Maya, Hannah, and Fiona

Happy birthday!!!

2009-11-04T05:59:00.000-08:00

Happy 2nd birthday, girls!!!

Maya:

Hannah:

Fiona:
Tonight, we dine on cake. This weekend, we party like little Elmo rockstars!

Late summer 2009

2009-09-07T19:08:00.000-07:00

We've had a lot of fun at the beach this summer. Witness the reason we need lots of baths!

The rest of the photos are here.

Happy Birthday Nana!

2009-07-23T18:47:00.000-07:00

Happy Happy Happy Birthday, Nana!

Hannah, Maya, and Fiona say they love you bigger than the sky!!!

2009-07-20T17:09:00.000-07:00

It is finally summer in Boston, so it's time to be summery!

Friday night, we busted out the bikinis and finger paints. Little artists in training, for sure.

Fiona:

Maya:
Hannah:
And the ultimate summer complement, of course, is painted toenails. We had a little pedicure night, and I painted everyone's toes in the same color as mine, which of course the girls LOVED. They got pretty scuffed pretty quickly, but oh well, it's still cute. And they look so good in their new flip flops- our latest obsession. Clearly, these girls are my daughters- in love with painted toenails and flip flops.

The rest of the photos are here.

Can you believe 21 months is just around the corner?

Go Go Go!

2009-06-26T05:53:00.000-07:00

Somehow, our shopping excusrions of late have become like amusement park rides for the girls.

I think this has something to do with the fact that I go as fast as possible, racing down the aisles- partly to get the shopping done before boredom kicks in, partly to avoid talking to people.

Fiona, the little daredevil, eggs me on. Last night, flying down the aisles of Costco, she started chanting "Go Go Go" to me. A few moments later, Hannah and Maya joined in- I had a crew of toddler cheerleaders pushing me through the store.

I'm sure we looked certifiably nuts to anyone watching, but oh well. We had fun.

Triplet apprentices

2009-06-08T11:56:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago, we went to visit our friends in Connecticut and their adorable triplet girls, who are now 3 months old.

Left to right:

Meiyi (Mary), Lingyi (Lillian), and Xinyi (Jenny); and Hannah, Maya, and Fiona

Our girls had a blast exploring the Li home and eating all of the gummy bears, cookies, and lollipops the had out for us.

Thank you, Qunliang and Jingli, for having us over to your home! We are looking forward to many more playdates in the months to come.

Vote for us!

2009-05-01T17:34:00.000-07:00

The girls are lucky enough to have made the top 20 in a Cutest Multiples Contest. Please vote! They could win some swanky new shoes and other cool stuff. Vote now, before May 6, and again after May 6- here is the link!

The other day, I took the girls to the playground on the beach in Nahant- it was entirely too warm and sunny to spend the day cooped up inside. I'll take these pictures as a chance to describe what the girls are up to these days.

Fiona:

Crazy Fiona. This girl loves to rock. We frequently find her sitting on the rocking horse her aunt Carolyn got them for their first birthday. She'll sit there, bouncing like a maniac and screaming for fun. She's taken to removing all her clothes and all items from her crib, so when you find her in the morning, she's a naked, jumping, giggling maniac.

Hannah:
Hannah has a new nickname- Mother Hannah. She just wants to take care of her sisters. If one of them is crying, she brings them a sippy cup or a cookie, along with a pat on the back. She loves hugs and cuddling, perhaps to an extreme- she won't hesitate to bite the person who interferes with her cuddle time. But usually the philanthropy prevails- the other night, Maya dropped part of her Oreo, and instead of stealing it for herself, Hannah picked it up and gave it to Maya to finish.

Maya:
Maya is our little adventurer. She was the first to start walking, and pretty much runs everywhere she wants to go these days. And if you don't want her to go there, you're in trouble. Most attempts to hold her hand while walking end up with her struggling to peel your hand off her arm so that she can run away, usually towards whatever undesirable location she can find. But she isn't totally independent- she's learned how to give very sweet kisses and hugs to make up for her rebellious streak.

We have a bunch of new pictures to share- you can find them here:

Spring 2009

April 2009

Love to you all!

