Today has been filled with all the things that make a day special. I got a nap and more importantly I napped for an amount of time that was of my choosing and not dictated by a person under 15 lbs. I got to do a bit of gardening, always a nice treat. The rest of the day was spent with the boys. We played, read and made lots of nice memories. A bath followed up by bottles, a good night book and a bit of Mary Poppins then off to bed. All in all, a great first Mother's Day. Thanks to my Joe for enabling me to have some me-time today.
Today was my Grandfather's birthday, so please raise a glass in his memory. Pop is greatly missed. He would've gotten a kick out of the wee Doherty boys and I know they would've loved him. Hopefully he's watching from on high, having a laugh and keeping an eye on Jason and Kevin.
The past week has a been a busy one. Our excellent friend, Andrea Boyer came by on Sunday to meet the little princes. It was great to see her and to catch up. The boys took to her immediately and much fun was had. On Wednesday, another excellent friend, Amy Bennett lunched with myself and the wee Dohertys...always a treat. On Thursday, Betsy Bellar, terrific boss and great friend, swung by for lunch and a visit. It was fun to get the office lowdown and for Betsy to see how much the boys had changed since her last visit. The boys, having been fed, were asleep and therefore, very well behaved.
On Friday, our dear family friend, Beve Campbell paid a visit for a lovely meet and greet. The boys were their sweet selves and Kevin napped in the pack-n-play obviously trying to impress dear Beve with his manners as that's something he won't do for me anymore. Many thanks to Beve for the lovely Mother's Day gift and the adorable outfits for the boys. A huge Mucho Gracias to Beve's daughter, Laura, who has so generously supplied our Aquarians with so many lovely outfits. We should also thank Drew, Laura's son, for sharing his terrific fashion sense and wardrobe with our boys. I look forward to having Laura and Drew meet Jason and Kevin.
The social whirlwind continued Saturday with a visit from Joe's great longtime friends, the Allens. Emmy, Susan and Bruce were so very kind to come out our way. They gifted the boys with cute sports rattles, keys and a chewy ring as well as super yummy muffins from the Gingerbread Construction Co. (Those were for us! MMM MMM gooood) Thank you, we had a lovely time.
Cindi and Molly, Joe's sister and niece, stopped over in the evening and were super helpful as they played with and fed the boys while we interviewed a potential nanny. Thanks to Molly and Cindi for their excellent babysitting skills. It's always great to see you.
But what about the boys you say....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN AND JASON!
On May 8th the boys were 3 months old.
Jason, aka Blondie Bear, Jumpy Bear and Snugglebug, is now 23" long and weighs 13 lbs. Jason has taken to snuggling under my chin. He rubs his face on my shirt and gradually works his way under my chin where he nestles in and falls sound asleep. He snores, cute little baby snores. That's my Jason.
Kevin, aka Brownie Bear, Kicky Bear and Cuddlebug, is 22 1/2" long and weighs 12.8 lbs. Kevin has found his thumb and favors it over his pacifier. This is not only adorable but a huge relief. No more lost pacifiers. Yay Kevin!
Thought this was kind of funny and shows the progress that has been made. On the left is Kevin, 1 month old, just about as big as Joe's sock and the FIOS remote. On the right is Kevin, today, 3 months old.It seems like they've always been a part of our lives and yet it was just 3 months ago that they were teeny tiny bundles of joy wrapped in blankets and wires in the NICU.
You've come a long way babies.
I love you.
Happy Mother's Day all.
Call your Mother.
Thank her.
Kathy, out.
