Sunday, December 21, 2008

A weekend of Firsts!!

We experienced quite a few firsts this weekend all beginning with the girls' 7 month mark on Friday December 19th!
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The morning of their 7 month birthday :)

I have to note that this month Cati seems so amused by her doll showing big giant smiles when I show her the plush lovable blond doll. And seems to be amused with her & she can be entertained by the rather plain doll for a pretty long time.

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This week we had our first snowfall of the season & I managed to get out right after I put the girls to bad to catch a quick snapshot of the occasion. It was very peaceful & sweet I thought. Later this weekend we got pummeled by more snow on Friday and Sunday...so what was initially welcomed with great awe & novelty is now turning into a huge headache.

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And finally we got celebrate a birthday for my first little girl...TOPAZ! She is now 4 years old and a grown up in dog years. AAAHHH it's all happening way too fast. We had a small celebration for her & her birthday gift consisted of some yummy organic all beef hotdogs. And yes, she got everything she wanted for her birthday.

Tired Topaz


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Friday, December 12, 2008

Time Flies!!!

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As the official holidays are upon us I'm realizing that it's all happening so fast! I've heard one too many times..."Enjoy it! They grow up so quickly." But I'm seeing that's it's so true. My once little peanuts are these large active munchkins! SHOCK! What happened to my tiny barely mobile preemies?? It kind of makes me a little sad. I'll probably repeat this story over & over again but whatever. I remember bringing them home in this oversized car seat & watching to see if they were okay at every turn during our 30 minute journey home. And they slept ever so still all the way home. They were so delicate back then...weighing in at barely 4lbs each after 10 days in the NICU.

Now they're a wopping 15lbs which is more then tripled their birth weight! And they wiggle all the time. They can barely keep still for more then 30 seconds on my lap. They twist & turn during the diaper change kicking their legs up in the air so you get all the Desitin everywhere but on their bottom where it belongs. They laugh & giggle & scream out vowels. Catalina is starting to use some consonants in her yodeling sessions lately. She also looks like she's on the verge of a real crawl not the scooting she now does on her back or on her elbows. Valentina is the a literal jumping bean & I swear she must have the strongest little legs. Could we have a gymnast on our hands? Or perhaps a WNBA star :) AAAAAHHH every mother's dream!

The girls turn 7 months next week & I sit & wonder where did it all go?? When did it all happen?? Will I have time to do all the things I want to do with them before they're off to college??

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