Lots of new pictures!

Wow, it's been a while since we posted any of the girls with their Tigger and Grover dolls (okay, I confess... we lost the Grover one for a while, but found him buried in a pile of toys in the playroom!).

Recognize this little gal? This is Joli at 3 months old with Tigger!

Here is Joli at 63 months old!!
Miss Jada Jada at 6 months with Grover
And, now Miss Jada (aka Cheetah Girl) with Grover at 30 months old!

Each year, we go to the NRT Fair in Easton. When we were growing up, Grace and I (Mari wouldn't be caught dead there.. and still won't!) went a lot, so it's nice to be able to bring the girls. We went with all the Talusan cousins this year!

Last year, Jada was too little to ride the pony, but here she is now! Our big girl!!


Of course, all the cousins rode horses that day. Joli was psyched! and, check out Mia and Gavin in the background on their horses!
The girls were so funny -- when we came in, they found this cute little princess booth that had beaded crowns and wands. We told them we'd "come back to get them on our way out" (sneaky trick), but alas, the girls did remember. And, we even played a game of "okay, if you can find the booth again, we'll buy the crowns" hoping they wouldn't be able to find the tiny table amidst the dozens of booths. Nope. They found it. So, Jorge shelled out for crowns and wands (of which, are now sitting in a toy box forgotten somewhere... this is why we don't buy toys anymore!)

A few weeks ago, we decided to get Joli's blood tested for the Rb gene. Ideally, the tumor is the thing to test as it can tell you right away if it's genetic or sporadic. Because her tumor wasn't viable, we had to go the blood route, which, unfortunately, is only about 90% effective. We were hoping to spare Baby #3 all of the exams under anesthesia if Joli's gene turns out to be sporadic, but the geneticist says he would recommend still doing screening since the tests aren't 100%. Urgh.... oh, well. We'll find out in a few months about the results, but it seems it won't really matter anyway in terms of a screening for the new baby :(

This is Joli looking thrilled to be at the hospital..... not.
So, I've been told that with each pregnancy, the uterus and belly "remember" faster and therefore expand faster. I believe it! Here is me at 3 1/2 months pregnant. And, yes, that's a hard belly and not just jiggly-wiggly. And, no, it's not twins!!

Thanks for checking in!