Organizational skills

2009-03-31T17:16:00.000-07:00

Little mini-Steeves in their daddy's glasses:

Hannah
Fiona
Maya
And a video of Hannah and her somewhat obsessive tendencies to organize things. One of my favorite parts of watching Hannah put everything where it needs to be is watching Maya in the background- sitting in a dog bed with a toy penguin, eating part of a marshmallow Peep.

Hope you all are doing well!

The pasta dance

2009-03-21T17:25:00.000-07:00

For reasons that escape us, even when the girls are in no mood to eat anything real, they will eat pasta until they pop. Especially pasta with marina sauce, because sauce is the best possible facial moisturizer on the market.

Need proof of the Lubriderm-like qualities of tomato sauce? Look no further....

And the energy you feel after consuming this tasty repast frequently inspires dance parties:

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Triple stairmasters

2009-03-12T19:07:00.000-07:00

Fiona, Maya, and Hannah have learned how to climb the stairs. While this can be frustrating, like when you need to put dinner dishes away, at naptime or bedtime, it is FANTASTIC as it now means one adult, one trip up the stairs, instead of triple the stair runs.

Evidence:

Way to climb, girls!

Bath time triumph

2009-02-23T19:13:00.000-08:00

Our first attempt at giving all 3 girls a bath in the tub recently was nothing less than a total disaster. Just picture 3 naked babies screaming and scrambling to crawl out of a tub at once, and you have the idea.

After some coaxing and several tries at bath time, we've turned a major corner. Last night, everyone had a screeching, squealing, splashing good time. Maya had a meltdown when we took her out to get dried off.

Some video evidence of the fun:

I should have posted earlier, but our little peanuts had their 15 month check-up recently. I was really hoping somebody would crack 20 pounds, but sadly not.

Hannah- 19 pounds, 7 ounces; 30 inches

Fiona- 17 pounds, 8 ounces; 29.5 inches

Maya- 17 pounds, 8 ounces; 29 inches

Thankfully, they all got the nasty stomach bug that swept through our house right after the check-up, otherwise they would have weighed even less. The nurse's advice: pork up the girls with regular chocolate frappes. As if I needed an additional excuse to have ice cream in the house!

Skirts and kisses

2009-01-22T08:22:00.000-08:00

Today the girls wore the cute skirts they got from Jill for Christmas, and it was too cute not to document.

Hannah in her skirt:

Fiona in her skirt:

Maya in her skirt:

And lastly, photographic evidence that these girls will either be the world's best or worst kissers when they are older. Here is Bella giving Hannah a tutorial on French kissing.

Triplet Dance Party

2009-01-07T18:24:00.000-08:00

Jay got the girls dancing last night, thanks to his lovely singing voice. Watch how Fiona rocks some wicked moves. And please note the entirely desperate puppy at the end, frantically searching for his lost ball.

Way to dance, girls!!!

New Year, New Skills

2009-01-06T11:47:00.000-08:00

Happy new year to you all! Sorry we've been MIA lately, but we have lots of new skills to show off in the new year....

Walking! Granted, it is still very much a drunk-Frankenstein walk, but each day it gets better. The look of joy and elation on each girls' face is totally priceless when they realize that they are standing and about to take a step.

Jodi took a lot of photos over New Years, and they're posted here.

And for evidence, here's a video of Maya walking:

And Hannah walking:

And Fiona walking:

Way to go, girls!!!

Happy Birthday!!!

2008-11-04T18:51:00.000-08:00

Happy 1st birthday to Fiona, Hannah, and Maya!!!

We can't believe it's been a whole year since you three lovely ladies came into the world. Last year, you were born in the middle of a hurricane and the fall time change.

This year, you celebrate one year in the middle of a pretty historic election day.

This weekend, your family and friends will get together to celebrate with your big birthday bash.

And tonight, you got to try out cake and frosting in anticipation of your party.

Fiona was a little skeptical about the cake, and would only eat some frosting off my finger.

Hannah enjoyed her green frosting and painted her face with it to show her appreciation.

And Maya went Picasso with her cake, painting her face and her high chair with chocolate cake crumbs and pink frosting.

Happy first birthday girls!!!

Adventure to Costco

2008-10-28T05:44:00.000-07:00

On Sunday, I took Hannah and Maya to Costco, since the shopping carts there can hold 2 babies at once. Fiona stayed home and played pool with her daddy.

