I thought it was time to post another Frequently Asked triplet Questions. Hopefully answering these common questions will also answer some of your questions (since it is so hard to find time to spend with all of you!). Feel free to ask, always. I am sometimes amazed at what people tell me is interesting as we talk, because to me it has all become so "normal"
"Is it getting any easier?"
My usual answer is "some things are." But if I were 100% honest I would just say no. I do not feel like today was any easier then a day in October, or January. Kids just change, they don't really ever get easier do they? Whether there are 3 at a time or otherwise. But I still spend a lot of time feeding, prepping food, cleaning up food, dressing, diapering, essentially just going from task to task. What really makes it trickier is that I am trying to be a more "normal" full-time mom again to the 3 girls, so the busy that I feel is what I believe is simply the business of being a mom to 6 fabulous kids. That being said, it is hard to sort out if the boys are actually easier, because in general the days feel just as tiresome and wonderful as ever.
"Are they sleeping?" or "Are you sleeping?"
Yes! The boys haven't been eating at night since just after Christmas. But they continued to struggle to sleep through the night until the very fist days of March. Then of course we got RSV shortly after, and consequently we didn't really get a good run of sleeping through the night until after Easter. Of course, another side effect of 6 kids, usually a couple nights a week someone needs you for something. But I feel like we are on a steady course of sleeping regularly! Hurray!!!
"Are those triplets"
Still the most common question I get asked when I go out. Along with "are they identical" and "did you have them" as well as, "how do you do it" and "is it hard?" Some days we can hardly walk 10 feet without getting stopped in public, but for the most part we are very used to and not bothered by the stares and pointing. After all, if I saw triplets I too would point them out to my kids! The only thing that really upsets me now-a-days is if someone tries to sneak pictures. Why does any stranger need pictures of my kids?
"Do they entertain each other?"
Not really. Mostly they roll on top of each other or kick each other or grab each others faces. Many times while they are playing they will find the toy their brother has more fascinating then the one they have (already) and work their way over to take a turn. Creighton is usually the biggest culprit. If something makes a noise he will want it, find it, and try to get it! They may not entertain each other much, but they entertain me all the time! They are always stuck under something, or into something (the trash is a favorite in the room), or just on top of each other. LOVE them so much!
"Do you feed them with 1 spoon"
Yes. 1 spoon, 1 bowl. Down the row we go!
"I bet you're glad they aren't moving yet!?"
Yes I am! We have purchased a play yard for when they do start moving so that I can leave the room for 2 min and not worry about what they will be into.
