We're not dead!

Last time I posted was Easter Sunday. Some of you may have thought that we were translated or something that special day, since it's been so long that I've posted. Then again it seems that my readership has kind of disappeared anyway (don't worry - I think I know who still checks in regularly! There's a reason I have that feedjit thing going on!). Anyway, so yes. We're alive. Quite alive really. We've  almost doubled our family size since Easter. My sis-in-law arrived from Germany with her 2 girls, and so I've just been busy having funfunfun every day with a bunch of blond-haired, blue-eyed kids. It really has been fun. I think Sophia has just been loving having "friends" here all the time. I'm sure she's also enjoyed the introduction to nintendos, polly pockets, and songs from Rolf Zirkowski (or however his name is spelled). Having so many people in our little 2-bedroom apartment has been like a constant party - a party I wish we could have more often. But who knows, this may just be my future - quite a few people thought those were all mine, seeing how it worked age-wise (6, 4, 2 and 2 months) and all of them looking kind of alike.

Oh, and did I mention that Henry passed his Thesis defense on Monday? Yes. In other words, he's basically done with school, and can celebrate getting both his O.D. and M.S. in a few weeks. Even though these aren't actually my degrees, I kind of feel like I got 2 degrees as well - it was that much of a team effort. So, life has been pretty good the last weeks, and to top it all off, the sun has finally made an appearance as well. Ahhhh...Ok, enough of the boring, random post. I just wanted to post a few pictures.

Can you tell these girls are having a blast?

 Polly Pockets and Nintendo's

 Various outtings (above at the Conservatory, below at the Zoo)

I should mention that this was Alba's first time in a stroller. I think with it being 90 degrees or something, she was getting a bit hot in the carrier. So, I tried the jogging stroller, and she really liked it. Sophia got demoted to sit on the plastic foot rest in front of her, which also worked as a nice sun-block. I'm such a clever mom... :)

Just more pictures of Sophia. I liked them all, so I had to post them all. 

P.S. I should mention more stuff about Alba, so she doesn't become invisible. I should mention that she's so darn CUTE, and so chill. She started sleeping about 7-8 hours at night now. No need to mention how much I like that. She's been getting a lot of attention from her cousin Kaylee who literally wants to hold her ALL the time. That girl is clued to my heels with constant requests for holding/dressing/rocking/touching/kissing/whatever/andthensomemore the baby. It's cute.To a point. Alba also got her first round of vaccines 2 weeks ago. I was really dreading it, since Sophia didn't take well to her first shots (3-4 hours of straight screaming anyone?). So, I was pretty nervous when we got down to business, and really felt like I needed someone to hold me instead of me holding Alba. But, as I said - this kid is chill. She did well, and calmed down pretty much right after. Thank heavens. Urm, what else? We made it to 13lbs at 10 weeks I think. Her hair still seems to be brown. And she's still quite the little talker - I love our late evening chats we have. Ok, I have to sleep. More ramblings about my cute kids another time. Oh, and posts about controversial things. And maybe I'll try and be funny again. But not with the controversial posts.