Three-month-old B

Here are some pictures I took of B when he turned three months old. Yes, I know he's now closing in on four months. I had a busy month. As L used to say (and not too long ago), "That's the way how it goes!"

Anyway, isn't he sweet?

Thank you, Grandma!

My mom sent L some money for her birthday. So a little while ago we headed for Toys R Us on a mission to spend it. As soon as we walked through the doors, H had advice for L. "How about this?" he would ask, or, "What about this?" But L has precise tastes. "No," she said flatly, "that's not pretty." So I knew which way I needed to steer the cart. When we cleared an aisle and turned so that L had a view of the girly aisles that we were headed for, she shouted, "Pretty things!" and ran ahead to bask in beauty. There were pretty dolls and pretty ponies and pretty tea sets, but L knew what she wanted. Something pretty to wear. Here she is in her pretty fairy outfit. It came with a matching barbie outfit, which L has put on her little stuffed bear, since she doesn't have any barbies.

After several days of wearing this outfit nonstop, one of the stitched-on roses fell off (what? it was hastily manufactured and not made to last? I'm as shocked as you are). L came to show me, and burst into tears, "Now it's not pretty!" she wailed. Then, her mother surprised her. I told her, "L, if you calm down, I can fix this." She was doubtful, at first, which was not very flattering. But I got a needle and thread and sewed the rose back onto her dress, while she watched in awe. I suppose I must not impress her very often, but it was fun to do it once! And now her fairy dress is pretty again, and all is right in her world.

H's Lego Dragon

H builds something out of legos almost everyday. It's lovely now because he can generally produce what he sets about to make. When he was smaller we witnessed some pretty impressive tantrums originating from his desiring to make something and not being able to do it to his satisfaction.

He's been reading a book he found at the library called "A Practical Guide to Dragons." So, naturally, he made a dragon.

Play the video below to hear H tell all about his dragon!

L's first proposal!

When planning her fourth birthay party, L was adamant that it was "girls only." We talked about princess cakes and party games and she cheerfully and frequently mentioned that only girls were coming. Well, the day before the party I started to notice that the phrase became "I'm only inviting one boy." I explained to her that it was a little late to change our plans, and there would indeed be only girls coming to her party. "But which boy did you have in mind?" I asked. "Clark!" she exclaimed enthusiastically, and added with a big grin, "He says he's going to marry me when I get bigger!"

Now, Clark is the one and only boy in L's Sunbeam class. He is the bishop's son, and quite an adorable and rambunctious boy. All in all, a match I could heartily approve... in, say, 20 years.