Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was the twins' first birthday... It is amazing to me how far we have come in just 12 months, from 3 1/2 pound preemies in the NICU to happy, healthy toddlers weighing in at 19 1/2 and 21 1/2 pounds!

We had a small birthday party last night with just a few friends, cake, and some presents. They had no idea what to do with the cake at first, but we fed them each a few bites and then they dug in on their own... and then broke out in hives everywhere they had smeared icing! Fortunately that cleared up quickly after we got them cleaned off, and with a dose of Benadryl just in case.

They did enjoy their birthday gifts! Katie got her first purse from Miss Kristina, and Jimmy got a little shape-sorter toolbox, complete with hammer. Nana and Pop-Pop sent them each a pull-along puppy, and a gift card for a "popcorn popper". From Mommy and Daddy they got a new play "house", fun soft chairs, and a Blue's Clues DVD.

Lots of new pictures, of course, in the June 2008 album, and a couple of new videos as well.

Jimmy and his dinosaur toy:


Katie walking:

Fun in the Sun

Summer is here and we're finding some outdoor fun for the twins. They have a kiddie pool and a pair of swings out in the yard, and they love both.

Katie is really getting the hang of walking, she now walks several feet at a time and can stand up on her own without holding on to anything. Jimmy is cruising around on the furniture, and taking a step or two on his own. He spends a lot of time playing with his big dinosaur toy that makes noise when you put balls into a hole -- Jimmy has mastered that, and puts the ball in over and over all by himself.

Sarah had her 1 month doctor visit today, and is growing well! She weighed in at 9 lbs. 3 oz. and 21 1/2 inches long -- up 2 pounds from when we left the hospital, and 2 inches from her birth length. She loves snoozing, but when she's awake she is very alert, looking all around. She doesn't cry much unless she is hungry or needs a clean diaper, but does make some cute little coos and squeaks.

New photos in the twins' Month 12 album, Sarah's Month 1 album, and June 2008

And a video of the twins' first time on the swings: