Wedding Trip

Here we are celebrating in DC without Sylvia...first time away from her for more than one night. We missed each other a little, but Syl had a great time with her grandparents, our friends' wedding was so fun and Paula was such a good traveler that it all worked out.

Slumber

Paula G. is a great sleeper...at night, that is! During daytime naps she can sleep a bit lightly, but I am not complaining as long as nighttime sleep goes well.

My Lovelies

Busy Busy Busy

It's true what they say about having more than one child; the addition of another does not double the work, it increases it exponentially!
We have been enjoying Paula immensely over the past ten weeks, and Sylvia continues to be a loving big sis in between fits of running around and being a very active toddler.
Paula is really becoming herself these days, focusing and smiling a lot.

What Have We Been Doing?

Gestating!
And now Sylvia's baby sister Paula Glynn is on the outside...born Friday May 13 at 5:29 a.m., 7 pounds 1 ounce.
Sylvia is a terrific big sis so far.
More to come as we adjust and deal with sleep deprivation!

Sylvia in her Natural Habitat

Snack

Uncle Eli's Visit, January '11

Christmas 2010

Birthday Number Three!

First Snowman!

With help from our neighbors Beth, Bridgette and Branwyn, Sylvia built her first snowman next to our garage. She's been checking every day to make sure it's still there.

Field Museum Visit

Sylvia enjoyed several hours in the Field Museum on our Thanksgiving trip to Chicago. The kids' area held several highlights, including a woodland dress-up area (check out the cardinal costume), musical instruments to play, and a reconstructed Native American play house.

Birthdays

We have attended several three-year birthday parties this year...with Sylvia's being in the middle of Christmas vacation I suspect we'll have a small family gathering. That will work until she gets old enough to request a theme and specific guests!

Run!

Courtship

Alex, the son of my good friend Sara, is obviously more interested in Sylvia than she is in him at the beginning of our weekend together.
But the magic of books brings them together (on Halloween night); and by Sunday morning she's lost a lot of her skepticism!

Twins?

Our little friend Lena has the same dress; and the girls look alike too!

Stroll-n-Nap

I Ate Off the Apple Tree!

Sylvia's preschool visited Wasem's Orchard and picked a few ripe treasures.

Kritter Gitter

This summer we caught a woodchuck who was making itself at home under our deck...Sylvia asked, "Why did that woodchuck go into the cage?" Bait, my dear...bait. We drove out of town and released our furry friend into the wild.

Cheese!

Sylvia posed for a mini photo shoot for our friend Linda Diane Feldt's article on encouraging kids to eat wild and healthy foods in August.