happy babies

The babies are just over 4.5months now...and really starting to show personality! The girls love to giggle and coo...and it doesn't take much to get them to smile! We are up to two meals a day (oatmeal and veggie) and drink between 7 & 8oz at a time!

Right now, we have our first colds...but we are doing better....and hopefully will be all recovered when we fly home to see everyone in May!


" Seriously, Mom. Are you serious? This is how you want me to look when I go to the grocery store with you? Can you at least get the bigger size hat that Aunt Allison gave us so that I don't look so smooshed? This is wayyyyy to tight for my big head!"- Mateo

"My daddy calls me chubby.... so what if I have big cheeks???...they make my smile look so much better!" - Mary

"I am the expert at picking my head up while on my belly... now if only I could master the rolling over part....." - Gabby

"Oatmeal is not so bad..." - Gab

"You're right, sissy...it isn't so bad!" - Mary

"I like it, too...but only if Mommy holds me and feeds it to me" - Mateo

cousins come to visit

Back in early April, our Schwartz cousins, Tyler, Justin, and Shayna came to visit, along with their parents, Eddie & Michelle. Below are pic's that they forwarded along....



I liked meeting my cousins! - Gabby

I did it!!!!!

We have had an exciting few weeks in the Garcia home!

Both Gabby & Mary have "accidentally" rolled over from their tummies, onto their backs. Gabby has done it 3 times now, and Mary just once....but soon they will realize that they can do it at will and Mommy had better watch out!!!

THE WEIGHTS ARE IN - At yesterday's 4mo appointment: Mary @ 13.5lbs, Gabby @ 11.75lb and Mateo, the "winner" @ 14.1lb!!! The scrawny one has now overtaken his sisters!

We have also started rice cereal (although it was too runny...so not sure you can actually call it "starting") and have gone into our exercauser for play time.

We smile, talk, coo....and yes, love to drool and suck on anything in sight!

Can't wait to see everyone in just a few short weeks :)


" I'm not sure what to do in this contraption, but since Mom and Dad are calling my name while holding that funny flashing thing, I guess I will smile and appear entertained." - Gabby

"Since they won't feed me anymore (7oz is the limit).....and I need something to suck on, my thumb will have to do." - Mateo (or as our 3yr old friend, David, calls me, "Tato")

"This stuff doesn't taste like anything! But I do like to eat anything...so I will take it!" - Mary when trying rice cereal.

"For the love of Pete, Dad, stop trying to teach me how to be resistant to my sister's attempts at climbing on me! Even though it is Gab, she is still too heavy!!!!" - Mateo (thank goodness it wasn't Mary that he put on me this time - whew!)

"Yes, I really am a ham for the camera.....and the bunnies were just too soft for me to ignore." - Mary

"I am very good at holding my head up!" - Mary

"So am I, big sister!" - Gab

Happy Easter!

We wanted to wish all our friends and family a Holy and Blessed Easter!


Thank you to our cousins: Tyler, Justin, & Shayna for their visit...and gifts of the soft and cuddly easter bunnies!!!

chillin' with mom

we like this king size bed - so much room to spred out! it is so relaxing to just "chill" with mom!
(l-r mary, mateo, gab)

yes...we ARE happy babies in our bumbo's! (especially when we are looking at daddy!)

fine mom...I'll just do it myself! - Mary

babies in the bumbo

....and they say it gets easier as they get older?! ha! 16weeks already!!!

The babies are growing so fast! They are attempting to sleep longer at night...with some interruption for a late night feed (we call them"dream feeds" because they are mostly sleeping as they drink) or a pacifier...but for the most part, they are sleeping a good few hours at night. (So, mom does get to catch some zzz's inbetween pumping.)

They are up to 6oz at each feeding, although they might not finish the bottle. (Ok, not you, Mary, you finish it EVERY time.) They are also almost out of their stage 1 diapers and are pushing the 0-3mo size in clothes. They pick their heads up when on the tummies...and Gabby continues to be the houdini and scooch around as much as possible when lying on her back.

The girls are quite the little flirts and smile and coo at anyone who will listen...and we have seen an occasional smirk on Mateo. He is more known for the "it wasn't me" look (you know, when they look side to side and won't look directly at you) when dirtying his diaper. It is hysterical.

The bigger news is that they can sit up in their bumbo's (for the most part.) They love to eat dinner with Mom and Dad while in their bumbo's...and each day, they gain more and more head strength and can sit in the bumbo longer...

Below are pic's from recent visitors and the last few weeks. They go for their 4mo old shots in a few weeks...




babies in the bumbo - (l-r) Mateo or "mat-E-o" as uncle Jeremy calls him, Gabby i.e. "gabbers", and Mary (still our "simba")

Lolo and Lola Garcia

Pa and Grammy Schwartz

Our "peas in the pod" t-shirts (thank you Aunt Melissa) fit like real t-shirts! Check out our Dec blog to see how large the t-shirts were on them back then!

Our Baptism attire... (l-r) Gabby, Mateo, Mary

Everyone at the Church on Baptism Day!

Drs' Garcia

We had such a nice visit with our "Auntie Liz"!! Below are pictures we took during her visit. We continue to grow and develop our own personalities as we hit 12 weeks of age.

"Get ready Dad... three in medical school!"

The triplet stroller is a "stopper" on the street - everyone is fascinated with the three babies when we go on walks! Aunt Liz walked us to our favorite ice cream place, Brusters, right before this picture was taken... and the ice cream sure looked yummy!

"We can't believe you tried to cram us into a wicker laundry basket! Mateooooooo is too heavy and is squishing us, Mom!!!"

"yes, I do like the warmth of this fuzzy jacket" - Mary

"all right Mom....we'll attempt to hold hands...but we won't look at each other!" - Gab & Mateo