You know what? Two babies is a lot easier than three babies. They were fantastically well behaved, and provided many cute photo opportunities.

Hannah is being charming, and Maya is showing off her new snarly face, which I can't help but find hilarious.

And I love this picture, because it looks like I'm buying babies in wholesale. And I guess we did, since you could definitely call 3 little girls a bulk purchase of babies.

11 months, only 2 days late

2008-10-06T18:05:00.001-07:00

Happy 11 months old, girls! Sorry I'm a little late posting to celebrate, but you have a tendency to keep us very busy these days.

We spent the weekend visiting my parents and my sister. Everyone conked out on a walk through downtown West Hartford:

Hannah's magical grin:

Fiona's devilish smirk:

Maya and her daddy's tasty shirt:

The rest of the photos from this past weekend are here.
Happy 11/12 of a year girls! We can't wait for your birthday!

Random picture post, just because.

2008-09-23T18:42:00.000-07:00

2008-09-04T19:15:00.000-07:00

Happy 10 months old, girls! I can't believe you've left me only 2 months to realize I have a first birthday party to plan....

My beautiful bouncing girls. Here are videos of Hannah and Maya in their favorite spot, the jumpy swing. Fiona loves it too, probably more than either of her sisters, yet a video of her showing how to use the jumper is still forthcoming.

Happy 0.833 birthday, girls!!!

9 months in numbers

2008-08-12T05:52:00.000-07:00

The girls had their 9 month check-up on Friday. Everyone is healthy and growing well, even though they are still tiny for a 9 month old. We've got some tall and skinny little girls.

Maya- 14 pounds, 1 ounce; 26 inches
Fiona- 14 pounds, 10 ounces; 26.5 inches
Hannah- 16 pounds; 27 inches

Maya is most definitely crawling now. She has two favorite destinations in her travels- the dog bed and underneath any of the saucers. Frequently we find her in the dog bed trying to chew on computer cables, which is a charming habit to develop.

Fiona and Hannah are getting up on all fours now, but no crawling yet. They are quite adept at rolling across the room, though.

This week they're trying chicken for the first time. I made them chicken last night- can't say I've ever made pureed meat before, but it wasn't too hard. I only ended up with a small amount of chicken juice in my hair by the time I was done.

Maya, relaxing in the saucer.

Fiona rocking out in the swing.

Hannah's cheeky grin.

Fiona hamming it up for the camera.

Maya and Hannah having a conference on the floor.

9 months old!

2008-08-04T18:04:00.000-07:00

Happy 9 months old girls! We can't believe that in 3 short months, you'll all be (gasp) a whole year old.

Hannah and her silly grin.
Maya's new expression of disdain.
Fiona multitasking, swinging in her beloved swing and licking a sippy cup.

Pictures and more to come soon. The much anticipated 9 month check-up is on Friday- it's been 3 long months since we last had the girls weighed, so it's a big deal.

Happy 3/4 birthday Maya, Hannah, and Fiona!

Clean up crew

2008-07-16T18:46:00.000-07:00

How, exactly, do you clean 3 babies after they smear sweet potatoes all over every possible body part?

Call in the dogs. Bella and Sandy, to be precise. Bella is the golden colored dog, with the long, very thorough tongue. Sandy is the black colored dog, with the cautious, careful tongue.

Sooooo much easier than daily bath time!

A day at the beach

2008-07-15T05:41:00.000-07:00

This weekend, we took the girls to Fisherman's Beach in Swampscott to play in the sand. It was a beautiful day, and they all enjoyed touching, eating, and playing with the sand.

Fiona:
Maya:
Hannah:
All 3 girls, relaxing beachside:

So with 2 adults and 3 babies, it can be tough to keep track of exactly what each girl is doing. See evidence below, where we discover exactly how tasty sand can be.

The rest of the pictures from the beach are here.

Also this weekend, Aunt Jodi came for a visit, which was fantastic. She took a bunch of awesome pictures- they are here and here.

Jodi managed to capture Maya up on her knees. Yes, we're starting to get close to mobility, which is a terrifying prospect. Our herding dogs will have to do their best to keep everyone contained once that day finally comes.

And to close, a shot of all 3 girls in the bikinis that their Mugwump got them. I think they spent most of the time trying to eat each other's bikini, but it was still awfully cute.

