About three years ago Royce and I decided we wanted to buy a new home in St. Paul. We loved the house, the neighborhood and the fact that it was only blocks away from both of our work. We found a Realtor and he came over and drew up the paperwork to sell our current home. After the inspection came back on the house in St. Paul and the apprasial on our house was done we just didn't have great feelings about it. We decided to wait until the spring and look for something else. Luckily for us we did because the market crashed only a couple months later and the house we would have bought then would have dropped in value by $100k! Talk about an underwater investment.
Fast forward three years and here we still sit in our little two bedroom house that's now filled to the top with our expanded family (and the toys....oh Lord the toys!). Royce and I bought this place a year after we were married with the intention that we would sell it when we wanted a family. That was over 8 years ago now. While we're trying to make due we're finding it harder every day. The girls want to run and play and it's hard to have to drive or walk them to a park just so they can run around. Our "yard" is a plot of grass the size of our dining room with a rock bed and a tree. They run and play in the street (it's a dead end) for the most part which while it seems sort of sad they have plenty of fun! We are talking about moving again in the not so distant future. This time it would be much harder. We have more "stuff" and less time. It takes me four hours to do what used to take me a half an hour (thanks to you know who x2). My Parents, Sister and her family, Brother and his family all live within five miles of our current house. We drop by my parents house two or three times a week. I should add that that plan is to move across town back to Minneapolis or closer so that we can get in the district for the magnet school we want the girls to attend. It's a lottery out of district (assuming there are any spots left) so if we tried getting in from here our chances would be extremely slim.
Right now I'm just looking for direction and to honor my and Royce's feelings of what the right thing to do is. We really do have two years to move as far as registration is concerned but right now I'm feeling like I'd like to move within a year to get settled in and get the girls (and myself) into their new ecfe community and preschool.
Big decisions seem even bigger when you have little ones to think about. Of course the forefront for all of our decisions is doing what is the very best for Rasa and Adia. It's also a good reminder for me of something I've learned over and over again; things will work out just as they are supposed to.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Friday, December 4, 2009
11 months!
December marks the 11th month for the girls. Changes continue to happen every week and I continue to feel amazed and blessed by my precious wonders. My babies are only a month away from being toddlers and they act, move and look just like they are. As this year comes to a close the changes will begin to slow down but we know one thing, we're in for one wild ride with these two!
My job has taken on an entirely new role now that the twins are so mobile. I no longer have to entertain or find things to keep them stimulated every minute of the day. They're in the discovery phase in their development right now and it's all about finding out for themselves! I now chase, catch and guard!
Both girls delight in each other. They play all day (and sometimes, like last night, in the middle of the night too). After naps they wake up and squeal and reach for each other. When we feed them in their highchairs they reach for each other and hold hands (cutest thing I've ever seen!).
This morning I opened their bedroom door and they were both up. Rasa was crawling around and Adia was walking along the crib. I turned on the light in the hallway and they both shot out of the room, down the hall and to the loft where all their toys are.
Both girls LOVE music - anything - and will bounce, bop, and groove. Of course Royce and I think this is a riot so we have daily dance party's where we all groove to dance music. It's hysterical but I don't know that I'll ever record it for fear of you all thinking I've completely lost my marbles!
Adia Carol aka Baby A, A, peanut, potato
My little instigator! Adia can spot something you've accidentally left within baby's arms reach in a split second and go for it! She's always waiting for me to leave the laptop out or my cell phone so she can grab it. She spots trouble and goes for it while screaming and giggling with excitement. When I hear Adia's little scream I have to drop everything and look to see what I forgot to pick up, and fast. She's the leader and her sister happily follows her right into trouble.
She knows when she doing something she shouldn't and hates the word "no". Oh boy. She'll either continue to do what she's doing when I tell her no and turn her head and smile OR she'll throw herself on the ground and cry. Did you know drama queen is genetic?
She's found a love for books and will stop moving now to listen to me read. If I have Rasa on my lap reading to her Adia will crawl up on top of us to get in on the action. Adia spent the past couple months being very independent and continues to be however now she likes to be included. If Rasa is on my lap, Adia wants to be there too. If Rasa is in my arms, Adia holds her arms up for me to pick her up. It's sweet really but my back is killing me!
Adia is super sweet, friendly and playful. She loves people and turns up the cuteness with smiles, giggles, waves and hugs. I think she's a show off like her Daddy.
I still get that overwhelming feeling like my entire body is melting every time I hug her. She loves her Momma and gets so excited when she gets a lot of attention. She likes to explore for a while and then stop and stare at me. When I catch her doing it she laughs and continues on her merry way.
Rasa Bea aka Bea, Baby B, Ra, Ra-B
Baby B has decided not to let the world pass her by and is now officially mobile! She used to move here and there but liked to sit in one spot and pull all of her favorite things to her. Now she's really moving and grooving. She likes to follow Adia but will also venture off on her own. She seems excited to be able to discover new things. She loves crawling into the bathroom and throwing things from the laundry basket into the tub and back to the basket again. She seems to really understand cause and effect.
You only have to show her how something works once and she gets it and will do it herself. We have this toy that plays music while tossing little balls up in the air. Rasa will hit the lever just to hear the music and dance. She could care less about the balls! Her favorite toy is a play piano because it has levers and buttons to push that play all different kinds of music. She's not really into toys except at first and only to touch, feel and taste and then she's over it. She continues to love books and to be read to. Her favorite is Big Little by SAMI. She will carry that book around all day. She bit Adia's hand for trying to take it from her. The book sits up high today because it was the root of all of my problems yesterday.
