The Twinkies

Slideshow of the Kids, Birth to Now

Today was J’s first real haircut. I’ve trimmed his bangs before but he hadn’t had a full cut. It was supposed to be F’s first trim as well but she wasn’t feeling well.

We took the kids to church today. They behaved. This priest is not of the “hurry it along in the summer” school of thought so this is especially impressive.

J has a lump on the back of his neck. I took him to the pediatrician. It’s a swollen lymph node. Know why it’s swollen? The toddler-sized bite mark right above it gives a clue.

We rode the carousel horsies again yesterday. And an elephant. And a rhino. There was joy and gladness.

The kids will now drink water out of a steel canteen. The organic juice box expenditures can now be decreased.

You can, in fact, get sick of a Studio Ghibli film. We’ve started letting the kids watch a maximum of 30 minutes per day of very carefully selected television and I just about have My Neighbor Totoro memorized.

F is getting pretty good about using the potty and once or twice per day she will pee in it. J is still surprised by urination.

No, they still don’t sleep through the night.

Our friend made this dress for F. It’s so awesome and so is she.