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February Update

The girls are getting closer to sitting on their own. They do pretty well on their own sitting in Boppy pillows for a little help with balance.

7 months down now! February went fast. The girls are continuing to like trying new foods. They love teething biscuits, I think because they can eat them all by themselves. The highlights this month were a reunion brunch with several of our preemie friends from the NICU where we were born, Grandma Robinson came for a nice visit, and we took our first family vacation. We flew with the girls down to southern California for the annual company trip. My sister (auntie Sarah) flew down and met us to nanny at night and to help me when Greg had work stuff during the day. We enjoyed some sun, mom had a day at the spa, and dad got to play a fun round of golf. Eventhough we had a ball everyone came home tired. February also brought a few nice days here in Seattle this month, so the girls and I spent a great deal of time at our neighborhood park. Hannah and Elliot love to swing - it always makes a tough afternoon better.

January in Review

Elliot (left) and Hannah (right)

January proved to be a turning point in the parenting of infant twins for us. The girls started sleeping better and life has begun to hit a comfortable rhythm. We turned 6 months old this month and have begun eating solid foods. This does not cease to entertain me as the girls' reactions to food, both good and bad, are hilarious. It is fascinating to watch them learn knew things and the social interactions that occur between all of us at meal times are priceless.

Happy New Year

Well, I hope that everyone enjoyed a wonderful holiday season. Ours was nice and relaxing - Greg was home for 10 days which allowed us a great deal of memorable family time. We are glad to be back into our regular routine and charging into 2008. Believe it or not this photo is one of only two that we have as a whole family. This was the four of us on December 29th at my mom's in Vancouver, WA just outside of Portland, OR.

I got our blog site mostly updated before the holidays but failed to send a quick greeting and include the link to everyone. It is amazing how little time there is for the little things. So now, I will send this out as a new year salute to all our family and friends with a little reflection back on the past year.

The highs and lows of our year included my pregnancy and all its drama - I could use those 8 weeks of bed rest now! The birth of the girls was a huge highlight. The daily trips to the hospital for the first six weeks seem so long ago now, it is hard to believe it was all in the same year.

Another big accomplishment for Greg was the completion of a 1/2 Ironman triathlon in July. He worked really hard for it and achieved an amazing goal with its completion. He crossed the finish line with a week to spare before Hannah and Elliot made their appearance which was truly perfect timing. I think we are headed for a full Ironman in his future.

I have been away from work since May, when the doctor diagnosed my pre-term labor. My official leave is arranged for until the new school year in September. Whether or not I will continue to work while the girls are tots is a question we will answer as the new year progresses. Right now, we are enjoying our new roles as parents. The learning curve is steep but is also what keeps me from losing my sleep deprived mind!

2007 brought cancer to our family and in 2008 we are hoping that cancer will leave our family. Please send your prayers towards my dad - he is winning the battle but every little wish helps. Fortunately for him baldness has taken 10 years off him and he doesn't have a lumpy head. Greg will be running a half-marathon in honor of Paul in the new year, please check back to this page soon if you are interested in helping Greg raise money for lymphoma treatment.

We have set no resolutions this year because every choice we make is now full of intention towards setting the best example in the way we live, work, play, and love in front of our kids. There is no resolution more powerful than their little eyes that watch everything you do. Though maybe it is more accurate to say that every single day you make hundreds of mini resolutions.

We wish you all nothing but bliss and prosperity in 2008.

Happy Holidays

Well, spare time for us this year is at a bare minimum. Therefore, as much as I had high hopes for getting a holiday card sent to all our family and friends, it simply never even got close to getting off the ground. So, I started thinking to myself, I wonder if there are any cool e-cards that allow you to attach personal photos. That is when I came across Smilebox. I actually created a photo scrapbook that is a little bit interactive and more detalied than the Costco photo I was hoping to get sent. Plus, by putting it here on our blog site, I can write a brief note as well as link some You Tube videos of the girls! I started this blog a while ago, but have mostly neglected it. However, I am now realizing it to be the best way to send a multi media holiday shout out to all our friends and family. Please enjoy and respond to us here if you have time - we'd love to hear from you.

The Goldsteins

Holiday Greeting / Christmas Photo Scrapbook

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