Photo Shoot Day

These are pictures from our 6 month photo shoot with the babies.  I remember I had so much I wanted to share then, but now that they are almost 7 months I'll save those thoughts to share later this week. 

 Taylor really is everything and more that we could have asked for in a big sister.  She loves 'her babies' more every day!  

 Need I say more?!?!  Sometimes her frustration comes out...

 and then she can be the sweetest thing ever!  

 Happy 6 months babies!  You are a lot of work, but we have truly been blessed with your good health and three unique personalities that are shinning through more each day.  XO

How is our first baby 28 months !?!?  Love you sis!  

Taylor's First Hair Cut

Taylor got her first hair cut on Friday, Oct. 12.  She loved every minute of the pampering!  

 Yes, we took home curls for her baby book.  :)

 All smiles on the way home!

 She sat perfectly still like she had done this before.

Her curls were in full effect after a little attention!

Thank you Beth @ Salon 01 for making Taylor feel so special.  

Our First tummy sleeper...

Is Mr. Lucas!  Who doesn't love a baby sleeping on their tummy?!?!

Lucas first rolled over two days before their 5 month birthday and has slept there every night since.  :)

5 months

The triplets are 5 months!  

 Ethan, Emili and Lucas 

Our precious babies!  

This picture warms my heart.  I know we have been a family of six for 5 months now, but it still seems a little strange to see all of us in one picture.  :)

Catching Up

It has been a while since we've updated the blog but we are all still alive!  :)  Taylor and the babies continue to grow daily and are a lot of fun to be around.  I can not believe that one week from today the triplets will be 5 months old.  Ahh.. time sure does fly by when you're having fun.  I can honestly say we are starting to have some fun around here again.  For awhile it seems like all work and little play, but as we settle in to our daily routine we are all having more fun.  It is very helpful that everyone continues to thrive.  Some of you are wondering what time of day it is that I'm actually able to do this.  It is actually 2:08p and all four of the kids are down for naps.  Yes, that feels like an accomplishment!  :)

Lastly, all of the fun is made possible with all of the help we continue to have.  Our parents have been our biggest supporters and a tremendous help.  We wouldn't be where we are today without you!

Pictures tell the best story, please enjoy:

 Taylor is 2! 

 Lucas Gregory

 Emili Rae

 Ethan Michael

 Love them all! 

 Taylor and Mia continue to be the best of buddies!  She loves to be outside.

 The trio @ 4 months :)

 Grandma Pat, Lucas, Taylor, Memow Ruster and Ethan (Emi was snoozing inside)

 Grandpa Kamp and Lucas

 Taylor and her brothers!  She continues to be a fun loving big sister.  She walks around saying, "I love him/her".  So cute!

 Taylor and Daddy on her first say of preschool!  She did not shed one tear and did great.

 Taylor and Mommy on her first day of preschool.  She was pretty much over pictures at this point but we had to capture the memory.  

 Emi is all smiles these days.  These little smiles make all of the hard work worth it! 

 This isn't the best picture of Taylor, but I love it for some reason.  Probably because this is an honest look I get daily.  :)  Daddy has taught Taylor that he favorite player in Andrew Luck.  

Michael and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 9!  Things sure have changed since the locker bays at New Palestine High School, but I love every minute!  

We are home

We are happy to update the Kamp Ground that all three of the triplets came home on Tuesday, June 12^th! The experience of taking the babies home along with Taylor with us, all together as a family, will be an experience we will always cherish.

It has definitely been a whirlwind, but feel as if it has gone as smoothly as we ever could have hoped for.  Their arrival has brought about the obvious; new and limited sleep schedules, communication and teamwork and an all-time high, a very excited and loving big sister and unbelieveable support from family and friends (it would be impossible without you!).

 

We celebrated Taylor’s 2^nd Birthday / Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17^th.  Taylor received tons of love and gifts that are certainly going to help keep her busy for the foreseeable future.  She was cute as ever in her ‘Daisy Duck’ shirt…She is officially addicted to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse so it is all we can do to keep her viewing times limited during the day.

Taylor is starting to put words together and her communication skills are expanding daily.  She is such a joy and it has been so fun watching her welcome her brothers and sister into her world! 

The triplets all weigh over 7 lbs, gaining roughly 1oz per day.  They have all been great babies.  We have enjoyed getting to know them and all that make each unique even more over the past two weeks. 

Now that everyone is at home and we are truly beginning our lives together, in some ways, their time at the NICU @ IU North seems like a distant past.  We are so grateful for the MDs, nursing staff and overall care they received while there were there for over 7 weeks.

The Waiting Game

It is simply hard to believe that Ethan, Emili and Lucas were born 7 weeks ago yesterday!  Time has gone by very fast as we have nestled into our busy routine.  The babies continue to do very well.  Over the past 10 days Lucas and Emili have successfully battled Urinary Tract Infections, which perhaps slowed them down just enough to keep them in the NICU an extra week or two.  Besides the UTIs all three have flourished.  As of today they all weigh in between 6 and 6 ½ pounds. 

It appears we are on the home stretch of their stay at IU North.  Everything is pointing at them to come home by mid-week this week.  It is nerve racking to think that within 24-48 hours we are going to have all 4 children of ours under the age of 2 at home with us.  At the same time, we are very excited for the adventure that is already underway.  We have already come to grips with the delicate balance between organization and ‘letting go’ of some of the details and control of our lives that used to be normal for us.  The next few months are going to be challenging but we are up for it and look forward to having fun everyday!

Taylor turns 2 on the 18^th of this month!  She is a great little girl and she continues to grow and change daily.  Everyone always tells you as a new parent that time is going to go by so quickly…This is so true and we are witnesses of it everyday.