Two babies in the crib

Okay, maybe Nate is a big boy, but he's a big boy who occasionally likes to lie in the crib and watch a mobile! He joined Anna in her crib today and they were so cute and cuddly together, I had to take a pic. They stayed like that for about 10 minutes before Nate got bored. Anna got bored as soon as her big brother left. Watching their relationship grow and develop day by day is one of the best things about having two kids! Anna is definitely #1 in her big brother's eyes. When we pick him up from school, he ignores me and almost crawls into her carseat to give her hugs and kisses. Hopefully their relationship will stay like that as they get older.

Overheard at Nate's Bedtime

Nate has been having a bit of trouble going to bed. Here are some exact quotes:

Nate: "I can't fall asleep. It hurts my feelings."
Marc: "Just try, honey."
Nate: "But Daddy, there are monsters in my room."
Marc: "There are no monsters in your room."
Nate: "I want to sleep in your bed."
Marc: "No, you cannot. Good night now."
Nate: "Wait, I need to tell you something."
Marc. Sigh. "What, Nate?"
Nate: "Ummm... My animals don't talk."
Marc: "This isn't Toy Story. Go to sleep!"

Marc was gone for 2 nights on a business trip and blames me for Nate's current bedtime woes. I am such a softy. Nate takes SUCH advantage of me.

Nate-o and the Snow Baby

One morning a few weeks ago a cold front passed through and a chill was in the air. The inside of the house was a crisp 63, so I had to bundle up the kids. The only thing I could find for Anna was this white thing (I have no clue what it is called) that had sleeves. She looked like a little snow baby in it! I had to take a picture of the two of them together.

In other news, Anna is now 14 weeks old and ready to start school. Her first day is Monday. I actually go back to work on Thursday, so at least she can slowly settle into life at school. I am most worried about how well she's going to nap. I've been having all these anxiety dreams lately. I know that everything will be fine, but it breaks my heart to be away from her for so many hours in the day! I just have to remind myself that Nate really loves his school and has done so well in it. Its just hard when they are so little. I wish the US were more like Europe and had paid maternity leave for the first year of the children's lives. We are the richest country in the world, but have our priorities all screwed up.

Ready or not, here I come!

Last weekend I played hide and go seek with Nate. He doesn't *quite* get the purpose of the game. We took turns who would do the hiding and who would the seeking. Whenever it was my turn to hide, I had to do it in another room (or preferably another floor) because Nate wouldn't keep his eyes closed for a count of 10. He would keep them closed until 4 or 5, then open them to see where I was going. He must have thought that I was a pretty good hider. When it was his turn to hide, he more often than not used my same exact hiding space! Sometimes I would count to 10, look down, and there he would be at my feet hiding under a counter or behind curtains. Hmmmm... I wonder where the little guy could have gone!

A shout out to Harrison...

Poor little Harrison is in the hospital with pneumonia. Poor little guy. We hope you feel better soon! We love you, Harrison!

Family vacation in Wilmington

We just got back into town from a fun-filled visit in Wilmington over Labor Day weekend. We went swimming in the ocean, hung out with Meg, Tom, Emma and Harrison, and really enjoyed being together. Here are some of my favorite photos from this trip. I hope everyone has a fast internet connection. I swear these are a minute number compared with how many phtoos I took. Let me tell you, travelling with a 3-year old and a newborn can be exhausting! No matter how much help you get once you arrive. :)