4 months and change

So it is hard to believe that the boys are 4 months now. Actually, 4 months and 11 days. I know the exact count because we took them to the doctor this morning for their check-ups and these are the stats ----

Jack: 14 lbs, 4 oz; 24 1/2 inches long
Graham: 13 lbs, 5 oz; 24 inches long
Anthony: 13 lbs, 13 oz; 23 1/2 inches long

At this same appointment, Chase was 13 lbs, 8 oz. I cannot believe that the boys, who were 4 weeks earlier and half his weight at birth have not only caught up to him, but surpassed him in some cases!

So what did the doctor have to say? Honestly, not very much because they are doing so well. I am a firm believer in doing what works for you so the boys have been spoon-eating cereal since they were 3 1/2 months old. What that means is that I started WAY early in the minds of most people who think you should start at 6 months. However, my boys have been sleeping for 9-10 hours at night since that time so you tell me....is it worth it? YES! The doctor is fine with it because they are eating from the spoon and obviously they have gained weight and look great! They have met all their 'benchmarks' in terms of development and he is very pleased with how things are going so far. They got shots - which did not make them happy followed with their morning bottle - which did make them happy and then proceeded to sleep for almost 3 hours (a record for them in the middle of the day!)

Chase has been home with me for a little over 2 weeks now and we are getting a rhythm. I will not say it is easy but I think we are getting a routine that is working for us. We go to the YMCA at least 4 days a week which is good for all of us but especially for Chase and I. He gets to play with friends and I get some time devoted just to me.

The day goes a little like this (normally):
7 AM - Wake triplets to feed
I wash bottles, start laundry, get my breakfast
8:30 AM - Chase starts to stir and gets breakfast, triplets start to go down for nap
Hopefully Chase and I get some play time either inside or out (if it isn't too hot already)
9:30 AM - Triplets start to wake up
11 AM - Triplets bottle, Chase snack
Head to YMCA and hopefully triplets fall asleep there
~1 PM - Chase and I eat lunch
2 PM - Chase goes for rest time (we can't call it a nap or he pitches a fit!)
3 PM - Triplets afternoon bottle
4 PM - Chase up from rest time (if he falls asleep which is 50/50 these days) and snack
5 PM - Hopefully triplets start to nap so I can start dinner for those of us with teeth
6:30 PM - Triplets cereal
7 PM - Chase and I clean up for night
8 PM (ish) Triplets last bottle
9 PM - all kids in bed sleeping

When I am not feeding a child (or multiple children) is when I try to get household stuff done but that is easier said than done these days. Lots of days, I am folding laundry on the floor while kids of all ages are playing with me and around me. Of course, there are days when we run errands or have other stuff planned so we sub the YMCA with the errands and then try to go to the YMCA in the afternoon. Chase will have 4 weeks of 1/2 day camp this summer starting in a few weeks so that will be good for him - and me!

All in all we are surviving, at least I like to think so. I will try to write more if I get some time but now I have laundry waiting to be folded while Chase naps and the triplet are semi-patiently waiting for their next feeding.