Seen and Heard, Fall 2016

Emma: "Mommy, when is Gabriel's invisible cord going to fall off? I can still see it."

Emma: "Mom. Do you know how to play Wizard's Chess?"
Me: "No! In fact, I don't even know how to play regular chess."
Emma, disappointed: "Oh. Well, do you know how to use binoculars?"

Me: "Time to clean up the playroom, Cora!"
CML: "I didn't mess it up."
Me: "Everyone did, so we will all work as a team — but it needs to get straightened up."
CML, scornfully: "I think you and I are having some creative differences about this."

Emma: "When my bunnies hatch from my belly, I am going to feed them from here [points at nipples] too!"


CJP: "Mom? Do you ever run out of milk?"
Me: "Nope. My body makes as much as he needs."
CJP: "That's so cool. You're like a cow, but for Gabriel!"
Me: "Thanks, buddy. I do my best."
CJP: "It's kind of amazing how that works, isn't it?"
Me: "Completely amazing."
CJP: "God made you women really complex."
Me: "You have no idea."

CML, stumbling downstairs to use the bathroom at 2:00 am while I was nursing G: "Wait, Mom? You have to feed him at night, too?!"

Me: "Oh, Emma. What a great picture! You're becoming quite the little artist."
Emma: "Well, I have watched a lot of Bob Ross. I'm basically just like Bob Ross!"

In no particular order — I'm just slapping these here while I have a few moments — behold some of the cutest children in Virginia.

 Cora's new glasses! (Just like Grandma Robbie's!)

 Sensing a theme?

 

 Gabriel's first vest!

 Gabriel does not lack for affection. Or noise.

 Firt smiles for Daddy!

 First smiles for Pop-Pop!

 Emma the fairy.

 OMG Cody is SO HUGE.

 Finishing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

 This one is a long story.

 Where's Emma?

 The kids were browsing videos while I browsed wine, and here's what Cody begged for:

 He is Pop-Pop's boy! I couldn't stop laughing.

 Cora did her own hair.

 At Chuck-E-Cheese, "Where a Kid Can Be a Kid!" Or, as I say, "Where a Kid Can Get the Stomach Flu!"