I Got a New Car!!!!!

Whoo Hoo! I'm soooo excited. We were deciding between the Acura TSX (their smallest sedan) & the Toyota Camry (which I've already had for 9 yrs!). I wasn't sure Acura would accept our lowball offer & I'd end up getting the Camry but they did. Of course, a little bit more than we offered. ;-) It's soooo worth it. It has so many fun things in it! The coolest things? When I put the car in reverse, a tv screen turns on a camera so you can watch what you're backing into. It also has a memory of whoever is driving & how far back their seat is & where they keep their mirrors. (It always drives me nuts when Jeff moves my seat fwd & changes my mirrors! lol) It's also got a navigation system & satellite radio & works on voice command. Technology is AMAZING!!! Thanks to my sweet hubby for working hard & buying it for me! Here we are:

Last Fri. I was swinging Sara upside down & when she was laughing, I saw something in her mouth. It was a new tooth! It's funny cuz it's her 2nd one over on the top. She doesn't even have her front ones yet, so Jeff & I are teasing that she's gonna look like a Jack O'Lantern. :-) I'm assuming the teething is why she's been a bit cranky & just wanting to be held. She's also getting up on all fours & rocking a bit & I swear I think she could be crawling in a few weeks.

Siena is doing great @ sitting up & doesn't scream anymore @ tummy time. She actually likes playing down there for a while with her toys. (Something I never thought I'd see.) She smiles a ton & laughs at the funniest things. I can't get over how gorgeous her eyes are getting. They're kinda hazel & she's got dark LONG lashes. So pretty.

We're leaving in the am to go visit Jeff's family for Thanksgiving. It's going to be our 2nd year without Sallie during the holidays & this year will be especially hard cuz of the girls. But we know she's there in spirit drinking lots of wine & yelling @ me for taking her picture. ;-) We'll be celebrating on Saturday with my family & I'm very much looking forward to it. Here's a couple pics from the week.

Playing on their blanket from Grandma Harriet

In their I Luv NY shirts that Mom & Grandma Harriet got them.

Notice Siena is all smiles?? Probably cuz she knows she's gonna eat! haha

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Love from our family to yours. Xoxo

Sicknesses & Sitters!!

Thank God they weren't very sick at all. Last week Sara had a fever of 103.4. We still have no idea why, as it was gone the next day but it was still scary for us. She even fell asleep in Jeff's arms as he was walking her around comforting her. Of course there I was with the camera! ;-)

Then, Jeff caught a cold & gave it to Siena. (You can imagine how bad he felt.) She got a mild version of it & only got a stuffy nose & was a little sneezy. Besides that, she was acting completely normal. In fact, she's finally able to lift her chubby little legs & suck on her toes. lol Again, not funwhen I'm trying to feed 2 babies & keep them as clean as possible.

Both of the girls have gotten pretty good at sitting up. They still fall over after a while but it's exciting nonetheless.

Sara

Siena- makin a cute funny face

Here's a couple pics just for fun:

Sara showin off her 2 teeth!

This is how I found Siena this morning. I forgot to strap her in & went upstairs to get Sara & finish getting ready. At least she wasn't mad!! haha

I'm a Proud Mommy!!

Siena had her 6 month developmental evaluation today. Most babies that spend time in the NICU have follow ups to make sure they're developing correctly. She did sooo good! In everything they checked her on, she was between 5 1/2 & 7 month levels. :-) They still want her to continue her Physical Therapy for her neck but she's doing great with that too. She can finally roll over from her back to her belly. The Dr. said this would be hard for her cuz it's more difficult to go from a flat surface to her big round belly! haha I've also been practicing her sitting up & she's getting stronger every day. Less than 2 weeks ago, she would face-plant right away & now she can stay up for a while before she topples over. (Which makes her laugh.) We also met with a nutritionist. The last notes they had said she was only 8 lbs. So, when I nuded her up to put her on the scale, the woman said "Well, I don't think we have to worry about this one!!" lol I also felt very good when I was asked about their diet & she was thrilled that I make their baby food myself. Although it does take some time (much of the little spare time I have), but I'm proud that I can be doing something really good for them. :-) Finally... the Dr's want to see her again in July to follow up again, but said she looked great!

As we've pretty much known since Week 1, Sara is gonna give us a run for our money. This girl is too smart for her own good & she "wants to go places", as her Grandma would say. She's already starting to "scoot"- I put her down in one spot & come back a minute later & she's about 3 feet away. Hence, why we're starting to baby-proof this weekend. ;-)

Not much else to report. Jeff's job is going well (Thank God!) and we've just been laying low & looking forward to the girls' 1st holidays. We'll be going to Jeff's family for T-Giving, but staying here this X-Mas. Can't wait!! Hope you all are doing well!! Much love & thanks for readin! Here's a couple pics

It was FINALLY chilly enough to wear their cute sweatshirts. (Thanks Auntie Kristin!)

I also finally got to put them in Aunt Kimmy's outfits & they were too small. But cute still!!

Growin Girls & Their 1st Halloween

S&S had their 6 month appt. last week & their Dr. couldn't believe how big they both were! She hadn't seen them since their 3 month appt. & was especially thrilled to see Siena, or as she called her, "The Chunky Monkey". :-) They sadly had 3 shots each & since my Mom was out of town, thank God my friend Erin helped me out. Here's some pics & their current stats. Mom & I had gotten their 6 month professional pics done, as well as in their Halloween costumes.

Siena- 17 1/2 lbs. , 25 inches long

Sara- 16 1/2 lbs., 26 inches long

Even tho the girls are far too young for trick or treating, I still had to dress them up! My little ladybugs were too cute for words. We took them to the Wood's annual block party & had a great time.

The girls also got to wear a 2nd costume for fun. I was so excited when I found it in the garage cuz it was their cousin Josh's! Since there was only one, I put them each in it, took pictures & then had them super-imposed together. My sweet little bumble bees.

On a TOTALLY separate topic..... I have to comment on the historical event that took place tonight. Whether you chose for Barack Obama to be our president or not, he is & we all need to unite & pray for our country to finally start to repair itself. (My girls are countin on it.) I'm proud to be an American, no matter what!!!!! :-)