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#WildernestCamping: A Packing List

As many of you know, we started taking the triplets camping last year. I grew up with camping being my family’s main type of vacation and some of my best, core memories were made on those trips. While camping is an absolute blast, it can also be a lot of work!

#WildernestCamping: A Packing List

Our kitchen and farm table reveal

You may often hear “reveal/details coming soon!” on my Instagram stories whenever I show something in our house that’s a work in progress. You may also often find that “coming soon” typically means like 2 years later, such as our farm table and kitchen 😂

Our kitchen and farm table reveal

#SpookyWildernest: Our Triplet Hobbit Halloween Costumes

When Jay threw out the idea of doing Hobbits for Halloween, my entire list was scraped and I got straight to work digging for outfits and pieces to make these costumes epic.

#SpookyWildernest: Our Triplet Hobbit Halloween Costumes

Our nursery reveal, over a year later

One of the (many) reasons why I didn’t want to start a family until we were settled in our new house was due to the fact I knew our emotional and financial resources would be focused strictly on a baby.

Our nursery reveal, over a year later

I'm decorating for Christmas this year, even with 3 toddlers

The triplets were only about 4 months old for their very first Christmas, so not exactly an exciting age for Christmas magic, but we were also in the middle of packing in preparation for our move to the new house. We never even got a tree and it was the most depressing Christmas ever.

I'm decorating for Christmas this year, even with 3 toddlers

25+ bucket list items we're doing this winter with our triplet toddlers

Our fall bucket list was a huge hit and we had such a blast filling up our weekends and days with activities. With winter here and Christmas around the corner, I couldn’t resist doing a winter bucket list.

25+ bucket list items we're doing this winter with our triplet toddlers

I’m here to listen, learn, & to do better

Tuesday was a day of silence on my platform. Not because the very REAL issue surrounding racism should be silenced, but because it was time for me to reflect, listen, & figure out ways to move forward in solidarity.

I’m here to listen, learn, & to do better

We built a swing set for the babies

Amongst all the other projects Jay has to do around our unfinished home, this swing set was added to his list a few weeks ago because we knew the warmer weather would be approaching.

We built a swing set for the babies

Introducing the triplets to sippy cups

Back at our 6 month checkup for the babies, our Pedi told us to start introducing them to sippy cups. Like every other new milestone that requires some sort of baby product, this usually has me up all night scouring Instagram or my Facebook groups for recommendations. ⁣

Introducing the triplets to sippy cups

The triplets first Easter during a pandemic

The triplets’ first Easter was kind of a bust with the pandemic going on - can you tell by how unenthusiastic they are?

The triplets first Easter during a pandemic

They will always, always be whole

I spent this morning writing a post about our semi-transition to straw sippy cups, opened Instagram to make the post, and saw that it was National Sibling Day. When you have triplets, this isn’t just something you can skip! ⁣

They will always, always be whole

Today, we found magic

With good reason, my social media has been filled with anxiety, stress, and what sometimes feels like hopelessness during a time so unprecedented it almost doesn’t feel real.

Today, we found magic

Solids food made easy with Raised Real

Now that the babies are 8 months old (and 6.5 adjusted), I’m really buckling down on giving them more textured foods.

Solids food made easy with Raised Real

Basics of cloth diapering for Coronavirus preparation

For those turning to cloth diapering as a temporary (or potentially permanent) solution to the shortage of diapers and wipes due to the Coronavirus, I'm explaining what I have learned over the last few months of cloth diapering my triplets.

Basics of cloth diapering for Coronavirus preparation

I have loved you for 34.4 weeks

Happy In-And-Out Day to me! It’s been 34.4 weeks since my trio was born, which is exactly how long I carried them for.

I have loved you for 34.4 weeks