Super Mega Update

Ok, in reverse order:

Uly and I toured our first pre-school today! He was pretty amazed with the amount of interesting projects there were, floating about the room. I didn't cry, and that was amazing it itself.

Leo has his first tooth and is just starting to crawl, both this week! Hurray for Leo! What a cute, cuddly little guy. Good eater, too!

The Watson's have moved! Address supplied upon request!

All is very well with us. I'm excited to post some new very cute pictures, probably after this blog entry. I still haven't downloaded them from email yet. Shame shame!


Everything is happening so fast I can barely keep up. I guess that is what it is like for anyone with children. Crazy!

Last night Uly offered me a piece of pretend cake that he "baked". I asked him what flavor he said "it's chocolate and Jell-O with sprinkles!"

Not much new went on today. Leo is still very fond of his feet and toes, and Uly is very quickly learning how to negotiate up. I love this, actually. It's challenging but always amusing.

The other day at the park he met a little girl and she led him away into the playground where they had a great time for about 8 minutes. She convinced him to climb up a tire-rope and back down again, which is something even Gavin could not convince him to do. It was a nice glimpse of how things will likely go when he hits the age of Women... and then a funny thing happened. The conversation went something like this:

Girl: let's go down the slide, Lou-ee! (She misheard his name)
Uly: Uh, I can't do that
Girl: Yes you can, we're allowed
Uly: No no no, I can't do that. I'm too big for that. I'm too big. (excellent excuse, he thought)
Girl: You're not to big! I'm six and I'm not too big!
Uly: *blank stare* I have to go now ... MOMMY!

Lovin' it

Time is flying bye. Wow!

Leo is four months old and an absolute dream baby. He's truly the happiest baby I've ever known.

Uly has passed his third year and is still quite the dynamo. I am absolutely amazed at how gentle and caring he is towards his little brother. He also really loves to entertain him with goofy-kid antics and NOBODY can make Leo laugh quite like Uly. Leo ADORES his brother. Worships him, I think. When I get overwhelmed with all of the daily stuff--the juggling that happens when you have more than one child, trying to live comfortably in a home that belongs to somebody else, postpartum depression--I try and focus on the things that *really* matter, and that's the good health we enjoy and the warmth and love of our friends, family, and each other.

Right now I can hear Uly *read* one of his favorite books to his daddy. It usually embarrasses me to get all slobbery-sentimental in a public way, but I look so forward to hearing this sweet ritual of theirs. It makes me a little sad that it was a horrible pregnancy that shifted Uly's affections over to his dad, but when I think about how awesome that is for both of them I can't help but also feel deeply gratified--and relieved.

Sweetness, all around.

July