
Well, here we are. My identical triplet girls (Shannen, Kaitlin and Courtney) are finally adults, and I am so proud. Life in our family has been a roller coaster from the day we found out we were expecting triplets.
Finding out we were pregnant with triplets.
There were big changes in the year 2000. A bigger car, my boys 10 and 12 yrs had to learn to share a room and my attention. Endless bottles, nappies, clothing, bathing, feeding….it all seemed so overwhelming. So, we formed a production line, and organised a routine that got our girls to adulthood with my sanity still intact. Not to say there weren’t times when I questioned my ability to parent, but I realised I’d been given this amazing task and damn it, I was going to get it right.
Bec Judd shares what it’s like being pregnant with twins:
Teens and broken hearts.
I was dreading these years. Girls on a hormone trip isn’t pleasant, and yes we had some rough moments, but, I kept myself open to their worries, I listened to them and hugged them and cried with them. I kept them as close to me as possible, they needed their Mum, and I was there. Thank goodness I never let them push me away as some teens do to their mums. I hung on, even though my heart was breaking at times. To see your babies go through pain is not easy. It did pay off though, because today we have the closest bond, the deepest love, a mutual respect, and I’m grateful.