September catch up

It has been way too long since I have been able to update this blog. Summer flew by spending time with friends and family.

 We also got Cedar point passes this year and enjoy going and watching the children have a wonderful time. We also went to soak city, the whole family and thanks to my best friend Abby and her Mama Deb we were able to enjoy our time there.

I cannot thank them enough for making our life so wonderful, they are an amazing help all the time! Anytime I ever need help, I can always count on Abby to be there for me. She has never once told me no, even though I know she's busy she is such an amazing help, and amazing friend, and a sister from God!! The Thompson family has always made me feel so loved, and so special! I am definitely blessed with extended family like them!!

Before we knew it school was starting for Eric. he got a promotion this year, becoming a high school principal!! What a blessing that was to him, and to all of us! He has worked so hard for this and I couldn't happier for him to know that his dreams are slowly becoming a reality.

Also, Allison started her first day of school at the end of August. What an adjustment of lifestyle that has been for all of us!! Alli was so excited to go to school, dressed absolutely beautiful and had her book bag on waiting to go to school. I sat there and watched her as she was filled with excitement to be starting her first day of school and my heart ached that my little girl was growing up so fast. I took her to school and she smiled and looked around at the other children. All I wanted to do was to turn back time. We took the usual photos that all parents do, getting them in front of your house, and showing how your little girl grows up in front of your front door. We also took the pictures walking into school and standing with her name tag. I watched as she walked into the room like such a big girl and she wasn't even phased that I had to go. As I walked out of the school my heart began to pound and the tears filled my eyes, I wanted to be as brave as she was but deep down inside all i wanted to do was cry. I got in my car and the tears began to flow, my little girl is growing up. I let myself cry for a few minutes as I drove home and then I remembered her beautiful smiling face. I thought if she could be strong and so could I.  I waited until 3 o'clock to go pick her up, I drove to the school with all three babies and myself and waited in the parking lot to go in and get her, I was filled with so much excitement I couldn't wait. I walked inside and as I watched her in the classroom smiling, I was relieved to know that my little girl was just fine. And each day since she is extremely excited to go back, I couldn't be more proud of her!! She also started ballet and tap class on September 5, and loves it!! I can't help but giggle as I watch them and the monitor dancing away and having a good time. The little ballerinas all lined up in a row I've the sweetest thing I've ever seen!!

The babies are growing up so fast, each one of them have taken on their own personality, yet they are so much alike. They are nine months now and soon to be 10 months on September 12. Brandon now has three teeth and the cutest smile to show them off. Lexie broke two teeth shortly after Brandon did, and I little sweet Dawson still has no teeth, but a sweet toothless grin. Dawson is on the verge of crawling, it will happen any day now. Brandon is shortly behind him, but loves to scoot backwards on his back, he is definitely mobile!! Alexis is still content to just sit there and be sweet, she loves to say hello wave hi and bye-bye, and loves to dance to music or with anyone who wants to dance with her.

The babies are now eating solid foods, any time you eat anything around them they all start to fuss wanting to taste whatever you have. I never could've imagined how wonderful it was to have triplets until I had my very own. I was like everyone else thinking how hard it must be to do it but, now being on the other and I wouldn't change my life for the world. Yes, it's busy. Yes it's hard!! Do I ever sit down… Sometimes. How do I get anything done?? I really couldn't tell you, but I do. Do you ever have time for yourself? Yes, I make sure I have time for myself. Baby Einstein's, and cartoons for Alli, give me a little time to exercise and sit down for just a few minutes. No, the TV is not our babysitter, but it gives me five seconds to breathe, and go to the bathroom without a screaming child.

Are the baby sleeping through the night? Were still working on that, but keeping my fingers crossed we might just be there. Last night was the first night we only had to get up four times. Four times may sound a lot to you, but four times to us is a major breakthrough. When getting up 18 to 20 times a night… I'll take four times anytime!!

 Do you and Eric ever have time for yourself? Well, we do our best to spend time together, most of our time is together with the children. We are okay with that, we wanted nothing more than to be parents!! So most of our time is with her children but, we do lay in bed and talk about things and laugh, we do make sure that each other knows how much we love each other !! Life is constantly busy, with things always on our plate to get done. But life is amazing! Extremely blessed!! And we love every minute of it!!

