One of Charlotte

Doesn't she look older with her new haircut?

I was lazy about taking pictures last week. I look forward to shooting more this week.

My little patient

Charlotte is home sick today, with a fever that we suspect will turn out to be Roseola. She is a good little patient. She has mostly been curled up on the couch watching TV. She says, "my take a lil rest now." It is also a good excuse to get to have her binky outside of her crib, and I suspect she is milking it for all that it's worth.

Even though she is smiling, I think she has those droopy little sick eyes here. (Actually, swollen eyes are a symptom of Roseola and Grace looked just like this when she had it).

No more highchairs

This is who I had the pleasure of sitting across from at the dinner table tonight.



Grace is happiest while eating!


I love how she carefully places her binky next to her plate while she eats.


I asked her to say "mmmmmmm" and this is the face that I got :)


Then, she went back to her dinner.

Purple

We were discussing colors in the car a few weeks ago and Charlotte declared, "my love purple. It my favorite color!" The things they teach her at Doodlebugs. She surprises me all the time. They also do her hair at Doodlebugs. You know, cause somebody has to. This is how she arrived home today :)



What I really want to know is - who is that tall skinny kid and where did my baby go?

No new pictures

but I wanted to write down this little Charlotte story.

Charlotte really likes to know what is coming up next, and every night we tell her what she will be doing the next day. She gets really excited usually. "Ooooo! My wake up a'morning, my go park!" And she remembers what you told her the next morning, too. It is especially helpful to prepare her for daycare days. "My wake up a'morning, my go Doodlebugs." Sometimes, it wishful thinking disguised as a harmless question. "My wake up a'morning, my go Grandma's house?"

A few weeks ago she asked me, "my wake up a'morning, my do what?" I thought that was pretty smart. She has since refined it to the (slightly) more grammatical "my wake up a'morning, what my do?" Slowly but surely navigating the complex maze of syntax known as the English language.

Last night as I was carrying her to her room for bedtime, she announced spontaneously, "my wake up a'morning, my see Daddy again!"

Derek, we're all just so glad to have you home.

Midway

On Labor Day, we took the girls to Midway with Grandma and Grandpa Mohr. They had a great time. Charlotte rode several of the rides and loved it. Grace went on the boats and the cars with her big sister and did really well.


This was her second time on the boats and Grace was bouncing up and down waiting for the ride to start.



A break for a snack.

Grace coyly eats a potato chip. This kid knows her junk food.

More of Louisa

A few more of my wonderful little niece. She gave me a bunch of her big grins, too, but I got most of them out of focus. We'll have to take more. I like the serious ones best, though.


She is a pro at her shape sorter.

One year old

I took a bunch of pictures yesterday when we visited Louisa and Alex and Bill. Just two for now. These were my favorites. Here is the birthday girl talking to her big cousin, Charlotte.

Grace

Grace woke up from her nap and I took a few pictures of her in the dining room cuddling the big stuffed doggie. Grace is the snuggliest little baby. She was very cute

and bright-eyed

A hidden talent - she can smile and giggle without having the binky fall out of her mouth.


Then, I attempted to reposition and pose her a little bit and I *gasp* took away the binky. The photo shoot ended pretty abruptly. This is how pathetic and pissed she looked even after I gave the binky back.