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Bobbie, Kelly and Ben stopped by for an overight visit during labor day weekend.  We really had fun spending time with them and they were a great help with the girls.  It’s also just nice to have a break and to talk with adults ! Kerry also had a good time making a video game on the computer with Ben

Once the girls get bigger we really want to make a trip up to Eau Claire for a visit.

The girls are doing great. We are both very tired, but its worth it ! We took the girls shopping today , they slept the entire time.  It was nice to get out.  Pictured below- Ben and Emma

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A few weeks ago Kerry’s Aunts (Mary and Margie)  came to visit and lend a hand. Last week Kerry’s Aunt Bobby and cousin Kelly and her son Ben came to help. And they were so helpful.  This week my aunt Elayne came over to help.  She helped us so much with the girls and the house.

Thank you all !

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(Kerry Here)

Alyssa, Emma and Katie are doing well. Lilly is great- her vocabulary is amazing and she is putting together sentences. Yesterday I had to put her in the naughty corner- she was crying(mostly fake) and she said “Daddy- Lilly wants to say “I’m Sorry”"… she said it 3 times, with a strong emphasis on “I’m Sorry”. Regarding the triplets, we still feed them every 3-4 hours. They are taking 4+ ounces per feeding. Today we gave them baths.

Other than the triplets’ baths- I gave Jenell a well deserved break and fed and changed the girls all day today by myself. The morning was really tough. I woke up for the 8 am feeding at 7:30. the prior night I helped Jenell with the 12-1 feeding and Jenell took the 4-5 am feeding alone. So I got a full nights sleep.

From 7:30am-8am I did the following:

• made the bottles


• emptied dishwasher


• loaded the dishwasher


• took a 5 minute shower


• changed Lilly


• Got Lilly dressed


• Made Lilly an eggo


• ate a piece of toast


• stared out the window at a shiny metal object for 44 seconds


• tidied up the nursery area from last night


• took out the garbage


• changed the girls diapers


• kissed the girls and said good morning


• changed Emma’s sleeper because it was wet

Then I fed them and changed them every 3 hours for the rest of the day/night. I also made dinner, wrote this blogpost and took the trash out to the road. I Tivo’d the Packer game and watched the good parts in between feedings.

Also..My little green riding lawnmower that I use to take the trash out and pick up sticks and stuff died. It really sucks- Last year I bought a 52 inch zero turn mower, because the little green one took me like 3 hours to mow. So I have two riding mowers- a few months back I built a trailer/deck (that I was quite proud of!) for the green mower and have since used it to haul the garbage out etc.. anyways its completely dead- blue smoke and kaput. I guess its not a bad thing to walk the trash to the road ! but it is a long driveway , like 330 feet and we have a LOT of trash now. Took me like 4 trips with the recyclables. Anyways I’m tired and rambling.

The girls are good- The parents are tired. ALSO — We’re going to go pick up our dog “Colby” this week. Jenell’s mom (who lives nearly a full hour away ) has been nice enough to watch him for us this whole time. And we sincerely appreciate it. Unfortunately she doesn’t have time to read this blog (and I thought I was busy with triplets !!) so we will thank her in person. Unfortunately we rarely ever see her in person, because the drive is just too long for her and she has troubles with her car. It’s too bad because she is missing out on her triplet grand daughters and they are growing up before our eyes! We will have to thank her in person when we go to pick up Colby.

Off to bed

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First of all I want to thank everyone who has made it out to our very busy house and helped out, our Aunts, cousins, sister and brother, dads, friends… I needed to take a 5 minute break from the girls to get this off my chest.  The triplets  are in good health but they are harder than heck to feed, burp etc- they are spitting up/throwing up alot and restless.  After consulting with the ped. we are going to try some acid reflux meds. Hopefully it will help them and US !

