Happy 4th of July

Here are some pictures of us celebrating the 4th of July. James had a rockin' time playing with his older cousins and watching fireworks. Do you like the smile on my face? It's my "take the picture quickly before one of us gets burned" smile. I hope you all had a great day!

My sister, my best friend!

I caught this adorable picture of the girls the other day. I hope they're always so happy together.

Going home day!!!

Happy Momma!

Happy Daddy!

All loaded up and ready to roll!

Finally the day came to bring ours little girls home. Last Sunday we got to take them home. They weighed in at 5 lbs. even for Kate and 5 lbs. 2 oz. for Clara. We are so happy to have them home. They stayed 22 days in the NICU. Now we are home and adapting to real life! (The grey/blue car seats match the new double stroller we bought. We just couldn't see putting James in the front of a pink daisy stroller!)

Big brother James comes to visit

James came out to visit his little sisters. He is a great big brother. He loves to give kisses to his sisters and is very good at pointing out their noses, ears, mouth, and eyes. He loves to hold them and calls them "sissi". We've had a few moments of jealousy when he reaches for mommy to pick him up but mommy is already holding someone else!! :(

Getting ready to go home

Ahh--together is best!

Kate gets moved to her own bed

The Car Seat Challenge

In order to go home the girls had a couple tests to pass. First they had to go back to separate isoletes to prove they could maintain their temperatures. Next they had to pass their car seat challenge--prove they could maintain their oxygen levels while in their car seats. Of course they passed with flying colors!