Cute ones

Here's Paul sweetly giving Mary her bah-bah (somehow that's what it gets called in our house):


He seems to really enjoy being a big brother. He's very gentle with Mary, often asks to hold her, and always makes sure to tell me when she's crying (as if I didn't know already).

Mary's getting good at smiling for her close-ups:

Smile take one

Mary's been working on her smile:

we're not quite there yet. But we think she's looking less like a salamander.

At least she has more hair than a salamander.

Busy days

I'm hoping that summer will be less busy around here. One month left of school for Phillip. He'll be spending that on crutches. Oh yes, the boy broke another bone. This time it's his big toe.

Here's something Paul taught himself to do:

Here's how Mary stays busy: