Scenes from our life at home

A staring contest in the car. The carseat is better when big sister is present.
First swing ride

Feeding ducks and geese at Lake Reba

In the pool with Jie Jie.

Hanging out with Crystal Grayheart.

We came home to unseasonably warm weather, so there have been adventures on the deck, in the plastic pool, and at the park. We're still somewhat jet-lagged, but Maryn's sleep patterns are becoming manageable - she wakes up for a bottle about 4-5 hours after going to bed , and then sleeps for another 5 or 6.

She's spicing up our lives in all kinds of ways and Andy has described her as "driven." Her primary objective? To stand up. She practices pulling up using our hands and then becomes reckless - trying to let go. She looks astonished when she plops down hard on her bottom but doesn't cry. We might have a climber on our hands, too, which will be new to us. Carlyn was never a big physical risk-taker.

Among other adventures this week were Maryn's introduction to car seats (not popular), meeting ducks and geese at the park (mildly entertaining), and eating sweet potatoes and tidbits of California sourdough bread (fabulous), and visiting our local Starbucks location (she slept through most of it).