13 Months-old

This has been a month of major transitions. To go from four bottles/nursing to meals subsisting of table foods required major adaptations to a routine that we had kept for many months. Though at times it was stressful (and noisy as they complained), life is considerably easier, at least from my standpoint. There is a [...]

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One-year well visit

The boys had another good visit to the doctor for their one-year check-up. It is hard for me to believe that in one year, we only had to go to the pediatrician one time (for James who had an ear infection) beyond the scheduled well visits. We beat a lot of odds. They are remarkably [...]

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9-Month Check-up

Taking three babies for a check-up is getting interesting.  Even with two adults, it is tricky to manage the two children that are waiting while the other is being examined.  It is also odd to be with a doctor for almost two hours.  I think we are all relieved when it is over.  Vital stats today: [...]

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Healthy Kids

Jack, James, and Thomas had a weight check yesterday. They each gained 1lb, 2oz in just under three weeks! Our new eating regime is a success. Ellie had her three-year check-up and is wonderfully healthy. The doctor was amazed by how verbal she is and by how well-behaved she was in the office.  Ellie read [...]

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6-month check-up

Our appointment was a little out of the ordinary because the doctor was mildly concerned about their lack of growth in the last two months.  Each baby gained only about one pound and all are in the 13lb-14lb range.  It was not overly alarming to any of us, but when she plotted their growth and [...]

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One Month Down

We made it through the first month!  Sometimes it feels like a moment in time and other times it feels like an eternity.  I’ve heard the first six months are the hardest (is that really true?), so I reassured myself today by thinking that I can do this five more times.  The hardest part is [...]

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Weighing in

at 5lbs 7 ounces is Jack Wesley Barry and in this corner at 5lbs 4 ounces is James Parker Barry and in this corner at a whopping 5lbs 13 ounces is Thomas Murphy Barry We went for our one week check up. Amazingly everyone is doing well. James is lagging on the weights, but in [...]

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