Mary on February 25th, 2011

This morning after the Twin-Daddy headed off in the cold and rain for work (poor Twin-Daddy!), we called Grandma and Papa on Skype so they could watch the boys play. Alex and Dom were fascinated by the laptop on the floor, and they sat pretty still for quite awhile to watch and listen to Grandma […]

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Mary on February 25th, 2011

Dominic and Alexander enjoyed each other’s company yesterday. As the day wore long and they turned into fussy monkeys, I helped them stand to play on their LeapFrog musical table. They had so much fun that I took the legs off and let them play with it on the ground. They happily experimented with the […]

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Mary on February 24th, 2011

Wednesday, the 23rd Our morning started early with the Twin-Daddy driving Papa to the airport, and our home feels emptier without him here. As my nephew Eric said after Papa visited them this past summer, “It just doesn’t seem like home without Papa!” When Grandma left in December, we felt her absence as well. As […]

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Mary on February 24th, 2011

Tuesday, the 22nd Tuesday was both a joyful and a sad day. It was filled with laughter but also haunted by the upcoming departure of Papa. Plus, we continued to wage our war on solid poo (which seems just a little crazy since it is sooo much easier to clean up, but it is definitely […]

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Mary on February 24th, 2011

Monday, the 21st In the morning, Papa and the Twin-Daddy watched the boys and sent me back to bed after the 6:30 AM wake-up call and nursing. I was more than happy to oblige and drifted into a very deep sleep for at least 2 hours. What a wonderful way to start the day! (Though […]

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