I’ve been following triplet mom Desirée Fortin every since her triplets were still in utero and she and her husband pulled off the mother of all surprises at their gender reveal (having told their family and friends they were only having twins, not triplets!) I love how her triplet mom articles and Facebook posts address infertility and motherhood in a raw, real way infused with humor, too. Because listen, if you’ve got TODDLER TRIPLETS?? You are not gonna make it through without a sense of humor. Fortin is one triplet mom who showcases that humor well on her Instagram and Facebook pages, The Fortin Trio.
Recently I discovered that Fortin has, with the help of her triplets and a letter board, started a hilarious “RIP” series on her Instagram account. In the tongue-in-cheek photos, Desirée bids a “farewell” and “rest in peace” to some of the conveniences of her pre-mom life. Now we all know that being a mom is WORTH giving up these things, but it’s still fun and FUNNY to acknowledge them! And I think, as a triplet mom, Fortin certainly has the right to poke a little fun at her crazy mom existence! Here are a couple of my favorites from her “RIP” series.
Triplet Mom says “RIP” to her pre-mom life…
Um, HELLO! You will not poop alone again for 6 or 7 years. Yet, your HUSBAND will somehow retain his pooping alone-ability (yes, I just made up that word.) THIS IS A THING! As a matter of fact, just two days ago I showed my teenager the meme that said “Hey teenagers, you may not think your mom is cool now, but you used to love her so much you wanted to watch her poop.” (I was totally stoked that he actually LAUGHED at that. But it’s SO TRUE!) RIP, pooping alone!
And of COURSE, you can also say “RIP” to drinking your coffee while it’s hot…unless you want to wake up an hour before your kids!
Thank the Lord for the microwave oven, AM I RIGHT? Heat it up, GIRL! You’re gonna need it. And speaking of that…you’re also gonna need to bid “RIP” to SLEEP. Sorry, Friend.
