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Loen is wearing the other outfit that the Hallocks got her for the first time. She looks adorable in it if I do say so myself. Tonight her nurse was getting ready to weigh her so she was undressed. The incubators the twins are in are very high tech. Or as one nurse referred to [...]

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The twinkies are becoming quite the the Blabla connoisseurs. It is the cutest line of knitted toys and clothes from Peru. First they received the knit mobiles, then recently they got a gift from the Murphy’s. Cindy said she was staying with the monkey theme when she ordered them. I wanted to put them in [...]

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It is like we have hit some magical turning point, where they suddenly decided we can be a little more hands on. I am excited yet a little scared. I feel as though things look good yet can change in a heartbeat. I cannot think about that now because today my babes were stable. Earlier [...]

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Hava didn’t have long to be jealous as she was able to hold Loen this afternoon for at least 1/2 hour.  Loen was out of the giraffe and in Hava’s arms. Hava looked ecstatic and beautiful, as if she was made for that moment. I’m sure that she will fill you in this afternoon or [...]

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Last night Tadd was able to hold Derby, he looked so excited. We actually had questioned bringing the camera up last night, finally I just said “Bring it, you never know when they are going to do something cute”. I am afraid when we are finally able to hold them in our arms we are [...]

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I was fortunate enough to get to do an amazing thing last night. I finally held Derby. It wouldn’t have mattered which one, it would have been just as amazing if it had been Loen. I don’t even know how to describe it. No cuddling was involved, just holding him up so that the nurse [...]

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We have been in our wonderful new home for a week now. We have sent out an update of our address to friends and family. If you did not get an email please contact us at sbtadpoles at yahoo.com Especially any MKM alumni that has been using an address that we lived at over 4 [...]

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The nurses talk about how you can really see their individual personality. Well, when they are awake that is. It is true they each do these little things, that in my opinion are adorable. Loen loves to open her eyes and look around. While my son is a little lazy. He will raise his eyebrows [...]

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Yesterday stuff happened. Things were going on. Loen was doing good, Derby had some issues (is that how it is going to be for the rest of their life?? Loen gets straight A’s in school, Derby has detention…Loen loses her library books, Derby is the teachers pet….) Anyways I don’t want to get into their [...]

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So, did you miss us? I just wasn’t in the mood last week to blog after all that was going on with Loen and the move. I was pretty exhausted. But today I have no excuses for not bloggin. I am sitting here waiting for the Sears man to deliver our new washer and dryer [...]

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