2 Months Old Update: Pediatrician Appointment

Fion and I took the beanies to their pediatrician (Dr. Vatinee Thassanapaff - Dr. VT for short) for a 2 months check up.  Since I didn't get a chance to document any of the other 2 appointments (72 hours & 1 month old follow up) as I was too busy trying to work out the logistic on how to safely & efficiently transport the beanies.  As things continue to work their way into a flow, I begin to think to myself that I should write something about the check up this time...  Plus, this is the first time the boys will be getting their immunizations (against Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (five-in-one vaccine) & Pneumococcal conjugate-13 (separate vaccine) & Rotavirus (orally).  So, this appointment is going to be an eventful one!  Let me take you through a journey for another great day!

Skylar started to get impatient while waiting for his bros to get ready to get out the door!

Cedric was finally ready - just chilling on his bouncer

And so was Ethan 

Just waiting for mom & dad to put us in the car seats.  Hurry up dad! We're gonna be late again!!

It's feeding time! Mommy prepping our milk.  We brought sanitized bottle with us and canned READY-TO-USE can formula, so there was no mixing and stirring required, simply open, pour, serve!!!

Daddy & Skylar while waiting for the pediatrician

Fion & Skylar waiting for the pediatrician

All three boys fell sleep at the pediatrician's office......  zzzZZZ...

Someone was soundly asleep......guess who this is?? Cedric or Skylar?

And who is this? 

And then....it was finally our turn for checkup.  First up, Skylar!

"Help, mommy help! What's going on here?!?!"  Skylar instinctively know that something terrifying was about to happen!!!

Fion tried to comfort Skylar....look at his face!! He seemed to calm

                                                                        down a little...

"Are we done yet?! Why is daddy taking picture of my naked body (or mostly 

                                                                           naked)?"

Dr. VT measuring Skylar's length

Dr. VT testing the strength of his legs, but he wasn't strong enough to stand yet...

Skylar on the scale...

Skylar on his tummy...

Boy oh boy...  Skylar working hard and successfully lifting his head up during tummy time!!!  My little boy suddenly seems to grow up so much!!!

Dr. VT completed Skylar's check up and him resting comfortably in his mommy's arms...  The vaccination was given to Skylar during feeding.  I didn't manage to take anymore photos during his vaccination since I was too occupied getting the next boy ready.  However, I don't think this require further explanation as you all probably know how this will end.  "Ouch!"...  ;)

To this end, Ethan was up next!

Ethan feeling sleepy still when it was his turn

And finally waking up as Dr.VT started his checkup

Ethan remaining cool...he didn't seem to get bothered at all like his bro

Time to weigh Ethan - Both Fion & I were wondering if he still weighs slightly more than Cedric, since for the past appointments both Cedric & Ethan weigh pretty much the same even tho Ethan looks bigger (just b/c he has a slightly bigger head than Cedric).  We will reveal all the weights of the boys at the end of this post :)

Dr. VT wanted to see how strong Ethan's legs are.  He could actually "stand" for a few seconds with Dr. VT holding him.  Dr. VT said Ethan has strong legs!! Unfortunately I was a little late in capturing his "standing" pose and only managed to take this.

Ethan's turn for tummy time.  Dr. VT just tried to help position his head

While it was supposed to be tummy time, Ethan decided he just wanted to suck his hand and relax

And relaxing......Fion was trying to encourage him on the side "Go-Ethan-Go~!!!", but of course, he couldn't understand a thing that mama said

Figured it was a good idea to take a picture with all three.  Ethan and Skylar were crying their lungs out (Fion was actually changing Skylar's poopie diaper while this picture was taken).  As you can see, Ethan was crying because he was really really hungry by the time his check up was over...  Cedric remained calm and sleeping as it still wasn't his turn just yet.

It was Ethan's turn to feed.  He was already done with the vaccination when this was taken.  Out of the three boys, Ethan's the one who won the "Big Boy" award of the day since he remained cool (well maybe just cried a little) when Dr. VT administered the shots.  Good job Ethan!!

                          And finally it was Cedric's turn.  Dr. VT just put her finger in Cedric's mouth to see how well he sucked.  He proved to be a good "sucker" since he was borne.  However, according to Dr. VT, Skylar appeared to be the best of the three through her "finger" test!

