What is She Thinking About?

Just look deep into the eyes of this chimp.  She's pondering something deep; I don't know what, but I could have stared at her staring into space for a long time.  

Steve, Grace and I joined his sister Amy, her husband Scott and their son Gus on a trip to the Baltimore Zoo on Friday.  We didn't make it around the whole thing before the kiddies were ready to go, but highlights of the visit (for me) were the chimps and the 8 month old, 750 lb. baby elephant, Sampson.  Grace's highlights were the tank of fish in the monkey house, the rocks next to the tram stop, and the white owl.  And the clementine she got to eat for her snack.  I didn't ask Steve what his favorite part of the trip was...if there's enough interest I'll ask him and get back to you.

*Dec. 3rd Edited to add:  Steve's favorite part. "Um, probably the cheetah.  When Grace and I went back to look at it, it was growling.  It was pretty cool.  And intimidating."

There you have it.  Steve likes cheetahs.  And Cheetos, too, for that matter.

Sights Around Annapolis

On Sunday, Steve and I joined two other couples from our small group Bible study on a photo scavenger hunt around downtown Annapolis.  The rules were simple:  each couple submits three pictures in each of the following categories-- "trash", "hardware", and "essential things that are often overlooked".  Here are some pictures that Steve and I took (*edited to add:  not all of the pictures fit into a category!).

Celebrity sighting:  The Governor of MD's elbow as he disappears into his hybrid SUV:

Happy Three Months!

Our kids seem to have two different personalities, and as pictures are worth a thousand words, I'll let this image explain:

"Eeyah" is three months old today.  She and her sister celebrated with Leah's very first sleepover at MomMom and Poppy's house.  I can't wait to hear how it went...

A Little About Leah

I was gently reminded today that it's been 10 days since I posted on the blog.  So I frantically searched our computer files for a picture that hasn't been posted yet and came across this one of Leah.  Being that she's just 2 days shy of her 3-month birthday, I thought I'd take a moment while the girls are peacefully napping to write a little about Leah Anne.

Leah is probably one of the two most beautiful little baby girls I've ever seen.  (The other would probably be her sister Grace).  She's so cute and delicate and maybe she'll end up keeping her wavy dark brown hair and blue eyes.  

Leah still eats a lot.  Every three hours.  And once during the night, too; but that's ok.  She managed to sleep through the entire night until 6:15 am last night, so we're very proud of her.  

Steve and I are beginning to see some personality in Leah, now that she is a little older and awake for longer stretches of time.  She is very happy and very vocal; we often hear her oooh-ing and ahhh-ing at someone or something, and she can grab and shake any toy that strikes her fancy.  Leah also has a more contemplative side-- she could spend all day being held up against my chest with her head resting on or looking over my shoulder, quietly observing the world around her.  In the picture, she's doing just that on her Daddy's lap.  Grace is probably running around the living room like an adorable mini madwoman and putting on quite a show for baby eyes to see.

Just like her sister, Leah is most ticklish under her chin, and loves to suck her little thumb.  We're all looking forward to the day when she's big enough to play with Grace (it'll be here in the blink of any eye!)

I hope a certain uncle won't have to wait 10 whole days before I get another post up...lucky for him the girls are spending the night at his house tomorrow night!  

Guess What Grace Can Do: