lost camera...

well, the reason there have been no new photos for awhile is that i lost my camera. i keep hoping it will turn up, but i think i left it at the community center last weekend when lena had her first ballet class. it's a shame, because i had some really cute photos of her in her tutu!

Mom, will you be my valentine?

hmm...

i'm noticing some similarities, especially the hairdo.

[just to clarify, this is Eli. he's got such beautiful long eyelashes, he does look quite pretty! and honestly, i think baby orangutans are adorable, so no disrespect intended by the comparison!]

the sweetest thing

stella sporting a headband...(note: nothing can tame the fuzz!)

feeding time

here are some of the faces i get when i try to feed eli.


stella, on the other hand, is like a hungry little bird.

a pair of 6 monthers...

today E & S are six months old.

it's been a wild and wonderful half year...
"if you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?" (t.s. eliot)



and...here's lena at 6 months for comparison. my baby girls are both quite cheeky!

this week with the babes

eli is starting to sit up.


stella chewing away.

get your own krispie treat!

letter to the president

elijah has been making some very serious attempts on the keyboard lately...

snow day

more snow in portland today. of course lena had to get a little taste, and eli and stella made a brief foray into the winter landscape.

stella

i don't think stella could smile any bigger!

snow!

in our front yard this morning. very pretty.

baby legs

come on...
couldn't you just eat those up? check out the knee chub.

E.J.

some recent shots of eli. i forgot how fabulous a 5 month old is...
curious, loving, full of smiles and giggles, and they can't escape a mom's kisses just yet!

Happy Birthday Lena!

Lena turns 4 today! She is having a special day filled with all her favorite things...
Her dad made waffles with strawberries, bananas and whipped cream for breakfast. She picked out many special do-dads for her birthday hairdo and is wearing her fancy new dress from her great aunt. At the moment she's watching Star Wars, and we're making dirt cake for dessert. Sounds like my kind of day!