Brie and Sophie have had a good holiday so far. Brie has enjoyed getting to see family and friends again and Sophie has met many people for the first time over the last few weeks. It has been a wonderful holiday season with both Marcus and I being home. We are not looking forward to the return of work for both of us. I am planning to return the first week in January and Marcus will be starting a full time job the end of January. There will be a lot of adjustments for our little ones, but they will do fine. We have been interviewing Nannies and think we found one that will work out. Over the next 2 weeks we will have her over to get used to the girls before I return to work. It is an expensive route, but with our two preemies for the best.
Both girls are growing and getting more opinionated. Sophie now has a voice and cries to be held at times, but she is still a good baby. She continues to eat well and sleeps a lot, though mostly during the day. She is over 8 lbs already and seems to be getting longer and has nice full cheeks. At one month she was 7 lbs 10 oz and 2o.5 inches long so she has gained almost 2 lbs and grown 2.5 inches in one month. Brie, despite the stomach flu, managed to gain weight in the last few weeks. She was 22 lbs last week which is about a pound in one month. Hopefully she will continue to gain and get taller. She is in the 5% for height and weight at this point, but at least she is on the charts.
We have celebrated 3 Christmases already and have one more to go. On Monday Marcus's dad's side of the family came down for a visit. Everyone seemed to have a nice time and Brie loves the playhouse and ironing board she got for Christmas presents. Who knew that the kid liked to iron. I think that will come in handy in a few years. At least maybe our dry cleaning bill will decrease when Brie is old enough to actually iron.
Last night we spent the day with my family. Brie got to open presents and play with her cousins Brandon and Christian. She had a great time and at the end of the night the three of them got to share a bubble bath before getting into their pjs and getting into the car to await Santa's arrival.
This morning we spent the morning "ride, riding" Brie's new tricycle. She loves the little bike and her new "helm" and was very willing to be pushed around the house and where her helmet. We had to take a ride around the house between each present. The tricycle has a little basket on the back and every present had to be put in it and go for a ride. It was very cute. Sophie was even awake for some of the present opening and I am sure when she gets older she will love playing with her new toys and books.
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