A moose

Mia is a moose. Tonight, she weighed 29.5 pounds, according to our bathroom scale. Sarah weighs only 6 pounds more than her, and she's 3 1/2 years older! How did we create such a giant of a kid? Pretty soon, she'll be towering over her twin sisters. I think we already know who the boss of the family is going to be.

Bald

It's a sad day, because Amy is now bald. She shaved her head today after waking up to thousands of strands of hair falling out. She had her first chemo treatment 14 days ago, and the doctor said that the hair comes out in clumps between days 10 and 14. She's very sad, and I'm heartbroken for her. I know she's going to beat this beast called breast cancer, but it sure is a tough road there. I wish there was more I could do for her. Breast cancer sucks.

The latest

Grace and Sarah finished pre-school last week! Next step: KINDERGARTEN! I can't believe that in a mere 3 months, my little girls are going to be in school every day. They are slated to be in the same classroom next year, as I want them on the same schedule. We won't find out whose class they'll be in until the weekend before school starts. The girls are over the moon excited about going to kindergarten! On the way to pre-school on their last day of school, I was saying how it was going to be their last day, and then Grace said "And we're going to Kindergarten tomorrow!" Tomorrow....Three months...same difference.

Today I put Mia on our scale in our bathroom, and it said she weighed 29 pounds. She's so heavy now! She's a riot these days, and she's talking so much. Baby boot camp is still alive and well in our house, as she's still waking us up almost every night, at least once. Hopefully someday, I'll have a full night's rest.

Grammie

Today marks the 8th anniversary of my beloved grandmother Helen Anderson's passing. It seems like such a long time since I've seen her (well, I guess it has). I really miss her and wish so much she could be a part of Grace, Sarah, and Mia's life. I am confident that she is always with us, and we will be with her someday. In the meantime, Grammie, I miss you!

18 month check-up

Our little cutie pie is already 18 months old! We met with Dr. Kramer yesterday for her wellness checkup. Mia weighed in at a whopping 27 pounds, 12 ounces, which places her in the 90th percentile for weight. She was 34 1/2 inches tall, which is above the 100th percentile for height. She's still a tall one! The doc said that she's the height of an average 2 1/2 year old! Good thing I cleared out all of the twelve-month clothing from her closet last weekend.