First Haircut

The boys' curls were starting to look ragged, so Saturday we took everyone for their first haircut. We went to Pigtails and Crewcuts, which is geared towards young children.  I hoped Grace would be distracted by the movie that was playing. I figured then we'd only have to deal with two crying toddlers.

Here are a few "before" pictures...

Our lucky charms - Cash, Colin, and Grace

Colin, Cash, and Grace

One might say the boys had "mullets"
Grace, Cash, and Colin

Colin went first. I held my breath. He hates to have someone mess with his head, especially his ears. His last hearing test took three times as long as the others' tests because he kept pulling the earbuds out. I expected he would swat the stylist away.

I was wrong. He sat perfectly still in the fire truck. Not a peep, not a grimace, not a smile. Just his "Jon face". The entire time.

If you know Jon, you know this face. Stoic, deadpan, void of emotion..."Jon face". Like Jon, this is Colin's normal face for new experiences or when meeting new people.

Cash was next.  He's pretty laid back. I figured he could go either way. If Colin fussed, he would fuss. He did a few eyebrow raises, but mostly we just got more "Jon face".

"What's happening to me?"

Grace was last. She enjoyed watching other kids play while we waited for our turn. She walked up to an elementary-aged girl and her father and just stood and watched them. I thought she'd be all smiles when we put her up in her chair, especially with the prospect of watching something on TV. Nope, more "Jon face". I have never seen "Jon face" from Grace!

Waiting for Grace, wondering what just happened.

 

I was pretty impressed with The Williams Family - three toddlers' first haircuts and no tears! I had to chuckle - as we left, two kids were throwing fits as their haircuts began.  

No more mullet!

Snow Day

We took the triplets out in the snow for the first time today.  I think it took us about 45 minutes to get everyone dressed.  

Colin wore Jon's hat because it was the only hat in the house that fit him!

Grace was a little skeptical, but she played along with us.

Cash was over it before we got out the door.  Poor guy couldn't stay on his feet, so I had to prop him up in the chair until we were all ready to go outside.

The boys seemed to be afraid to move in the snow.  Grace eventually figured out how to stand up and move a little.

They didn't hate the snow, but they didn't tolerate it very long.  We were back inside within 15 minutes!

Santa!!!

We visited Santa today!  The triplets did so well -- no meltdowns while we waited in a surprisingly quick line and no tears for Santa!  Santa can only hold two children, so Grace got to sit on a reindeer.  She probably would have tried to wiggle out of Santa's lap anyways.  Cash laid back on Santa like he was ready for a nap.  Colin made Santa's helper work hard for the tiny grin captured in this picture.  Another of Santa's helpers said, "That one (Cash) is all smiles, but this one (Colin) is so serious...", which pretty much sums up our boys' personalities!

Colin, Grace, and Cash

Happy Halloween!

The triplets decorated their first pumpkin and did a little trick-or-treating this year.  I'm planning to avoid the mess of pumpkin carving for as long as possible, so we dressed our pumpkin up as a witch this year.  

Inspecting the decorations for our pumpkin

Colin, Grace, and Cash checking out their first pumpkin

The babies were surprisingly tolerant of their Halloween costumes and their trick-or-treat adventure.  I'd love to know what they were thinking as we put costumes on them after dinner and then took them outside in the dark.  

Colin was not happy about his hat -- maybe because his hat was too small for his off-the-charts-large head.  

Cash seemed surprised that the whole evening happened.

Grace is our most opinionated baby, so I figured she would refuse to wear her pig hat.  She proved me wrong!

Our three little pigs - Colin, Cash, and Grace

Colin with his straw

Cash with his sticks

Grace with her bricks

Colin and Grace are walking now, so we let them walk up to a few houses to trick or treat and they looked thoroughly confused!

Ready to go trick-or-treating!

They decided to sit in our neighbor's driveway

Thanks for our Halloween jammies, Uncle Bull and Auntie Barb!

Apparently, the boys wanted to be ghosts for Halloween

Colin

Cash

One!

The triplets turned one on Friday!  

Cash, Grace, and Colin

There were moments during the past year when we thought we'd never get through the days in the hospital, the never-ending cycle of 24 bottles a day, or the blaring apnea monitors.

Colin, Cash, and Grace

But before we knew it, the babies were snacking on Cheerios and pulling up on the window sill to watch Daddy.  

Cash, Grace, and Colin

The triplets growth and development has been amazing to watch.  They surpassed my expectations on the day they were born and continued to do so throughout their first year of life.

They are healthy, they are happy, and they are ONE!  So, of course, we celebrated all weekend!

Our life is a bit of a circus, so I thought a circus party would be appropriate for the triplets' first birthday.

The babies' smash cakes weren't pretty, but they served their purpose!  Grace got the elephant candle, Cash got the seal, and Colin got the lion.

I went a bit overboard with this birthday celebration...the babies had coordinating smash cake outfits!

My mom with Cash, Jon with Colin, and Mr. Stem with Grace

We moved the babies' table outside so everyone could watch the cake smash and so we wouldn't have to clean floors and walls in addition to babies.

Colin, Cash, and Grace wondering why everyone's looking at them

The babies did less smashing and more picking at the cakes, but they seemed to enjoy it!  

As is the case with most things the triplets do, Grace eventually showed the boys how cake-smashing is done.

After their post-party nap, the babies opened their presents and enjoyed eating the wrapping paper. 

We continued celebrating on Sunday, when the babies received the sacrament of baptism.  Jon and I promised to teach the Christian faith to the triplets and our church promised to guide and nurture them.  Following the baptism, the ministers carried the babies down the center aisle of the church.  The boys seemed to sit back and take it all in.  Not one to be passive, Grace smiled and waved at the congregation for most of her trip down the aisle.  

Rev. Brenda Halbrooks baptizing Colin

Rev. Todd Davidson baptizing Cash

Rev. Brenda Halbrooks baptizing Grace

After church, we had a reception to thank our organist, who is moving, and to celebrate the babies' baptism.  We also recognized the wonderful members of our church who help my mom care for the triplets each week.  By this point in the weekend, Colin was spent.

Colin and Aunt Emily 

We are so thankful for our healthy, happy babies.  They have certainly come a long way in one year.

Colin

Colin

Cash

Cash

 

Grace

Grace