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On facebook right now, lots of people are posting "25 random things about me" on their notes. (well they are not about ME, but... you get it) I thought today I would post 25 random things about my girls.

1. I was induced with Bailee-- almost 5 weeks early-- because of my blood pressure. She weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces. Easy for me to remember because I am 5 foot 6
2. Leah came 2 weeks early and weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces. Easy for me to remember because I was born in '73.
3. Bailee cried when Bo Bice did not win American Idol. She did not just tear up... she bawled. She's a sensative kid.
4. Leah has a class of coke bottles in our front room. At one point there were 25 bottles in her class. We convinced her to narrow them down to 5. They have names.
5. Bailee made a 98 on her piano theory exam. She will get a gold medal in the spring. :)
6. Leah's friends are mostly boys... even at school.
7. When Bailee was 3 months old we took her camping in Colorado. On a hike, she pooped all over herself and had to go in a sleeve that Eric cut off from his sweatshirt. We were with Richard and Aleesa. I still have the sleeve.
8. When Leah went camping when she was 7 months old, we had our camper. I didn't know the sides were not latched and she rolled out. It was dark... and she just disapeared! I ran out and got her. She was fine but VERY mad. I considered not telling Eric, but I started crying when he came home!
9. Bailee lost her first tooth at a football game. Amy Bentke bought her a sucker to celebrate the occasion.
10. Bailee wanted to name Leah Curly. She even had a "Curly's big sister" sweatshirt.
11. My girls really do enjoy each other for the most part. Bailee is an amazing big sister and Leah adores her... most of the time. I am expecting change in teen years!
12. Both girls had pacifiers. The pacifier fairy came to our house to take Bailee's and left her a fishing game. Leah just stopped using hers one day. For a long time, I would find pacifiers in really random places in our house. (sock drawer, under beds, in the couch...)
13. Bailee falls asleep very quickly.
14. Leah reads and sings in her bed.... sometimes for an hour or more.
15. Bailee loves to play board games and card games. Her favorites right now are Mancala (thanks to Heidi) and Uno.
16. Leah loves to dress up. Sometimes she takes her clothes off as she is walking in the door to go put on some princess clothes. She would change clothes 100 times a day if I let her.
17. Both of my girls have memories of things that I think they would have forgotten. It makes me happy that they do.
18. Bailee was born on the day that my junior high band went to contest. The band made a sweepstakes for the first time and Sue had to conduct my band.
19. Leah was born on the day that Eric was supposed to be at Region Orchestra. He missed that day.
20. Bailee is sweet, has a big heart, and makes friends easily. She is a people pleaser for the most part and is sympathetic.
21. Leah is more reserved at times, but can be really silly. She likes to do the right thing, and is coming out of her shell this year.
22. Bailee's first word was keys. She was sitting in her high chair when she said it. Leah's first word was mama. She said it a lot in our hours of sitting in the blue swinging chair.
23. Both girls have grown up watching band and listening to concerts. They know the band instruments really well and tend to associate them with certain people.
24. I can't wait to see what the future brings to my girls. I want them to grow up to be happy people who are successful at whatever they are passionate about. I want them to be productive members of society who are empathetic towards people and causes.
25. Bailee and Leah have been true blessings to me. Since I was little, I wanted to be a mom. I hope I can influence them in the ways they influence me!

Hope you are well,
K