Tiff's Turn

We are a week past the triplets' six month birthday. I sometimes don't believe that these chunky babies were born five weeks premature.  (Henry looks ginormous in the above picture, but he's actually not much bigger than Beckett. This photo is deceiving!) I can now give an official Six Month Update since we visited their pediatrician today. Livi Weight: 14 pounds, 6 ounces (15 percentile) Length: 26 inches (54 percentile) # of teeth: 2, plus more coming in ~ doesn't think she needs to sleep ~loves her Baby Einstein exercauser (and just sitting up in general) ~ Aria is her best friend ~She likes making people laugh Beckett weight: 19 pounds, 7 ounces (78 percentile) height: 24 and 1/4 inches (74 percentile) # of teeth: 2 ~ loves food! Beckett especially loves how the frozen fruit feels on his teething gums in t hese mesh feeders that Santa brought. ~ the leader of the pack ~ the coolest dude ever...

I am now 7 week postpartum. Although the babes are only 7 weeks, I am trying to get them on a routine, besides just the daily grind of eating every 3 hours. After their 8 am feed, when the three of them are at one of their most demanding times of the day, I try to keep them awake for as long as possible so they all sleep well when it's time for Aria's nap. That alone is the only time of day where I know all three will stay awake at the same time. Another big challenge each day is keeping Aria entertained. We started a "Mommy and Me" dance class a couple of weeks ago and she absolutely loves it. It's  a great break from being home and it gives us something to do together. My biggest challenge of all is my weight. I haven't done much of anything yet to start the process of losing 35 pounds except for going on a few walks. I'm trying to ease back into running without over-doing it. Here is my weight-loss action plan: 1. Use th...