A week with the Triplets!

This is the bottles for 1 day. My mom and Greg make the bottles, while I get the kids down for the night. It takes about an hour to wash and sterilize all the bottles, mix the formula and assemble. Each bottle has 6 pieces. Both formulas have to be mixed a special way (for extra calories) They do the bottles at about 8 pm and they last until about 6 pm the next day.

This is all the food the triplets eat in one week (give or take a jar of food). I did forget to put one can of cereal.

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FAQ's

Here's the food totals for a week!

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Similac Alimentum

7 cans of premixed a wk at $10 per can 1 can of dry formula a wk at $26.32

Total ~ $ 96.32

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Similac Neosure

7 cans a wk at $15.33 per can

Total ~ $ 107.31

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Polycose

1 can a week at $10 a can

Total ~ $ 10

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Cereal

2 cans a wk at $3 a can

Total ~ $ 6

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Gerber Baby Food

10 packs a wk each pack has 2 jarsat approx. $1 per pack

Total ~ $10

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Grand total (not including diapers, wipes, meds etc.)

$ 229.63 per week!

That's $ 918.52 a month.

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Diapers 20-30 per day

Haven't had to buy any yet, we're still using the ones from the baby showers and gifts.

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Wipes 1-2 tubs a week

Haven't had to buy any yet, we're still using the ones from the baby showers and gifts.

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Laundry JUST baby clothes, NOT including bouncer & swing seat covers etc.

5 loads a week

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Batteries for bouncers & swings only

40 D batteries a week

I need to quit buying the cheap ones, and invest in some rechargeables!

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The babies pediatrician Dr. Lugo talked with their Similac representative, and since then they have been delivering Ryan's premixed Alimentum free. About every 3 weeks I will wake up to 3 cases of Alimentum sitting on the front porch. I can't believe they actually did this for us, it was such a nice surprise. So there's your answer...I bet your shocked. I know I was when I started adding it up. I really didn't realize that we went through that much. Can you imagine when their teenagers...Yikes!You know to see each one of their beautiful smiles and hear their little giggles...Makes it worth every penny. Who would have thought they would have made it this far.I just want to say "Thank You" to each one who has helped in one way or another. I don't think We could ever really thank you enough. Your thoughtfulness and generosity has truly been overwhelming.

Greg and I blessed to have friends and family like all of you.

Thank You.

Love to all,

Shelly