Week 27

Max hates his socks.

Alex takin' a bath.....relaxin'

Round table chat

Plotting Austins demise!

Emerson sitting like a big boy

Week 27

Life has pretty much returned to normal since I've returned from Las Vegas. The boys are showing more individuality now. They are no longer baby lumps lying on the ground. Within 3 days all three babies have started sitting up. It's like they had a meeting and said "enough lying around, let's get up and see how a different angle will change our worlds!". I am quite impressed though, one day I sat them up and they just stayed like that....I thought "Holy crap, it worked". Emerson and Alex love the upright position. Max on the other hand prefers to stand and jump. If he doesn't start walking soon, I think he may loose his little mind. He gets so frustrated that he can't just run to where he needs to go.

We are all sick! I was sick a few days after returning home, than felt better but somehow had a relapse and now have a full blown sinus infection. Dear God, help me! Now I have noticed all the babies are starting to have the stuffy noses and irritation. My poor angels. Austin on the other hand is awesome. No sickness yet! Thank God! It is probably because we are stuck in this house with all these germs. YUCK!

I have spent some of this week starting to set up my MySpace account. It is such an amazing site. I have reconnected with some friends from high school and am able to talk to friends and family that are all over the world. This World Wide Web is a beautiful thing!

I have to send out Kudos to my husband. He did an amazing job with the boys when I was away. I don't really give him the credit that he deserves. He is such an amazing Dad. I hear some fathers don't do this or that and my husband does it all. He works all day, helps me with the boys in the evening, gets Austin ready for bed and than gets up with the babies at night if they wake up. He even handles dinner most nights. Could I be any luckier? I think I am the luckiest woman ever. I couldn't do what I do with out him. He did it all when I was away and I don't know many men that would take that responsibility while their wives go out of town. I love u bala!

So a few months ago I started writing a book. It started out to just be little thoughts rants and raves about having multiples and it has quickly turned into a full on novel about my life and all aspects of it. We'll see if anything comes of it. Right now it's just a preliminary concept. But eventually I hope to put it in novel form and get it published. We'll see. My life is actually more interesting than I thought. Lately it has turned into a soap opera. I plan on incorporating these blogs in someday as well or even making them into a memory book for my kids. I've realized that there is more detailed info in the blogs than in their actual baby books. Hopefully they can look back on these and reflect on their lives, like I do!

Week 26

Emerson is soooooooooo happy Mommy's home!
Alex is unimpressed!
Grandpa & his boys
Max doing what he does best

