OK, now I’m jealous!!  I’m with the girls all day long every day, but the one time Emma wants to walk, I am in the kitchen cleaning up.  Kerry yells to me afterwards that Emma just walked the whole room by herself with out falling.  Go figure.  I will try to get some pictures and video on here for you to see.  Already today, Emma and Alyssa were walking together but only for a few steps.  Its really weird to see them walking together, especially up close to Lilly for how tiny they are compared to her.  Katie being the first to roll over and crawl, is the last one to try to walk.  They are so cute and a true blessing!

Well for about a week now Alyssa has been taking a few steps by herself.  About 5-6 to be exact.  She is loving it.  She was the last to crawl, but maybe the first to take off walking.  Emma and Katie are not far behind her.  Emma has been walking around everything, she can walk around the whole room if there are things she can hold on to or be in her walker.  Katie was not too impressed until Daddy helped her out today, she didn’t want to stop.

They are technically only 10 1/2 months old, because of being born early.  So their right on track.  Since they are now a year old, they are starting whole milk, which they seem to like.  They still dont like their sippy cups, but I’m working on that.

I have to say a HUGE Thank you to Aunt Elayne.  She takes such good care of all of us, especially me.  I think we have been overstaying our welcome, but she seems to like it when we are there.  It’s good seeing Jason too!  Kerry and I get to get out for dates and have time alone with Lilly.  You don’t realize how much you miss that, until you don’t get to do it anymore.  I almost forgot what dates were like.  Kerry watches the little ones while Lilly and I go out.  That’s great bonding time for us, but Kerry and I don’t get time out unless we are at Aunt Elayne’s.

Lilly is so close on potty training, she goes all by herself and is so happy when she does.  Also she is so excited about her new car seat.  Its a booster seat which uses the seatbelt, she talks about it all the time and wants to go to the store just to use it.  But I cant go as much as I would like or use to since the girls like to be free…Can you imagine me pushing the triplet stroller with over 45lbs and pulling a cart with Lilly in the front and full of grocery’s?  Talk about stares, but not one person offers to help a struggling mom…I would probably laugh if I saw myself.

On the other hand, I have been trying to get her into preschool so she can make some friends and get away from me for a little bit, she it too attached to me.  Our Church helps pay tuition for a local Lutheran school if we get accepted.  That would be so good for her and I both.  It will be very hard taking her and picking her up every day or couple of days with the triplets, but it will be worth it.  Keep your fingers crossed for us.  Well that’s all I have for tonight if you followed it all, sorry its so long, but I don’t get a lot of time to do this anymore or call any of you, so please leave some comments or give me a call!  Goodnight!

P.S. I will post some pictures of their birthday party when I get some, my camera battery was dead at the time, so I’m awaiting some myself.

Well, we made it! I cant believe how fast it went…I can actually look back and say i miss it. I never thought I would say that, but I do. WOW that was a very hard road, but they are healthy and beautiful. We are so blessed! Thank you to everyone who helped us through the girls first year of life. I am counting down the time that they were actually born.

Alyssa Lynn Mann first to be born at 10:34pm at 3lbs 13oz

Katie Sue Mann second to be born at 10:36pm at 3lbs 1oz

Emma Elizabeth Mann was third to be born at 10:39 at 3lbs 10oz

All born today July 9th of last year 2007

Very happy and healthy girls. And have a Big Sister who loves them so much, Lilly Kate. I am anxiously awaiting tomorrow for my cousin Lori and her two beautiful kids to come to my busy house for the weekend…I cant wait! HURRY UP! And also for the girls birthday party at Aunt Elayne’s House! See you there!

Looking at the last post can you tell who daddy’s favorite is?  Its always been Emma.  He named her so I think that makes it even better.  I love them all the same.  But I cant believe how they are changing so much.  They are all crawling now and waiting to start walking.  They love standing unassisted and walk around in their walkers and around furniture.  I’m having a hard enough time keeping up with them, i don’t know what kind of trouble they will get into when all four are walking.  One more obstacle we are looking forward to.

Their 1st Birthday is coming up so quickly too…I cant believe in 5 days they will be one!  I remember being in my hospital room watching the fireworks from my window.  I actually remember talking to my dad while watching them.  And how sore and tired I was.  Believe it or not, I miss being pregnant with them, it was a long hall, but worth all the pain.  We are so blessed with four beautiful, healthy girls.

I just cant believe they are almost one already, boy how does time fly.  Really, i don’t remember Lilly’s first birthday going this fast, but then again, she is three already!  Will time go triple fast for us?  It seems like it!  All I can say is we are so blessed!  I cant wait for their party.  Cant wait to see you there!

Goodnight for now.  I have been so busy I have had no time to get on here and update you…Hopefully can make time!  And FAMILY when you read this please leave some comments!

We are going to aunt Elayne’s house this weekend- The girls can’t wait to leave !

(Kerry Here)

The triplets fell asleep before 8pm tonight ! With all my recent freedom I have been spending my time working on baby countdown timer widgets (currently have 1132 installs!) and tonight I finished a Wordpress plugin. My first not so crappy one anyways.. It allows users to input the URL of a google spreadsheet - and then the spreadsheet will appear on an admin page within the users wordpress site. It can be used to monitor a shared google spreadsheet- good for to-do list, a place to brainstorm blog post ideas etc..

Title: Display Google Spreadsheet

Description: Creates an admin page which displays a google spreadsheet. Allows you to input a google spreadhseet URL. Your google spreadhseet will display within an admin page of your Wordpress website. Great for To-Do lists, to brainstorm blog ideas, etc…

Installation:

1. Unzip folder


2. Upload `google_doc_wp_plugin.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory


3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress


4. In your admin go to Settings –> Google Doc Setting


5. Input your google spreadhseet published location

Download: Google_Spreadsheet_WP_Plugin.zip

Screenshot: Click to Enlarge

Slept all night for a week anyways.(Kerry Here) Two blog posts in one night? How is that possible? The triplets are sleeping !!!

It only took 305 nights without a full nights sleep ! (not that we are counting)- That is an actual number - for Jenell anyways- she has literally been up every night at least a few times for the last 305 nights. Except for some nights at Aunt Elayne’s. Thank god for aunt Elayne and others. The girls were in the hospital for 30 days- if you do the math - they are almost 1 year old already.

Their birthday will be a celebration for all three girls AND a celebration for us making it through the first year. The girls are healthy and happy -it’s amazing how much they have grown… and we survived too! We are happy they are doing so well , and excited that they are sleeping all night.

Now for the diaper tally… Including Lilly (who was in diapers most of the time- but almost 100% potty trained now) … wait for it… wait for it. Triplets and 2-3 year old diapers for one year:

6500 Diapers… 2-3 tons maybe! (fully loaded)

Luckily our house is up high and far enough away from the Rock River- or we could be worrying about a lot more than a blocked a driveway.

Thanks Aunt Mary for the images ! and thanks for watching the girls. Thanks Elayne and Mom for watching the girls as well - this weekend. It was a nice break !