The little boy isn't so little. He is 30 pounds 9 ounces – 98th percentile for height and weight. (I didn't get the height). 90th for head circumference. He's right on track for everything – it was a very straightforward…

Tomorrow morning we are taking N for his 18-month checkup. We're excited to see how big he is and how he is doing. Here are some things that he is up to lately: opening and closing doors saying "puppy" and…

Here are some more pics from the Nutcracker Tea yesterday:

We have had a busy weekend! I haven't posted since Thursday, so here's what we've been up to… Friday, M had a playdate after school with Emily, who she hasn't seen much of in a while. I think she really…

Tonight the girls FINALLY saw Act I of the Nutcracker! It was so fun experiencing it with them. They LOVED the party scene. They had never seen it before and they really enjoyed it. And they got to experience the…

Little N is getting better at mimicking sounds. Tonight I told him what a noodle was and he said "noo-da" a few times. We are also working on "Alexa". He's gettng closer – he now calls her "Ack" instead of…

N has two new friends – Elmo and Pooh. He takes them everywhere. He pushes them in the stroller. He puts them on his high chair tray while he eats. He brings them in the bathroom at bathtime. He sets…

The little boy has been even cuter than usual lately. Here is a video of him feeding his lunch to Elmo: And here is a video of him playing with his final Hanukah present, a parachute: Today M worked on…

The little boy turned 18 months old today! He's the cutest thing ever. Here are his latest tricks: Leading us to the cabinet to get him jelly beans (but he only wants the orange ones) Opening and closing doors (and…

Tonight was performance #2. The girls and I took the metro down to the theater with their fellow soldier Helena and her mom Caroline. It was fun – here they are:   We saw Jared Nelson coming off the metro,…