laughter

The sweetest sounds we've ever heard!

The girls are growing up so fast.

These are some of the moments we will treasure always!

way late!

We are very late.

WE have been MIA, but we're back now!

...and we are 3 months old!!!

(pretend the post is from October 3rd)

The ladies are growing like wild flowers!

12 lbs turkeys!

We have been very busy.

Tia's visit, our first cold and learning to laugh!

YUP, you heard us, LAUGHING!

It is nice to know that there are at least two people in this world who think I am hilarious!!

Eme and Marlo got adopted

On September 23rd, Eme and Marlo got adopted!

In the eyes of the law, we are now a family.

Of course, we knew this to be true the moment we first dreamt of them.

To our family and friends there has never been a doubt of this family's validity,

but the pesky law saw otherwise!

Here are the girls cool, calm, and collected before their first, and hopefully last, court appearance. That is unless one of them goes into law!

We stood before Judge Yu while she reaffirmed that this was merely a formality, that our family started the day Andi and I met!

You could really feel the love in the courtroom!

Judge Yu was phenomenal!

We could not have asked for a better ceremony.

I say ceremony because that is what it felt like, not cold like a court hearing.

As the matriarch of the Wiersch family, it was only fitting that Mema hold Emerson, named after her great-grandfather.

So many kind words were shared by our family and friends.

Andi and I also had a chance to address each other.

Here we are... the whole gang.

And in a very "Oprah" fashion we even skyped in Auntie Val.

The only things missing were the grandparents and rest of our extended families!

SAD!

Yeah! We are Wierch's now too!

Oh momma, my momma!

Mema consoling a very tired little one!

Thanks to all who joined us on this very special day!

Your love and support mean so much to us.

We are really so very very fortunate and blessed to have you all.

The families we were born into and the friends who have become our family are more than we could have wished for!

Eme and Marlo are so lucky!!!

Happy Birthday Mom!

So as you can see, we are a day late and a picture short!

The girls got their first cold, and well, were in no mood to be photographed.

Happy Birthday Mama,

You are so wonderful and we are so sorry that on your special day we:

puked on you

snotted on you

drooled all over your shirts

sneezed on you

pooped on you

cried all day,

and kept you from going out for sushi!

All we have to say is that we love you soooooo much and well, you asked for it!

Welcome to Birthdays in mommy-ville!

Smooches! Your snot-filled daughters,

Eme and Marlo XOXOXOXOXOXO

finally!!!

The legend of Mema is true!!!

Here we are, finally in her arms, where we belong!!

Emerson and Mema having their first hear to heart.

"you don't say, Mema I have to tell you, this Pepa fella' sounds like a terrific guy!"

"I wish he was here to snuggle me too"

"High-five Meems!" "You are tops in my book"

"I can tickle you too Auntie Custer!"

"Eme, quit being such a goof!"

"Um, can we get a minute alone pleeeease!!"

"It's my turn to bond with my Mema, and hear a little something about Pepa"

"Yeah!" " Milk and Mema- two of my favorite things."

"Wait, we're not ready"

"Mom, we said we weren't ready"

Only Auntie Custer looks good, because she knows the secret.

Always smile and look "camera ready" no matter what is going on around you!

Don't worry girls, you will have plenty of camera time to practice this skill!

"I can't contain myself"

"Auntie Custer ROCKS!!"

We are soooo happy to be family!!

Eme: "I am so sad, why are you leaving so soon!?!?!"

Marlo: "Your departure makes me grumpy!!

Please come back soon!! We miss you terribly!!!