3 months for the 3 musketeers!

Our trio turns 3 months old today!  It has really snuck up on us, and truly seems like just yesterday I thought I was going to be permanently pregnant. Now, here we are celebrating 3 months of sleepless nights, crazy days, innumerable diapers changed and bottles washed, and so much love our hearts could just explode.

Sloane is talking our ears off and is so close to rolling over, Hudson loves looking at himself in the mirror and playing with toys.  Dylan loves to be held up in a standing position and will "scoot" (it's more like a shimmy) from point A to point B. 

Dapper Dyl

Chatting with Sloane

Hudson at dinner with dad

Life is crazy but so so good!

3 three month olds!

F.A.Q

We get asked a ton of questions, as you can imagine. We are getting used to it and have our canned responses to most of the usual questions. However, one of the most frequently asked queries we've received has come from fellow parents, and has nothing to do with the anomaly that is triplets. 

"What is the most surprising thing about parenthood?"

It's a valid question, and a refreshing change from "Do triplets run in your family?"  Though, for the life of me, I can't think of a good answer. I apologize if you've asked us this and we've eluded a response. Nothing comes to mind right away.

I was prepared to feel love like I've never felt before.  I knew I'd be a zombie, I expected to go through diapers and formula like nobody's business. Nothing really "surprising" there.  I hope this doesn't sound as if we are prepared for everything. Just the opposite really, we "expect" nothing. There is truly something to the "ignorance is bliss" adage. 

Last night I asked Cal to really think about the question. After pausing for a few beats, he replied that it surprises him how little he cares about having poop on him and, how quickly he can change a diaper (such a dude response).  
Then it was my turn. I gave it some genuine thought and the answer I finally settled on is how surprised I am with how often I doubt myself.  I make a million decisions a minute, and it's a given that at least one of those decisions will have me second, third and fourth guessing myself.  It's said that motherhood comes naturally, and I agree with this 90% of the time, the other 10% gives me a deer in headlights look. Before children I'd consider myself a pretty decisive person, not one to be wishy washy.  However these past few months have had me rather indecisive at times.  I find myself in a paralysis by analysis situation more often than I expected.  The funny part is that I'm pretty thrown by the more trivial things.  I.E., Sloane and I are heading to target, do I take the stroller or front carrier?  I must have stood in the garage and stared the stroller and carrier for a solid 10 minutes.  I went back and forth on my decision at least 3 times and even packed both in the car in case I changed my mind again on the way (I did).  I chose the front carrier by the way.  I guess I'm going to just have to get used to it, it seems like a habit that will stick around.  
What was the most surprising thing about parenthood for you? It's a great question, thanks to all who've asked!