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I think I’m going to blog more just to document Priya and Amara’s progress. I still have their baby books which I need to somehow catch up on but haven’t found the time between husband, babies, work, keeping my house in order and trying to get back into shape after having 2 babies in a row.

Priya is now 15.5 months and is growing up so fast. She watches me putting on my makeup and doing my hair in the morning and runs to the mirror and imitates me. She says: Mom, Dad, bye-bye and poop and makes an attempt at counting to 3. She can recognize plenty of words such as shoes, fish, laundry, cheerios, elephant, monkey, baby, dog. She loves to play outside and gives Amara hugs all the time. She tries to put the bottle and pacifier in Amara’s mouth by herself and pushes her in her swing. She goes to Gymboree twice a week now and participates in the singing and games. She goes to story hour once a week. She weighs over 30 lbs now and has already had her hair cut once “professionally”.  She’s very social, generous and kind-hearted.

Amara is 3.5 months now and is very social. She talks all day long and enjoys watching Priya play, sitting in her swing, watching her mobile and the fish. She doesn’t like a lot of noise when she’s sleeping and has been sleeping through the night for a while. She usually falls asleep around 10:30 – 11 and wakes up around 5 a.m. She loves to be carried and is wearing clothes for 6-12 months already. She weighs about 12 lbs now.  She smiles almost constantly and even laughs out loud sometimes.

Edison just bought a new motorcycle and is trying to get his MBA on the weekends and at night. Imagine that with 2 babies!

I am busy driving Priya and Amara to appointments, classes and working.  The company that I work for just recently had some good news and since then I’ve been busier than ever. I work in San Francisco every Thursday. I’m extremely grateful and lucky that my job allows me to be at home so I can see the girls whenever I want by just coming downstairs.  I get to play with them at lunch time too (if they’re awake!).  I’m trying to get back into exercising slowly – back into shape!! I try to spend all my free time with the babies.

Edison’s mom has been here since Amara was born and is a great help in the house. We do have a nanny that comes over everyday until 3 p.m. so I can work in peace in my office upstairs.  Neither the nanny nor Edison’s mom can speak any English and I think my Spanish has improved immensely.  Edison and I even had a chance to get to a concert last week.

We caved in and purchased the dreaded mini-van which I like to call “White Lightening”. I hate to admit it but it is super convenient and has quickly gotten filled up with toys, baby clothes, cheerios, strollers and other baby stuff.

We love the house that we live in. We have 4 bedrooms and a front yard so plenty of space for the kids to run around.