Everyday is different, a new adventure I like to say. However they do follow a somewhat similar structure. So here is an example of a slow day at the house ruled by 2.5 year old triplets.
Daddy is up and gone by 7:00 am.
7:30 kids start to stir. I can usually lay in bed till about 7:45-7:50 till some one starts yelling one of the following phrases.
Mommy, mommy, mommy, mom, mom!!
I have to pee pee!!
I pooped!
or they just scream or bang on the wall.
Then I get up and pee, this may be my last chance for hours, and let the kids out of their room.
We get on our undies and go potty if needed. This will take a while.
After we are all done someone, Emmy, will start demanding eat or be fas (breakfast). So depending on his mood and how long I think he can last before total melt down depends on what they have. Our go to is yogurt with fruit and bran flakes or malt o meal with fruit or spices. Some days I get fancy and make eggs and pancakes. While I make breakfast and mommy's coffee they watch some sort of Disney cartoon. Emerson is usually at the gate yelling at me that he is hungry the WHOLE time. By the time breakfast is complete and eaten it will be only 8:30 or 9:00. Only a million hours left in the day.
They we play, watch cartoons or dance. I will escape and try to do some dishes and clean the kitchen. Fights and crying break out many many times, boo boos need kissing and some one needs a dance partner. As I write this they are playing with blocks. It very quiet which is rare and a little unsettling as I only see two of them.. . . . Ok, The other was taking the cushions off the chair. This happens a lot. They love to take all cushions they can find to make a pile then jump off the bare couch in to them.
They will play, destroy, run around till about 11:30 -12:00. The its my relax time. NAP TIME!!!
This is no easy task. Although they wear undies during the day we do not trust the boys yet so they all go in to diapers. I ask who needs to potty, I catch and wrestle a kids to get a diaper on, then on to the next. All of a sudden we all have to potty. So we all try to potty, sometimes they do most times it is a stalling. Next herding the krackens!! ( Herding cats is easier than kids) Always make sure you have all the babies they sleep with! I get them all to the room and shut the door. Catch them as they run and jump from bed to bed. Tuck them in one at a time and give kisses, hugs and noses. Someone will always yell they need more. I finally say no more and shut the door.
There are days they are soooo tired they fall rite asleep, this is far and few between. Sissy will talk and sing loudly. it will take up to an hour some days for them to all fall asleep. Then I have anywhere between 1-3 hours kid free. The normal is 2 hours.
Finally I can EAT!! For those who think oh you can do this and that during nap time, fun relaxing things, yeah NO. remember a few hours ago I tried to clean the kitchen and do the dishes. They are not done yet. There is also clothes in the washer and dryer, a large hamper that needs to be washed, and 2-3 that need to be put up. All hanging clothes go in their room so those have to wait till they wake up. Keep in mind this does not include mine or my husbands clothes. Oh, crap i forgot the feed the animals. then water my garden and fill up water bowls. I get back in side make my lunch or should I say microwave. I eat so much crap because I have no time. I think about diner and try and start some prep because once they are up its chaos to cook. I think I have a min to sit down and relax but step on a million toys so its time to pick up a little. I don't waist my time cleaning it all up because face it, its an endless battle and pointless!! They can have every toy on the floor in 5 seconds flat!
Wait, please NO. They are waking up. How did time pass so quickly? I let them out and the undies part from this morning starts over. Usually Emerson has pooped. He does not like to poop in the potty yet and saves it for when he wakes up from nap. Thanks buddy. Now they need lunch. If I did not get a chance to prepare before they woke up I have to do it now. Then everyone to the table to eat. I say sit down ore times then I can count.Clean up the kids faces then release them back to play. The kitchen will just have to wait. Depending on the day we may go to the park till time for daddy to get home. Most days we just play at home. I try and start diner because crap its now 4:30! As kids yell and scream and play I try to cook dinner. Yippy daddy is home. After 20 mins he is done with work and out of the shower and ready to watch the kids. Dinner is served. I don't eat maybe 5 bites because I am dealing with kid's wants and keeping them in their chairs. Clean them up again and some time bathe. Now we watch Pee Wee's play house or Shaun the Sheep to calm them down. On hyper nights we tickle them to death. Them the pee pee and diaper game again before bed.
Catch, tuck in, kisses, hugs, and noses. Lights out!!
Finally, I can relax. Nope:( kitchen, toys, laundry. About 8 sometimes 9 we sit down to watch some tv and not deal with kids.
A day in the life with triplets. It can be hard and stressful, But I can not imagine a day with out these crazy kids.
