One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians...

The babies made it through their first Thanksgiving and were able to share in all the festivities. They started their day off with a modest breakfast (had to save room for the big lunch) and watched their first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Then while we were getting food ready the babies made them some Indian head bands - no one wanted to be a Pilgrim.

Chief "Sitnpoop"

Princess "Wiggleworm"

Princess "Fuzzonhead"

Fourth Little Indian - Princess "Shakeabooty"

Now it is time to eat. They joined the family at the kid table (sorry Joe - we ran out of adult seats).
They even got to enjoy some traditional Thanksgiving day food. Apple Turkey Cranberry and Green bean Casserole. At dinner the got some Pumpkin Apple.
Of course after we all stuffed our bellies we vegged out and watch some football. Maybe next year we will have a halfway decent game to watch.


The night is almost over so here we are getting the last few moments together.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE

Weigh In

Today they went to the doctor and here are their current stats

Ellie - Wt - 13 lbs 8 oz Ht - 26"

Evan - Wt - 15 lbs 10 oz Ht - 27 3/4"

Charlotte - Wt - 14 lbs 12 oz Ht - 26 1/2"

They are happy & healthy

Jumping for Joy

We have lots of toys and one that they seem to enjoy is the "Johnny Jump Up". As you can see from the videos below, Ellie enjoys it the most. If she has an audience, she will jump for a while. Charlotte does not care for the seat - she would rather be in something that has things she can touch and play with. Evan was the first to get down to jumping but will only play for a short time and then he is ready for something else. We like to turn on the music and watch them dance - so ENJOY!

PS: Thank you Great Aunt Terri for the jump seat!!!

9 Months Old Today

Another milestone has been reached. Here's a quick update on their progress.

Ellie DeMore Smith

Ellie is catching up with her brother and sister. She has been about two weeks behind on most developmental areas but they all seem about equal now. She loves to eat - food not bottle. We still have times when she does not finish her bottle but for the most part she makes up for it with food. Her hair is brown and fuzzy and we love it. Everyone comments on her hair and her spunky personality. She can capture your heart with a simple smile. She tries to talk and I have caught her in her bed talking to her bear. It sounds like she is trying to say "Da Da" - but not clear enough yet for us to say it's her first word. She loves the jumpy seat - only problem is she wants an audience. As soon as you turn away, she starts to fuss.

Evan James Smith

Evan is king of the castle. He has become a loud mouth. Every time Jennifer calls me at work I can hear him in the background - loud and proud. Not real clear on what he is trying to say. He is still the biggest and with the way he is eating he will stay that way. He loves his sleep. When we put him to bed at night he is content to grab his bear blanket, watch his mobile, and off to sleep he goes. He has just started to move around in the walker - forward, right, left, and backwards - off to explore the house. He is not crawling yet but is getting close.

Charlotte Rae Smith

Charlotte is the easiest baby ever. She rarely cries or makes any kind of fuss. I think she knows that we have a lot going on so she takes it easy on us. She has learned how to keep herself amused. When she talks she sounds like she is trying to say ma-ma. She is not crawling, but does know how to navigate around the room. She has a variation of slide, flip, flop, push, and pull to get around the room. She reaches and tries to get into everything. It's time to baby proof the house!!!! Her smile lights up the room just about as much as her red hair does. She is the hardest to feed solids - we have just found out that we can distract her with toys and she will open her mouth. I love to feed her night time bottle - she falls deep asleep about half way through - so cute!

They go to the doctor on Friday for a check-up - we will update weights and such later.

Triple Play

A good thing about having multiples is that they will have each other as playmates. They can all hold a sitting position which is a good thing because we don't have 6 arms. One thing we have noticed is that each one has a different playing technique. Evan is a little "bam bam", he likes to bang his hands and wave his arms. Ellie loves to be the center of attention. She wants everyone to watch her. Charlotte is the most curious and a toy stealer. We know that will be an issue once Ellie & Evan figures out what she is doing. Here's an example of "Triple Play" - their nightly playtime.