The Holtlets

Wow, it's been quite a while since the last post. We certainly have kept ourselves busy. A couple of weeks ago, the Early Intervention developmental and physical therapists came to our home. They did a thorough evaluation of the babies, and they did very well. Addie and Will have skillsets aligned with 4-5 month olds. Lila performed at a 3-4 month level. Note that the babies were just about 4 months age-adjusted at the date of evaluation. The therapists had only a few comments, which included Will's tendency not to put weight on his left foot and Lila's low muscle tone. But, the therapists think time will resolve these issues. The therapists will reevaluate the babies in six months.

Well, the Holtlets have a new car...a new, shiny black minivan. Yep, you read it correctly. We bought a minivan. I never thought that I would own a minivan. But, I also never thought that I would birth a litter of babies. Anyway, if you have ever met a Rash (my family), you know that we like our cars. So, it was very hard for me to trade my beloved sedan that I had only owned 1.5 years (0.5 of which it sat in the garage b/c I was on bedrest.) Derek encouraged me to purchase the sedan as an early graduation present to myself. Well, I graduate next week. So, the sedan came and went before I even finshed school! Anyway, I teared up in the dealership as they stripped the keys from my hands. I had some serious misgivings about the trade until we loaded up the kids in the minivan for the first time. It was so much easier! And, it was the best vehicle for the kids (and dogs). Shoot, I would drive the sweet pickle bus (if that's what the kids needed! http://www.flickr.com/photos/reebeckisupergirl/469241019/