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It's been quite a day around here. Miles took a few steps tonight. Totally out of nowhere. We've been working on encouraging Jake because he seems sooooooo close. Tonight Miles was playing a game with dada, dada was just out of Miles' reach, so Miles just took a couple of steps to get over to him. No big deal. We are on our way.

Additionally, I was having a great giggle session with Jake and he opened his mouth up super wide to release a squeal of delight, and what did I see...? That boy has THREE molars and a forth one is playing peek-a-boo!! When did all of that happen!?!? I've been saying..."I can't believe the boys only have 6 teeth." Scratch that and make it almost TEN for Jakers! He has been busy.

On another note, I'm having surgery Friday. While I was pregnant with sweet Jake and Miles, some muscles in my stomach were stretched to the max and became permanently separated. Because the muscles were gaping apart, I got a small hernia in my stomach. I have known that something was going on, but have been waiting to see what would go back and what was permanent. In the last several months it has become more troublesome and I finally went to the doctor, who told me that it needs to be surgically repaired. I suppose it's a small price to pay for carrying two almost-seven-pound boys for 38 weeks! Recovery is going to be a bummer...it will be about a month before I can pick up the boys and that will be really difficult. We are going to have a lot of help, much of it from my parents, which will be a lifesaver.

So, tomorrow I am going to pick them up over and over again! I'm sure they are going to work on the walking while I am partly out of commission, and I'm excited for that but it will also be hard. Here is a picture from yesterday, when I took the boys to Town Lake to do the trail. Hopefully I'll get some pics of them taking these first drunken sailor steps soon!!