6.11.11: TWO

HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY GIRLS!!!

The past year has flown by so fast. Each day is a new adventure full of learning, laughing and more love than we could have ever imagined. You continue to amaze us with your compassion for one another and overall enthusiasm for life. We cherish everyday together and look forward to all the adventures that the next year will hold.

- love, mama and daddy
(left to right: fiona, daphne, stella)
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We started off the morning with some french toast (for the first time). While Daddy was making breakfast the girls really enjoyed the balloons setup like pinatas in the living room.




fiona at 7:35am (exactly two years old - adjusted to PST)


daphne at 7:36am (exactly two years old - adjusted to PST)


stella at 7:39am (exactly two years old - adjusted to PST)


The Robertson triplets are all officially TWO!

The afternoon consisted of many skype sessions with family and friends. The girls loved opening presents probably more than the presents themselves (although Brant and I greatly appreciate everything!). Each gift got about ten minutes of play and then someone would request 'more open'. I'm not sure they understood completely what was going on, but they definitely knew that opening packages was on the agenda for the day.

After their nap, we braced ourselves for the sugar rush, yes - it was time for cupcakes. The girls never have desserts so we weren't really sure what to expect. Would they like the yellow cake and chocolate frosting? Would they smear it all over themselves, each other? We had no idea. Would they run circles around the living room after consumption?

I had spent a portion of the past week working on these silly monkey cupcakes. It was my first attempt at molding chocolate and many lessons were learned. Perhaps by the time the girls can critique future cupcakes I will be an expert (or give in and buy something pre-made).




We put the cupcakes in front of the girls and sang Happy Birthday (left to right: fiona, daphne, stella). They weren't really sure what to do when the singing was over. Thankfully they did recognize that there were monkeys on their cupcakes, but I think that also confused them. We got a lot of perplexed looks when we told the girls to eat the monkeys. (Why would we eat the monkeys? Are you sure we are supposed to touch these? I'm going to wait to see someone else have a bite first.)

Eventually everyone had a couple bites. Fiona and Stella weren't really into it and after a few minutes preferred to go and play. Daphne on the other hand wanted to continue to eat every last drop of cupcake. Yes, that's right - she ate an ENTIRE cupcake all by herself. I was impressed. With all her fingers licked and no lingering cupcake on the table, she was finally ready to play.


Overall it was a wonderful day and fabulous year. We really couldn't ask for anything different. We are so lucky to have happy, healthy, and loving children.

6.10.11: Bouncing

(stella/pink, fiona/green, daphne/purple)

With Nana in town, we adventured to an indoor playground that I swore off about four months ago. The twist this time was that Heather (+ twin boys) and her mom were going as well. That left us with a ratio of 4:5. If the four adults couldn't handle five kids - then I was never going back.

Turns out it went really well. The girls did great playing and even listening to the boundaries we set. They REALLY enjoyed the bounce house. It was pretty difficult to get them all in one picture and I think my facial expression shows how I was feeling (crazed, but happy).

6.2.11: Infestation

Fiona and Stella finding a rack of clothes at their level while we were at Target trying to escape the infestation taking over our house. They were entertained for over 10 minutes...definitely future shoppers.

This weekend marks the end to our very lucky run at non-puking sick children. Once we got past the spit-up stage (~6mo), we have taken for granted the lack of puke from our children. Well that all changed this weekend. Daphne got sick and was getting sick every 15 minutes for most of Friday. I learned that she particularly loves to cuddle before she gets sick, but only after my fourth outfit change (and second shower) of the day. After a doctor visit, we were thankful the problem was just a virus, but warned that it would surely hit our other children as well - thus is life with triplets.

What we weren't prepared for was Brant and I getting sick. Saturday night WE spent the whole night getting sick and were in some seriously rough shape on Sunday. We took hour shifts with the girls while the other slept, attempting to recover from the virus. We were most worried about Fiona and Stella getting sick too - three kids (+ 2 parents) puking at the same time is just too much. Oddly, they never got sick. I don't know how they avoided it yet Brant and I were hit, but we were SO lucky.

Today I am happy to report that everyone seems to be doing much better. It wasn't the best memorial day weekend we've ever had, but it sure could have been much worse.

5.23.11: Yum....toes

(left to right: daphne, fiona, stella)

We have been discouraging the sucking of fingers (especially since binkie degradation) so the girls decided to take up licking their toes...at least while playing. Even though everyone is not actively licking their toes in this picture, you can see several moist digits and corresponding smiling faces.

5.18.11: Riding Rocket

(left to right: stella, daphne, fiona)

I love watching the girls think outside of the box when playing with their toys. Today the girls all decided to ride 'Rocket' together. Did the toy designer intend to have the dog's nose and tail act as additional seats? Probably not, but the girls found a way to adapt this toy to accommodate triplets.

Oh yes, and we are finally done with binkies....well sort of. We have cut off the entire tip and have just one binky base in each bed. Of course, we occasionally catch Stella wearing the base of the binky as a ring and sucking on her finger, but we do still consider the process a success.

5.11.11: Twenty-three months old

(left to right: fiona, daphne, stella)

Almost two...or as the girls would say 'almo two'. I am continually impressed with the amount of talking that the girls do these days. Even riding in a car proves an opportunity for chatter, I can just see the phone bills now :)

The girls each adventured out for 1:1 time with mama, which they loved. They walked around Target like big girls without even holding hands with me. The other two girls went to the park and played with daddy, everyone seemed happy with the arrangement. Especially once they got over asking where their sister was...the empathy is adorable. I can't believe they will be two next month, where did the time go?

5.8.11: Luckiest Mama

left to right: daphne, stella, fiona and their VERY proud mama

To celebrate my second mother's day we went to the botanic gardens; it is truly one of my favorite places. We also went there last year for my first mother's day, so why not make a tradition out of it? Brant and I decided to be crazy and go stroller-free. The girls loved walking at their own pace, adventuring off the usual path and of course touching/smelling EVERY flower in the gardens. I swear I am the luckiest mama in the world. I love you girls!!!

5.6.11: Trikes!

We frequent the children's museum, but today was just a little different. We played in the outdoor area a bit, just enough to get wet...oh, and then...they RODE TRIKES! The girls have never jumped on these mobile creations before but were inspired by their friends. This is why play dates are good for all of us. Of course they didn't use the pedals, but did find forward momentum via their feet. Overall they had a great time and thankfully no lice resulted from the shared helmets - phew.




daphne/green, stella/white, fiona/purple - notice that fiona is distraught over her missing helmet.

5.4.11: Smelling flowers

(top to bottom: daphne, stella, fiona)

The girls LOVE flowers. They love to touch, smell and identify the color of the flowers that we walk by each night. I literally have to pull them away from the flowers and promise that we will find more on our walk or else...well, they get pretty upset. Thankfully we received the needed part for our triplet stroller so the girls were able to enjoy the flowers at the same time today...hence the adorable picture of everyone touching the flowers.

5.1.11: Garden house

(left to right: fiona, daphne and stella)

Today we adventured to the botanic gardens. The girls are finally old enough to enjoy the features of the children's garden (safely). They got soaking wet and loved every minute of it. If not for the adorable garden mini-house I'm not sure if they would have even stopped to eat some lunch.