Brother Sister

Sometimes I walk in on something that I wish would last longer.  William is helping Eleanor learn to work her wrist rattles. 

First time in shorts

Eleanor rocked her first day in shorts by posing like a swimsuit model...over and over. 

Big girl stroller

Mimi discovered that Eleanor can handle the big girl stroller. She looks like she's thoroughly enjoying herself, yes?

First haircut

I gave El her first haircut, and it involved darting my hand around with scissors to take a few awkward snips. This was a second attempt at straightening out the previous chops. Hopefully this will eliminate the greasy, forehead plastered bangs that have been happening by he afternoon.

What's Eleanor doing now?

She's crawfishing like a pro and getting stuck under everything. Go, Eleanor, go!

Ba starts learning about hair

Ba did Eleanor's hair for the second time ever this morning. The first time involved a clip bow, and he got a good chunk of hair into it but instead of pointing the hair to the side, he clipped it with the tail to the front. Not a good look. This morning I thought a headband would be more Ba's speed. The first attempt is odd but promising!

I can read!

William wanted to read me the books at bedtime tonight - a first! I was interested to see what he meant by reading, and planned to humor his request by being sufficiently impressed by the effort. I wasn't prepared for him to recite all of the words to a 22 page Thomas the Tank Engine book and the much shorter "Llama Llama Nighty Night!" He humoresques me by letting me take a few pictures.