Growing, growing, growing.

Ciara is doing very well. Last Monday she weighed in at 6lb 7oz and was an amazing 19 1/2 inches long! This past week has been like any other. We really don't go anywhere and if I have to go to the store I wait until Corey is home so he can stay with Ciara. Aaliyah is doing well also and she has gone pee pee on the potty three times now. Although...She thinks that she is Ciara's mother!!! Last week Ciara was on the floor just looking around and Aaliyah went up to her and tried to pick her up! Luckily we were right there and told her no. She came back with "I can hold her mommy she's not too big. I can do it."

Then a couple of days later Ciara was sitting in her bouncy chair watching Kissy play. All of a sudden I hear "No sissy, no look at kissy." She kept telling her sister not to look at Kissy and then she proceeds to say "No sissy, hey, 1....2...3." Then she went over to slap her hand. I immediately took over and told her that she was being a little too bossy and that I was her mommy not Aaliyah. She was all upset just because Ciara was looking at Kissy!!! She cracks me up. She does love her sissy very much but she is also turning into a vibrant two year old!!!!

This past Saturday was my best friend Kaylan's bridal shower. So I helped make chocolate covered apples on Friday night and then attended the shower on Saturday evening. My mom and Aunt Libby were nice enough to watch the girls for me on Friday and Corey had the girls on Saturday. She decided she wanted a wine tasting shower and had all of her bridesmaids bring 5-6 bottles of wine. I started off the evening with one drink and stopped after that so I could help with the shower. Well when the sun went down Kaylan and I hit the bottles pretty good. Needless to say I had to be driven home. My dad was nice enough to drive me the whole way to Big Run. Thank you daddy!!! Sunday I spent dragging and took a long nap in the evening. I am glad I don't do things like that often because it is so hard to take care of babies when you feel like that. But I did enjoy having some time with my friends. I do cherish my friends so much.

On Friday Ciara's roommate, Barbara Fisher, who was also born at 25 weeks gestation was sent to Children's hospital in Pittsburgh. She was having decreased heart rate and her parents were having a hard time keeping her stable. She is still in Pittsburgh and they still don't know why her heart rate keeps going down. Please pray for her and her family. I hope they get things figured out.

Please continue to pray for Ciara's health and growth. It is definitely working. God is good!!!