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OK...I'm back. I just put Maddie down for the night and just waiting now on Mila to fall asleep. Lately, she hasn't been wanting to fall asleep until about 9 p.m. Poor thing has the hiccups right now too...she always cries when she has them. Not a happy girl right now.

Laurie, cute family photo! Sounds like you had a great 1st fourth with the girls! The dresses look adorable on them. Looks like you had great weather too! How are the girls doing with their rice cereal? Any new and exciting milestones with the girls lately?

Laci, you are definitely welcome here! I love hearing how all the babes are doing no matter when they were born. I'm sorry Karson hasn't been doing well lately. The only thing I can think is teething or possibly he is gassy. Have you tried gas X or something for that. Sometimes the girls would occasionally have a fussy day or two but then it would pass. Right now with Maddie, the fussiness never seems to be passing with the teething. She'll just scream for no reason and she's normally such a happy baby. I hope it gets better for you soon.

Jen, sounds like you had a wonderful camping experience with Ethan! I can't wait to take the girls camping for the first time. I haven't been camping since high school...we've been saying for years that we want to go and just never get around to making the plans. Woohoo on the oatmeal milestone! I'm glad he's enjoying it. Isn't it amazing how quickly they pick up on things?

So, my car decided to break down on me on Saturday. Of course, it has to happen right before I started a new job. We were heading back from my mom's house, which is 10 min away. I was at a red light and as it turned green and I stepped on the gas, my car decided that it didn't want to go anywhere. I coasted through the intersection and luckily my car was able to creep at about 3 miles an hour all the way home. Of course the girls were in the back and NO DIAPER BAG! I drove home with my hazzard lights on...fun, fun! I was so nervous that my car was going to stall and I'd have to walk back a mile in the heat with the girls...at least I had their stroller. So, we had to replace the battery and alternator and I finally have my car back tomorrow. I learned my lesson never to go ANYWHERE without a diaper bag. I don't know what I would have done if I would have been stranded and had no diapers, formula, nothing.

So, Mila has a bad habit now...sucking her thumb! She had done it a few times in the past, but now she cries if you pull it out and try and give her her nook. Ugh...this is not what I wanted. I never thought I would have a thumb sucker. She is now sucking her thumb through the night. I think I'm gonna have to start putting those mitts on her at night to keep her from it. Any suggestions?