8 months old!

2008-07-04T17:59:00.000-07:00

Catch us if you can!

What a long way we've all come in 8 months!

This is what the girls looked like when they were first born.

Fiona:

Hannah:

Maya:

Eight months later, and we have jumping, bouncing, scream-talking little dynamos on our hands.

I wish I could report on their weights, but given the super-healthy status the girls have managed to maintain, they haven't been weighed since 6 months and aren't due until 9 months. Estimates are that Hannah is around 15 pounds, Fiona and Maya around 13 1/2 pounds.

Happy 2/3 of a year old girls!!!

Tasty tongues

2008-06-15T07:45:00.000-07:00

We've been working hard on eating. Maya and Hannah are doing really well with eating from a spoon, but Fiona's taking a little while to warm up to it.

After eating, there's obviously quite the clean-up job for Bella and Sandy.

After eating, sometimes we hang out in the sun room.

All the cleaning and baby-tending sometimes leaves the puppies a little tired out, though.

For reason that escape us, Hannah and Fiona both enjoy sucking on their own tongues. What exactly makes their tongues so curiously delicious? I'd love to know. Here's Hannah, snacking on her tongue.

Happy Father's Day to the girls' wonderful daddy, and also to both of their granddads!

Happy Anniversary!!!

2008-06-08T17:44:00.000-07:00

Happy 40th anniversary, Mugwump and Pop Pop!!!

love,

Fiona, Hannah, and Maya

7 months old!

2008-06-04T05:17:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe it, but Hannah, Maya, and Fiona are 7 months old today!

All 3 girls are doing really well. We had a nice weekend recently when they got to hang out with their cousin Caiden and their uncle Josh.

We've been going for lots and lots of walks, now that the weather is nice and warm. Between their morning walks with Kathleen and their afternoon and weekend walks with me, they get so much fresh air. We even saw our first rainbow after a storm last week.

Our big task for now is learning how to eat. We tried the rice cereal a month or so ago, and it was roundly rejected with 3 thrusted tongues. We waited a few weeks and tried again, and the girls are getting much better at eating. I made them a batch of carrots the other week, which received a lukewarm response. I think the texture wasn't smooth enough. This past weekend, I made them sweet potatoes, which are a much bigger hit.

Fiona looks a little skeptical, but still takes a taste:

Hannah was a little confused I think, but she's warming up to the idea:

And little Maya fell in love with sweet potatoes:

They get so messy so very quickly after eating, it's crazy. Thank goodness for dogs on clean-up patrol, or else we'd have to start taking a LOT more baths.

Some more recent pictures are here.

The pictures from our sweet potato adventure are courtesy of Jodi. Jodi and my mom were up this weekend for a visit, which was great. Jodi took a bunch more pictures, and those are here.

This weekend, the girls have several parties to attend. With all the wonderful clothes we got this weekend from both of their grandmothers, I'm sure they'll all be quite fashionable.

Happy 7 months old, girls!!!

Fun in the sun

2008-05-12T18:32:00.000-07:00

A few new pictures of the girls- we had a nice, sunny weekend.

Fiona:

Hannah:

Maya:

This weekend was nice and sunny here in Lynn. Our back porch gets lots of morning sun, so Jay decided we should all go out and enjoy it. Margie and Sam got the girls the cutest sun hats, so we had to use them in the sunshine. Here's a little video of our time on the porch:

Some more photos are here. Enjoy!

6 months old!!!

2008-05-04T18:11:00.000-07:00

Happy 6 months old to Maya, Hannah, and Fiona!

I can't believe my little bitty girls are a half a year old. They're getting big- and tall!

Some updates from the pediatrician:

Maya- 11 pounds, 4 ounces; 22.75 inches

Hannah- 12 pounds, 11 ounces; 22.75 inches

Fiona- 11 pounds, 11 ounces; 22.25 inches

They're still small compared to full-term 6-month olds, but compared to their adjusted age of 4 months, they're beanstalks! Tall and skinny. They all gained a lot of weight in the last 2 months, but they grew over 2 inches each, which is a lot. Maybe we have the future Lynn girls basketball team on our hands.

Here are a few pictures from the beach:

All 3 girls together, then Maya, Fiona, and Hannah:

Happy birthday, big girls!

