Settling into a new routine

This week marked the first week the girls are in day care. It has gone so, so. Both girls showed some resistance to being left in the care of others, but Sasha is putting up the most resistance. However, she is getting better, and we hope by week end she will go to her class without incident. We had a great Easter, and have had some family visit last weekend. It is fun to see our family and close friends experience the girls for the first time. Both girls warm up well to others, and seem to love the attention and interaction they get from family members. We look forward to all our families meeting the girls and getting to know them. So far they talk to grandparents on the phone some, but they are a bit young and lacking speaking skills to communicate well.

Dasha has at least 9 teeth now, and is getting over a double ear infection. Her hair is coming in nicely, and she is a joy to be around most of the time. She eats well, and poops well. What more could a parent ask?

Sasha is making progress in her speech, saying lots of words like parts of the body, foods, clothes, animals, and no. She seems to comprehend much of what we say to her, and it amazes us. Parent talk is no longer safe. She is a very good big sister, and other than fighting over toys, she gets along well with Dasha. While MaryEllen was home, Sasha would help with some cleaning, laundry, and setting the table. We are still working on potty training, and have seen some improvement, but we are not pushing that. I heard someone say, diapers are cheaper than a psychologist.

Both girls are going to bed well and sleeping through the night. Our friend can't believe the girls sleep through the night. Oh, well, we live a blessed life. God must know that old people like us need our sleep. The girls love bath time, and enjoy getting lotion put on them afterward. We read books every night, and they both enjoy that time too. We say prayer at meals and at night, and Sasha has learned when to say "Amen". She is very cute.

Life is moving very fast right now, and we look forward to getting into this new routine now that MaryEllen is back to work today, so Papa took care of breakfast and getting the kids ready solo. So far so good, by God's grace.