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After weeks and weeks of holding hands and taking "baby steps" Nadia can now walk pretty much on her own as this video proves - way to go sweetie!

So October has come and gone and what have we accomplished......Mommy went back to work! And life has we know it has changed! Some of our highlights have included our very close friend Rico, staying with us for a few weeks while he was taking a course. Honestly, he was a great house guest and help and we all went thru a little withdrawl after he left! Work is going really well, however, the kids have taken some time adjusting to going to childcare 3 days a week. I would say my worst part of the day is dragging them out of their cozy beds, in the dark, at 6:30am so that I can get them to the sitter, so that I can get to work. Writing that and reading it....boy I feel selfish.....this whole working mother thing is a bit over rated. So often , including today, I'm asked how do Keith and I make it work without family around. (Quote from Jonas last week " Mommy I really just want to stay at home with you". ) Somehow we do, I guess when you don't have a choice you just do i