Love them!

It is amazing what some time off with Josh (daddy) can do! We had an amazing time with him (all 4 of us girls). I realized that Josh and I haven't had that much time (both off work) together in probably close to a year!!
Update on our lovely girls:
Noelliah- gained 10 oz this past week and is up to 7 lbs 14oz so no more weight checks-yay! She is very alert which they always comment on at the dr's. She is strong and holding her head up well...one month old already!
Her awake/asleep patterns are still the same as they were in the womb. She naps typically in the morning (usually her best nap of the day). She starts being more wakeful in the evening starting around 9-9:30 and may have crying spells. Most of the time she is definitely awake for a couple of hours around 11-1am. She takes a bottle, but prefers the "liquid gold" without a doubt. We love her to pieces!!

Keirah--is a great helper and great at running around the house to get stuff we need. She always informes me when Noelliah is crying (as if I can't hear it) and tells me that Noelliah must want me. She has had the cutest 4 year old mispronunciations lately that I love!

Playbil stuff--Playmobil people and toys
Handtizer--Hand sanitizer (she has her very own bottle that she picked out)
FO-or--her age (apparently four has two syllables)
"Mom, I want to see how many miles I am today"...said when stepping on the scale in our bathroom.
"who is this Hanna Andersson person and what does she do?"...said when I told her to go get her Hanna Andersson pajamas.
Andresta--the name she called "Iridessa" the yellow fairy in the new Tinkerbell movie. She called her this for months until she saw the fairy movie and realized it was Iridessa (even though Aliyah had told her the correct name over and over)
Love these words and those enchanting eyes she has!

Aliyah - quite the handy helper. She has been working hard on school. They learn a lot in 3rd grade!! Pretty tough spelling words like "innumerable" and "subtrahend" and such not to mention long division and all kinds of big kid math stuff. She still devours books and can't get enough of them. Since Keirah won't go to sleep without Aliyah in their bedroom, we have given Aliyah a flashlight. Mind you, she would get up and read by the nightlight all of the time before so we thought the flashlight would be easier.
She is an awesome "babysitter" and Noelliah really seems to enjoy her. She is great at holding her and even getting her to sleep (amazingly). She will rock her and changes her diaper. I didn't even ask her to do either of those! That extra pair of arms are wonderful when daddy is gone. When she isn't doing school or watching baby or reading, Keirah and her play in their closet with their Playmobil stuff.

Next week, I go to the doctor on Friday. I'm ready to start yoga and finish off this belly (I hope). After that, it is back to work! These weeks have flown by faster than I could have imagined. I have tried to enjoy being with all of the girls and let them enjoy being outside and doing the things they love. Time to get back into the work routine in addition to the stuff at home. At this moment, I think one of the hardest things will be getting all of us out the door in the morning!

I love my family and I feel blessed! I have no idea what I would do without them! I am so thankful!!!!!!!!!!!!