Elle's 1st legal drink!
My beautiful sisters on the Vegas strip

Congrats! Dad & Robin

Week 26

Happy Birthday Babies! 6 months and counting! That's right my babies are a half of a year old. I can't believe it! It went so fast. Unfortunately we all have the flu! Not a huge deal, they are a little pukey, overly tired and just a little more miserable than usual. They had a great week with their Daddy and all the family that helped...Thanks Oma, Opa, Dad, Aunt Kathy and Grandma Linda! 5 days away from Mommy and they survived. I half wanted them to be miserable but they weren't. They had a genuinely great time. They where happy and smiley the whole time. According to my husband they didn't cry or fuss and everything was roses and sunshine. Except for when I came home. All three of them cried and fussed the whole day yesterday. I din't realize at the time that they where getting the flu. I just felt like they where acting up because I was home. They probably where a little bit. I know that they where held a lot more when I was gone than when I'm home. I try to give all 4 of my children equal amount of attention. Austin seems to get the least though because he doesn't need me as much as the babies. However, we have been working to spend more one on one time. But the babies get even time spread out between the three of them. I hold them to put them to sleep and varies times that I hold them to love them and smooch their cutie little faces. So of course when I was gone the babies got held constantly. And now they've been spoilefd and I have the responsability of getting them back into a routine. Now they have the flu...and so do I! ARRGGGHHH!
Vegas Baby! Las Vegas was a great time. My sisters and I loved the trip. I of course did not win any money but all in all it was a great time. I didn't actually gamble that much and I definately didn't drink alot but man o man did I eat. I blew my diet than some. The wedding was nice, there where a ton of people there, alot more than I thought. All of Robins (my Daddy's wife) family and friends where there, My cousins, Aunts and Uncle and Grandparents where all there. It was truly a Vegas expirience including when Elvis himself in a pink shiny jacket walked by us to use the restroom and said "Thank you, thank you very much" when we moved out of his way! There was even a drive thru wedding chapel at this place. We watched two couples go through, one where on motorcycles and the other in a convertable. It took all of 5 minutes and they where hitched. Man are these people gonna be pissed when they sober up! I wonder if there are drive through divorce courts in Vegas? I'll look the next time I'm there. It ws a good time though and my Dad and Robin seemed to have a good wedding week long extraviganza! My sister had a good birthday, we spent it shopping looking around and having her 1st legal drink at Tresure Island Casino. We than went to the Paris for a great dinner. I think she enjoyed herself I know that I did. The only thing that was a little disconcerning in Las Vegas is all the children. We saw an enormous amount of children out at all times of the night in smokey casinos. Little teeny babies. As a mother I wanted to take these parents and shake them. Don't they know the statistics on the damage of second hand smoke on infants. Some people are just incredibly ignorant and insensitive to the needs of their children. I think people should have to take a Parenting 101 before giving birth. Not that it would help. I think I'm done with Vegas for a while!

Weeks 24 & 25

Emerson learned how to hold his baba
Mad Max yelling at his MAMA!
Alex just being a cutie boy!

Happy Birthday Big Boy!

Chuck E Cheese freaks me out.

Max & Austin relaxin'

Weeks 24 & 25


Last week was Austins 5th birthday party. Chuck E Cheeses is not my idea of a fun time but my child loved it. He had all his friends from school come and he kept kissing this little brunette names Julianna who by the way was the cutest little girl I've ever seen. 5 years old and already smooching on the class hottie. What will I do? Well anyway he had a great time. He ran around playing video games with his friends and cousins.


Unfortunately on Austins actual birthday he came down with the flu. My poor man! He woke us up at 5 am with a high fever and vomit as far as the eye could see. I threw him in the bath, cleaned his room and put him back to bed. He was so sick he spent the next 36 hours on the couch in his playroom. He didn,t eat and only drank a little. I had to keep him seperate from the babies as to not expose them. If he ventured up stairs I had to chase him back to the playroom with the can of Lysol! He is feeling much better but I still kept him home from school today just to be sure. Besides the wind chill is -20 today, so I probably would have kept him home anyway.


The babies are doing well. They are teething like little mad men. They chew on anything they can get their hands on. I have to watch what they are close to because Emerson tried to chew on my camera. YUCK! That could not taste good. Anyway, I am freaking out a little....my babies are scooting. They are mobile! HELP! Emerson can scoot backwards about 5 or so feet in just a minute or two...Alex is trying to roll...and Max...well Max will be walking in a couple of weeks, I just know it. He rolls all over the place including on top of his brothers and starts pinching and scrathing. I think he may be a proffessional wrestler some day!


Lord help me they are all growing so fast. Next week they will be 6 months old, already! I look at them in my arms in the mirror and I'm shocked how long and how thick they are. There was a time I could hold all three and it felt like nothing and now, one baby strains my back. Don't even get me started on the size of Austin, he's going to be as tall as me in a couple of years and his feet are huge! I can't lift that kid to save my life! He's a little man now!


I'm starting to panic! Vegas is 48 hours away! I'm gonna miss my children so much. I just explained the whole thing to Austin and he is so cool...."go. have fun mom...you deserve it". Yes my 5 year old actually said that. I'm sure the boys will be great and David will take great care of them but I'M GONNA MISS THEM SO BAD! I've been there every second of every day since they where concieved. How do I leave them for 5 whole days! I'm gonna cry. I miss them all already! I am however looking forward to sleep, warm food and clothes without puke stains.

