Hess Times Three: September 2010

Ever since the babies were born, we get stopped all the time with questions, but the one we get the most is, "How do you do it?". While I'm sure most people can't fathom three babies at once, to us it is just normal, and honestly we can't imagine having only one. We honestly love being parents of triplets and feel so blessed. But in an effort to give some insight to many of you who are wondering what our life looks like, here is a sneak peek:

6:30ish AM - Babies are awake and talking/playing in their cribs

7:00 AM - We feed them their bottles. Rich then gets ready for work while I change diapers and get them dressed for the day.

8:30 AM - Babies go down for their morning nap and I snag the opportunity to jump in the shower and eat breakfast.

9:30/10:00 AM - Babies wake up from their nap and play while I wash bottles and make up bottles for the day, put laundry in, get their lunch ready, etc..

10:30 AM - My parents arrive (hallelujah!) to help keep the babies occupied while I get things done.

11:00 AM - Feed the babies bottles and then their lunch in their high chairs

11:30 AM - Play time -- go for a walk if it's nice, play with toys, etc.

12:30/12:45 PM - Babies go down for a nap. Again more opportunity to clean, grocery shop (again with my parents holding down the fort!), and do whatever project needs to be done!

3:00 PM - Afternoon bottles and diaper change

4:15 PM - Babies go back up for another rest. They have been dropping their 3rd nap, but I still put them in their cribs to give me a chance to start our dinner and make Rich's lunch for the next day.

4:30 PM - My parents leave. I then begin making bottles for the next two feedings and make enough formula for the next day. (For those of you that are curious, we go through about 76 oz of formula a day, yeah...Costco is our friend for formula!)

5:30 PM - Babies have their dinner in their high chairs. Lots of messy, cute faces!

5:45 PM - I clean up all the mess and finish up our dinner and count down the minutes until Daddy comes home!

6:00ish PM - Daddy arrives home, another hallelujah moment! We try to scarf down some dinner if we can. But if the babies are melting down too much, we sometimes skip eating until after they go to bed.

6:45 PM - Time to get ready for bed, pj's and diaper changes.

7:00 PM - Feed the babies their last bottle of the day.

7:30 PM - Time for bed. And they are very ready for bed by this time and usually go right to sleep.

8:00 PM - Ahhhhh, some relaxation....well after cleaning up from dinner and putting away toys. But still one of my favorite parts of the day.

And to answer another question you may be wondering, no we don't give them baths every day. Baths are quite an ordeal with three, so we do it twice a week and that suits everybody just fine. Until they're bigger and more stinky, simplicity works.

So that pretty much sums it up. Yes, having three is very busy and I'm on my feet pretty much all day, but really what mom isn't? It's part of the job description I think. Everything is just a little more involved, takes a little longer, but it is sooooooooo worth it. Those precious smiles and laughs make any day better. And when all three want to snuggle up with mommy and daddy...wow, who wouldn't want triplets???

As always, we couldn't have a post without some pics. Here's some of the latest.