Lest We Forget...

Here is a holiday picture of our "firstborn".

What a Difference a Year Makes...

What a difference a year makes. Last year the girls posed perfectly with Santa. (See top picture.) Even at that time I knew it was probably the first and last time I would ever get such a great shot. Boy, was I right.

Fast forward to this year. (See bottom picture.) It took THREE attempts to even get this picture. The first time they absolutely freaked when we tried to put them in Santa’s lap. Then, we let them walk around a bit to get used to the man in the red suit and then tried again – no dice. The THIRD time I had the idea of keeping them in the stroller and then backing them up without seeing Santa. This was the result. After the flash of the first picture L started crying. At least if this picture does not make a good holiday card, it's a good story to share with the girls when they get older. :)

In both pictures, L is on the left and A on the right.

18-Month Checkup

The girls have their 18-month check up last Thursday.

Both girls are doing great. They were 60th percentile for weight and 80th percentile for height (although I think the height measurement was a bit too generous).

Here are their stats:
A: 24lbs, 1oz and 33 inches
L: 24lbs, 8oz and 33 inches

Who would ever think that they had started out as 32-week preemies? :)


What they are up to...

Their walking is turning into running.

They understand everything we say to them.

They are cutting molars but still only have two of their top front teeth. (L has 4 bottom front and A has 3).

They both LOVE books... both to "read" and to chew on.

A loves to build things with blocks... and L loves to knock them down.

Their favorite shows are Barney, The Wiggles, Teletubbies, and Elmo's World.

They love to follow along with the dance moves during Wiggles and Barney songs.

L loves pasta and A won't touch it, literally.