Tantrums in Walmart

Well everyone, the day has come when my boys are becoming the boys who throw tantrums in Walmart... today was not a good day for our boys, they didn't want to be in the wagon, they didn't want to walk, they didn't want to be sitting in the front of the cart, they didn't want to be in the back of the cart, they didn't want to be in our arms...  they wanted to be set free, in Walmart... amongst the people of Walmart... I don't think so!  We had a rough morning and I'm so glad I'm not a single mom because I may have just let them free, and had my own tantrum in Walmart.  I'm sure they would have made their way back to me eventually right?  We've been having such good days with them that I think we were just due for a doozie.  I used to think that I'd be embarrassed if my kids acted out in public but honestly, I was so oblivious to everything but them that I didn't even care.  I just dealt with it and moved on.  They were throwing themselves on the ground, having crying hissy fits in the cart, snotty as all getout... and I didn't care who saw.  I saw an old friend of mine and when she asked me how I was doing, I told her that today was not my best day but mostly I was good... haha.  We had such a good day yesterday!  We took them to Joe Fresh to buy them some appropriate sleep wear for this heat and we let them run around a little (that should have foreshadowed today's extravaganza), and then we went to a park to kill a bit of time and off we went to the zoo for the Moncton Multiples Day at the Zoo.  We gave them a snack and they all zonked out on the way home.  It was very nearly their nap time hour so we let them sleep and put them to bed, no lunch, wet diapers and all.  Can you believe they slept over THREE HOURS?   I was scared there was something wrong with them so I kept staring at the monitor making sure they were still moving and breathing.  They must have been pooped!  Of course today, an hour and a half seemed fine for them... whomp whomp...  I pretend I'm sad when they don't take super long naps but I can't really be sad because I actually missed them yesterday when they were sleeping so long.  They may be crying, snotting, temper tampering, and whimpering but I still love the crap out of them.  I have to say though that I sometimes picture Homer Simpson's "why you little..." segment and wish it was an appropriate thing to do...lol.

The zoo was fun but the boys weren't really into it.  I think they would have enjoyed it more if we would have let them roam but they're not ready for that yet.  Jacob refused to stay in the wagon so he got to run around and see the animals closer but the other two were stuck in the wagon.  I felt bad for them but they still don't listen enough for us to let them out.  They also won't hold our hands, as if we force them, they'll throw themselves on the ground and that's no fun for anyone.  We may invest in some backpack leashes and see how that works.  There was a howling monkey that scared Zachary pretty bad when he started going crazy.  Other than that, most of the big animals were sleeping and the boys couldn't really see them.  They liked the birds and the goats and were still pretty impressed over all.  

Gabe and I got to go out to dinner last night and then we went to my high school's production of Beauty and The Beast.  It was incredible.  The set, the costumes, the perfectly cast talent, it was all so good.  Gabe said he kept forgetting it was a high school play.  Belle, a student who is as sweet as she is beautiful, was the perfect combination of poise and beauty.  Beauty and the Beast was definitely my favorite Disney movie so the songs and stories really brought me back.

We went to visit my parents at their camper today and we brought the boys out to play and the almost immediately found puddles.  They had a great time (you can see it here: Fun with puddles ) but I hadn't planned on them getting so wet and dirty.  We improvised a quick bath, put on some clean shirt (I had shirts but no pants in my diaper bag?!?), and let them pant free for the rest of the day.  They love it though so it was no biggy.

My sister had her second to last treatment this week, she's holding strong... her attitude is what keeps her going.  Love you sis, it's almost over...

You're wondering about me?  I'm down 2lbs, I didn't have a perfect week but that's life and if I can still lose while living my life, I'm winning.

Here are some pics:

Having some shaved ice at Royal Road for Kids at RHS

Zachary was the only one who wanted the actual ice, the rest of the boys just wanted the juice

Jacob loves his water table

At the zoo! 

Zachary got scared of the howling monkey after a while

Thanks for the bouncy castle Matante Didi and Mononcle Eric!! 

We love it!! 

As you can see here, we don't know how to inflate... We thought it would be a good idea to stop the inflator going... were we wrong or what?  The thing started deflating right on the boys... #parentfail

They wanted to sit on the bench

Jacob loving the bubbles

Loving the puddles

A little too much!

Jacob is trying to eat his nachos with a spoon...

Have a great week everyone! 

