3.23.08 Update

It's been a really long time since we posted an update on Andrew and Maggie. The kids are doing great....here's the update:

Andrew and Maggie
The kids celebrated their 1 year birthday on 3/5/08 and we had a big party at the house (okay, mostly for mom and dad). The kids were the life of the party and enjoyed their first cake. Unfortunately, with so many people in the house, there was bound to be some germs and both the kids and mom got sick (along with about 15 or so of the guests at the party). They officially have more toys than any child should rightfully have!

Andrew
Over the past 3 months (and especially in the last 4 weeks), Andrew has begun cruising around the house and climbing on just about anything he can find. He enjoys pulling himself up to standing and likes to scare mom and dad by letting go! We continue to have regular meetings with the "Early On" therapist who says Andrew has "caught up" with his real age (which is now 1 year 1 month or 10 months adjusted). He is eating just about everything (including carpet and dog bones) and now weighs about 19 or so pounds.

Maggie
While she is physically smaller than her brother (about 15.5 pounds), she makes up for it in her ability to scream and steal toys from her big brother. Mags is not crawling forward yet, but she has got reverse down pat. She also has some insane flexibility that allows her to contort her body to go places without actually crawling! We keep working on her crawling, but her therapist is sure she will go forward very soon. Maggie is also pulling herself up and eating everything she can find...today she found Gaga's hidden stash of Cheerios!

Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad got to take their first trip away from the kiddo's. We spent a week in Costa Rica travelling by boat, plane, car, and bus visiting rain forests, volcano's, national parks, and all inclusive resorts! We are very happy to be home with the kids!