Three years and five months later.
In the three years and five months that Madeleine was away, Ruby Gregory had made a new friend on Mom's Forum, who shared her surname. The friend, Emily Gregory, also had multiples: twins, a boy and a girl, the boy named Pippin and the girl named Sue, all part of a happy family.
The Triplets and Pippin were born in the same year, though Pippin was a month younger.
Perhaps because they shared the same surname, and their children were almost the same age, the two women instantly hit it off when they first chatted on Mom's Forum. They quickly added each other on WhatsApp, often shared pictures of their children on their WhatsApp Status, and eventually decided to meet in person. After many back-and-forth visits, they became close friends.