Crazy Ladies...

I know it's been a while since I've blogged, but we've had a busy few weeks... Let me catch everyone up. Stevie had a follow up pulmonologist appointment this week - this was a 6 month follow up to see how she was doing. The last time we met with him, she hadn't been on the albuterol or pulmocort (steroid) for a few months, but now she hasn't been on them since last June! Which is huge... Knock on wood, the girls haven't been real sick this winter (I'm sure I've just jinxed us), but regardless Stevie hasn't had to have any breathing treatments yet. This time last year the girls had been sick for the past 4 months and Stevie had already been hospitalized once. We are just going to continue to keep them quarantined, until this summer :-) It's just not worth what we went through last year. So, on the positive side, the Doctor said she is doing great, looked at some recent X-rays and thinks he only needs to see her one more time (in another 6 months - assuming she continues to not show signs of breathing issues). Hopefully she will be cleared after this next appointment. Stevie may always suffer from some sort of asthma or may need periodic breathing treatments, but it's shocking to see how far she's come in just a few short months. We'll keep our fingers crossed that she continues to progress!

All of the girls are excelling with their EI, Bria is saying more and more every week/day - her new favorite word is "no." And I'm becoming afraid that when you can actually understand what they say that Andy and I may go insane from all the talking and questions.  Every day the girls are also becoming more and more different. Although at some point I still want to do a DNA test to really know 100% for sure that they are truly fraternal, their personalities certainly tell me they are since they do seem so different. Our friend, Justin summed it up pretty well when he said today that we could pretty much leave Bria by herself all day with some cherrios and some milk. Bria is just a good little girl and basically 98% cool. She has a few moments, but are very rare and she is just so happy all the time. I won't mention the other two on the "coolness" spectrum, because they will feel bad when they read this later in life :-) But suffice it to say that neither Aven or Stevie could be left alone (not that we would do this with any of our kids at this point - no need to contact CPS!)

I've taken the opportunity over the past few days to catch up on some photos of the girls... Here's Miss Stevie, I can't help but completely fall in love with her every time I see her... She's just adorable... (notice her sister Aven climbing the TV stand :-))

Stevie's unsure about me taking pictures...

But is okay, if she doesn't look directly at me...

Happy Stevie!

Princess Aven... When I look at her I think, "what a stinker" (or a few other choice words), but I can't help love and admire her spunk, her independence and her no fear attitude. And the fact that she is obsessed with me and needs to be around me all the time. I think she looks like an angel here...

And Miss Bria... Gosh she's a sweetie...

And so funny!

And so happy...

They are all obsessed with their toes - I mean, seriously obsessed. Here's Bria examining hers...

Although blurry, the girls LOVE running and chasing after each other (here's Bria chasing Stevie)

And the other two chasing Bria...

Stevie not happy about something... Even when she's crying she's a doll...

Oh yes, Aven... This is so her...

Bria...

Yesterday, this was as good of a shot that I could get of all of them together... They weren't in the mood for it.

Aven...

And we can't forget about our little man... So many faces of our guy...

And Stevie still isn't happy today!

Dec and Stevie...

And I got one of all of them, although Bria wouldn't put down her book (oh well!) L to R: Aven, Stevie & Bria...

Ham!

And here's a video of Bria and her new favorite word...