... Why does no one warn you about the three's??? All you read or hear about is the terrible twos!!! Well, let this be a warning to those who have not heard... The three's are rough! Almost rougher than the beginning... just almost! The meltdowns, the whining, the testing, the full blow temper tantrums... Oy!
There are definitely sweet moments where they love on you and tell you how wonderful you are or when you see them love and hug on each other. There are moments when you see your hard work paying off like when they are polite to others without being reminded. It is amazing to see them learn so fast and retain everything... They sing and laugh and dance and question everything in the world around them!
Birthday Cupcakes!
Mitchell, Briellen, Sidney, Ivy & Luke
Punchy Birthday Balloons
Ivy, Brie, Luke, Mitchell & Sidney
Gifts!
I couldn't have asked for a better outcome for their 3 year check up... Everyone is healthy and growing just like they should. Brie and Sidney are only 26 pounds, but they are healthy and are just going to be teeny girls. They are way ahead of their age developmentally and they are smart, smart, smart! (I am sure every mom says this about their little ones!)
Brie, Mitchell, Luke, Sidney & Ivy
Cars Room @ Dr. Neeta's Office
The only health hiccup we have had is in our little Tink-Tink... The last two times the babies have gotten snotty noses (in less than 2 months!) Brie has had coughing issues and they think she might have allergies and/or asthma... They say that this is common in preemies and that she will probably grow out of it...
I hate this for her, but remember that things could be much, much worse!
So now we have a nebulizer... Nasonex. Xopenex. Pulmicort. Singulair...
I am trying to up the nutrition is her TERRIBLE diet in hopes that if her body gets the nutrition it needs it can fight the funk without all the pharmaceuticals! (HUGE challenge for this mama, because this girl will only eat 5 foods and is STUBBORN!!!)
We had their birthday party at the Children's museum... fun, but total chaos!!
While I am determined to enjoy each moment this year has to offer, I will not be sad to see them turn four!!
The Terrible Twos are a myth. It is most definitely the Terrible Threes. My daughter is just over 3 1/2 and she's finally starting to turn back into the adorable child I once knew.
ReplyDeleteAlso, we have a nebulizer permanently parked on our couch along with a portable one for when we go out and various medications taking up space on our coffee table thanks to both my daughter and I being "blessed" with severe asthma and allergies. She is allergic to wheat, dairy, eggs, and peanuts, so like your daughter, her diet consists of very few foods. It's hard, but you just do what you gotta do.
I always say the same thing about the 'Terrible Threes'. I warn people now. I couldn't imagine it x5 all at once though :)
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