                            Close up shot of Cedric.  He was starting to get a little cranky.

Cedric on the scale...

     

Cedric on his tummy...

Just like Ethan, Cedric was enjoying his tummy time and didn't do much at all apart from sucking his fingers...  In fact, he almost fell asleep while his was on his tummy...  Well, always next time!  Fion and I got a bit of homework to do with the boys...  More tummy time with the beanies to help them build some strengths!!!

Fion feeding Cedric while Dr. VT administered the vaccination.  

Skylar resting in the comfort of his car seat...

So was Ethan...

At last, it was time to go home.  Fion and I were working on the last bit to clean up the scene, so we didn't get to take any picture of Cedric.  But, I bet you know how it ended with him...  :)

It was certainly a very eventful morning...  Of course, same as always, we managed to swing by our favorite local breakfast place for a hearty breakfast / bunch...  Yeh, today was just another day that I won't forget.  Fion and I were both very pleased with how everything went so far.  The boys has grown so much since last check up.  Below are all the statistics we got from this check up...

Skylar

Left - 1 Month Old | Right - 2 Month Old

Weight: 8.47 lbs

Height: 20.1 inches

Head: 15 inches

Cedric

Left - 1 Month Old | Right - 2 Month Old

Weight: 10.7 lbs

Height: 21.7 inches

Head: 15.2 inches

Ethan

Left - 1 Month Old | Right - 2 Month Old

Weight: 10.4 lbs

Height: 21.7 inches

Head: 15.4 inches

The Boys 1st Photography Slide Show

Forgot to mention from my last post.  We had also composed a slideshow for this photo shoot session.  Please click the following link to access.  Enjoy!!!

WARMING: If you are trying to access this from your mobile device, please ensure that you are connect to Wi-Fi as the video file is over 130MB!!!  Viewer discretion is advised.

http://video214.com/play/9bB71LHLReAkBdnxvW2DWQ/s/dark 

Thanks for reading...  :)

The boys 1st Professional Photography

Just as you think our lives couldn't get any busier...  Know what?  I had totally forgotten to mention that we have managed to squeeze in a day to take the boys for a professional photo shoot session on their 1st month old birthday.  Thanks to our photographer Mary-Anne Ferry and her assistant Megan Battersby, it was an very eventful and successful session, lots of energies, laughs and cries!!!  These two ladies had done an amazing job posturing and taking many great pictures of our boys that I would never thought possible...  Well, simply take a look at the pictures we took in my earlier postings and you will know what I mean!  What a difference they made...  Oh well...  Of course, these pictures were priceless and I couldn't tell you how proud Fion and I felt as parents of these precious beanies!!!   The excitements and anticipations leading to see these photos were absolutely outrageous!!!  Below are the results from our session.  Enjoy!

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(S O L O)

If you are intrigued by the beanie's solo pictures, you'll likely find the group pictures even more fascinating!  Here come the twins' set!!!  But, before you carry on, let's do a little trivia quiz on these pictures: Who's who???  Answers to follow at the bottom of this post.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

Did I get you confused?  If not, let's do another round of trivia quiz with all THREE of them!

Ready, set, go!

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)

(J)

*End Note: Both Mary Anne Ferry Photography and Megan Battersby Photography can be found on Facebook.  Please feel free to message them if you would like to arrange a session for your precioussss moments!  ;)

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ANSWER TO TWINS' TRIVIA QUIZ (LEFT-TO-RIGHT)

(A) Skylar, Ethan

(B) Skylar, Cedric

(C) Skylar, Cedric

(D) Skylar, Cedric

(E) Cedric, Ethan

ANSWER TO TRIPLETS' TRIVIA QUIZ (LEFT-TO-RIGHT)

(A) Skylar, Cedric, Ethan

(B) Ethan, Cedric, Skylar

(C) Skylar, Cedric, Ethan

(D) Skylar, Cedric, Ethan

(E) Skylar, Cedric, Ethan

(F) Skylar, Cedric, Ethan

(G) Skylar, Cedric, Ethan

(H) Skylar, Cedric, Ethan

(I) Cedric, Ethan, Skylar

(J) Cedric, Ethan, Skylar

New Year's Eve Day Out!!!