VEGAS HERE I COME!

Random Comment

Random Comment

I just looked back at some pictures from when our babies where born. If you have the opportunity take a look back at some of the first blog entries and pictures and than tell me if you believe God works miracles!

Week 23

Max posing for Mommy
Austin getting in on the fun
DAMN, that kid is cute....Alex baby

Emerson flying through the sky...don't you want to bite him? I do!
Max bounced his way to sleep
Eye see you!

Oma, Alex & Austin
Max trying to crawl (look at those beautiful eyes!)
Alex getting his bounce on

Week 23



Everything is great of the Stinner front. No major drama. The triplets have had a pretty easy week. They ate, slept and pooped...a lot! They are all big drooly messes because they are teething. In fact I can already see two bottom teeth coming in on Alex. My poor pumpkin. He is gnawing on everything. Don't put your hand near him or he's going to bite you. I think Max's reflux is getting worse and he might need medication. I was hoping he was growing out of it, but no such luck. I now refer to him as the puker! He pukes constantly. And if he's not puking he's drooling. Put it this way he is one soggy babe! They are growing so darn fast, they seem to be growing out of their clothes faster than they can wear them. They went from 0-3 month clothes to 6-9 months with only a two week stop at 3-6 months. Man these kids are costing us a fortune in clothes. Max and Alex seem to stay neck and neck they both weigh 13lbs 8oz & Emerson is 14lbs even. And yes, Emerson is still the shortest. My chubby champ! He rocks...I bite his rolls daily! They are totally loving the bouncer! They bounce all over the place. I am calling Max Tigger, he's a super baby bouncing all over. Emerson takes it slow and Alex gets excited at first and than peters out but they all seem to have fun going "Boing, Boing, Boing"! Thanks Renee and Baby James for letting us borrow it. Alex's head control is getting so much better. I thought he would never be able to hold it up as well as the other two, but he's a trooper and has almost completely caught up to his brothers.

So, I'm trying to loose this last pesky 15lbs of baby weight. Right before I got pregnant I was the thinnest I've been since I was 17. I personally think it was stress. But anyway, I am desperate to loose these 15lbs before summer! I refuse to buy new summer clothes! The problem is, I love food! I love to cook and come up with new recipes, I no longer smoke so I like sweets....I have no idea what that is about. It's pretty sad, it's like I found this sweet tooth I never knew I had. Everyday I exercise. I eat lean cuisine 2 meals a day and I have plateaued at a loss of 4lbs. People have said it could be worse, I did loose 50lbs in 3 months but this last 15 is killing me!!!!!!Nothing fits! I don't believe in diet pills or anything like that. I just need a sensible diet that lets me eat the food I love and drink coffee! Would that be too much to ask! Why doesn't the "pepperoni pizza and chocolate cake diet" exist? Wishful thinking. I've met those woman who 5 minutes after giving birth are a size 2....They Suck! I'd like to see how they look after carrying 3 monster boys for 32 weeks! My stomach is reminiscent of a Charpe dog! I know that will never go back to the way it was....sigh! It was worth it!

I am still getting used to the new camera. I am trying to take candid shots as well as posed shots. Some are good and some are bad. Either way...I will post them as I take them.

Christmas 2007

Emerson Chilllllllllllllin'
Baby Wrestling!

Keeping babies occupied!
Thank God for C-Sections...Those are some big heads!

Christmas Ciaos
Oma & Opa
This wasn't half of it!

Could this kid be any cuter?
Max and that tongue
Austins Christmas loot

EmerSANTA
Triple Threat

Max seems to be plotting a Christmas caper.What you can't see is Alex's outfit says "Major Giggler". How appropriate.
Max's first walker experience

Alex is a big boy in his walker


Emerson is off and running!

Week 22

Emerson and "BoBoSol" ....his special monkey friend
Max...."Stop with the pictures Mom!"
Alex..."Don't make me get off this couch MOM!"

I love these pissed off baby pics!


