Pool Day

Nana brought home a new sandbox for the kids, but as it has been so hot this past week, we turned it into a swimming pool. So for the first time, we lathered sunscreen on the triplets, and squeezed them into their bathing suits.

And sadly, in one of the scenes of the video, Betty stood by herself in the pool moments after I stopped taping...

They each loved the experience. Arthur had a blast splashing around on his own, and Betty and Coraline both loved being squirted with the hose (that is, until I accidentally hit them in the face with it on high....). We can't wait for another pool day!

Bathtime

On some days Betty looks much larger than her twin sister...

First Hot Day

Today was the first really hot day of the summer. In fact, it was so hot that Erin's school closed two hours early! We cranked up the air-conditioning in the house, and for an activity, had the triplets explore the kitchen. They loved seeing a new room, and they were quick to show us that we had not done as good a job as we thought in baby-proofing the area. Afterwards, they ate ice cream for dinner (frozen vanilla yogurt with peaches mixed in). Coraline especially loved it.

Our Quiet Home

Well, after the success of the singing lessons, it is no surprise that our house has gotten louder. In an effort to video-tape more of the triplets interacting with each other, I captured this scene at bedtime, as the three were gathered around the book bucket.

First Singing Lessons

Today the girls were singing with Nana. Of course I didn't get them on video when they were being extremely cute and singing in unison, but I did bring Arthur over in an attempt to have him join in. We think Betty is adorable with her 100% enthusiasm in singing loudly with her mouth full open.

In other news, Coraline has started standing for a few seconds on her own, and her fourth upper tooth has finally come in. And as I am writing this, Nana noticed that Betty has a 3rd bottom tooth that is huge. Somehow we overlooked this, as it must have come in days ago. But once again, Betty seems to be trying to pull the focus off of one of her siblings.

Tooth count: A-2, B-7, C-4

Arthur's Walker

Today we realized that Arthur was ready for his walker, and hope that this will encourage him to take his first steps sooner. And as soon as we gave it to him, he quickly showed us that he knew how to work it. This video is from the first time he tried it (that's Coraline's voice warning him of impending impact). Since then, he has been working on trouble shooting. He found that if he pushes hard, he can get it past most obstacles in the room (though Betty and Coraline have proven to be too big a speed-bump to go over). What to do when he got to the end of the room proved to be a challenge, but it didn't take him too long to figure out a solution. Now he carefully walks to the front of the walker, pushes it back to the center of the room, and then moves to the rear so he can begin pushing anew. For now though, we think it is safest for him to use when his sisters are off the ground.

10-Months Old!

We can't believe the triplets are ten-months old now. It seems their first birthday is just around the corner! Here Mr. Mischief (Arthur), Mr. Happy (Betty), and Mr. Funny (Coraline) are looking out from the baby gate in our living room. We have been slowly cleaning/painting/baby-proofing our house, anticipating moving back there with the triplets when Erin's done with school. We figure a year at Nana and Pop Pop's house is long enough :)

We have three overly friendly (and lonely) cats at our house, who were eager to spend time with the triplets. Skye, the biggest and most docile, came into the room today. After nearly bowling over Arthur with his enthusiastic greeting, he put up with all the attention the kids threw his way. Even though the kids pulled handfuls of hair from his coat, and Arthur pulled his tail quite firmly, Skye remained patient with them. For his sake, though, we hope the triplets learn the meaning of "gentle" and "no" sooner, rather than later.

Coraline even got over her cat phobia (from a previous visit), and approached him as well. We can't wait until the next room is cleaned and prepared for the triplets!