Rollin', rollin', rollin'.....

Emily can roll from front to back and back to front! She's also a bouncing machine!

Madeline is at the doctor right now. She has a runny nose and boogery eyes. Please no pink eye!....

Yeah....

Emily slept through the night!

Congratulations, Mom, for getting Administrator of the Year!!!!

Hi!

So I need to upload some pictures but I'm going to give a quick update with what's been going on around here.

1. working 3 days a week - awesome! love the schedule!
2. Emily was baptized on Valentine's Day. Very special - Most all of her family came to support her and the kids had a great time. Em looked fantastic in her gown! (pics to follow.....)
3. Madeline has stopped dance class due to tantrums for 3 months over putting on her dance clothes. (She seemed to like it when she was there. That's why we kept going) She LOVES going to the gym and playing in the kids area.
4. I go to the gym 2 times a week. Theoretically. So far I've only made it once a week but I always plan on twice so it counts.:) Madeline goes with me and has become my little buddy.
5. Emily and Madeline both go to bed @ 7ish and wake up @ 6. Yes, Emily still eats throughout the night but I've got my evenings back so I can get more done. and keep up with Lost. John and I LOVE that show.
6. Emily weights just under 12 lbs 14 oz and is in the 25% for everything. Some of you may think that's small but for someone who NEVER made it on the curve, I think she's big. It's not "oh, she's in the 25th percentile?" its "All right! She's in the 25th percentile!"
7. The green rooms in our house (they were green when we bought it) are now lovely, soothing beiges of different tones. We really like it. Madeline says "it looks beautiful, Mommy!"

I will try to get some pictures up soon!

A Couple of Pics

Things have been busy around here! Madeline is working on potty training. Going well as long as we ask her approx every hour if she needs to go potty. On occasion she'll tell us, but not the norm. Emily's almost 11 pounds and has slept through the night a few times so we're on the right track. Going back to work has been really smooth especially since I'm only back 3 days a week!
We're going to have some work done on our floors starting tomorrow so we're moving in with my parents tomorrow night. I think it'll be a lot of fun, I don't see them often enough!

Ok, here are some pictures! This is Madeline (on the left) doing her Christmas dance. She looks so big!

Here's a Christmas picture of my girls - I even have them matching! Thanks for helping me take them, Jennifer!

December Update

Long time no post! Sorry everybody! I'm busier staying at home than working! Actually it's been great because 1 kid stays home with my nanny and the other goes with me. I've gotten a lot accomplished! Madeline is now cast free and running around like crazy. She did a really good job when they took it off. It's really loud and scary for kids to have casts removed!

Here's John and Emily 1st thing in the morning this past weekend. Aren't they cute!
Here's a close up of Emily. She's growing so fast. (At least compared to Madeline.)

Andrew in the helmet, Madeline and Ellen. Those kids love each other so much! Madeline is always telling me "I need to see my friends!" meaning A & E

Ellen and Madeline at the park. This picture is 3 months old but I just had to post it.

Madeline in my bathroom washing her hands. She loves water!

This is one of my favorite pictures of her. Under the dining room table looking super cute!
Madeline and my dad at the Cheesecake Factory.

So Smart!

Emily is a genius! Last night she rolled from her stomach to back twice! We're so proud!

Pink and on the Mend!

Thank you for all of the concerned phone calls, texts, and comments. As you can see, Madeline is doing well and she was perfect for getting her cast. I think the pink cast looks great, as least as far as casts go! She's eating apples and not concerned about her leg. She's getting around much better than she was and should be walking on it soon. She's still afraid to stand on it but they said it wouldn't be long before she's going all around on it.This is yesterday. Much more pitiful and hopped up on Tylenol with codiene.
Here's a picture with Daddy.
Daddy with his girls. They're all really into Dora - well, maybe not Emily.
Something Madeline never did - sleep on her stomach! Emily was sacked out for an hour! I'm not sure she's really getting full use out of her playmat.
The sisters smiling at each other - so sweet! (Those premie clothes don't fit anymore!)
Cute picture of Madeline at the park.
We're doing good, everybody's on the up-slope of getting over colds and sleeping good at night. Well, within reason for Emily.