Rasa is getting a lot more social. She's more comfortable in new places with all new people. She's funny because she's very expressive and if she doesn't like something or someone YOU CAN TELL! She loves to wave hello and goodbye. She even waves goodbye to her high chair when we walk away.
Rasa gets frustrated and irritable if she's not stimulated enough. She wants to see new things regularly and needs to get out of the house often. When we spend days doing all new things she's the happiest. She keeps me challenged and on my toes and doesn't allow any day to be like the last. She is incredibly intelligent.
She still melts into me the second I cup her in my arms. Our bond is unique because we really understand each other. Rasa continues to be happiest when she's nursing and would do that all day and night if she was allowed to!
Royce and I are having SO MUCH FUN with Rasa and Adia. Never in our lives have we felt so full. Relearning, rediscovering and re-prioritizing our lives for our family has enriched us in ways never imaginable. We are not the same two people we were a year ago, we are much much more.
Bring on 2010! We can only begin to speculate the joys and amazement to come!
My job has taken on an entirely new role now that the twins are so mobile. I no longer have to entertain or find things to keep them stimulated every minute of the day. They're in the discovery phase in their development right now and it's all about finding out for themselves! I now chase, catch and guard!
Both girls delight in each other. They play all day (and sometimes, like last night, in the middle of the night too). After naps they wake up and squeal and reach for each other. When we feed them in their highchairs they reach for each other and hold hands (cutest thing I've ever seen!).
This morning I opened their bedroom door and they were both up. Rasa was crawling around and Adia was walking along the crib. I turned on the light in the hallway and they both shot out of the room, down the hall and to the loft where all their toys are.
Both girls LOVE music - anything - and will bounce, bop, and groove. Of course Royce and I think this is a riot so we have daily dance party's where we all groove to dance music. It's hysterical but I don't know that I'll ever record it for fear of you all thinking I've completely lost my marbles!
Adia Carol aka Baby A, A, peanut, potato
My little instigator! Adia can spot something you've accidentally left within baby's arms reach in a split second and go for it! She's always waiting for me to leave the laptop out or my cell phone so she can grab it. She spots trouble and goes for it while screaming and giggling with excitement. When I hear Adia's little scream I have to drop everything and look to see what I forgot to pick up, and fast. She's the leader and her sister happily follows her right into trouble.
She knows when she doing something she shouldn't and hates the word "no". Oh boy. She'll either continue to do what she's doing when I tell her no and turn her head and smile OR she'll throw herself on the ground and cry. Did you know drama queen is genetic?
She's found a love for books and will stop moving now to listen to me read. If I have Rasa on my lap reading to her Adia will crawl up on top of us to get in on the action. Adia spent the past couple months being very independent and continues to be however now she likes to be included. If Rasa is on my lap, Adia wants to be there too. If Rasa is in my arms, Adia holds her arms up for me to pick her up. It's sweet really but my back is killing me!
Adia is super sweet, friendly and playful. She loves people and turns up the cuteness with smiles, giggles, waves and hugs. I think she's a show off like her Daddy.
I still get that overwhelming feeling like my entire body is melting every time I hug her. She loves her Momma and gets so excited when she gets a lot of attention. She likes to explore for a while and then stop and stare at me. When I catch her doing it she laughs and continues on her merry way.
Rasa Bea aka Bea, Baby B, Ra, Ra-B
Baby B has decided not to let the world pass her by and is now officially mobile! She used to move here and there but liked to sit in one spot and pull all of her favorite things to her. Now she's really moving and grooving. She likes to follow Adia but will also venture off on her own. She seems excited to be able to discover new things. She loves crawling into the bathroom and throwing things from the laundry basket into the tub and back to the basket again. She seems to really understand cause and effect.
You only have to show her how something works once and she gets it and will do it herself. We have this toy that plays music while tossing little balls up in the air. Rasa will hit the lever just to hear the music and dance. She could care less about the balls! Her favorite toy is a play piano because it has levers and buttons to push that play all different kinds of music. She's not really into toys except at first and only to touch, feel and taste and then she's over it. She continues to love books and to be read to. Her favorite is Big Little by SAMI. She will carry that book around all day. She bit Adia's hand for trying to take it from her. The book sits up high today because it was the root of all of my problems yesterday.
Rasa is getting a lot more social. She's more comfortable in new places with all new people. She's funny because she's very expressive and if she doesn't like something or someone YOU CAN TELL! She loves to wave hello and goodbye. She even waves goodbye to her high chair when we walk away.
Rasa gets frustrated and irritable if she's not stimulated enough. She wants to see new things regularly and needs to get out of the house often. When we spend days doing all new things she's the happiest. She keeps me challenged and on my toes and doesn't allow any day to be like the last. She is incredibly intelligent.
She still melts into me the second I cup her in my arms. Our bond is unique because we really understand each other. Rasa continues to be happiest when she's nursing and would do that all day and night if she was allowed to!
Royce and I are having SO MUCH FUN with Rasa and Adia. Never in our lives have we felt so full. Relearning, rediscovering and re-prioritizing our lives for our family has enriched us in ways never imaginable. We are not the same two people we were a year ago, we are much much more.
Bring on 2010! We can only begin to speculate the joys and amazement to come!
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