Happy Easter!!!

We had a good weekend. Friday night Jim hosted a fantasy baseball draft at Tim and Ann's house (he so nicely volunteered Tim's house for everyone--thanks guys!). Ann came over here and we did the live draft, but also dealt with lots of crying babies. That was a rough night :) Saturday we dyed Easter eggs. Alli was so much fun this year because she really got into it....the eggs, they egg hunt, her Easter basket from the Easter Bunny. She even got her picture taken with him last weekend. She still wouldn't sit on his lap and she really didn't want the picture, but he had candy and toys, so she was bribed into it :)


Easter Sunday, me, Alli, and Ann went to 9am Mass, then to Bread Co (of course!) and then to my moms house to celebrate with the whole family. We missed Jim and the babies and felt bad they couldn't be there, so we didn't stay too long. Just long enough to eat all of the good food and do the egg hunt. We also missed my sister and her family-they stayed in Nashville this year. And my great-niece Cali couldn't be there this year either. My friend Toni stopped by for a few hours to hang out and help with babies also. All in all, we had a good Easter---I'm sure our next holiday will be even better b/c we can all be together.
Alli couldn't wait to start the egg hunt. She was the first one out the door!
Jenna's 1st Easter 2008
Cassie's 1st Easter - 2008
Jimmy's 1st Easter - 2008
My wonderful friend Toni with Cassie and Jenna - Easter 2008

This picture has nothing to do with Easter, but it just reminded me of Alli when she used to wear this outfit. Oh, and its Cassie.

Next up....Jim's birthday and Opening Day---Monday, March 31st! Always something going on. We are looking forward to Cardinal season!!! But, we won't be able to go to as many games, so if anyone needs tickets, contact us :)

Ahhhh...quiet at last

This does not happen very often, especially when I'm here by myself :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Here are a few pics......rough day, I'm going to bed!!!!

15.5 weeks

It's been pretty busy around here. The babies are a lot of work and we are trying to keep up with our usual lives too. If we just had a few more arms to hold the babies, we would be okay. They like to be held a lot. Still looking forward to the end of RSV season so we can get these babies out of the house and can show them off to the family and the rest of the world :) The pediatrician told us we shouldn't take them to mass on Easter or to our families, so I guess we will be taking turns going to my moms house to eat and hang out. We can't let Alli miss the traditional Easter egg hunt and Grandma thinking she is hilarious at her 'don't pick up the brown eggs' joke :)

A First Steps evaluator came to evaluate the babies about 2 weeks ago and it doesn't look like they will need any therapies or additional help at this time. They were evaluated at their adjusted age (3 weeks) and were doing things that a lot of babies do between 1 and 3 mos, so they are doing great. We will stay in the program though just in case we ever need any of their services.

The babies are starting to smile all of the time now---so cute and sweet! Here are a few recent pictures...I've been getting nagged on to update ;)

Cassie
Jenna
Jimmy

Jimmy
Cassie
Jenna
Jenna
Feeding time when Mom is by herself (Jimmy, Jenna, Cassie)
Allison with her hair just like her cousin Makenzie's
Aunt Annie helping us out again (and holding all FIVE babies ;)) - Cassie, Jenna, Jimmy, ?, ?
A few pics from my birthday party a few weeks ago-Wow, I really am a camera hog! haha!
Me and Jim
Janet, me, Mike D
My sister-in-law Kelly and me
Tracy, Toni, and me
My family (Tim, Jim, Me, Brian, Ken, Jane, Billy, Kelly)

The Clauser Triplets are 3 Months!!!

I can't believe 3 months has already passed. Announcements still aren't out yet and it feels like yesterday I was just complaining and having pity-parties for myself in the hospital :)

We took them to the dr. today for their 3 month appt and to get their RSV shots. They are all doing really good. Jimmy weighed 10lbs 14oz, Jenna 8lbs 11oz, and Cassie 8lbs 9oz. I can't believe how big they are! When you hold Jimmy, that 2lb difference between him and the girls feels like about 10lbs! He is so solid. They are letting us sleep pretty good the past few nights too.....they seem to only be getting up once in the middle of the night. And every once in a while, we will get lucky and one of them will sleep all the way through. It is getting so hard though! I almost think I am ready to go back to work! It might be like a vacation....okay, not really, but I'm looking forward to going back part-time and getting out of the house and seeing my friends and my favorite boss, Scott. (Just thought I should suck up a little before I come back ;)

Here are a few pictures from their 3 month photo shoot....
Jenna
Jimmy
Cassie



And my precious baby Alli!!!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Well, I'm 31 today. Can't believe that I'm that old already. I still feel pretty young, but then I think, "Wow! I have 4 kids---I must be getting old!" It was good spending the day with my family, but a crappy birthday because the weather was so bad and I couldn't go anywhere . I'm not one that likes to sit around at home and do nothing. Of course, I can always clean/organize, but that doesn't sound fun on my birthday. Jim did work from home today though, so that was one upside of the bad weather....I had some company and some help. Some of my friends and family are going to help me celebrate on Saturday night though, so I'm looking forward to that.

The babies are still growing. Alli is almost over her cold, now Jimmy has one. They did test him for RSV, but it was negative, so that is good. We took him in on Tuesday...he weighed......9lbs 1oz. My little Buddha! I can't believe he has tripled his weight in 12 weeks. They were 12 weeks yesterday. It's getting A LOT harder, day by day! They don't sleep like they used to during the day and they always want to be held. Big thanks to Jim's family that came in this weekend to hold babies and MY mom and sisters that have been helping during the week and giving me a break--letting me get out of the house to Bread Co, Target, etc. I'd go insane if I couldn't leave at all :)

Helping decorate my cake
Me and Alli (and Jenna) opening gifts

Here is Alli, changing her new baby doll's diaper (still cashing in on the 'big sister' gifts)

I was honored to be chosen as Godmother to my nephew, Sully, this past weekend. Here is a picture after the Baptism. (Dave-Godfather, sis-in-law Gina, Sully, brother Brian, and me)
The babies started smiling last week (on Valentine's Day). Here is Cassie tonight, giving us a big grin :)
My little Buddha - weighing in at 9lbs 1oz and crying like usual :)
Jenna chilling out like usual
Cassie looking cute and wide-awake
I know you can't see all of their faces, but thought they looked so cute laying there together.

Happy Valentine's Day

Things are going good here. Babies are eating all of the time and getting big. Allison is trying to get over a cold, so not much sleep in the Clauser household the past few nights. Aunt Joan and Mom came over yesterday to help out, so that was nice...I got a break for a few hours. And today, Jane came over and helped out for a few hours....even let me get out for an hour. Nice day outside---wish we could all go out for a walk or something. In time.....

Happy Valentine's Day from the Clauser kids!
I like to think that Jenna is cracking up laughing on this one ;)

Sun 2/9/08

Everyone is well---nothing really to update...here are a few pics.

Chill'n

Cassie
Jimmy (not cooperating for mom)
Jenna