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Update 1/11/07

I have a feeling...

Something tells me that 2007 is going to zip by faster than I can imagine. I can't believe we're already almost halfway into January. Jeez! Anyway, I thought I'd just give a quick little update on the crazy Rhoton bunch.

A few days ago, I experienced something I'd never in my life imagined I'd be part of. I had just two of my closest friends over and we had EIGHT 2-year-olds and two 4-year-olds between us. This wasn't an organized get-together. This was just a few moms hanging out. And, wow! I was so impressed by just how many conversations we were able to complete while the little ones played. It was nice and I'd like to make it a habit.

This morning was another first for me - taking triplet toddlers to the dentist. I called ahead of time to discuss the logistics of taking not just three 2-year-olds to the dentist, but triplets to the dentist. There's such a difference. I think I could quite possibly have thought they were the same thing before I had triplets. But here's what's different. Three 2-year-olds who are related and who share 24-hour life together share in the unspoken language in which multiples are fluent - VERY. Triplets know each other's next moves, give each other strength and confidence, aid in exploration - each one contributing his or her own unique skill to create a well-oiled machine.

Case in point: While in the office, our little crew were quietly waiting for their appointment. Ours is a group that enters a room and owns that room within minutes. All four were happily playing with those bead/wire things that kids play with (what are they called?) and all four of them were humming in harmony. Not loudly, not obnoxiously, but with 4 kids humming in unison, it's something you can feel as well as hear. It was like a pulse - a heartbeat. They were mesmerized with one another and almost chanting. Strange and fascinating and I nearly wet my pants trying to control my laughter. I had a feeling that all of the other parents who were waiting were feeling so many things - baffled, irritated, fascinated, annoyed, repulsed, amused. The waiting room as full, and it was just our children who were making any noise. I expected much worse.

Incidentally, their appointments went exactly as I expected. Each one cried through the experience, but we were ultimately glad we had them seen. Another 6 months to a year before we have to try that one again.

More updates soon. I'm bursting with things to say. Just not enough time in the day.