Pouty face

Mead loves giving us this look lately. When we do it back to her she can't help but start to smile. So cute!

First day of school!

Laine started school this week - she was so looking forward to it. She is in pre-K, which is the class for four-year-olds, and she goes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

She has the same teacher, same classroom, and most of the same classmates as last year. I think that helped make Laine's first day of school a lot more exciting and less intimidating. She showed up to school like and old pro! We love you, Laine!!

Doctor check-ups

I took the girls to the pediatrician this week for their 4 year and 18 month check-ups. Thankfully everyone is healthy and growing well. Laine is 35 pounds (50th percentile) and 40.5 inches (75th percentile). She is long and lean - Penny and I keep commenting on how tall she's getting. She starts back to school this week - 3 half-days a week. Pictures coming soon.

Mead is almost 25 pounds (40th percentile) and 31.5 inches (40th percentile). Her head is 48 cm (80th percentile). She is a little smaller than average for her age, but she's adorable! Mead babbles a ton but isn't very clear with her words yet. She has maybe 10 words that consistently mean something. One day she'll take off speaking full sentences, I'm sure.

And I had my 30 week doctor visit for the baby. He is growing well, and I'm feeling pretty good. I'm looking forward to cooler weather this fall and already starting to do some nesting projects around the house. He'll be here before we know it!

Baby in a basket

This is exactly how I found Mead the other day. She had gotten really quiet, so I was nervous about what she had gotten into. But this was it!

Finally!

Here's our what's our window looks like these days. The red tomato was picked about a week ago, and the green ones have been there for a day. You lose, squirrels!

Supergirl!

Every child loves doing this at some point.

Now it's Mead's turn!

Princesses abound

Laine has loved dressing like a princess for a while. Naturally, Mead has been inspired to join in on the fun. She doesn't quite fit into the outfits yet, but the shoes are a big hit. All day long I hear the click clack of little princess slippers!

Speaking of shoes, Mead has become quite the shoe haus. We recently acquired several really cute pairs of hand-me-down shoes from a friend, and Mead is beside herself. She has very strong opinions about which shoes she wants to wear, and thankfully most of the time she has great taste! I had no idea that an 18 month old could care so much about what is on her feet!!

Tried Green Tomatoes

Or maybe I should say "untried." I guess it depends on who I'm talking about here. Anyway, we have lots of tomatoes growing in our garden right now. Unfortunately we have yet to harvest a single one of them.

The squirrels keep getting to them before we do. They either pluck and eat the tomatoes green, or they wait (like we do) for them to turn a little bit red. Then they're gone! How frustrating!! Next time a tomato starts to color a little, I think we'll pick it and let it finish ripening inside. Not quite as exciting that way, but at least we'll be able to eat it eventually.