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A few days ago, August 30th, Sarah started saying "Book" with a hard "K" sound. Before, it was more like "Bu". Now she says it all the time consistently. Her favorite book right now is "Go Dog Go!" and loves to point to the bird and say, "bird".

Shayna and Sophie are doing great.

We are past the colds that effected all the females in the house. Sophie found her feet this past week, and Shayna is sleeping pretty much through the night, unswaddled.

Brunch and the Park with Family

Today we went to Donna's house for brunch and some play time at the park with the cousins! Donna made a very healthy and nutritious brunch of pancakes and chocolate and strawberry crepes... my kind of healthy!!! After lunch we headed over to the newly revamped University Park. (The twins were there too but I didn't get any good pictures of them to post)

Here's some fun playing peek a boo in the tunnels with mommy and auntie Donna

Fun on the swings with cousin Dilynn

This is a cool park

Having fun

Sarah loving the swings as usual

Sarah and Scott all tuckered out after a great afternoon

4 Month Check Up

Shayna and Sophie had their 4 month check up yesterday. Everything went well and we will see the Dr. again in 2 months. In the meantime, here are their current stats:

Shayna - 13lbs 12 oz, 24.5in long

Sophie - 13lbs 2oz, 25in long

Shayna seems to be hitting all of the 4 month milestones (even though the pediatrician said they should be considered more like a 3 month old because they were multiples, lower birth weight and 3 weeks premature). Sophie is on track with everything except her arm strength. We are still working with her on lifting her chest off the ground and in turn being able to roll from her tummy onto her back. Hopefully within the next month she'll hit those missing milestones. :)

July 27 - Happy 4 Month Birthday!

Misc Pics, Concert by the lake and a new toy!

Shayna and I were doing some tummy time which she was enjoying today!

Here are a few pictures of Sarah taken during the last week that I love!

There was a concert by the lake at our house last weekend. Heather brought her girls and we all headed down to hang out on the grass and listen to some 60's music. We had a great time and the girls all did really well.

Scott and Shayna sharing a moment

I'm not sure what was so funny..

A little mommy and Sophie time!

Scott bought the girls a sandbox (ok, so only Sarah can use it for now). Sarah has played in it the past two mornings and seems to really like it. This morning she didn't want to get out!

Today Sophie had an appointment with a pediatric dermatologist to get a second opinion about her "bindi". It ends up that she is a candidate for a clinical trial for a blood pressure medication that seems to dramatically shrink (or even get rid of) her heamangioma. We are still trying to decide whether to do it or not, but if we do participate it begins next week!

When we were at the Dr.s office we got a weight and height check..

13 lbs and 23 inches

(we are one week away from her 4 mo birthday and Sarah was 12 lbs 13 oz and 25 inches at 4 months)

We'll keep the blog posted on what we decide and what happens if we do decide to participate!

All through the town

For about a week (and a half?) Sarah has been singing along to this book.

The only word she sings is "all", but she does it consistently.

We will sing, "the wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town" and she joins in on the "all" part.

Lots o' fun.