(Sophia, "helping" nate on his walking toy)
Jack, Nate and Gabrielle celebrated their first birthday... and they each celebrated in their own ways!
Hard to believe it's been a full year since the triplets were born, and we awed at their fragile little bodies of 3.1 lbs (Nate), 3.7 lbs (Gabbi), and 4.1 lbs (Jack)
They were hooked up to machines, and had little tubes out of them, and looked more like science projects than human beings.
(Nate... back in the day)
And now... one year later... they are definitely 3, very REAL, individual human beings.
Jack, was the first one out at 10:00 am on that April 29th morning. He is the biggest of the three and very determined to be able to do all his sister can do. His current hair style reminds me of the father off of Everybody Loves Raymond. Not a resouding testament... but just a reference.
(Sophia, Daddy, and Gabbi in 2007)
Nate, was second out at 10:01, and the smallest at his 3.1 lbs. He was the one that held out the longest on his own lung power, before he finally joined the others with some medical support. He was also the first one to give us a scare when they had to do some more care for him... but he hung in there, and is in every way awesome!
Gabbi, technically the youngest... but the most advanced in her skillset. She was the first to crawl, the first to stand, and the first one to demand that she needs attention. She is so much the spitting image of Sophia at that age (picture wise, not personality wise) it will be very interesting to see how she resembles Sophia later on.
I've included some pictures from their first birthday...
(Gabbi, Nate and Jack, with mom waiting for something exciting to happen)The Cake Ordeal:
Kim had gotten each of them their own cake. It was a matter of timing to get them with their hats on, and their cakes in front of them before we figured they'd be dismantled.
Gabbi... just stared at hers, and the people around... not really too interested in the cake itself. I finally dipped my fingers in some and gave her a taste to get her started... but still, relatively uneventful.
Nate... he knew what to do... he dug in, and as you can see, enjoyed the cake and the moment. The quietest of the bunch currently... Nate knows how to party it seems.
(Nate shows us he's not afraid to get dirty)
Jack... not happy with the whole cake scene. Maybe he's a pudding guy, but he really did not dig the cake. He fussed and cried the whole time, and even my attempt to give him a taste he refused.
The party was great, and my wife knows how to entertain. We had grandmas, and sisters, and cousins and friends, and it was a great time. The weather held up for the most part and some kids even took home a gardner snake as a parting gift.
Now they are all moving. Gabbi is close to walking, Jack is crawling like a nut, and Nate has figured out the crawl himself. The next year will be very interesting indeed, and I'm sure my joy... and grey hairs will continue to mount.
Thanks to all everyone for all your support... it has truly been a wonderful blessing for us.
(The trips enjoy their new ride)
