You probably had to be there…

Realizing that it was time to do the annual Christmas card, and that this year we’d need an adorable picture of our offspring to accompany the card and letter, I set out today to capture the kids on film, er, pixels.
I hate clutter in the background, so I grabbed a couple of sheets upstairs, intending [...]

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No longer a spring chicken

Sorry I haven’t posted recently.
Friday the 16th, as I was walking to the car after work, my c-section scar started to hurt.  Badly.  We ended up going to the ER after I got home. In retrospect, we were pretty stupid. We packed up the kids and took them to the most germ-laden spot in Lansing.  [...]

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Manners

I’ve discovered I’ve lost my manners completely.
I ask, no, beg my daughters to burp. Several times a day.  After every ounce at a feeding.  And the louder, more obnoxious the burp, the greater the praise for the baby.
I cheer when they fart.  It’s amazing how much gas one little baby can hold.  After letting it [...]

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TGIF!!!

Oh, what a long night last night!
We went to bed early -  or tried to.  I have a vague recollection of getting upstairs and having to give Sam a couple of ounces of formula before she fell asleep.  It was probably around 10 / 10:30 before we got to sleep.  Jessie started making noises at [...]

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Shots

The girls had a doctor’s appointment this morning for their 2-month immunizations.  They’re growing like weeds.  Little weeds.  Jessie is 9 lbs 3 oz, 20 inches long; Sam is 8 lbs 5 oz, 24 inches long.  Sam screamed like she was being tortured when she got her shots. She has the most pitiful sad face [...]

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I could REALLY use some more sleep!!!

If anyone has some extra winks, please send them to us. We’ll pay for them.
So, I went back to work two weeks ago.  It was great to get back after 8 weeks of watching Food Network and HGTV.  Love those babies dearly, but they sure are demanding physically.  Since I was still trying to recover [...]

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Happy Halloween

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Too funny to pass up

Thanks to Todd for passing this around at work this week – it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time.
Strap in, shut up and hold on. We’re going back.

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