3 months old
Here they are. M&H at 3 months old. They're happy girls and smiling more and more. We go for their 3 month check up tomorrow so we'll get the doctor's report there.
Enjoy the pictures. They're getting so big.
Happy 3 months!!
Miss M who's almost sitting up by herself
Miss H who's getting there although a little more tipsy
M&H with big sister C. They pretty much had enough of the picture taking by this point.
Photo indulgence
Okay, if I actually post twice in a week these days, you have to indulge the photos that I'm about to post. Last Sunday, we went to the Purim Carnival at Temple Judea. We used to be members there but decided to not renew this year since C is going to Jewish Day School. That's enough religion for the time being. Anyway, we went to the Carnival because BIL S's band was performing. The band is called
Egg and they're terrific. C had already seen them perform once before so I was glad to see them in person. So we went to be Egg groupies and I pretty much ran into every person I could possibly know from TJ. It was really nice to see so many friends and many of them got to see M&H for the first time. And of course, it was great to see S, C, L and S. C loves her new cousins (so do the adults) and it's nice to see the feeling is mutual.
The rockin' band Egg
The girls listening
M at her first rock concert
H enjoying the music
C with her pre-school teacher G
C, G & L on the Tornado ride.
What's a carnival without cotton candy and a snowcone?
The girls love each other
S with the girls
Going down the Superslide
My nephew S
My SIL C and me with the strollers. I love this lady!!
C and Uncle S at Islands
I also ran into an old family friend who was there with her boyfriend. I hadn't seen M in a few years but our moms are best friends and we've all been on family cruises together. So it was such a nice surprise to run into her. C took this picture and now M can brag that she saw the babies before her mom.
It Won't Be Like This For Long
I heard this song on the radio about a month ago and I cried the entire time. Maybe I'm being hormonal and emotional with two new babies at home but I just fell in love with this song. Darius Rucker aka Hootie of Hootie and the Blowfish sings this song. He's become a solo singer and he's singing country now. That may sound strange but his album is really good and his voice sounds great. It feels like it was written about me and my family and I wanted to share the lyrics.
"It Won't Be Like This"
He didn't have to wake up
He'd been up all night
Lying there in bed and listening
To his newborn baby cry
He makes a pot of coffee
He splashes water on his face
His wife gives him a kiss and says,
"It's gonna be okay"
"It won't be like this for long
One day we'll look back laughing
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby, just hold on
It won't be like this for long"
Four years later, 'bout 4:30
She's crawling in their bed
And when he drops her off at pre-school
She's clinging to his leg
The teacher peels her off of him
He says, "What can I do?"
She says, "Now, don't you worry
This'll only last a week or two"
"It won't be like this for long
One day soon you'll drop her off
And she won't even know you're gone
This phase is gonna fly by
If you can just hold on
It won't be like this for long"
Someday soon she'll be a teenager
And at times, he'll think she hates him
And he'll walk her down the aisle
And raise her veil,
But right now she's up and cryin'
And the truth is that he don't mind
As he kisses her goodnight
And she says her prayers
He lays down there beside her
Till her eyes are finally closed
And just watching her it breaks his heart
'Cause he already knows
It won't be like this for long
One day soon that little girl is gonna be
All grown up and gone
And this phase is gonna fly by
So he's trying to hold on
It won't be like this for long
It won't be like this for long
Behind
I've been so lagging here in the blogdom, I'm sure everyone has simply given up on me. I'm, as usual, behind in everything. My main project right now is do the yearbook for C's school. I've been procrastinating for WAY too long and I've got to turn it in in about 6 weeks so I've got to get cracking on it. I started putting things together the other night, and I do have a page layout plan, I just need the computer time. It's been very difficult during the day since whenever I have a few moments of quiet, I know it's going to get interrupted momentarily but a crying, needing to be fed baby. It's all good don't get me wrong, but it doesn't give me much dedicated time to get things done. But I'm going to have to make the time.
The damn dogs escaped again yesterday. They find ways to get through the fence that G has reinforced with endless chicken wire and re-bar. Yesterday's hole was about 4" and they both snuck through. Tazzie, tired, sore and filthy, reappeared at the front door around 5PM yesterday. She knows her way home so I did a random check in the front and she was just lying there exhausted. I was sitting right inside the door and she was too pooped to bark or scratch at the door. But the troublesome part was no Keely. She's not quite as smart as Tazzie so when they separate, it's a bigger problem. In the past, she's managed to stay on the horse trail behind our house and she knows it's our house and we've found her. No such luck this time. G went over the fence a few times last night to find her and nothing. He spoke to the guards at Hidden Hills in case they saw her, he left our number. (not the first time we've chatted with the guards there) So we worried through the night hoping that Keely would find a place to hide and try to keep warm when it was in the 40's overnight. G went out again this morning. Nothing at the top of the hill. He drove around to two of the HH gates to tell them again. Then a little bit ago, he asked if Tazzie was barking. No, since she was still crashed out and not moving on her pillow upstairs. He opened the front door and there was Keely in the middle of the cul-de-sac barking at a jogger. She's filthy and tired but home, thankfully. I guess we should give her a little more credit that she's not as dumb as we thought. She did find her way home all by herself. Now, if she'd only be smart enough not to follow Tazzie in the first place...
So since I'm do darned behind, here's a bunch of pictures to update myself, since I'm now the sole follower of this blog...
The girls at two months old.
Miss H
The divine Miss M
C recently celebrated her 100th day of Kindergarten. They had a big celebration. And the next day, on the 101st day, it was Dalmatian day. They were going to watch "101 Dalmatians" but apparently some parents expressed concern about Cruella DeVille being too scary. Party poopers but the kids did all still dress up. Here was C, our cute dalmatian.
And two other shots of the girls. They're getting big and we managed to get H's Kodak moment with one of her first smiles. M has been smiling for a bit longer but haven't captured it on film (more like memory stick) yet.
