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First Day of School

Here is the girls' first day of preschool, in pictures...

Thanks for the Memories...

Sept. 4th, 7 a.m., Outer Banks, NC

Gone Fishin'

Well, it's as good an excuse as any.

The girls are having a wonderful summer. They have made best friends with the kids down the street (ages 3 and 4), are having fun splashing around at the town pool, and are loving having Mommy home with them. Mommy, too. Mommy, on the other hand, is still struggling with the loss of her dad... Hopefully, I will soon get this blog back up and running.

Our quick BIG update:

A: totally potty trained - day and night (in just a few days... woohoo!)

L: on her way to soon being totally PT'd (in just a week or so... woohoo!)

The girls start preschool after Labor Day. Just two days a week for 2 1/2 hours but they seem to really be looking forward to it!

Doctor's Appointment

The girls had their 3-year doctor's appointment yesterday.

What a difference a year makes. Last year they screamed and cried from the second they got in the exam room until they left. This year they laughed and danced and said how much fun they were having. We actually had to drag them out of the doctor's office crying because they didn't want to leave!! No shots were involved which added to the pleasant experience but they did each have finger pricks to test hemoglobin and blood sugar levels so it wasn't all painless. (The results were normal for both.) They had their ears tested -- both passed. And they both were tested for lazy eye. They both passed that test as well.

Now the stats:

A
36 1/2"
30 lbs
50th percentile

L

38"

33 lbs

75th percentile

They are both doing just fine and progressing on their own growth curves. A was 50th percentile and L was 75th percentile last year as well. It's very interesting how you can have identical twins and there still be such a noticable difference in height and weight. A few people have even asked me if L is older because of the size difference.

Oh, and they woke up this morning and both again said how much fun they had at the doctor's. :) Wait until next year when they DO have to get some shots...

Father's Day

Today is Father's Day and my heart hurts.

For weeks now, there have been the department store flyers, the TV ads, the emails, all reminding me to "remember Dad on Father's Day". Which is ironic as not a day goes by that I don't remember and think about my dad. I know that today is really just a commercial holiday but it makes the absence of my father all the more painful.

My mom offered to meet me somewhere for lunch to honor today. And Louis also offered for us to go and meet my mom at a town that we often met my parents for lunch and an outing with the girls. While I appreciate the offers, it's just too soon for me to "celebrate" the day in this manner.

I know I have to move forward and allow this to be a special day for my girls and their daddy. And I have tried: letting Daddy "sleep in", a special breakfast with homemade Belgian waffles, the surprise photo portraits of the girls...

And yet today, this first Father's Day without my dad, I mourn and hope that next year the memories of my dad will make today a happy day again.

Father's Day 2007

Three Years Old!

Well, I am now the mother of three-year-old twins. WOW. :)

The girls had a wonderful birthday. The party was great and fun was had by all.

In my typical fashion, it will likely take me a while to get a proper post up summarizing their big day, but here is a picture to hold everyone over...