Boba & Fox

We recently spent some quality time with cousin Boba and her new baby brother Fox!

Cham always loves to paint and draw, so I thought it would be fun to take her to those "Paint-Your-Own-Pottery" places. We found one near Boba, so we decided to take her along, too. I dragged Tia Tuna with us for an extra pair of hands, and "Papa Bob" went along as Boba's chaperone. We had a blast! Cham painted a dolphin sculpture, Boba had a flower with a smiley face, Tia Tuna obsessed over a mug, and I tried to cover up the mess-ups on my picture frame.

Everyone's ceramics came out adorable! Tia Tuna suggested re-living our youth and reserving a day sometime in November or December to paint ornaments (remember those slave-labor afternoons? "More santas! HURRY UP!").

All kidding aside, there is something therapeutic about sitting around painting pottery. The two rugrats focused on their works of art for a long while, and only started getting antsy when it was time for lunch. It was so cute to see their pride in their workmanship!

The next Saturday was our turn to visit Boba's brother, Fox. What a cutie! He's such a good sport, even though he's gone through quite an ordeal. He had "tummy-time-time" with his chunky cousin Tee, and they stared at each other for quite awhile. Tee looked interested in Fox, but the little guy was having none of it-- he just wanted his mommy's chi-chi's. I can't believe how big Tee looked next to his cousin. Newborns turn into babies before you recover from all that sleep deprivation. Anyway, we were so happy to be able to spend some time with Fox and his mama! Hopefully we can hang out again soon.

Welcome to the world, Fox!

Progress

The Master Bath


Poor Daddy has been hearing the words "So, when will you start tiling?" over and over since the beginning of this project. He hears them no more. Now it's "When is everything gonna be done already?" Still, it's looking a heck of a lot better now than it did before, even though it's still a wreck.

Cham


Chameans has finished soccer and started swimming lessons. Her preschool offered swim classes for a minimal fee (taught through the rec center at the university) for two weeks, so we jumped at the chance and Cham is enjoying herself thoroughly. In school, she has graduated to the pre-K "big children" group. She comes home with all kinds of interesting bits of knowledge (i.e. when she found out her cousin Joaquin lives in Pennsylvania, she remarked, "that's where Jack & Annie live in the chapter book Ms. D'lorus is reading to us!" I found out later that they're reading a story from The Magic Treehouse series). She also loves to draw and write. She and I have co-authored a few stories already.

Tee


Tee can now roll from his belly to his back and vice versa, from both sides. Wow! He's got one tooth out (bottom right) with another on the way very soon. He's also started eating solids (rice cereal & oatmeal so far). He drools like a fiend, loves to eat, and coos and laughs all day long. He enjoys his safari swing (thanks, Tia Maloos!) and his activity mat, but hates, hates, hates getting strapped into his car seat. He likes to look at & listen to people-- especially to his big sister, who in turn loves keeping him entertained.

My two little gremlins