Much love, 
The Talbot Family of 6

Time flys when your having FUN!! Written on 6/29/2012

Well, it's been a long time since I have written. Life at the Talbot household is more than I could've ever imagined. We truly are busy, but enjoying every minute of it. All of the children are growing up so fast. Allison has become one of my greatest helpers, her sweet personality, her kind nature, and loving attitude towards life makes my life so much easier. When the babies wake up in the morning and naps, she always says good morning to them and ask them how they slept. She loves to hug and kiss on the babies, and enjoys every minute of being a big sister. Being a big sister is something she's extremely proud of, but what she enjoys more than anything is spending "mommy and Alli time" I know how hard it is on my heart feeling pulled in so many directions but, having had three babies come home to a house that she was the one and only has to be much harder on her.So whenever we get time we spend Mommy and Alli time together. she knows how to bring out the kid in me, she reminds me that life isn't so serious, and being silly is so fun. I love watching her face light up when she sees that I'm watching her do things like playing in the park or doing her hair or just being her sweet self that makes life so wonderful. Every night she chooses me to help her go to sleep. We go upstairs we go to the bathroom brush our teeth and going to her room. I let her choose whatever book she wants and we sit and cuddle and read the story sometimes more than once. At the and of her book I will always pray with her, and singing to her her favorite song witches baby mine. After that it's a quick snuggle kiss on the head and we always say the same things I say "I love you Princess, sleep tight don't let the bedbugs bite." And she always says to me "I love you too mommy, sleep tight don't let the bedbugs bite" and even sometimes we say silly things like "I love you to the moon and back" The other day she told me "mommy I love you more than green beans" My dear Allison, when I was little I always wanted to be a mother, I would pray to God to bless me with children. When you were born I could never in a million years have imagined what the love for a mother and a child. You have filled my heart with so much love, and my days with so much joy and laughter. I will forever promised to do my best to be the mother you deserve, I will forever love you, and I will forever be thankful that God chose you to be my little girl!!!

Written on May 11,2012

Well tonight is the first night the Babies all are in their own room. All four of my Babies all are in their own room and it hit me hard tonight. I have closed a chapter of my life and started another, I want to re read that chapter over and over again and study every part of it, memorize everything so I will never forget a second. I remember when Allison was a baby and she stayed in our room, I couldn't let her go, I wanted to keep her beside me for ever, maybe the rest of her life if I could but I knew I had to let her sleep in her own room.. Take that next step..I remember the day like it was yesterday and I cried the whole time as I took apart her bed and moved it into her room. I held her soooo tight and when I put her to bed, I hugged Eric and cried. I said our Baby is growing up to fast and we have to find a way to slow down time.. Now the same feelings are coming over me, time is going by way too fast, my babies are growing up way too fast and will be 6 months in two days, Allison will be 4 in October, and I just turned 34 today... Life is going by way too fast. Life is amazing, watching all my children take milestones is the greatest blessing ever, I wouldn't change anything for the world. I think I've checked on all four kids six times already and it's only 12:30 :) and I don't think it's the last time I will do that... The thing is they all are sleeping so soundly and I guess I was hoping this transition would be harder. That they would need to be in our room tonight because of some reason and they don't... They are comfortable and happy and I have to let go of this feeling that I feel... Life is so beautiful, we don't appreciate it when we are going through things and when something changes in our life we look back and say " oh those times were so wonderful, to only have those times back" we learn with every passing faze in our life that life is so short, we grow and learn from our parents, and before we know it our children are teaching us about life. My children are still very small BUT the lessons they teach me on a daily basis is AMAZING. Just when I think it doesn't get better than this.. It does and they show me something new that shocks me how brilliant of a little person they are and I ALWAYS am FILLED with pride, "that is my baby!!!" Allison,Brandon, Alexis and Dawson, you have changed my life in a way that NO ONE EVER COULD!! You all are sooooo absolutely perfect to me and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't feel overwhelmed with love for each and every one of you. Someday you are going to say to me " Mom you have told me a million times today at you love me, will you stop!!" and I will respond " oh I'm only getting started, I have a million more before the day is over" so for now, that you are little and tell me you love me back EVERYTIME, or smile your million dollar smiles back. I will tell you till I'm blue in the face, to the whole world, on the top of my lungs " I LOVE MY CHILDREN WITH ALL OF MY HEART!!! To the moon and back, TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!!"