My chart topper

Anna had her 2 month check up yesterday. She weighs 13lbs and 9oz. and she is 25 inches tall. This puts her in the 99th percentile for weight and height!! She is such a good baby! When I take her to the doctor, I have no questions about her and a million about the twins. I know it is just because they are always going through stages that are new to us. We have done the baby stuff and I am way less freaked out this time around, but the toddler stuff is always keeping me guessing.
In addition to being a big beautiful baby, Anna continues to be a great sleeper and eater. She is so strong and people are always commenting on how she holds herself so well. She still has a great head of hair, which I am so happy about. She has these gorgeous curly lashes and the most beautiful smile. She is generally easy going and content and loves to be outside in the evenings (as do the rest of us). She has started using baby talk lately and I just love it. Today she was jabbering pretty much nonstop while she was awake and not eating. It is so cute and Allie and AJ love to hear her. She loves her swing and her own bed. She still hates her car seat and won't take a pacifier...this makes shopping less fun than it could be. She is discovering her hand now and I have a feeling that she will be a thumb sucker before too long. The other day I had her on her tummy and I guess she was really hungry because she began sucking on her arm and gave herself a little hicky.
We are sure enjoying having our baby Anna with us and watching her grow and change.

The moments that take your breath away

So, tonight we were driving home from my parents house and that new George Strait song was on the radio, "The Moments That Take Your Breath Away". I was listening very closely and started thinking of some of those moments in my own life. My first thoughts were of all the excitement and emotion I felt on the days I had my babies. I remember both times lying on the operating table shaking and smiling like a clown just waiting for our babies to arrive. It seemed like so long waiting at the time and now looking back, it was all so quick. Seeing each of them for the first time was truly breath taking. Looking into their dark eyes and holding them close for the first time was breath taking. Watching them discover the world, grow and learn...
I can't believe my Anna is already 2 months old and the twins are almost 3! It goes so fast and all night I have been thinking, I need to write this down so my babies know that from the moment they arrived, they have been my world. I can't imagine more love than the love of a mother for her child.