An afternoon at the park

Binky update

Jacob is doing pretty good without his binky. He asks about it once or twice a day and we just say "binkies went bye-bye". He thinks the binky fairy gave his binkies to baby Derek (Heather's youngest), so hopefully next time we see Derek Jacob won't want his binkies back! I told him that the binkies he gave Derek are in his crib at Auntie's house. Hopefully that will work! It's a good thing that 3-year-olds believe what we tell them! :o)

I almost forgot!!

I almost forgot the 2 most important parts of the weekend!! Jacob went poop in the potty and last night he gave up his binky! Two HUGE accomplishments for him!! Last night Jon told Jacob if he gave up his binky's, we could go to Target today and get a new special toy. So he gave them to Jon and he only got up twice before finally falling asleep. He asked for them once or twice today, but we reminded him that the binky fairy came to our house last night and took them away so she could give them to little babies who needed them. We went to Target today and he picked out a Diego Lego set. And so far tonight, he's been in bed for about a half hour and I haven't heard a peep out of him! I'm hoping this keeps up!!

Labor Day weekend

Mom and Dad hosted a fun bbq and swim party on Saturday to celebrate Labor Day. They had a special secret planned... an "extravaganza" as they called it ... for all the kids. The Nelson's were there along with us. The day started with Chevy's chips and salsa - a huge favorite for everyone! Then it was in the pool. At one point we had everyone in the pool which was 14 people! The bbq consisted of steak, red potatoes, fruit salad, rolls and corn on the cob. For dessert, we roasted marshmallows and had smores. Jon and I put the babies to bed and then all the other kids got their jammies on. Next was the big surprise! Mom and dad had set up an outdoor movie for the kids on their patio! They had mats, pillows and blankets for each of the kids. We watched Toy Story (another favorite of our family's). We popped popcorn, made hot chocolate and snuggled up to watch the movie. The kids absolutely loved it! I think Livie said "can we do this every time we come over?" It was a great idea!! I think this will definitely be a new Davis family Labor Day tradition!

Sunday morning came very early, as we didn't get home until almost 11:00 Saturday night. We made it to church and then Jon was off to work for the day. The kids and I pretty much just hung around the house. We went for an after dinner walk and then had bath time.

Jon had today off, so we spent the day doing a few chores around the house and errands. we had our friends Mandy, Jeremy and their son Ethan over for a bbq this evening. Jacob loves playing with Ethan and they had a fun time. Now, it's 9:15 and I'm exhausted! Thankfully, Jon has tomorrow off. It'll be back to the regular routine of preschool, naps, meals, etc!

Heather is sending me photos of the "extravaganza" so I'll post some once I get them.

-- Lisa :o)

New activities

There have been a couple of new activities around here this week. Since the triplets are all pretty much walking, they are now allowed to play outside. The boys have gotten over their fear of the grass and love chasing the soccer ball. Megan on the other hand still freaks out whenever anything but the bottom of her shoes touches the grass. She's getting better everyday, but she's still a little bit "girly" outside. She discovered that playing with rocks on the patio is more fun then being poked by blades of grass!

Look at my pet rocks, mom! Aren't they cute?

Another new activity is climbing. So far, they've learned how to climb on top of the train table and give them another half an inch of growing and they'll conquer the couch. They absolutely LOVE playing on the couch. I have no idea why, but they would stay up there for hours. They think it's hilarious to crawl back and forth as fast as they can! Jon puts them up on the couch and he'll sit on the floor to catch any little bodies that might fly off during the craziness.

Ah oh, Ryan... we're busted!

Pass the chips and the remote please!

XOXO,

Lisa :o)

Does anyone want to buy us a single story house?

I can't shut my computer down for the night without telling one more story from today ... Let me paint the picture .. our house (for those who haven't been here before) is 2-story. The floor at the bottom of the stairs is tile. We do have a safety gate at the bottom (and top) of the stairs. The bottom gate is currently being held together by good 'ole duct tape due to one too many tripping incidents by Jon. This evening, we were up to our usual schedule ... I was cooking dinner at 5:00, Jon was at work (almost home for dinner at 5:30) and the kids were keeping themselves entertained. So far, things were going pretty smooth. Next thing I hear is Jacob - "Look at me mommy! I'm upstairs!" Oh, lovely! I race over to the stairs not only to find Jacob at the top of the stairs, but I also find Megan and Ryan half way up the stairs, with Dylan about 5 steps below them! We just started letting the babies give the stairs a try, but obviously with 2 adults supervising. So the babies think this is fun! They are high-tailing it up the stairs so fast. On the one hand, I'm impressed at how well they are doing, but on the other hand, I'm totally scared one or all 3 are going to tumble down the stairs right on to the tile floor. I scoop up Megan and Ryan, race down the stairs to dump them off in the living room and then go back for Dylan. You see, this is the trouble with 3! If it's just one baby on the stairs, I'd let them keep going and get them used to the stairs. But when you're out numbered 3 to 1, it's simply not safe. Of course, pulling them all off the stairs starts hysterical crying by all 3 and wouldn't you know it - "ding", my chicken's ready in the oven! Megan (our total girl) takes the longest to get over the mean mommy who won't let her play on the stairs. On top of the crying, she puts her hands to her face and covers her eyes. Of course two seconds later she takes them off to make sure I see her! So dramatic! :o)

Ok, it's 11:00pm now... the men's beach volleyball gold medal match is on. Just as last night (and the night before, and before, and before!), it appears I'm getting sucked in to staying up too late watching the Olympics!

Happy Friday!
- Lisa :o)

Dylan's BFF

For the past few days, our sweet little Dylan has found a BFF (best friend forever)... a little stuffed animal doggie. It's funny because that dog was originally Jacob's. I remember the exact day I bought that dog when Jacob was just a tiny little seedling in my tummy. I had no idea that one of my triplets would fall in love with it one day! The fact that Dylan loves this little doggie is so fitting to his personality. Dylan is such a little love-bug. He gives the best hugs and even says "ahhh" when he squeezes you. He loves to cuddle and he is probably the most sensitive of the trio. He'll put the dog up to his face and snuggle with it. So adorable!

Out of all the kids, Dylan has surprised us the most. He was baby "C" which means he came out last. He was wedged up under my left ribs and I can only imagine the positions his little body must have been in way up there. Because of his position in my tummy, he was causing my breathing restrictions during the last few months of pregnancy. During my c-section, I felt no breathing relief when Megan or Ryan were pulled out. It wasn't until the doctor pulled Dylan out that I truly could breathe again. I don't know if it had more to do with seeing my 3 beautiful babies, healthy and strong, or the fact that they were not in my stomach anymore, but I clearly remember feeling the biggest relief in my life when Dylan was born. I could breathe again! Dylan has always had lower body tone (more floppy, less body/head control) than Megan and Ryan. But Dylan was the first to pull himself to standing. He was the first to walk. He was the first to talk. I never expected this from him!

I love you little guy!

- Mommy :o)