S'more

Jude loves his new monkey sweatshirt and begged me to take pics of it. Then he wouldn't stand still for more than a split second!

Even his eyelashes are just like Daddy's...

Look how big he is getting!

We *LOVE* having grass to play in!

Thank you, Daddy!

I'mCuteAndIKnowItButI'mTryingNotToShowIt

That's what Mama calls this expression.

Waiting for Grandpa

"Hi!"

Last night Adah went to bed pretty early and woke up at 2:30, wide awake.
She cooed, babbled and sang for nearly two and a half hours before I finally got up to check her diaper. She was so excited to see me I couldn't help but giggle and say "Hi, sweetheart."
And she replied, plain as day, "Hi." (only in a sing-song voice perfectly mimicking my own, "Hi-ya")
I'm not kidding.
And the amazing part is that she has been able to say it since she was just over a month old.
Yes. I'm well aware of all the subtly rolled eyes and knowing looks exchanged when I try to tell people this.
I realize everyone thinks I'm just a doting mama with an overactive imagination.
But.it's.true.
She'll only ever say it for Camden or me.
Camden gets such a kick out of it and exclaims,
"She said 'hi' the right way, Mom!"
Well, last night she decided to really strut her stuff and kept repeating it back to me.
And Daddy even heard it from the other room!
He said he counted six times.
Ha!
Now, I just have to get it on video so I can prove it to everyone else!

On the brighter side...

Haunting

It could be her icy stare.
Or the way she's clutching her "baby" around the neck.
Maybe it's just the processing.
Whatever the reason, she is hauntingly beautiful.
And this photo almost gives me the chills.

pet rock

She has a pet rock.
Daddy gave it to her.
It's pink.
She calls it Baby.
And faithfully waters it,
waiting for it to "hatch".