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The Sound of One Hand Clapping

Faith and I are dancing and singing to - what else? - our rockin' blog music. Davis is standing at his music table using his arms to prop himself up. Since he can't stand independently yet, but still wants to clap along with us, he has to take one hand and slap it against his face or chest or just wave it frantically in the air. Too cute.

boo!

We had a fun day yesterday, though David and I relaxed our usual one-treat-per-meal rule and Faith developed a case of candy-induced indigestion. This morning she asked me, "Why did you say 'yes' to all the candy? It made me have a stomach ache." Everything is already all our fault.


Here are our darling children - Tinkerbell and Peter Pan:

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Go! Go! Go!

So glad it is sweater weather!!

Go Go Go Go GO you gotta go because
You can't go fast if you go too slow!

That is a Backyardigans song that plays in my head all the time these days thanks to Mr. Busy. Also, sung urgently, it is a useful parenting tool to bring out when faced with a meandering four-year-old. (I can't think of the word "tool" without thinking Backpack! Backpack! - Backpack! Backpack!) Can you tell someone has been watching too much educational programming?

I can't hang out here much these days because a certain nine-month-old has the following philosophy: "Why be here? When I can be there? Or there? Or down the hall in the bathroom?" One moment he is sitting right beside me in the childproof playroom gnawing on/playing with a developmentally appropiate toy and then there is a flash of light and he is at the very back of the house drooling over some not-so-developmentally-appropriate-choking-hazard. We are both fortunate that I, as all moms of tiny tots, move faster than the speed of light.

I have been doing a little better at keeping our photo site current, so you can always check it out here, if you know where we live. Right now I've got some cute zoo photos over there and some of Faith enjoying her first live theater experience.

I'll leave you with this drawing. Faith has been quite the prolific artist lately and recently created this gem. Try to guess the title/subject before scrolling down.

It is a dinosaur drawing a picture of a dinosaur. Of course.

Davis and I are telepathic

I know because I just heard him say in my mind, "But, Mama, I'm too busy for a nap." And then he grinned. And grinned. And grinned.

Check out this sweet video from our friends the Story's that shares their referral day excitement and some beautiful photos of them with their gorgeous daughter, Evangeline.

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Isn't it nice. . .

when people keep their blogs updated. I'm really sorry we are so delayed in posting and I will try to at least get our fun-end-of-summer photos up later tonight. We really do love all of you who keep up with us here.