My Nicole

Today is one of my best friend's birthday. It probably won't be anymore by the time I load the pictures to this and finish writing it, but I'm sure she'll understand since she has even more mini monsters than I do and my mini monsters have both been sick with colds and one is fussy over the mutated strands of deadly diseases that were shot into her thigh muscles, but I digress.

As Nicole likes to remember, the first words that I said to her roughly seven years ago were, "Hi, I'm Tavia and I'm going to train you today." I was so down to business. Little did I know that I had just met a girl that would change my life forever.

Nicole, I have loved every minute of being your friend. I am proud of the fact that we have never gone through any petty girl fights and will always be there for each other even though we are so many miles apart. I've always had fun with you from our trip to Oregon to Salsa dancing at your apartment to our girls' night dinners. I miss working with you and seeing you every day. I miss having nothing to do on a weekday night and just hanging out. I love you for being my true friend since the day we met. I love your children, not only because they are beautiful, but because they are a part of you.

Happy 29th Sweetie!!

(I wanted to post a bunch of pics of us partying and living it up during our pub days, but they are all pre-digital camera and our scanner is broken, so this pic from our Mom days will have to do!)

4 month update

My little munchkin had her checkup this week and weighed in a steady 14 pounds 4 ounces (65th percentile) and is 25 inches long (80th percentile). She is really growing. Most of her 3 month clothing no longer fit her and the 6 month stuff is no longer too big. She has rolled over both ways, although back to belly was an isolated incident, and is much more interested in toys. She has been eating a little rice cereal once a day for a few weeks and is still warming up to it. At night, she goes down between 9-10 and sleeps until 6-7 in the morning, eats and goes back down until about 8:30. Her easy going attitude has shifted a bit, and she is fussier in the evenings and when she gets tired, but overall she is a very pleasant little girl with a great big smile on her chubby, rosy face!

We love you Keira!!

Best Buds

Liam and Keira are quickly becoming two peas in a pod. It is crazy how much they love each other. Keira laughs and smiles for him more than anyone else and her eyes follow him wherever he goes, wide in amazement. Liam, although jealous of her sometimes, adores his little sister. I'm so happy to see them able to interact more and more, even though I know that more than a few fights will ensue. I want them to be close. I want them to take care of each other. I want them to be friends for life.

Check out the above video of them in action!

Keira's first Farm Show experience - Liam sharing his love for tractors.

The Flanagan Family all geared up before the Birds big win last Sunday. Here's hoping they can do it again . . . twice!! All they need is a big cheer from the cutest little cheerleader in PA.

Speed Racer