As we continued to establish some sort of routines placing the boys on a regular feeding, diaper changing and sleeping schedule, Fion and I were very pleased with our progress (or should I say "work-in-progress" instead as this is going to be a process that will continue to evolve / changes as we move on???  haha... my accountant's brain took over again...)  Just as everything was going as planned, I suddenly had a thought after our morning feeding: To take our boys out for a Toy-R-Us (Baby-R-Us) shopping trip!  The thought of knowing this would be our family's first planned day trip caught Fion's attention immediately.  Know what???  It didn't take us long to put the idea into action as we were both very interested to find out whether we could fit this new activity into our newly established schedule!  We would also like to take the opportunity to check out some last minute deals on baby supplies and thought it would be a date to remember as we wrapped up year 2014.  Below were some of the highlights of our day out.

Getting the boys and our baby day bag ready.  What was inside our bag?  Technically speaking, there was no major difference in terms of the content of our bag in compared to other parents: Milk, bottles, Diapers, wipes, a set of spare clothes, face cloths, soothies and all of the above x 3.  Total time spent in packing the 3 boys and day bag: 45 mins

Just as every day trip, we always started our day with a BIG breakfast!  Just as we finished our meals, know what?  It's feeding time for the boys!  It had been 3 hours since last feeding and the boys were getting a bit fuzzy.  We always change the boys' diapers before feedings, knowing this would help wake them up a bit and avoid awaking them up after feed.  It's great that we know the owners of the restaurant since we moved to the area 5+ years ago.  It has been one of our favorite restaurants around the area.  They explicitly told us that they didn't mind us staying for as long as we needed to.  Hooray!  So,  we spent approximately 2.5 hours in the restaurant just for breakfast + feeding the boys!  

Arrival at the registry of Baby-R-Us.  2 strollers + 3 carseats...  Did you think we can walk around unnoticed by everyone in the store?  Yes, we were being stopped, greeted and inquired by "almost" everyone in the store about our triplets' story.  Evidently, it was a real buzz to the store and it lasted for at least a good 30 mins before we could begin what we originally set out to do - shopping.  We spent about 30 mins shopping then we decided to head home as we were both getting a bit annoyed by  the curiosity and the strange eye contents of people around us. :)  Well, this is the life with triplets.  Don't jealous!

Immediately after we got home, we fed each boy a bottle again.  Yes - it had been about 3 hours since we last fed them.  Cedric was feeling very energized after feed.

Cedric was still feeling very excited about the trip, but the fact was that he was actually very tired and sleepy.  

Cedric feeling awake in bed...

So, I decided to swaddle him up!  This was proven to help restoring security and redirecting their focus to bed.

Ethan was not doing too well either...

He didn't want his soothie and kept spiting it out each time I placed it in...

At last, Ethan was swaddled up too...  It's bed time!

I couldn't find any pic of Skylar as I was occupied by his two brothers who were having trouble sleeping.  Skylar appeared to be a better sleeper in comparison to his brothers.  From what I can remember, Skylar remained calm after the trip and didn't suffer the same hyper illness that his brother had suffered.

To conclude, it was a great trip.  We had got something accomplished, but most importantly, we also realized some major weaknesses with our planning and thought processes about travelling.  You cannot blame execution when you have poor planing.  =P...

Here was some takeaways from this trip:

1) Always change the diaper before you head out.  Things can be done more efficiently when you are in your element.  Everything will take longer to do when you are not.

2) Bring extra baby supplies whenever possible.  Just throw a few more pieces of everything to your baby bag will do.  No planning necessary.  You car / stroller will carry the load, so weight shouldn't be that big of a concern.  

3) Always bring a soothie!! I don't know how it works but it works like magic.  It can almost always help to soothe a fuzzy baby.  We are currently using the Avent soothie.  We tried another brand too but they did not seem to like it.

4) Budget your time backwards.  Think of your next feeding time and work backward.  Remember: You cannot soothe a crying baby when he / she is hungry!  Budget your time around their feeding schedule so you will be available and ready to feed them when they are hungry.  This is no rocket science.