Post by Patter on May 1, 2015 10:18:21 GMT
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Another question for you, Patter, that I think of every time you mention your girls: I have a 9 month old and I'm exhausted. How did you cope when they were babies???
How awesome you know another set of identical triplets. They are very rare so it's unusual to see other sets. I know of another set that are 3 months younger than my girls. They have remained "identical" in that they still wear everything the same--clothes, hair styles, etc. My mom and her identical twin still do that at age 70, and we didn't want that for our girls so we made sure they were allowed to explore how God made them different even though they look they same. Now they are VERY different. We love seeing those differences come out in such awesome ways.
As far as being exhausted when they were small, I really don't remember. I am SO sorry. I really had tons of energy, and I didn't know any different. Had I had a singleton first and then the triplets, I think it would have been worse. For me triplets were "normal." We had a great schedule and kept it for 5+ years. Scheduling was one of the most important things for us. I do not remember when they crawled, walked, etc. We did not have any family living near us so it was just hubby and I. So what I do regret is that I didn't write down more so I could remember now but I didn't have time. But they did get tons of love and attention--still do.
If you don't have your baby on a nap schedule or something like that, do. It becomes your time to rejuvinate. By the time my girls were 2 or so they would ask, "Mommy, when is it quiet time." We always called it quiet time when they were small. They got to choose they room where they would spend quiet time (because they shared a bedroom but we wanted them separated for quiet time), and they could choose a toy and book to take with them along with their blanket. They LOVED that time. They got their own time, they usually fell asleep on a bed or the floor, and I had my time. It was good for all of us, and we did this for many years. So, I guess this "book" is saying make sure you take time for you or you don't have anything left to give to the baby. Hope that small tidbit helps.
