9 Months

We made it to 9 months!  Babies, Siblings, and Parents are still in tact. 

Macy:  18 lbs
Miles:  16.7 lbs
Max:   16:11 lbs

We are finally down to 3 bottles per day, per child.  Bad news is we are up to 3 meals a day. 

Macy:   She is crawling, and pulling up to her knees.  She cries if she doesn't get her way.  Likes to steal toys from her brothers any chance she gets.  Really enjoys eating puffs vs. baby food.  Prefer's feeding herself over being patient enough to wait for us to feed her.

Max:  Rolling to get around.  Not crawling yet.  Get's left behind but enjoys sitting up and playing.  He has changed a ton since he got tubes in his ears.  Now laughing out loud and saying DaDa.  Much happier boy!

Miles:  Escape artist.  Into everything at all times.  Crawling, pulling up.  Likes to eat.  First baby to say MaMa.  Enjoys playing with anything that is not a toy. 

Tyler:  Really enjoying indoor soccer, playing with friends.  Went deer hunting with Daddy and Manny.  (Mr. Tim)  We are going back for a second try this Saturday morning.  Lost his first tooth.

Ally:  Enjoying gymnastics and playing with friends.  Doing very well in school.  Really likes to shop with Mommy however doesn't like the same clothes as Mommy.  Quite the Diva.

Litmer Triplets came to visit today:

 Daddy let Tyler play soccer in the house!

8 Month Post: Ear Infection, Ear Infection, Stomach Virus, Ear Infection

It's been a rough 60 days at the Smith Household.  The good news is the triplets are getting tubes on Thursday.

Macy:  18 lbs:   Very happy baby for the most part.  Double ear infections over the past two months haven't slowed her down as much as the boys. She is started to crawl and can sit on her own.

Maxwell:  16 lbs:  Sick.  Pitiful. Perferated ear drums, still have infection after 2 shots of penicillian and 3 oral anitibiotics.  Child can't get a break.  He sits up all by himself, and loves baby food.  His favorite time is lunch and dinner

Miles:  16 lbs:  Loves anything that is not a toy.  Can get anywhere he wants, at anytime.  He is an escape artist at an early age.  Double ear infections and stomach viruses..  Getting past it though.

Tyler:  He recieved a special hand written note from Mrs. Holzmacher (principal at St. Joes) about what a great student he is and that he so nice to others.  He's doing well in kindergarten as well as soccer.  He starts a U8 boys indoor team in the next two weeks.  He likes Karate class as well.

Ally:  Gets nothing but A's on her report cards!  Decided to start playing aggressive soccer this year and has scored several goals.  Her team has made it to the finals this weekend in the local Spooktacular Soccer Tournement.  Very proud of her!

Mom:  Tired
Dad:  Tired
Nicole: Tired
Tim:  Tired

My sister Kelly had her baby and I have a new nephew Jack was born on 10-21 he weighed 7lbs 10oz and is adorable!

We spent 10 days in Destin Florida a few weeks back with some great friends.  9 bedroom beach house, 12 kids under 8 years old.  Good times.

MANNY!

6 months and counting!

We made it to 6 months!!  Babies are doing very well.  All babies are sleeping in their beds (most of the time).  We have officially cut our bottles in half from the beginning and are now eating cereal mixed with baby food twice a day.  It's quite a process.  Macy cries between bites because we can't get it in fast enough for her liking.  Max loves his cereal.  It's his favortie time of day.  Always smiling at cereal time.  Miles doesn't really care either way.  Just sits and eats it because it's put in front of his mouth. 

Macy Lynn:  16 lbs
Miles West:  14 lbs
Maxwell Louis:  14 lbs 10oz

Ally and Tyler both started school this past week.  Ally is loving 2nd grade with Mrs. Reinhart.  Tyler is very happy and is now a big kindergartner with Mrs. Hamm.  Ally has lost both front teeth and looks very cute with one big girl tooth coming in on top.  Tyler started Karate class and seems to be really enjoying it.  We are starting soccer season this weekend.  Should be fun!

The Three Amigos

 Macy Lynn

 She found her thumb!

 Mutt and Jeff

 Cereal Time

 Cereal Time

 Miles is almost mobile

 Clean Boys

 The Toothless Princess

 Tyler and Max

First Day of School

5 Month Update and Photos

On the the next chapter of life.  The babies are all sleeping thru the night, normally from 10pm to 630am.  Usually one of them wakes up once or twice during the night, but it's manageable.  We have gone from carrying a cooler full of bottles upstairs for nighttime feedings, to being able to take them downstairs in the morning.  Personalities are definitely standing out.  Macy (still thinks she's an only child) has a serious set of lungs, she can really cry.  Maxwell spends his day trying all of his tricks to get somebody to pick him up.  He smiles, coo's, whatever he can to get somebody's attention.  Miles cut his first tooth on the bottom and another is poking through right next to it.

We went through our first round of sickness since they were born.  Both Max and Macy had ear infections but Miles hasn't shown any signs of an infection yet.  All is good for the most part.

Miss Ally Jane has had a great summer, no vacation this year yet, but she has spent a lot of time with her friends at the pool and whatever else she can get into.  I think her favorite hobby right now is Mini-Golf.  She has an extremely loose tooth on top in front.  Should come out the next day or so.

Mr. Tyler Jacob a.k.a. Donkey Boy is non-stop action.  He wants to be outside from the time he wakes up until the last kid in the neighborhood goes in for the night.  He's had tons of fun playing with his little buddies Chase and Anthony.  He starts Kindergarten in just a few weeks.

See updated Pictures:

Ally and Tyler at Nicole's Wedding

Mr. Maxwell

Mr. Maxwell in Jumperoo

Max, Miles, Macy

Miss Macy  "chubbs"

Ally Jane  "Peanut"

Mr. Miles

Neighborhood Baby Feeders!

4 month old Check-up and Update

Wanted to update everybody on the Triplets plus two.  Had a Doctors appt. today for all three and things went well:

Macy Lynn:  12 lbs
Miles West:  11.5 lbs
Maxwell Louis 11.5 lbs

Plan on trying to update everybody monthly, but as you can imagine, things are a little hectic here.  We've cut their bottles back from every 3 hours (8 per child per day) to every 4-5 hours (5 per child per day).  They've decided to stretch out the night a little for us over the past couple days sleeping from 10-4 at night.  Hopefully we will have them in their cribs soon.

 Macy Lynn

 Maxwell

 Miles

 Ally Jane

 Donkey Boy

Ally and Tyler are having a great summer so far.  Swimming and nieghborhood waterballoon fights.