Giggles

2008-04-16T18:00:00.000-07:00

The girls are all doing great. They slept through the night last night, from 8pm to almost 8am, with one binky replacement. I'm so proud of them! We all needed the sleep.

For reasons that escape me, Hannah and Fiona now giggle when you stretch their legs. It's really cute, so we couldn't help but try to catch it on video.

Movie time

2008-04-11T18:01:00.000-07:00

A couple of quick videos, mostly of Maya and her verbal skills. The first is a video of Jay talking to Maya, as well as our puppy Bella saying hello to Hannah and Fiona.

And here's a video of Maya in her swing, talking to her hands. They don't always cooperate and follow her instructions.

Enjoy!

5 months old!

2008-04-04T17:39:00.000-07:00

Happy 5 months to Maya, Hannah, and Fiona!

Not much to report, the girls are all drooling a lot and blowing nice spit bubbles.

Our new au pair, Kathleen, brought the girls some amazing hand-made outfits from her grandmother in Germany. Here's a photo of the girls in their sweaters and hats- there are also matching mittens, scarves, and socks.

Can you believe in one month, they'll be a half a year old?

Rolling babies

2008-04-01T10:01:00.000-07:00

We have 2 rollers! Yesterday, Hannah rolled from her tummy to her back. I didn't manage to catch it on video, but today Maya did it a couple of times, and I managed to catch it. So far, Fiona just wants to giggle at the blanket instead of rolling over, but I'm sure she'll figure it out sooner or later.

Jodi's photos

2008-03-30T17:49:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone!

The girls' aunt Jodi has some great photos that she put online. Here's one as a sample, and the link to the rest of them.

Here's to hoping for warm weather so we can all get outside for some much needed walks to the beach.

Babies in green

2008-03-19T18:30:00.001-07:00

Maya, Hannah, and Fiona are all doing great. Last week, they had their 4 month pediatrician check-up.

Maya was 9 pounds, 12 ounces, and 22 1/4 inches long.

Fiona was 9 pounds, 12 ounces, and 22 inches long.

Hannah was 10 pounds, 12 ounces, and 23 inches long.

Tonight, they had a bath in their big girl tub and are sparkly clean and sleeping soundly.

Here are some new photos- they've been smiling and laughing a lot lately.

And here's a video of the girls, just hanging out on the couch.

Enjoy!

Happy 4 month birthday!

2008-03-03T10:46:00.000-08:00

Happy 4 months old to Maya, Hannah, and Fiona!

Even if they've learned how to pout....

They've also been doing a lot of smiling and laughing....

Here are some new pictures.

If you've ever wondered what a road trip looks like with 3 babies and 2 dogs in 1 Prius, here's a little glimpse. Enjoy!

Beach babies

2008-02-15T11:44:00.000-08:00

We made it to the beach!

I'm not sure the girls opened their eyes enough to enjoy it, but I sure did. Here's a quick picture- more come soon.

Have a great weekend!

Our Newspaper Debut

2008-02-14T10:27:00.000-08:00

For Valentine's Day, Jay surprised me with the sweetest newspaper article. He won a contest in the Metro for romantic stories, and of course our story has a happy ending with the girls.

Here's the link.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

New pictures!

2008-01-28T12:17:00.000-08:00

Maya, Hannah, and Fiona got to meet their cousins Caiden and Adriana recently. Here's a photo of all 5 great grandchildren with their great grandparents:

We have lots and lots of pictures to share, since it's been way too long since I posted any.

Here they are- enjoy!

The girls are all doing great, growing and eating and sleeping. They'll get weighed at the pediatrician's office next week, and we're looking forward to finding out how big they are.

Enjoy the photos!

Happy Due Date!

2008-01-02T18:18:00.003-08:00

Happy due date to Maya, Hannah, and Fiona!

That's Hannah, with the trio of turtles that Evan and Neza got for the girls for Christmas.

And here's a photo of Maya and Fiona being extra cute together in their crib.

Happy new year to everyone!

Great grandtriplets!

2007-12-27T08:08:00.000-08:00

Fiona, Hannah, and Maya had a wonderful first Christmas at their great grandparents' house. I haven't had time to finish posting all the pictures yet, but here is a great one of the girls with their great grandmother. I'll be sure to post the rest of the pictures soon.

