Christa and Troy Aadland -a Local Couple’s Life with Triplets


When Christa and Troy Aadland found out they were expecting another baby, they went for an early ultrasound to ensure all was going well. Their young family had begun with a son a couple of years prior but then Christa had suffered a failed pregnancy so they were understandably keen on making sure this one would be routine.


Thankfully, it was. Well, sort of.


About six months later — one month premature — Christa gave birth to the Aadland’s second beautiful, healthy baby. And a few minutes after that she gave birth to their third beautiful, healthy baby, which was not too long before they welcomed the arrival of their fourth beautiful, healthy baby.


“We actually found out we were having triplets at eight weeks so we had quite a bit of time to get used to it,” says Christa 10 months after the babies were born. “Because of the last pregnancy we wanted to make sure


everything was OK and then we found out there were actually three little fetuses in there.”


Quite a shocking discovery for a couple who hadn’t quite decided if they wanted to stop after two kids, or three.


Knowing early on that triplets were coming may have helped the Aadlands prepare on a logistical level for doubling their family overnight, but Christa would likely be the first to say the only way to truly understand how life changing it will be is to do it.


“I think probably the hardest thing about having so many is constantly feeling inadequate,” says Christa, looking back over the first 10 months. “You know what they all need but you just can’t get to them all at that moment. Somebody is always waiting for something and so there’s just never any time.”


Any parent knows it isn’t the easiest task to transport even one young baby around during everyday tasks, so one could maybe imagine just how restricting it can be with triplets.


“You don’t get to leave the house,” she says. “With one (baby) your life just kind of goes on, you can bring them along to everything you used to do. With three, we’re pretty much homebound.


“Between nap times and meal times, there’s no time to really go anywhere.”


Troy started a new business in 2009, which is obviously time- consuming as well, so it’s quite fortunate that Christa has some other loving help in the area.


“I’m really lucky because I have friends and family that’ll come and help so I can go out and get groceries or run errands when I really need to. My mom’s retired and my parents live out in Dunmore so she’s here a lot of the time.”


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But while all the hectic moments of having so much in need of attention do take their toll, it’s a situation the Aadlands wouldn’t change for the world. All the joys of seeing a child reach those early milestones that people always melt over — Christa and Troy experience that times three.


“There are a lot of really fun things about (having triplets) too,” says Christa. “Watching them interact and learn from each other, they play together already and they fight already. It’s pretty cute.”


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Plus, coming up with names for a trio can be a lot easier than with one, seeing as parents don’t actually have to make that tough decision between favourite monikers. And apparently it helps to have a husband who knows what’s good for him.


“It was painful trying to agree on something with my husband,” Christa says with a laugh. “By the end he pretty much let me have


left to right Gibsyn, Troy,


Fletcher, Griffin (standing), Sunny, and Christa


all say when he saw what I went through (in labour).”


The Aadlands had fraternal triplets, two girls and a boy, and decided to name them Gibson, Sunny and Fletcher.


Christa says they are actually quite independent, which wasn’t completely expected but definitely helpful, and sleep in their own cribs without being upset over the separation. That being said, she says they also do great together and can entertain each other for longer periods as they get older, which again is a major blessing.


Another blessing for Christa and Troy has been the use of the Internet. With access to unlimited information on any subject they need, they have an outlet of support even for unpredictable triplets.


Christa also belongs to a triplets mommies Facebook group, where she says a ton of great information exists, plus she has made friends with a mother of six-month-old triplets.


“We talk a lot,” Christa says. “It’s really nice to be able to tell her what I’ve gone through and just to have someone to vent to.”


They just can't ever do it in person.


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