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1st Birthday

Ben — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:12:46 +0000

Catching Up

Ben — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:36:18 +0000

Wow it has been a while! These pictures are from before Christmas.

8 months

Ben — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:30:51 +0000

Today we are off to the pediatrician for a pre-op consultation for Emilia. Yesterday we celebrated the girls 8 month birthday. Perla visited a new toy store in Severna Park and bought a set of 4 Sensory Balls.

7 months

Ben — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:52:03 +0000

The girls turned 7 months on the 4th. We went to the doctor to get the flu vaccine. A second dose is due next month.

We have been eating yams, the favorite meal so far. I think bananas will be next. We also start on 3 “solid food” meals a day this week.

Florencia is crawling all over, starting to get up on her knees. She also can sit up by herself. Emilia still gets around by rolling, but she is doing good at sitting for a long time now.

We have all been a bit sick this week, some sort of cold with runny and stuffy noses. Florencia had a high temperature one night, and we gave her a dose of infant Tylenol.

Grandma and Grandpa will be visiting this week. We had planned to meet them in Ocean City, but we need a few more days to recover from the colds.

At the Beach

Ben — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:14:52 +0000

A few more pictures from Ocean City and some bits of news. The girls turned 6 months on the 4th, so we started on “solid” food — rice cereal mixed with breast milk. The new Bambu spoons we ordered came in yesterday, and they work well. Perla went shopping at the consignment store in Crofton, so we now have many new outfits to show off. Friday we go to Dr. Rice for the 6 month visit. The electricians came again on Tuesday with the new switches and outlets. They installed those and the ceiling fan in the living room, but the bottom cover plate is scratched. After they left I noticed that the glass shade on the foyer pendant is cracked. They have a bit more to do, so they are coming back on Thursday morning.

Back from the Beach

Ben — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:04:00 +0000

Last week we took a trip to Ocean City. It was our first overnight trip with the babies. We all survived and actually had a great time. First I have some pictures from before the beach to post.

We also went to Johns Hopkins last week. The doctor says Emilia’s arm is almost fully recovered. He wants to see her again in 3 months to determine how the nerves were repaired.

Mid-Summer

Ben — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:06:29 +0000

This week we had visitors from Argentina — Perla’s cousin Natali and her friend Pilar. It was nice to have some young people in the house. Perla and I managed to concentrate our efforts and get the downstairs bedroom painted before they arrived. Next I need to put down the new floor.

The twins are now sleeping all night. They go to bed at about 11:00, sleep until about 6:00, and then stay quietly in their cribs until 8:00. Morning seems to be their favorite happy time.

On Friday we visit the neurologist at Johns Hopkins. Emilia’s arm now seems to be completely recovered.

Garden in Bloom

Ben — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:03:42 +0000

More pictures of the shed green roof can be seen in my gallery.

Carmen and Bill

Ben — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:58:55 +0000

Yes, it’s been over 10 days since the last post. We have been keeping busy.

The urologist says that Emilia has a partially obstructed ureter, but her kidney is not damaged. He wants us to wait 3 months, have an ultrasound done, then decide what to do based on that test. The obstruction may clear by itself or she may need surgery to fix the problem.

Carmen and Bill came from Albany to visit us last weekend. We enjoyed their company, and their visit was much too short.

Our friends John and April had a baby girl, Susanna, on June 4. Their web site is here.

Babies in Bloom

Ben — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:22:53 +0000

Another busy week. Perla started using her pump. Emilia and Florencia visited the Library last week for a story and singing program. Ben’s sinus infection is still lingering — after a follow-up visit to the doctor, a CT scan, and a visit to the ENT specialist, he is now armed with nasal steroids!