Dear little Clambinos,

Today you turned 3 months old. This is supposed to be “The Golden Month”, the month when things start to get better. The month you (maybe) will get into some sort of schedule, cry less, smile more, and be little angel babies so mommy won’t want to pull her hair out anymore!

The last week has been really good. Not only was your dad home for the holidays, but you guys actually started getting into a very loose schedule. You used to eat every 2 hours and cry your little heads off when 1.5-2 hours arrived. You are now going every 3 hours which makes a HUGE difference to my sanity. Having your daddy here for long weekends hasn’t hurt either. You are getting more fun as each day passes. I wish I could just video you all day long so I could remember these days that zoom past at lighting speed. Your looks are changing and your personalities are starting to show.

Heaten,

You are still a tank. You weigh 13.5 pounds and have moved from 0-3 month clothes into 3-6 month clothes. You not only went up a clothing size you did it two weeks before you were even 3 months. At this rate by the time you are 4 months old you’ll be in 9 month old clothing. Slow down little piggy, you’re getting too big.

You still eat ALOT. The amount of $$ we spend a week on formula is ridiculous and I won’t even go into how many diapers you both use. I’ve been taking notes throughout the month so I wouldn’t forget all that you do. My first note says that you want to be held all of the time and you cry/scream until I pick you up and then you promply fall asleep in my arms. While this is still true it is getting easier to get you to sleep on your own. This week I’m going to try to get you used to sleeping in your crib - note the key word “try”. A couple of other notes I took - Heaten scratches, pinches, punches, squirms, wiggles, and head butts. No wonder you’re so hungry all of the time - you are constantly moving if you are awake. On December 5th you started “talking” and as the weeks have passed you do it more and more. It’s gone from one syllable to two, three and even cooing sentences. Pretty soon you’ll be giggling and I can’t wait!

When you and your sister first came home from the hospital you wouldn’t look at each other - ever. Not even if I put her right in front of your face. You are now looking at her. I don’t think you know what to make of the other little creature and it is so cute to see you trying to figure out what she is. You don’t share a crib because you always hit her in the face, but you do share a room and wake each other up on a daily basis.

You both had your first Christmas and were spoiled rotten by everyone. You were both in overalls and I just wanted to eat you up for dinner and dessert you were so cute!!! We also had a New Year. It is now 2007!!!!!! We slept through it all, but I’m sure it was great. This coming year is going to be the best! Life couldn’t get any more perfect (the only thing to make it better would be if your daddy didn’t have to go to work everday).

Shenzie,

My little baby doll. You are getting so big - 12 whole pounds and fat rolls that make me laugh every time I see them.

This month you became much more demanding and you learned to scream very, very loud. Sometimes you and your brother like to play ‘Who can scream the loudest’, and about 1/2 the time you win! You love to be held, the days of you lying content and quiet are long gone. Gone daddy gone, the love is gone, yadda yadda.

You love to have your daddy play the guitar and sing to you. You also love the swing. I make you and your brother take turns in it because you both love it so much.

You smile at us and are just now starting to ‘talk’. You had your first goo-goo ga-ga on December 20th and I’ve only heard a handful since. You also love to suck your hand and sometimes your thumb falls into your mouth and you suck on it so hard I’m afraid it will pop off in your mouth. Your little eyes just light up when you smile, it makes me feel so good to see you smile and know that you’re happy.

You and your brother make my life perfect. I’m so lucky to have such a wonderful husband and best friend and my two little babies who I love more than anything. Thank you for making my life so great.

I love you babies.

Love,

Mama