Hoping that all your celebrations were incident free (if not, please send all embarassing photos to us) and that you're enjoying the new year.
Oy Vay, talk about a big belly! Suddenly the compact efficiency of mom's 5-foot frame isn't so efficient. As long as gravity continues to cooperate with all of us, we stand a chance of walking away with two kids and few bruises...and walking, period... But thankfully the pregnancy is going well, and we're not yet ready to evict the kids from mom's tummy.
And behold- profiles of the kids! We are thankful to Dr. Wallace and Staff for not only managing to capture great images of them, but for informing us that thank gd the twins are still growing, have strong heartbeats and are both weighing over 2.5 pounds.
The nursery is getting ready! We can't wait to see it pulsing with life.
We're also looking forward to Grandma Sheila visiting soon. Nothing makes our house smell better than her spaghetti sauce! Unless you add Grandma Carol's meatloaf. Now we're talking.(or perhaps those are the pregnancy hormones talking).
Speaking of talking, the twins seem to have a keen sense of the world outside them- lately whenever we talk about them or directly to them we notice kicks and punches. Are they awesome or what? We are also grateful to cousins Sharon and Elliot for introducing us to a new pastime- placing a remote control on mom's belly, and watching it shake and fall off as the kids play "mom's intestines make a great jungle gym!"
And for all of you who upload your photos online, any suggestions for a good service (ofoto, snapfish, etc)? Send us your feedback, we'd appreciate it. The easier, the better.
It also seems that the work at home is winding down (Thank gd!!!) the house it now more like home and less like a demolition derby. Still getting to know the neighborhood- and while our neighbors are all nice, our hands down favorite are the ducks and geese who swim behind our house daily. Nothing beats the sound of ducks quacking as you throw your alarm clock at the wall. Soon the symphony of crying and quacking (and incoherent sleep-deprived adult mumbling) will put Beethoven to shame.
The four of us wish you a happy and healthy 2006, and we'll be back soon!
