Chuck D & Mr. T

Mj’s bean plant had now yielded about 12 beans. That is two beans per family member, not including Huck.

Teddy loves painting (paper and himself)

Every child today (and every day) wanted me to hold just them. I love holding each of them more than anything. I wish I could hold them all all day long. I just can’t push all four out of the park at nice.

The other night Nelly was standing in her crib and I had just brought Scottie in from the bath and she was laying on the changing table. Nelly curled her tongue up over her lip and made a missing sound. Scottie looked right over and started doing the same thing back and they kept going on and on and wouldn’t take their eyes off each other. They thought they were being so funny. I loved that they have each other as friends. It was so cute. (photo 1=Nelly with her first flower arrangements; 2=Scottie on left, Nelly on right; 3=Nelly on left, Scottie on right *this is my favorite picture of them; 4=Scottie; 5=Scottie with Cols; 6=Nelly with me; 7=Scottie smelling gardenias at Dumbarton Oaks; 8=Nelly doing the same)

Scottie is really really trying to repeat what you say. She will make sounds that mimic at least the first letter of what you say to her. Today we were trying to get her to say “agua” and she kept saying “aaaa”. Here with beloved raccoon toy.

Charlie plays so well with the babies.

Both girls attempt waving. And flap their arms when they are excited by something. What gets them both most excited is seeing the Cheerios box.

Scottie shakes her head no and sometimes grinds her teeth in what seems like a determined attitude

Every day when I tell Charlie I love him he says “you already told me that.” I’m

Glad he thinks I’m always telling him. I love when he tells me he loves me.

Teddy loves his new Darth Vader lunch box that arrived in the mail this weekend. He carries it everywhere.