4 generations
This marks a super-special celebration week: the kids have their 5 month anniversary, my husband and I have our 3-year wedding anniversary, and both he and I celebrate birthdays! The icing on the cake is when Grandpa Dent and Great-Grandma Dent send word they are coming for a visit!
To celebrate their visit (they drove from Washington state and Oregon), I brought out the Picture People coupon and offer (so kindly) to "pay" for a 4-generational family portrait (hey, we're still on a budget!). A good activity to plan with relatives that travel afar and who otherwise have mobility issues with which to contend. We borrowed a wheelchair from the information kiosk at the mall and wheeled Grandma Dent around while we waited for our pictures. She seemed to enjoy it. The picture with just the girls and she also turned out really nice! We had to buy that one too!
3 gens
And, not to leave Grandma out, a few days later, we planned a 3 generational photo (about as far back as we can go on this side) with my mother. Grandma wasn't sold that this was "the" picture she wanted, but she does live a lot closer, so we promised to do another one in time to make her Christmas cards.
The biggest changes in the last month:
- At the last doctor appointment, Ava weighed in at 12lbs 2oz and Tina was 13lbs. We couldn't believe there was less than a pound difference between them! Paul still demands a re-weigh.
- These girls are giggling machines! I can make Ava giggle with just a look. Tina's a tougher customer, but still she'll break a smile and just light up the room!
- They play with toys all the time now. Reaching for toys that dangle and they put everything in their mouths.
- They eat much more in one sitting - 5-6 oz. at a time. Time to switch to the larger 9oz bottles now!
