Videos

Two cute videos from last week...

The first: The babies trying to jump!

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The second: Sometimes if our hands are full, Patrick and I will use our toes to turn off and on the tv - the babies have caught on to our trick!

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Little Dippers

The babies are now addicted to dipping sauces. If they catch anyone with hot sauce, ranch, honey mustard or ketchup they'll spend the rest of their meal begging for a dip. Once their food is soaked, they'll lick off the sauce and beg for another dip. This continues until their food either disintegrates or falls apart in the dipping container.

Once there is nothing else to dip, they like to drink the sauce!

Its a terribly messy habit!!!

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We spent last week with Aunt Ju Ju and Emmy. On Monday we all went to lunch at Brooklyn Bagel and then did a little shopping. We bought another trailer for our wagon so that Emmy (and other friends) can ride with us.

Logan holds on to Emmy anytime the wagon is moving...and not just occasionally...each time we took them out last week, Logan made sure Emmy was always protected!

We had them dressed alike (of course!) so we tried to get a cute group picture of them. (And I thought trying to get 3 babies looking/smiling was difficult...add one more and its an impossible task!)

Lauren, Lathan, Emmy & Logan

Lauren Playing Peekaboo

Lathan Playing Peekaboo

They were in exceptionally good moods...especially Lauren!

This one was good of my kids...

With a quick (and messy) photoshop touchup, we were able to add in Emmy

The trio love their cousin Emmy, and Logan is especially affectionate. He gives Emmy kisses ALL THE TIME!

And she loves on him right back!

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On Tuesday, Aunt Natalie and Miss Avery came to play...

Then on Wednesday we went to the mall.

We were dressed in our Christmas pj's (actually just the babies) for a studio picture. While we were waiting we passed by Santa's house. There wasn't anyone else in line so Santa got to play with the babies for a while.

When he was far away, everyone was happy!

They were even ok when he came over to talk to them.

They all blew kisses...

And were even friendly when he knelt down and started playing peekaboo...

Everyone seemed to have warmed up to the guy so he came around the fence and let the babies touch him.

Lathan even gave him five!

The triplet + Santa + beautiful baby (Emmy) combo started to draw a pretty big crowd so Santa returned to his chair. We waited a minute or two and then joined him in his cottage for a picture (which you all know how that turned out!) Suddenly when we were on his turf, the babies wanted nothing to do with him!

The plan was for Emmy to be in our picture but there just wasn't room (and it probably was not safe given the tantrums two of mine were throwing!) I think Emmy appreciated her alone time with Santa...isn't she sweet!!!

After our disaster with Santa, we made our way down to the Picture People. Once again, they were perfect just minutes before we needed them to be...

But then once we tried for a picture, the crazies came out! Logan, who is usually very independent, wouldn't let us put him down. He cried and cried and refused to sit for any of the pictures. We tried everything from throwing balls, dancing around like fools, and finally gave into bottles. Still we weren't able to get a decent shot of the 4 babies.

This picture is the ONLY one out of hundreds taken, that even remotely looked ok. Good thing we have a session scheduled with Miss Leah here soon!

Bad Santa

Considering all they've been through...heart surgeries, brain bleeds, hundreds of needle sticks and procedures, horrendous eye exams...you wouldn't think a visit to Santa would be such torture!!!

Dance Routine

Emmy's in town!!!

Aunt Ju Ju and I spent the day trying to teach the 4 babies the Soulja Boy dance. It didn't go quite as well as we had hoped, but we were able to teach them this little routine...

Lathan, Emmy, Lauren & Logan - Holiday 2007

Day with Daddy

Daddy was off today so we took the trio out and about. First stop...Market Street's GIANT Christmas tree!

Logan found a friend!

We were hoping that the HUGE tree would distract them, but it wasn't long before Lathan noticed the water fountains

He summoned Logan and they were off!

Daddy retrieving Logan and Lauren from the water

After playing for a while, we had to load them up and head over to the doctor's office for Lathan's synagis shot. Poor guy.

As soon as we walked in, another baby was getting her shot and was pretty upset. Lathan instantly put 2 and 2 together and when we set him on the scale to be weighed he got hysterical. To make matters worse, they didn't have enough medicine on site and had to call for some more to be delivered. Luckily there was a big play area to distract him, though he kept going to the door and trying to escape!

