Aunties are the Best!

Auntie Stephanie came to Boston to visit us last week! It was the first time she met the babies in person. We had a GREAT time!

Auntie S was a huge help with feeding, CUDDLING, taking S&Z out to run errands, etc.

Silas liked playing smush face with Auntie S!

Zoe loved being told how fabulous and beautiful she is :)

On Monday night, Auntie Rachel joined us for dinner.

The aunties fed and put the babies to bed and it was a wonderful break for me! Stephanie took charge of dinner and we all had a fabulous evening hanging out.

Silas and Zoe are so lucky to have so many wonderful aunties in their lives! Auntie Timery came to visit yesterday. We are so happy to be passing along clothes and other baby gear to their baby boy who is due May 12th!

Aunties Timery & Tracy also visited us in December. Auntie Tracy is expecting a baby girl on June 1st! Silas and Zoe are so excited to have new cousins to play with! We will be giving Tracy & Brock some baby practice when we go to visit them in Baltimore in March :)

Auntie Lisa has also visited us in Boston a few times, and we will also see her in Baltimore next month!

Auntie Kristin was here visiting in October, and we can't wait to see her in Baltimore as well!

We see Auntie Vanessa for playdates with Ollie at least every other week! I have many more pictures of S&Z with Ollie than do with Vanessa, but here are two I found with Vanessa...

We also see Auntie Andee and her daughter Maya for coffee every other week. Here is Andee with Silas and the kitties back in October.

The latest exciting news is that Auntie Dana will be coming to stay with us for 1-1/2 weeks at the end of April! Dana is one of my best friends from MN, and she has been living in Europe since 2004. It will be so great to have her here with us hanging out for so long! S&Z can't wait!!!

I am thankful to have so many wonderful female friends in my life. Silas and Zoe are now lucky to have so many wonderful "aunties" in theirs...

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