And here's a video of Hannah and Fiona together, looking very much like identical twins:

Last weekend, we got a couple of cute videos of Maya making her funny faces with her aunt Jodi. Here they are:

Enjoy!

Welcome home!!!

2007-12-11T19:41:00.000-08:00

Maya, Hannah, and Fiona are all home together now!

Maya came home last Wednesday, Hannah on Sunday, and Fiona on Monday. Thank you so much to all of the nurses at the NICU at Beth Israel, especially their primary nurses Stacy, Brett, and Donna.

Monday night we had bath time, and afterwards the girls got to wear the hats and blankets that Evan's sister made for them. They look fantastic.

Here's a little video of the girls all together, wrapped up and snuggly in their new blankets. Enjoy!

Happy one month birthday!

2007-12-04T07:02:00.000-08:00

Happy one month old to Maya, Hannah, and Fiona!

Maya is on track to come home in the next day or two, and Hannah and Fiona should be home within a week most likely.

All 3 girls have their feeding tubes out, and they look great. Actually Hannah and Fiona had pulled their tubes out (again), and the nurses decided they would wait to see if they needed to have them put back in. So far, so good- everyone is eating the right amount. Here are some pictures of the girls without tubes and tape on their faces!

And here's a video of the girls in the crib without their tubes. Enjoy!

Dinner time

2007-12-01T19:04:00.000-08:00

All 3 girls are doing great, growing and eating like superstars. They just have to work on finishing their bottles before they're ready to come home, so right now eating is the big goal.

They're getting so big! As of today, Fiona is 4 pounds, 7 ounces; Maya is 4 pounds, 12 ounces; Hannah is 4 pounds, 14 ounces. 5 pounds is coming, which seems so huge.

We had great visits with with both their Uncle Josh and Aunt Jill and then their grandparents Steeves this weekend. Fiona even finished her bottle for her granddad.

Their great-grandmother Fee made the girls some adorable hats, which fit them perfectly. Here are some recent photos.

Jodi has taken some photos recently of the babies:

Right when the girls were born.

Jodi and my parents cuddling with the girls.

Bottle feeding time from last weekend.

Thank you Jodi!

And here's a recent video of the 3 girls- Fiona is napping, but Hannah and Maya are busy keeping each other busy.

Enjoy!

3 weeks old!

2007-11-27T06:10:00.000-08:00

The girls are 3 weeks old now, and growing so quick! Two days ago, Fiona was just shy of 4 pounds; Maya was 4 pounds, 4 ounces; Hannah was 4 pounds, 7 ounces.

Maya is still the champion eater, we think she's in a race to come home first.

Last night, I gave all the girls a bath. At the end, you use a toothbrush to comb out the little bit of hair they do have. Of course, I had to take a photo of Maya holding her hairbrush.

The rest of the photos are here- enjoy!

Fashion show

2007-11-21T08:33:00.000-08:00

The girls have new hats and blankets, hand-knitted by volunteers for the NICU. Here are some photos- they look great.

And here are two videos- the first is before they were fed, all 3 are waking up and dancing around a bit. The second is after feeding, everyone is all tired and ready for a nap.

Enjoy!

Reunion!

2007-11-17T06:46:00.000-08:00

All 3 girls are happily in one big crib together. Here are the photos, as well as a video of them all. Fiona was snacking on her fingers.

Enjoy!

All dressed up!

2007-11-15T17:03:00.000-08:00

New photos here- all three girls are wearing clothes now!

Either today or tomorrow, they'll all move into one big crib together. Hannah's isolette is turned off, Fiona and Maya are almost there.

Enjoy!

More photos

2007-11-11T18:10:00.000-08:00

All the baby pictures are together on one page, with links to different sets of pictures.

Hannah got to wear clothes today! They were way too big, but it was still adorable.

Achoo!

2007-11-10T07:26:00.000-08:00

Fiona was sneezing last night, it was too cute not to catch on tape.

Enjoy!

Pictures and another video

2007-11-08T06:43:00.000-08:00

Pictures and a video of Hannah:

just born

a few days old

Maya's first video

2007-11-07T12:15:00.000-08:00

Maya was getting weighed last night, and Jay got some video of her out of her isolette. She's a big fan of sticking out her tongue.

Enjoy!