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I think Nicole's birthday was a success!  Coffee and donuts delivered for her in the morning, flowers delivered to work, favorite cupcakes acquired from favorite cupcake shop, presents and a delicious take-out dinner from our favorite date-night place.  And tonight - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals!  And no work tomorrow!  Man, when we celebrate her birthday, we do a good job.

We also took the boys to their overdue 18 month appointment yesterday.  We now have medical proof that Brooks is *huge*.  When the doctor says things like, "I mean, LOOK at his FEET!"  and "I'd be nice to him, Brenner!" - you know he's a big kid.  "There's a lot of Brooks,"  He said as we were looking at him standing by his brother in their diapers in the exam room.  He's proportionate, but the doctor also called him a "Linebacker".  Nicole and I got a lot of giggles about it later.  Brenner is 24 pounds and in the 50% percentile.  Brooks is 33 pounds and in the 97th.  Brooks is officially on skim milk, too.  Big boy.  But I have huge men in my family - we're talking TALL.  Six foot six, six foot seven tall.  And lots of football players.  And then there is my mom's side: Dark, small, broody, celtic leaning Dutchmen.  Brenner.

Ramble ramble.

Top 5 lists from Yesterday:

Top 5 Favorite Songs (bluedano)

• The Boxer (Simon and Garfunkle)
• Magnolia Street (Catie Curtis)
• Fix You (Coldplay)
• New Soul (Yael Naim)
• Little Plastic Castle (Ani DiFranco)

Top 5 Days of the Year (brighty18)

• Christmas morning - I live with the Queen of Christmas!
• Thanksgiving - In the Texas hill country surrounded by my family!
• Nicole's birthday - Fall really feels like fall on her day
• Jan 25th - The boys' birthday
• Memorial Day - Summer!

Top 5 Moments in the Last Year (sagefemme11)

• Seeing my kids playing with my father in their pool in Texas
• Watching the kids play on the deck on our beach vacation
• Nicole's 10-year college reunion and getting to see so many beloved faces and watching her have such a good time
• The boys' first birthday!
• Hanging out with my brothers/Nicole on my parent's porch in July

Anyone else want to give me a top 5?

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I think Nicole's birthday was a success!  Coffee and donuts delivered for her in the morning, flowers delivered to work, favorite cupcakes acquired from favorite cupcake shop, presents and a delicious take-out dinner from our favorite date-night place.  And tonight - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals!  And no work tomorrow!  Man, when we celebrate her birthday, we do a good job.

We also took the boys to their overdue 18 month appointment yesterday.  We now have medical proof that Brooks is *huge*.  When the doctor says things like, "I mean, LOOK at his FEET!"  and "I'd be nice to him, Brenner!" - you know he's a big kid.  "There's a lot of Brooks,"  He said as we were looking at him standing by his brother in their diapers in the exam room.  He's proportionate, but the doctor also called him a "Linebacker".  Nicole and I got a lot of giggles about it later.  Brenner is 24 pounds and in the 50% percentile.  Brooks is 33 pounds and in the 97th.  Brooks is officially on skim milk, too.  Big boy.  But I have huge men in my family - we're talking TALL.  Six foot six, six foot seven tall.  And lots of football players.  And then there is my mom's side: Dark, small, broody, celtic leaning Dutchmen.  Brenner.

Ramble ramble.

Top 5 lists from Yesterday:

Top 5 Favorite Songs (bluedano)

• The Boxer (Simon and Garfunkle)
• Magnolia Street (Catie Curtis)
• Fix You (Coldplay)
• New Soul (Yael Naim)
• Little Plastic Castle (Ani DiFranco)

Top 5 Days of the Year (brighty18)

• Christmas morning - I live with the Queen of Christmas!
• Thanksgiving - In the Texas hill country surrounded by my family!
• Nicole's birthday - Fall really feels like fall on her day
• Jan 25th - The boys' birthday
• Memorial Day - Summer!

Top 5 Moments in the Last Year (sagefemme11)

• Seeing my kids playing with my father in their pool in Texas
• Watching the kids play on the deck on our beach vacation
• Nicole's 10-year college reunion and getting to see so many beloved faces and watching her have such a good time
• The boys' first birthday!
• Hanging out with my brothers/Nicole on my parent's porch in July

Anyone else want to give me a top 5?