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A Snowy Triplet Update

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Have you enjoyed the snow? I'm glad we finally got to take the kids sledding this weekend, that's for sure! Grammy bought Colbin this sled for Christmas a couple years ago. We reminded Grammy that we are going to need four more sleds! Sledding on a snowy day and baking on a snowy day seem to go hand in hand. Colbin wanted to help me bake cookies. I love baking, but I'm not big on sweets during this pregnancy. I believe it's due to me carrying two boys. :) Now on to those triplets... I'm now 17 weeks pregnant and feeling great!  Our appointment today took all morning. We had a very detailed sonogram that took about an hour and a half. They measured everything you could think of measuring: head, heart, brain, feet, hands, bladder- you name it. It was measured. Baby A (the girl)~ heartbeat: 158 weight: 7 ounces Everything on target! Baby B (one of the boy twins):  heartbeat: 142 weight: 8 ounces We got to see several shots of cu...

Thankful St. Pat's

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! It was Aria's first St. Patrick's Day. While I don't believe the Gilmores have an Irish background, we do on my side of the family. My maiden name used to have an "O' " attached to it. Because of this, we- like millions of other Americans today- wore our green. I had an adorable "Kiss Me I'm Irish" shirt for her, but it didn't fit. Little did I know when I bought the shirt months ago from Red Racks that Aria would have outgrown it by the time March 17 got here. She was even almost too big for her 11 month outfit, but we made it work. As always. With the great weather we had again last week, we spent a lot of time outside. I love just sitting and hanging out in the driveway, and of course going for long walks to the park. Even Aunt Nat met us at the swings one day so we could meet her new puppy, Junior. Yes, I was just as tired as Aria! But we kept going back for more...