SLIDE!

Along with the sandbox and the laboratory, our wonderful neighbors also gave us a slide.


Gus loves the slide.


It's about 4 and a half feet tall, and I was a little worried at first, thinking he might fall off the top. He's mostly good about sitting down when he gets to the top.


Whee!

(sorry there's no action shot, he goes down way too fast for that!)

FIRST TIME

We finally let Gus hold Nova. I think he did a pretty good job.

WHO ARE YOU LOOKIN AT?

SPINNING HIS 45s

FIDDLE DEE DEE

ONE MONTH

She's number one!

SUNFLOWERS

INSTRUCTIONS FROM GUS

Mama, come out!


Mama, sit!


Up! Up!



Look! Irene!

DO THEY LOOK ALIKE?

People often ask us if Gus had dark hair and olive skin like Nova. No one remembers that our fair, blond haired, blue eyed toddler was once so dark. You'd better believe it:


This is from when Gus was just 3 weeks old. It's strange how different yet how much the same their faces are. Their coloring is pretty similar, so maybe the Bee will be just as fair as Gus is. Of course, Gus may turn out to be a brunette yet, we'll just have to wait and see.

OUT

I've said it many times, Nova is a wonderful baby. She sleeps well, she rarely fusses unless she really needs something, and her toes are delicious. But life with a even the best behaved newborn is still absolutely exhausting.