It's a good idea

Elijah loves to tinker with things and see how they work. It seems that his little mind is constantly trying to make sense of the world. While driving in the car today, he randomly inquired about building construction. Why doesn't Victoria's (third floor) condo squish down Beth's (second floor) condo? Some of his most entertaining comments pertain to Anne. He's generally ambivalent about her but quietly marvels when she does something new. "She smiled and laughed at the same time." We visited the Nature Museum a few days ago and Elijah stopped in the entryway with a perplexed expression. "She can't come inside," he earnestly remarked. I informed him that this was not an option but nonetheless asked where he she might go instead. "You could leave her with the man that takes the coats?" he suggested. "It's a good idea, right?" I wish I could've captured the look on his face when he said it.

Elijah comments on rootbeer

"It sparkles on my tongue and then goes away. It feels really good."

Elijah's question

"But Mom, does G-d even have a phone?"

9 Weeks

It was unseasonably warm and sunny today. Little Miss Anne must be going through a growth spurt as she was resting peacefully in her crib for much of it. She woke up in wonderful spirits, nursed and promptly overflowed her teeny size one diaper. After giving her a quick bath in the sink, we took these photos and got ready for the park. Light was streaming into the living room, so I scooped up the changing pad and carried her over to the window. She seemed amused by the ride and appeared to delight in being photographed.

I'm generally not a fan of naked photos but she was being so sweet and I wanted to capture the moment. Anne wore denim overalls and a colorful, striped hoodie to the park. It was very breezy and her hair was blowing about. We chatted with the neighborhood families and she garnered many admiring smiles. When we returned from the home, the whole house was bathed in warm light. She slipped easily into her car seat and we drove up to Deerfield for a lovely dinner with the family. It was a most perfect day.

Weekend

Kiddos

Elijah is 5 years and 4 months

Anne is 6 weeks and 6 days

Be mine

Anne turned 6 weeks old this Valentine's Day. She was 8 1/2 lbs last week and now starting to grow out of her newborn clothes. She has been teasing me with hints of a smile for several days now and am pretty sure they've been a few "real" ones. Wherever we go, people fawn over her long, spikey hair. I love how soft and fluffy it gets after bath time. I took a "bath class" at the hospital and learned a nice method for shampooing it. Provided she isn't too sleepy, she seems to relish having her hair washed. She is similarly content having her diaper changed. She is increasingly interested in looking at toys. The first toy she showed interest in was "Blue Dog."

One month

We are having a wonderful time with our sweet baby girl!

Big brother

A number of people have asked me how Elijah has been adjusting to our new addition.... the short answer is, beautifully. Will write more soon but thought I'd share this cute photo of him as a "ninja." He banged his head on a bookshelf and we used the belt of my bathrobe to attach an orphaned sock ice pack to his forehead!

Three weeks old