“When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain”

Zofia is 21 months and Aaron is just over 100 days old this month! We had an enjoyable Christmas. Auntie Miyong came home and stayed with us for about a week. Zofia and Miyong had a great time together.

Zofia(or "ZZ" as she calls herself) has been talking up a storm and is able to communicate her wants/desires/needs very directly. She has turned into quite the toddler. She now is able to speak about her thoughts about what other people might be doing (Oliver is at home, Oliver is sleeping, Aaron wants this, Aaron likes this, baby Abby (her doll) is hungry). She often refers to Aaron as "little boy" and frequently wants to kiss, carry or hold him. We go to music class every Friday for 45 minutes and she loves it - although I think it's not so much the class as much as it is being out of the house and seeing new faces. She knows her colors and is working on her letters (z,w and v are particular favorites). She also is counting up to 4 (imperfectly but is getting the idea of quantities). And when Zofia really likes the flavor of something, she will tell you that it tastes good - rice tastes good, soup tastes good, apple tastes good, you get the picture.

Aaron is just over 3 months and he really lights me up! His smile is completely infectious! He's been giving me about 6 hours of sleep at night for the last couple weeks (yeah!). I keep forgetting how quickly the time goes by. Aaron is beginning to settle into a sort of rhythm so it is getting a little easier for me.

Teething Again?!

Man, just when I thought I'd catch a little break, Zofia is beginning to cut her second set of molars (already!) Her drool is unlike anything before - she really should be wearing a rain suit!

Additionally, her language skills are taking off at quite a rapid pace. She is a little imitator! She actually strung a "sentence" together last night - "up, please, daddy" as she was trying to climb on top of the dining room chair.

Happy Birthday!

Zofia became a big sister on October 10th, Aaron was born at 9:14 am (details are at 1+1)

Today we had Zofia's 18-month check-up and Aaron's 1-week weight check. Both passed with flying colors. Zofia is 95% in height (34") and 90% in weight (27lbs)! She definitely will have Steven's height advantage!

Today is also Steven's first day back to work. Luckily both are napping and I have some quiet indulgence.