Twinkle Toes

Eleanor aka Dancing Queen can be seen dancing many different styles of dance on any given day, but Friday is ballet class. She can't stop dancing...don't you wish you had just an ounce of that energy? She loves the ballet class but tells me she is afraid of the other girls (they are all 2 years old) and needs lots of reassuring.
William is a pleasure as usual and we are working on the sleep schedule. He turns over both ways, reaches for everything, puts his toes in his mouth every time he gets a chance, and still refuses a bottle.
John is writing a paper and working hard to finish up. We both feel our time here was well spent but we are looking forward to the next phase of your lives...but we still don't know what that will be. John graduates in 11 weeks.

Daddy's Valentine

Today I helped Eleanor write a Valentine's Day card for her dad. I came up with the sentences and left some words for her to fill in. This is what she came up with. Eleanor's responses are in parentheses.
"Dear Daddy,
I love you more than (Chocolate treats).
You look like (white) and you smell as wonderful as a (toe).
I am forever your (library).
Love,
Eleanor"

Happy Valentines Day

Eleanor loves her little brother! I told her that Valentine's Day is for telling people we love them. I asked her who she loved and she said, "I love NaNa. I love Rowdy (my parents dog) and Papa John and PaPa." Then she said something about a red car and Papa and MaMa-Shell. I asked her if she loved Mommy and she said, "nnnnnnoooooo." Oh well. Happy Valentines Day from the rest of us.

The many faces of William

William is a wonderful baby and smiles more than he cries...except at night when he doesn't want to sleep. It is taking much longer than we had hoped for him to be sleeping through the night, but I am hopeful that things will change in the near future. These are some funny pictures that I hope you enjoy.