Three identical daughters, Avery, Bentley, and Cassidy, were brought home by Amanda and Chad Doss, and the couple has one simple mantra to live by: “Keep calm, they’re only triplets.”
A pink Sharpie marker is one item that makes living with their unusual set of naturally occurring identical triplets easier.
The girls, who are now 12 weeks old, have minuscule variances that allow their parents to just about distinguish between them.
Bentley has a red mark on one of her eyelids, while Cassidy has a noticeable vein on her nose that is fading. But because the babies change so frequently, the Dosses grab the marker after bath time.
According to Amanda’s statement from last week, “We keep their initials with Sharpie on the bottom of their feet just in case they wake up one morning and those (facial) marks are gone.”
The triplets, who were 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 around two months early on December 30, did well in the hospital and left on January 29, which was still close to Amanda’s due date. It was tense but also exciting.
The Franklin, Indiana, couple is reportedly adjusting to their new life since the girls joined the family, which already includes Caleb, 12, and Kaitlyn, 9, Chad’s 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren from a previous marriage. He made the decision to have his vasectomy reversed in order to “just a little bit” grow his family after he and Amanda got married in 2011. The unexpected triplets were a pleasant surprise.
With each 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 in her own cot in the master bedroom, the Dosses have grown to be a family of seven in their three-bedroom house. The pair has established a pattern, splitting parenting and housework responsibilities with frequent assistance from family members.
The majority of the time, it’s not as challenging as I anticipated it would be, says Amanda. In my mind, there was complete anarchy. At this young age, they are rather simple to care for.
“It doesn’t feel like work,” she continues. “It reminds me of being a mother. Three tiny new𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧s are in need of my help. It is exactly how I want it.
While having only one 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 might test a new parent’s patience, Amanda claims she manages her three by making an effort to follow a schedule.
Chad remarks, “We’re both really wonderful at helping each other out. “We want to make each other happy. The main thing that keeps us going is the love we share.
Additionally adoring their infant sisters are Caleb and Kaitlyn. Our two older 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren really adore them and are always willing to lend a hand, according to Amanda.
Giving care to the infants is similar to operating an assembly line. Every three to four hours, they eat, and feeding all three takes around 90 minutes. The intention is for them to need to eat roughly 30 minutes apart. Then there are the 20 to 30 diaper changes every day. There isn’t much downtime, according to Amanda.
Around five in the morning, Chad takes care of the second of those middle-of-the-night feedings while Amanda takes care of the first. After that, Chad gets ready for his job as an information technology director.
The triplets are starting to display some emotion and subtle personality distinctions as they spend more time awake. When they finally smile after some time of sitting and talking with them, Amanda says it melts your heart.
Relatives offer practical assistance. Every week, at least one of the grandmothers of the babies spends time with them, and Amanda’s grandma visits on Wednesdays.
Many women aspire to be mothers, but one lady who believed she would never be able to have 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren almost lost her goal.
Satu Nordling Gonzalez, a Swedish woman who spent the last 14 years of her life pregnant, is now a proud mother of ten 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.
The 35-year-old mother posts gorgeous pictures of her kids, who range in age from four months to thirteen years, and describes her family life in depth.