Get er' done

Don't worry about your weight!  You had TRIPLETS for goodness sakes!  You look fantastic!  When is that going to stop being an excuse?  They're 18 months old... that means I had them 1.5 years ago, more than enough time to lose AT LEAST the weight I put on while I carried them!  I am officially heavier than my husband and I'm just not ok with that.  I want to be there for my children for as long as I can and being at an unhealthy weight (due to my very troublesome food addiction) is going to put me in the grave way before I'm supposed to.  I don't want to end up with diabetes or have a heart attack just because I was a glutton.  Now don't start sending me your weight loss tips and tricks... I could write a book about weight loss.  I could (and have) coach someone on the best way to lose weight.  I've also done it before.  There's no special diet, trick or magic pill... the magic comes with nutrition and exercise.  Gabe and I have made a vow to exercise at least 30 mins a day for 100 days.  Life happens and we've missed 2 days but we're back on the wagon tonight.  I will be going for a walk after I post this blog.  My mom friends and I have also formed a walking club where we'll meet once a week and go for an hour's walk.  I have to start by walking because anything else could mess up my feet even more than they have and my hips and my knees and so on and so on...  My future plan is to become a fitness instructor for a Zumba type class or a cardio kickboxing type class.  I have been super healthy and fit in the past and I miss that person.  That is the person I want my boys to have in their lives.  Not the mom who can't even stay standing for more than 5 minutes before becoming restless and needing to sit down.  Not the mom who will feed them a nutritious lunch but eat unhealthy food in their face.  I want to be a model for a healthy lifestyle so they can form good habits and not end up like me or their dad.  I want them to have a healthy relationship with food.  I'm not saying I want to become a super health nut but I want to show them that the normal is healthy and special occasions may require a bit of fun because let's face it, who wants to eat a salad at Christmas??  I hope that during the next year you see me develop into a better, healthier version of myself.  I started my new journey on May 4th (I called it May the Fourth be with Me).  My food is starting to become under control (not perfect, I'm still a pig when the situation presents itself) but it's better and I've started walking quite regularly.  My journey is going to be long (let's face it, I'm not going to be perfect every day and I'm not the spring chicken I used to be) but I know it can be done because I've seen women much older than me lose 50 or 100 lbs.  The triplet pregnancy can no longer be an excuse and my health and my children need to be my motivation.  Boys, when you're older and read this blog, I hope you have a healthy mom who has shown you how food doesn't need to be the center of your life.  

Speaking of the boys... man oh man are they ever the cutest things ever?  Today was a rough day with a lot of crying but we still managed to have a lot of fun!  I so wish there was an enclosed park for toddlers around the city!  Maybe I should build one in my backyard and let every toddler who needs a safe space come play!  All the parks we've tried to go to are death traps for babies who are super busy and just want to go go go.  We need a parent per child and as you know, there are only two parents in this family.  It's just annoying because I feel like the boys don't get to have all the fun they could have.  Zachary today walked off a foot high ledge without knowing it was there and we were so concerned with Sam and Jacob that we didn't even see it until he was on his back crying.  We're just happy that he somehow fell on his back and not on his face!  Anyways, we ended up going to their daycare park with my friend Josée and her two daughters.  I guess a controlled baby park environment is what's missing around here.  They should have lifeguards for parks!! However since it's most likely just a parents of multiples problem, there's not enough need to warrant the building of a toddler only park... oh well, we always figure it out.  

We had my mom's 60th birthday celebration this weekend so we got to go out on Friday night to the Casino to eat at the buffet and watch some Angry Candy.  We couldn't get a seat to watch them play so we didn't hang around too long but we still got to enjoy each other and some of the music.  On Saturday, the celebrations continued with lobster, steak, bacon wrapped scallops, etc. at my mom's place.  Can you say yummy?  (that was one of the times where glutton came out to play).  It was yet another great family weekend that I wouldn't change for the world.  I hope you all had a great weekend too!

Enjoy the pics! 

This is Grace.  She was just diagnosed with ALL, a type of leukemia.  Please keep her and her family in your thoughts.  She is a fellow triplet mom from the states.  #teamgrace

Happy Birthday mom

We love you! 

My inspiration

The girls

We went to see the trucks in Dieppe but it was super cold and the boys were more interested in the balloons than the trucks and they were scared of the mascot... so we went in the market instead. 

This is the boxes of clothes that the random stranger gave us

Jacob seemed to like them! 

I had a Jamberry party on Thursday night and Kelly, the hostess, had the book the company was named after!!

The boys were supposed to give me those flowers...

How cute though right?

I only ended up with one, they ate/destroyed the others

The boys playing at they daycare park

They love it

What's on my chin you ask?  I don't know but it got there because I was having fun! 

Zachary kept dipping his fingers in the water table and sucking on them... it was too cute

And then he figured out that he could get way more water in his mouth (and incidentally all over himself) if he used a cup

We tried to do an 18 month photoshoot... 

It didn't go so well

at all...

Sam and Papa playing cards.  His favorite game was 52 pick up!

My boys, the artists

They got more on their bodies and on the floor than on the page but they had some fun.  Zachary sneezed at one point and it all came out red because he had been putting his red marker in his mouth! 

Showing it off

Tomorrow is a new day folks, let's make it a good one!  I will update my weight loss journey on my blog every week and hopefully that will hold me accountable to you 200+ people who read every week!  Again, please don't give me tips and tricks, I know them all, I just need to do this at my own pace and in my own way.  I'll get it done, I always do... xox