Potty Training Triplets?

We haven't started potty training yet, but we have all of the supplies. Big kid underwear, training potties, cheap shower curtains to put down on the floor just in case. I just don't want to start yet because we're going on vacation soon and I can see 12 hours in a van turning into 24 hours of stopping and starting because somebody "has to pee" only 20% of the times they say they do. So, when we get back, we'll start the potty training.

What Are The Triplets Doing Now?

KJ

KJ has been really, really sensitive lately. He is whining about everything, most of which I can't understand because he's whining. He does it in such a way that its an under the breath mumble. Nearly impossible to understand. I keep trying to tell him that I can't understand what he wants until he says it without whining. He's not getting it. So far I've stayed strong and not tried to figure out what it is he wants. I wait and suffer through the whining and crying and just keep telling him to calm down and tell me what he wants. When he finally tells me in a normal voice, I get him what he wants if I can. If he continues whining, I ignore him.

Nine times out of ten, if I tell KJ not to do something, or yell at him for doing something, he gets this smirk on his face. He seems to be mocking me. As if to say, "you're not really going to punish me for that." Any time I see it, he goes straight to timeout. I cannot have my child thinking it's funny when I'm yelling at him, that's just not good, especially since I'm outnumbered.

KJ is really into giving hugs and kisses right now. His hugs are the best. He really wraps his arms around you and squeezes and likes to nestle into you. It's very sweet.

He desperately wants barrettes or a pony tail in his hair when we put them in the girls' hair. I keep telling him that he doesn't have enough hair for it, which is true. Any time Gretch does put something in his hair, it's out in thirty seconds.

He's quite picky about what he wants to eat right now. Much like Elisha, it changes from day to day. KJ is definitely our sleeper. Naps, bedtime, whatever, if he lays down, he's asleep. I don't see that changing any time soon.

What Are The Triplets Doing Now?

Elisha

Elisha is very sensitive right now. She seems to be trying to get more attention by being the loudest, which is not good if I have a headache. Heck, sometimes it gives me a headache. She loves to cuddle up on the couch with a pillow and blanket, even if she's not tired. I'll find her there at random times during the day while KJ and Juli are off playing. I think she gets tired of all of the fighting and needs to get away from them, so she sneaks off when she can and creates a little comfy zone for herself.

Elisha is quite the singer right now. At any given time she'll belt out Happy Birthday, the theme to Abby's Flying Fairy School, Elmo's World, or some random song that I don't recognize. And she doesn't sing quietly either. She wants the neighborhood to hear her.

She's very possessive of her toys right now. If she has something taken from her, she breaks down and starts screaming immediately. And it doesn't stop until she gets back the toy she lost. Other than the volume, I'm okay with this behavior. I don't want to encourage it, but she's letting us know that either KJ or Juli stole something from her. Now, on the other hand, she also does this when she sees that KJ or Juli have something that she wants. I am not fond of this behavior, and have been known to put her in timeout when I see this happening. The problem I'm having is that I don't always see what has, or has not, happened. So I may be letting something go that I shouldn't, or punishing the wrong child. This is something I have to work on.

It's hard to say what she likes to eat right now. One day she'll eat a hot dog and a half, the next time I make it, she won't touch it. It seems completely random. She is napping well right now, which wasn't the case as recently as two weeks ago. I'm not sure what changed, but I'll take it. More naps means more free time for me.

That's what Elisha is doing now.

What Are The Triplets Doing Now?

What are the triplets doing now? This is a question I should be answering here more often. Funny, I want this blog to be sort of a chronicle of their lives, yet I hardly ever write about what they're doing at any given stage. I want to change that. Starting now.

Juli

Juli is very much into her dolls and tools right now. At any given point in the day you can find her with a couple of dolls and either a toy screwdriver or hammer or saw. She is also doing very well with her manners. She regularly says "please" and "thank you" at the appropriate times. It's very cute, and I like to think quite advanced for her age. She loves to give hugs and kisses right now, to everything. Even the wall sticker of Little Bird we have at the top of the stairs. Of course she also wants us to give everything kisses, too.

Juli is also quite the water baby. Last week when we had them in the pool Juli stayed in the water the longest, all by herself. She had a great time, and no one was bothering her or trying to take toys away from her, she had the pool all to herself and she loved it. She was a little prune when she came out.

Juli loves carrots right now. She'll eat a whole can by herself if I let her, which I don't. She also loves to dance and jump a lot. This proves to be a problem some times because she inherited her mother's balance and coordination (none). So she has quite a few bumps and  bruises. She is not napping so well right now. She's tired, she just doesn't want to sleep during the day. Especially on rainy days when we can't get outside to play. I still put her in the crib, but she just plays around and talks to herself and Elisha or KJ if they're awake.

That's what Juli is doing now.

Local Tweetup

Last night I had the pleasure of meeting some of the friends I've made online at a local tweetup. For those who may not know, a tweetup is when people who generally only know each other through social media like twitter or facebook get together in real life. I have to admit I was a little apprehensive about going alone, but once I got there I was really surprised how easy it was to talk to everyone. Of course I took the camera along to snap a few pictures.