A Bigger House Means Big Changes!
My tiny trio has grown so much over the past two weeks. What a huge difference a move can make in their little lives!
Recently, we moved into a much larger house in hopes that some of our problems would iron themselves out. It's probably much too early to tell if it has worked, yet, however the kids have really grown by leaps and bounds which is a really good sign.
Our old house was only 2 bedrooms with a little sun porch off of my bedroom which we turned into the babies' nursery. It was big enough for the three baby beds and their wardrobe and dresser too, but just barely.
Our sleeping arrangement meant that if one baby woke up, they had a HUGE chance of waking up their sibling(s) either through sheer noise level or by tossing toys at them or shouting, "Up! Up! Up!" which was not all that uncommon either.
This also meant that one or more babies often ended up sleeping in MY bed just so the rest of us could get SOME sleep, which is a really bad habit to get into (I despise co-bedding for a myriad of reasons, but necessity called for it sometimes.)
Our new house has much larger rooms. All three babies still share a room, but the beds are spaced much further apart and each basically has its own wall which cuts down on the noise problem (sounds odd yet tis so true!)
Even though they have been sick for the past week or so, they have managed to pretty much not wake each other up if one has a problem late at night.
They have also learned new words such as "Upstairs" and "Downstairs" from having an upstairs room.
I have been able to fold up their much to tiny play-yard and let them just run around rampant in our new living room and dining area, too.
Having this much space for the babies to play in has resulted in less incidences of biting and hair pulling, too! Before, when they were confined to the play-yard, everyone sported their sibling's dental imprints on their little arms and legs.
Another interesting perk is that within only a few hours of being in the new house, Kian took off and started walking, never to stop!
I really was excited for a few hours until I realized that this meant that I now had 2 walking babies and that they each often would walk opposite directions of each other! This has also made their games of chase REALLY interesting.
On a funny note, the boy's tag games may have made Vivienne a bit more cautious about learning to walk. I have caught her taking a few steps here and there, but never for very long and never consistently.
I don't know if I should be worried about this, or if I should just be glad that only 2 out of 3 can walk so far!
The babies have learned what a "Kitchen" is and that pyrex dishes make the most interesting clanking noise when moved about. Mumsy has learned that cabinet closures will soon become HER friend!
Kai has figured out that there are many fun cabinets and doors in the new house and that each one should contain at least one object belonging to him.
I have run across sorting shapes in the pyrex cabinet, clean diapers stashed in the pots & pans cabinet, and even found Vivienne shut into the dark pantry with a little light-up tape measure toy that Kai had use to lure her into it so that he could practice shutting the door!
Lucky for me, they really haven't mastered the art of using a door knob just yet. That time is coming faster than I realize, I do fear.
The babies have come such a long way in such a short time. It's amazing that such a small change as moving into a new house can have such a profound affect on their development.
Recently, we moved into a much larger house in hopes that some of our problems would iron themselves out. It's probably much too early to tell if it has worked, yet, however the kids have really grown by leaps and bounds which is a really good sign.
Our old house was only 2 bedrooms with a little sun porch off of my bedroom which we turned into the babies' nursery. It was big enough for the three baby beds and their wardrobe and dresser too, but just barely.
Our sleeping arrangement meant that if one baby woke up, they had a HUGE chance of waking up their sibling(s) either through sheer noise level or by tossing toys at them or shouting, "Up! Up! Up!" which was not all that uncommon either.
This also meant that one or more babies often ended up sleeping in MY bed just so the rest of us could get SOME sleep, which is a really bad habit to get into (I despise co-bedding for a myriad of reasons, but necessity called for it sometimes.)
Our new house has much larger rooms. All three babies still share a room, but the beds are spaced much further apart and each basically has its own wall which cuts down on the noise problem (sounds odd yet tis so true!)
Even though they have been sick for the past week or so, they have managed to pretty much not wake each other up if one has a problem late at night.
They have also learned new words such as "Upstairs" and "Downstairs" from having an upstairs room.
I have been able to fold up their much to tiny play-yard and let them just run around rampant in our new living room and dining area, too.
Having this much space for the babies to play in has resulted in less incidences of biting and hair pulling, too! Before, when they were confined to the play-yard, everyone sported their sibling's dental imprints on their little arms and legs.
Another interesting perk is that within only a few hours of being in the new house, Kian took off and started walking, never to stop!
I really was excited for a few hours until I realized that this meant that I now had 2 walking babies and that they each often would walk opposite directions of each other! This has also made their games of chase REALLY interesting.
On a funny note, the boy's tag games may have made Vivienne a bit more cautious about learning to walk. I have caught her taking a few steps here and there, but never for very long and never consistently.
I don't know if I should be worried about this, or if I should just be glad that only 2 out of 3 can walk so far!
The babies have learned what a "Kitchen" is and that pyrex dishes make the most interesting clanking noise when moved about. Mumsy has learned that cabinet closures will soon become HER friend!
Kai has figured out that there are many fun cabinets and doors in the new house and that each one should contain at least one object belonging to him.
I have run across sorting shapes in the pyrex cabinet, clean diapers stashed in the pots & pans cabinet, and even found Vivienne shut into the dark pantry with a little light-up tape measure toy that Kai had use to lure her into it so that he could practice shutting the door!
Lucky for me, they really haven't mastered the art of using a door knob just yet. That time is coming faster than I realize, I do fear.
The babies have come such a long way in such a short time. It's amazing that such a small change as moving into a new house can have such a profound affect on their development.
Labels: learning to walk, Moving day, triplet developement
posted by Mimi Rankin Webb at 4:47 PM
Mimi is the mother of four: a 12 1/2-year-old boy and 1-year-old triplets (two boys and one girl). She is very happily busy taking care of everyone, whether it's the triplets' multiple doctor appointments, attempting a shopping excursion or volunteering to plan her son's school renaissance festival.
2 Comments:
I just wanted to take a moment and say THANK YOU! I read your blog constantly and it helps me stay motivated. I have a 1 yr old son who keeps me busy. I also have 3 others who are much older. So I'm always running them around to their activities. When I feel like I'm loosing my mind I remember you. You have 3 and manage it all so I know I can handle it too.
hang in there! we may all be losing our mind, but at least we can have hope in that we are all doing it TOGETHER!!!!!
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