6 month report

We're just shy of 6 months after the arrival of the triplets, and I guess no major news is good news. Life has been busy for the family as things never stay the same. The update of our daily happenings are as follows.

Elsie is 4+ now, and is busy with all the activities that we can get her into. She has been enjoying gymnastics, dancing, and swimming. She spends the majority of her time teaching Adeline the ways of the world, not all of which we wish she knew. She is going to preschool 2-3 days a week, but is tired of it, she's "ready for real school". Leah and I aren't.

Adeline as you can see in the following pics still has her curly, wild, everywhere hair, which fits her personality to a tee. There is very little that Leah and I can do to deter her from what she wants to do, she's headstrong and stubborn, much like her mother. She too is busy this fall with her swimming and her gymnastics.

The triplets are doing great. So far we have avoided the major flu bugs and whatever other virus' are going around, but it of course is just a matter of time. Size-wise, Louie is still far and beyond the biggest, but is also the most gentle. Very little upsets him. Agatha has gained some weight and now is running neck and neck with Greta in pounds. Greta is our little goofball, and will smile and giggle at about anything her older sisters will do in front of her. It's still hectic taking care of all of them, but we're not complaining.

Hope everyone is well and we'll have some Halloween pics to download in about a week.

Fall update

Well it's been a while since our last posting, but here we are. The triplets are now about 4 and a half months old and doing extremely well. We actually just went in for a checkup yesterday and Louie is almost 15lbs, Greta is 11 lbs, and Agatha is 10 lbs. Heightwise, they are all approx 1.5 inches within one another, and most importantly, healthy as can be. The triplets have actually made Leah and I's lives alot easier as of late by sleeping through the night, or at least the majority of it. All three babies are usually down by 8-9 PM, and one may awake by 4-5AM, but usually can make it to 6 AM or so. So far, life with the triplets has been about what we expected it to be. It's not hard work having them, it's just a lot of it. All three are now more expressive with their faces, enjoy smiling, and have developed their own little personalities.

Life has been busy this past summer, not just with the addition of the triplets, but the move to Norfolk, selling and buying a couple of houses, moving our every possession, and not to forget, trying to keep up with Elsie and Adeline. But we have all enjoyed it. Elsie is attending preschool at a montessori here in town, and is enjoying it. Adeline is just busy doing what Adeline does. She currently is staying home with Mom and the babies, but is hopeful to go to school with Elsie here in the near future. She's tackled potty-training and is little miss independent.

Leah and I are doing well. As a family we went down to Kansas City this past weekend for a work conference, staying at a hotel with an indoor waterpark. Elsie and Adeline loved it, not being afraid any slide that was in their way. We also were able to visit alot of friends whom we miss.

That's about it in a nutshell. Will post more when time is available.

June 2009

So far, it's been an eventful summer with non-stop action. In the past month we've of course brought home the triplets, attempted to develope a routine for them, had a birthday part for our 4-year old Elsie, and one for our 2-year old Adeline, sold a house, moved completely out of a house, and bought a new one. So, needless to say, time has flown by us.

We've had the triplets home now for almost 3 weeks and we are getting into a decent routine. They still sleep 3-4 hours between feedings, occasionally an hour longer, and sometimes an hour shorter, but they are fairly consistent. Leah and I have devised a couple of ways for one of us to feed two of the babies at once, which saves a considerable amount of time. It still takes approx 30 minutes to change, feed, and burp each baby, not unlike any other baby in the world, and we do it on average 7 times a day.

Elsie and Adeline each had their birthdays in the past month. We think they were pretty pleased with what toys they got, or at least they didn't complain otherwise. We are trying to keep them busy this summer with swimming lessons and gymnastics, then dance a little later in the summer. Elsie and Adeline can be very helpful with baby chores as you might imagine and have assumed ownership of all swings, vibrating chairs, carseats, and any other baby item they can get their hands on, for the their dolls. We think they are pretty happy with the new additions to the family.

In other news, Leah and I were able to sell our Kansas City home. We actually sold it to some of our close friends in KC and hope they are enjoying the house as much as we did. And b/c of that, we were able to begin searching for a new home up here in Norfolk. And as of last weekend we did find a home and agreed to terms with the seller. We are hoping to close in approx 3 weeks.

Hope everyone is doing well.

The Olberdings

All Home

A quick update to give regarding the family consists of the news that we are all home. Last week (Tuesday), Louie and Greta were released from the hospital and were brought back to Norfolk, then on Wednesday, the doctor called and said if we wanted, we could come back down to Omaha and pick up Agatha.

At this time, they are all doing very well. They eat well, sleep relatively well, and couldn't be more beautiful.

Leah and I would be lying if we said it was easy, but it really hasn't been too bad. They typically wake up every 3-4 hrs to eat, then go back to sleep, although Greta and Agatha are starting to stay awake more often.

They each of course have their own personalities which are beginning to be demonstrated. Greta is the easiest to describe, in the sense that she wakes up, and expects to have had the bottle in her mouth 2 mins ago, and she'll let you know about it if you fail to comply. Louie on the other hand is pretty close to the opposite in that he is still the most laid back of the bunch. Agatha is a mix between the two, she has displayed both her brother's patience and her sister's sassiness.

All in all though, things are going well. Will add more soon.