Family Photos Fall 2014

Simon starts preschool tomorrow and one of the things he needs to bring is a family photo. Unfortunately we haven't actually taken a picture with all four of us and just all four of us since March (!). So we set up the new camera from Kiki and practiced the timer photos. They came out pretty well! I let Simon choose which of the best six that he wanted for his class photo. He never wavered - he wanted the one where Lillian is crying.

Almost her first word

Lillian makes the p noise for up. We don't count it as her first word quite yet but she is getting close!

New Nanny: Hello Jessie!

Today Jessie started with us as our new full time nanny. She will be spending this week with both kids and then watching Lillian full time while Simon is in preschool. 

Welcome to the family, Jessie!

Lillian signed more

My Irish girl signed more for potatoes today.

Last Day in Boston - Aug 22nd

On our last day in Boston we took the family out to Moody's Deli in Waltham for an amazing breakfast sandwich. Lillian is at the point where she shares our eggs and fruit, but we normally bring something for her so she doesn't feel left out while we eat. Gaga and Papa handled feeding our littlest bottomless pit while Simon ate his own serving of eggs. When that was all wrapped up we hopped in the car and headed to Gigi's to see her one more time before we headed home. Simon was so tired after his long week that he passed out in the car. He woke up surprisingly well and just needed a few minutes to come back to himself before we went in to have lunch with Gigi.  Then we headed home for Lillian to nap and Simon to take one last boat ride, and started packing up for our flight home early the next day.

A rolling stone gathers no moss - and we were certainly rolling! 

Papa feeding Lillian, while his own sandwich waits!

Simon is drinking water in a to-go coffee cup. He was quite excited about it.

Lillian was totally entranced by the measuring cups until she realized that she could listen to the book too!

Lillian's first sign - milk

Alan was changing Lillian's diaper this morning and he started talking to her and asked if she wanted some milk (then did he the sign). She got super excited, did an almost snap and then she did the sign. Then she got pretty pissed that I wasn't there to give her milk. She hasn't repeated it today for me but of course when I'm right there she has what she wants! 

Here she is this morning, almost 10 months old.

Play Date with Karen and Zac

Lillian and Zachary (Karen and David's boy) were due one day apart but Lillian came a couple weeks early and Zac came a couple weeks late. As a result she is technically almost a month older in age, but they are still very close in size - if anything Zac is bigger. For all that he outweighs her she definitely holds her own. There were some really fun interactions as each kid always wanted what the other had.

As a non kid bonus, Karen set up a pack and play so while the kids napped we could do some adult catch up time.

Lilly: Hmmm... Zac, that looks interesting.

Lilly: Let me see that!

Lilly: I'll take that.
Zac: Wait!!

Lilly: focus on a quick get away

Lilly: Auntie Karen, I love this!

Lilly: Mama, look! I came by it honestly, promise!