Lathan reading a book

Lauren About to Come Down the Slide

Here she comes!!!

Backup arrived and it was time for Lathan's shot. It is a terribly large amount of medicine and apparently it stings pretty bad when injected. The amount of medicine needed depends on weight, and only a certain amount can go into one spot, so for a little guy Lathan's size, he requires 2 big shots. I had to hold him down while he got a big injection in each leg. I hated it (and I'm sure he did too!)

Lately when Lathan is gets caught doing something he shouldn't be or when he's in a situation he'd rather not be in (like when strangers get too close), he'll just shut his eyes and pretend not to be there. That's exactly what he did after his shot. Like he was trying to go to a better place...just pitiful!

So of course we headed directly over to Toys R US!

He got a Mickey Mouse DVD and some toothpaste!!!

Later we met up with Grammie at Guadalajara. Have I mentioned before how much the babies (especially the boys), LOVE hot sauce!?!!?

Lathan dipping his chip..

Logan's turn...

Silly boys!!!

Pretty In Pink

So stinkin cute!!! Today was Lauren's 2nd day of ballet class!

Lauren & Daddy

A Dancer Just Isn't Complete Without A Nice Pair Of Leg Warmers!

Tricky

Logan has some tricks up his sleeve. Watch what he does to get Lathan off of a toy he wants to play with!

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Welcome Back!

Finally found some time to add some readers to the blog!

Thanks to everyone for being so supportive of our decision to go private. I just invited over 262 people who requested to be readers so I'm not sure we're totally private, but I do feel better "knowing" who's checking in on us! And 262 sure does seem more manageable than the 550 - 750 per day that we were getting (and that number was for UNIQUE guests...actual page loads per day were in the thousands!).

Anyway, welcome back and thanks for being patient!

A new post is below!

Oh...and if you wrote me a question or a comment with your invite request, I just haven't had a chance to respond. I'll try to this weekend! Also, if you didn't request an invite and you're wondering why you're here...your name was in my address book and I just copied it over!!!

Fun filled day!

Its official...Lauren is now a ballerina!

We got an early start yesterday so that we could get Lauren up and dressed for her first day of ballet class!

She was VERY excited!

The boys weren't exactly pleased to be up so early.

Lathan

Logan
He just isn't a morning person!!!

Emmy was in town and got to come with us to class.

Lauren, Emmy & Aunt JuJu

At the beginning of class, the babies did an obstacle course. Miss Jackie would help them over the mailbox and then clap for them.

Lauren kept coming back so that Miss Jackie would clap for her!

Lauren in the tunnel

Lauren and Mommy during circle time

Lauren practicing on the bar

Lauren kissing Emmy

Emmy looking up to Lauren

Lauren telling Emmy that she can look but not to touch

"I said don't touch me"

After class we picked up Logan and Lathan and we all headed down to the Galleria.

Loving our Podees!

The trio looking at the big Christmas tree

We had lunch at Cheesecake -

Lauren, Emmy & Aunt JuJu

Lauren LOVES the bread there...its her favorite!

Emmy sipping on some delicious water!

Lauren and Logan

Lathan
There wasn't enough room for three high chairs at our table so they brought Lathan a booster seat. That lasted about 3 seconds!

Logan's Black Bean Beard

Off to do more shopping - Emmy hiched a ride in the Choo Choo Wagon.

Logan didn't like being the only boy and demanded that Lathan get his seat back!

Silly Lauren

Lauren sharing her car with Emmy

Emmy & Aunt JuJu

Isn't Emmy PRECIOUS!!!

We had plans to meet Aunt Pammie out at Old MacDonald's farm but it turns out they are only open weekends in November. Instead we met Grammie, Aunt Pammie and Daddy at Chuy's for dinner.

Grammie & Emmy

Lathan getting loved on by Aunt Pammie

Lauren & Aunt JuJu

Lauren kissing Emmy

Emmy kissing back!

Emmy and Aunt JuJu left this morning...sniff sniff, but will be back for Thanksgiving. We can't wait!!!