Week 22

OK, so not a ton to talk about. The week has been pretty uneventful. The babies are great. They do something new everyday. The verbal skills on these guys are amazing. They goo and gaa like crazy. But, unlike I've heard they seem to have little or no interest in each other. I mean they do communicate but there is no secret language or anything like that. They just coo like regular babies. They all seem to really like music. Not that it is a huge surprise to me since both David and myself are huge music fans. They are really into "Choo Choo Soul". It is this amazingly catchy music by Disney. As soon as I put it on they stop all they are doing and look at me...probably because I am singing and dancing like an idiot. Hey. I would do pretty much anything to occupy them when they cry. You all can not imagine the sound of three infants screaming their heads off....it's deafening!

I registered Austin for Kindergarten today. I'm hoping he does well. I know the kid is extremely intelligent and the work won't be hard but he is having some listening issues that his teacher is concerned about. No one seems to think it's an ADD thing, more of a lack of attention thing. Unfortunately, there is not much I can do about it right now. However, today I implemented a new reward system with Austin. I have a kids notebook and every time he listens or helps or does something positive he is given a sticker. He has the chance for 5 stickers in a day. If he gets all 5 he can trade them in for special Mommy or Daddy time. He can play a game or watch a movie or anything he wants. If at the end of the week he fills his page with stickers he can have a "Date" with one or both of us outside the house. We just started this so we'll see how it goes. I have the highest hopes. His birthday is coming up and he seems to be testing the 5 year old waters. He is talking back and getting seriously mouthy. I hope it's the age and he'll grow out of it. We'll see!

Week 21

Too Cute...Nakey, Gettin' ready for bed! Max "Giggles" Stinner

Alexander "Fabio" Stinner

Emerson "Smart Guy" Stinner

Week 21


5 months & counting! That's right my babies are 5 months old. I can't believe the time went so fast. My babies are now starting to think about crawling and sitting and Max is trying to walk...ok...he stands with help and bounces around. It's all very amusing to me. They all have these awful screaming fits from 6pm-9pm nightly. It's almost as if they are colicky. I don't get it. I think they may be teething too....Before I know it they'll be in college.

They have the most amazing little personalities. I can totally see their individuality now. They are all completely different too. Emerson is the strong silent type. He has this amazing silent laugh that you think his head will explode before noise comes out. But if you bite his neck just right this cool belly laugh comes out. He loves music and this strange Canadian kids show called the Doodlebops. If they are on, don't think about getting in his way. He doesn't want to be looked at if he is drinking his bottle or pooping. If you do he grunts and cries. He's a private child. Max is so serious sometime. You can dance around like an idiot in front of him and he'll never crack a smile but if you grab his sides or tickle him he lets out this laugh that is so deep you'd think it came from a grown man. He stands straight up and gives you the most serious scowls, like he knows what your thinking...and your wrong! He knows all at 5 months. I am so screwed when it comes to him. Alexander, my angel baby AKA Giggles! If you even look at that kid, he cracks up. Don't even think about touching his neck or his sides, he'll laugh for 20 minutes. He coos and goos. I've never heard such a little baby with such an extensive vocabulary. He has the most unbelievable personality. I think he'll be a politician, he can woo and poop at the same time....like I said...a life in politics would be perfect.

It's a very sad time in my life right now. I had to stop breast feeding. I am so depressed about it. I would have done it for at least a year but I felt it was time to stop. It seemed to be non-nutritive for the boys, I definately couldn't keep up with the demand. But, I can feel good knowing I nursed 3 babies for 5 months. So now maybe I'll start a new hobby like, I made baby food for the first time today...Martha Stewart watch out. I just wanted to see if I could do it. Honestly, It took more time to make the sweet potatoes than it took for me to drive to Tops and pick it up. I would love to make all their food but I don't know if I could do it time wise. It does feel amazing to know that I am feeding them food that I made with my own hands, that there are no preservatives or additives. Nothing yucky. Maybe every now and than.