Sorry for the following negativity but I need to vent-

Where the heck is my mother or my grandma? I am so hurt and jealous and now just plain MAD !  when I read and hear all the time about how much other triplet moms’  mothers and grandmas are doing for them. Mine have never called but maybe once to see how we are doing nor have they EVER been here to help out.  I just get excuses, very lame excuses.  But I am sure once the triplets are older, like Lilly’s age they will be happy to come over-once all the hardwork is done.  My father who lives over 5 hours away has even been here to help and calls at least once a day to see how we all are doing.  He has been tremondously helpful which is amazing as he is so far away. Sue too- we would have been lost without their help especially while we were in the hospital.

Would be nice to have a caring mom for myself- such as Sue, Aunt Elayne, Holly, Bobby, Kelly or Melissa  ANY of the great moms that have helped. What is wrong with my MOM and Grandma? They just dont care I guess.  It just saddens me. It is alot of work but its still an amazing blessing and worth every moment AND its their loss.  So good riddance!!!

Thank you so much to everyone who has been here to help, you dont know how much it means to me or how much it helps us out. Its especially going to be hard when Kerry has to go back to work. I dont know what I am going to do. He helps so much, not to mention Lilly too! We will figure it out though.

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Lilly is so cute- I’m really enjoying my time home with her.  In the past she asked for what she wanted with single words- recently she is really putting together full sentences.

Lilly is carrying around a stuffed animal “Curious George” eveyrwhere she goes. She brought him to the table yesterday and put him in a chair and said- “OK monty george time to eat”. After dinner Alyssa was sitting in the swing going back and forth.  Lilly went up to her and tried to kiss her, but Lilly’s timing was off and the swing pulled Alyssa away each time Lilly went in for the kiss.  Lilly looked up and said “Lysa don’t want to kiss me” and she went on her way.

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The girls are doing great.  On Friday we were having some issues. Jenell and I were just exhausted and the girls were very fussy and we hadn’t had a break in a while. For me the hardest part is the monotony. Feeding the girls and changing them isn’t so dificult, but for me doing it over and over again is the hard part. The fact the I have the attention span of a small child doesn’t help either.

Jenell called her Aunt Elayne (who has helped us so much already) to tell her the date of the girls baptism. Naturally Elayne asked  “how is it going?” Jenell said “to be honest not good”. Elayne said “I’m packing my bag I will be there in 2 hours” !! (she lives 2 hours away) Jenell argued and said that is not the reason she called.  Elayne said ” your not going to convince me otherwise I will be there in 2 hours.”

Needless to say-  Jenell’s aunt is amazing. She is such a good person and she is so good with babies! I slept in yesterday and I feel great ! Refreshed and ready to go on. She couldn’t have come at a better time.  I was going loopy myself and Jenell was about to lose it too

Elayne let us sleep in, she let us get out of the house,  she even fed all three girls by herself a few times ! Thank YOU !!!

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Thanks AUNT DEBBIE for staying over night, helping with the triplets and Lilly and giving us a break !

Come again anytime !

The girls are doing well.  We recently switched their formula and they are doing good. It’s pretty amazing that they have tripled in weight since birth ! They are staying awake more and smiling.

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Hi,

Jenell here, not to much time to write, but I wanted to tell everyone about my awesome volunteers. They are the best two helpers I could ask for. Mary Jo and Robin, if you read this, thank you so much for everything, I don’t know where me (or my house) would be right now. They help with everything, cleaning, playing with Lilly, helping me with the trio in every way, etc! You two help me out so much, more than you know…Thank you!

I am much to busy to sit down and talk to anyone on the phone, so I am glad I have some adults around to talk to. Thank you so much, your kindness will not be forgotten.

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Hi,

Jenell here, not to much time to write, but I wanted to tell everyone about my awesome volunteers. They are the best two helpers I could ask for. Mary Jo and Robin, if you read this, thank you so much for everything, I don’t know where me (or my house) would be right now. They help with everything, cleaning, playing with Lilly, helping me with the trio in every way, etc! You two help me out so much, more than you know…Thank you!

I am much to busy to sit down and talk to anyone on the phone, so I am glad I have some adults around to talk to. Thank you so much, your kindness will not be forgotten.

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