Thursday, April 12, 2007

19 weeks

So Lily and Mia will be 19 weeks tomorrow. How time flies. They had a dr's appt on tuesday, and Lily is now weighing in at 13 lbs, and Mia is 11lbs 8 ounces. Unbeleivable! We started them on rice cereal on tuesday afternoon. They did ok with it. They made some horrible faces and wound up probably eating about 1 TBS each, then had their bottles. We did it again today and I would say they ate a little more than tuesday.



Yesterday, our babysitter, whom we adore told us that she didn't think she could continue. The girls have had a tough time lately. First the reflux, which they are now on meds for, and now they just had shots and they are teething. It's not easy. She did say she'd stick with it until we can find someone else. Luckily, she called me today and said that she's having such a tough time, cause she loves the girls so much (i mean really how could you not?) and that me and pete are great and make her feel welcome and that she does a good job, etc. She said that if we can get someone to come on wednesday so she can go home around 3:30 or 4pm that the day wouldn't be as long and she's continue. That is our goal now. I'd hate to lose her cause i really do trust her with the girls, and that is hard to find.



We are now starting some sleep training as well. That should help her too. Both girls sleep great at night and go right down, always have, but the napping is a problem. They only nap for short times and you have to hold them and walk them to sleep. Lily is much better than Mia at going to sleep on her own. You can put her down when she's sleepy and for the most part, she'll go to sleep. Mia, not so much. I just tried a modified cry it out with her. I went in every couple of minutes, patted her tummy and gave her her pacifier back. She actually fell out after about 15 minutes. Slept for about 30. Now I hear her in there talking.



Here are some pictures from easter... Lily in Blue, Mia in yellow..



Sunday, April 08, 2007

Happy Easter

I have so many things to be thankful for this easter. I wonder, will I ever look at my girls and not be in complete awe that they are real and they are my girls? I hope not. I am so thankful for them. I am so thankful for my life. I have not been perfect. I guess really god does not expect us to be. But I really finally believe that i've been forgiven for all of my mistakes. I've been so blessed. Happy Easter.