Thanks to all who sent birthday greetings and wishes! I think our expectations were a little "over zealous" for how the girls would do on the trip to Moses Lake, WA. Mark expressed our mutual frustration when he said, "The frustrating part is when you feel like you're making improvements with the girls and then you venture out, test the waters, and find out-- 'No, we're not as far along as we thought we were. Let's just stay home'." With that, I mean that Raleigh was bouncing off the walls (spilled red wine ALL over the white comforters and pillows in the hotel room) and Gracyn barely slept the entire 24 hours we were away. They were both up half the night in the hotel room. The other thing, my friend's daughter Ruby, is a child prodigy who genuinely likes to just play quietly on her own. Hmmmmm. Was I jealous? Yes. At times.
This week, however, we've had some sweet moments at home. This is Gracyn's first week of solids. Last night she took her first 'big girl' bath with Raleigh and the two played in the tub for a long time. Also, every morning for about the last month I bring the girls in to my bed with me and we snuggle and talk. On my birthday, Mark put them both in their monkey pjs and it was such a sweet gift to see my little monkeys wrestling and loving on each other.
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