pink glove...now if we could only get her to put it on!!!!!

Daddy, mommy, and Savannah....boy, does mommy look tired!!!!!

Hooray for the Rangers!

Savannah got to go to her very first Texas Rangers game and first professional game of any kind on Monday night. She went with Gram and mommy and daddy while Pop stayed back to keep the trips! Savannah did awesome and had a great time eating nachos and peanuts and smiling and waving to the Oakland A's players and Omar Vizquel playing 3rd base. We didn't get any balls but we loved the view from the first row behind the visitor's dugout. It was awesome! It was mommy and daddy's first and only Rangers game of the season. Savannah went potty 4 times, got a new pink and white Rangers jersey, and even ran into a hot dog cart because she wasn't watching where she was going! All is well though! I was very pleasantly surprised at how well Savannah did at the game. Maybe she will be my little softball girl after all! Enjoy a few pics!

Trips are 6 Months Old Today!

Savannah posing with Cameron, Katelyn and Parker in their Texas Rangers gear

Not too happy!

Don't you love the bow???? This was Savannah's outfit!

A perfect milk gotee!!! Cameron, of course!

I can't believe the babies are 6 months old today! Where has the time gone? In some ways it has gone by so slowly but in other ways, way too quickly! I'm so glad that I had Savannah as a singleton before the triplets so I had some experience and also so I could enjoy the infant stage. I do love my babies and have enjoyed many precious moments but most of the time is spent doing chores and things in assembly lines! We went to the doctor today, and he was very pleased with all of them and their growth. They are actually all on the term baby growth curve...wow! We are going to begin rice cereal tomorrow. They got lots of shots today along with the flu shot. Savannah and mommy also got flu shots today as well. Cameron still continues to be in the lead, but just barely over little Miss Piggy, at 15 lbs. 1 oz. 10th % tile, Parker is 14 lbs. 7 oz., 5th % tile, and Katelyn is 14 lbs., 12 oz, 25th %tile. Her appetite has increased, and the boys have decreased, especially Parker's. I am hoping the rice cereal will help their feeding issues and also their reflux. We would so love to get them off of their medication for that soon. Enjoy a few recent pics.

Savannah's New School Year!

Charlotte and Savannah playing with babies....imagine that!!!!

Best buddies--Charlotte and Savannah!

Savannah and her baby....doesn't she get enough of this at home?????

Savannah started her new school year at Mother's Day Out at First Baptist Church in Allen in Ms. Janet's class last Tuesday. She is going 2 days a week this year and is in class with her friends Charlotte and Kate again this year. There are 12 kids in her class and almost everyone is potty trained, but guess what? Savannah is once again actively potty training. We are doing princess panties and pull-ups and having some accidents, but she is definitely making progress. We had a "bye bye diaper" party, and there's no turning back now. Of course, I forgot my camera on the first day now that I have "triplet mama brain", so thanks to my friend Danna, Charlotte's mom, enjoy a few pics.