A Very Busy August

The girls had a very big August, meeting lots of friends and spending time with family. We rounded out the month with their first smiles and first baths in the bathtub (not coming simultaneously, mind you, as they absolutely shrieked during bath time. You could actually probably document bath time as their first official temper-tantrums).

They are getting so big and developing such personalities. Lucy, while losing her red hair to a strange male-pattern baldness, is ironically gaining her feistiness. She wants what she wants, when she wants it….. Daddy and I typically have no problems giving it to her either J Claire, while also sporting a bald head as well, has developed a much calmer demeanor and has actually slept for five straight hours the last TWO nights! We don’t know if we are more proud or relieved, perhaps there is an end in sight!!

During all of these milestones and changes, we are also getting the girls out and about much more. They started the month by meeting their Uncle Jake, Aunt Leah and cousins Oscar and Raizel. They had a great time and can’t wait to see Raizel and Oscar again! The whole McNally clan was together for the weekend and had a wonderful time. Uncle Bernie, Aunt Jessie (AKA Muffy) and cousin Amy also made a trip out to visit.

On the Duman side, we celebrated both Grandma’s and Granddad’s birthdays and also made a trip up to Fernwood to enjoy the last few official days of summer (although it was a chilly 65 degrees and the paranoid parents had them bundled up like it was winter!).

They have also had the first of many great times with new friends. The park is our new favorite place. We walk there quite a bit and have played with Ella and Henry Smoker, Sarah Noto and Sean and Violet Kinnucan. Violet also made a visit to the house. Playtime didn’t last long though, as Violet was very tired and had to take a nap in the girls’ crib!

We were also VERY lucky to meet Ava last week! Ava, Laura’s friend Katie’s little girl, was born the day before the girls. They live in Chicago but made the trip to South Bend. She is quite a beautiful girl and much like their mommies, the three musketeers are SURE to have many wonderful memories in the making!

With such a wonderful August, how will September ever top it? Have no fear, ND football is here!