Kiki has a new boyfriend

Kiki, Rowan and I spent the afternoon with my friend, Caroline, and her son, Liam. Last time we all got together, I tried to create a photo-op by saying, "why don't you guys hold hands?" They've been holding hands ever since. It's the cutest thing! Today's playdate had hugging and kissing. And hitting and pushing and kicking, but that's all part of the fun.

A goodbye kiss. Oh my.

Hanging around Brooklyn

In the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, an artist made a fantastical (is that a word?) structure out of branches. Darting in and out of each pod makes you feel like a bird entering and leaving the nest.

A morning at the Brooklyn Children's Museum-- I noticed they added a few new toys to the padded infant room. Now, Kiki and Rowan can ride together like Hop-along Cassidy and his sidekick. Of course, once they're older, I'm sure they'll fight about who's the hero and who's the sidekick. For now, they concentrated on not falling off the horse.

And at the end of the day, we gather at Halbi's house (grandfather) to NOT bathe, but instead, play bathtime while eating bagels in the middle of the kitchen.

Random pics

Hanging out in halabogi's (grandfather) bed, eating pretzels, watching cartoon on Sunday morning. Does it get any better?

At the mall, singing "Yes, we can!"

Kiki wanted to see what this "hat" would look like on Rowan. And Rowan seemed to like it.

This is what happens when a very kind, but not very skilled in photography security guard offers to take a picture with your phone...yes, that's his thumb.

I swear. She wanted to get in there. Cooper the dog, the original resident, wanted his bedroom back.

Her sentences are getting longer.

"That ladybug is red. It's NOT blue. It's NOT orange."
"Daddy, you stink. You should think about taking a shower."

Kiki's leaping into language!

"Where's daddy, anywheres?"
"I'm scared of the dark. Turn on light?"
"I don't like that playground. It's boring."
"I want friends. Uncle's my friend."
"Rowan's a tunky (chunky) monkey. This is tunky monkey's toy."
"Good singing, mommy."
"I good time with MJ"
"Kiki shirt has big dog on it" (her shirt did have a big dog on it)

My Thing 1 and Thing 2

I don't know why I get such a kick out of dressing them alike -- they're as different as night and day -- maybe because of it. Anyway, I happened to find PJ's in roughly the same color for each of them in the drawers, so: Good Times!!!

These days, I've been putting Rowan and Kiki to bed next to each other. I'm hoping each other's presence will wean them off of having to have either Scott or me next to them while they sleep. And they're so cute to boot.

Of course, it doesn't take long for one of them to pee, poo or spill food on the PJ's, so one night of matching was all I got.

I couldn't resist the naked baby shot. Rowan just LOVES taking a bath. He splashes and laughs in water in a way that he never does in mere air. There's a video of him here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMQ4vInLisc


In a rare moment of side-by-side peace, even Rowan was aware of the precious moment. (Kiki, not so much.)


Actually, I think Kiki felt a lack of something. A certain je ne sais quoi. Would that think be her favorite toy...Rowan's ear?!?!?


Kiki finally opened her last birthday present. It was on her birthday Feb 24th. Rowan helped open it. Two very pretty summer dresses from gram.


I'm sure they'll look a lot more summer-y once I take her t-shirt off from underneath.


Welcome to the world of toddler arts and crafts. Where I do all the arts and crafts, and Kiki toddles.

Fashionable lady!