Daddy Sandwich

Sha-sha and her brothers

Lucia is now referring to herself as "Sha-sha" and Gavin as "Boy". We're not sure what she's calling Finn. Little Lucia is taking after her mother and is already a bookworm. We'll often find her lying on her tummy in her crib reading "Colors" or "Kittens". She has also gotten a bit vain and has opinions about her clothes -- if you put a barrette in her hair or remove her vest, you have to tell her that it is very pretty or she starts complaining.

We've decided that Finn is going to be our athletic and nurturing child. He went to Gavin's soccer lesson this weekend and loved it -- he even learned how to dribble the soccer ball. So now he wanders the house hugging a ball or the stuffed "scarf dog" that Aunt Faith gave him. He and Lucia spend alot of time fighting over who gets to push the baby stroller (current resident: Pooh bear).

Gavin had a big week. His first official day of school at St. Luke's was Tuesday. So far he is loving it! It helps that he knows a few of the boys already. He also had soccer AND tennis lessons this week. He was a little nervous about goign to tennis and kept telling us "I never played tennis before. I not big enough; I have to be 8 years old." Of course once he got his racket, the story changed...

Cousin Rachael

Rachael made a detour from her college visiting to see us, along with Aunt Kate and Nonnie. The kids had a blast!

Daddy Time

Pics from Maine

this is what happens when i'm not home

Mariela has been experimenting with Lucia's hair!

Finally!

Lots of long-awaited milestones this week.

First and foremost, Lucia took her first steps this morning!

Lucia's favorite terms:
- Stop it!
- Spoon, fork, bib
- Finn-by (a combo of Finlay and baby) and Ba-binn (for her big brother)
- All done
- Shirt, pants, sock


As you can see, Finn is constantly climbing on things.
I gave Finn a haircut this week. It looks ok from far away, but if you get close up its a bit...choppy. We may need to get it professionally fixed.

Finn's favorite words
- All done
- Agua
- Hi (said while holding a remote control or cell phone to his ear)
- Cracker
- No no (said while pulling a nightlight out of the wall or unrolling the toilet paper)


And....drumroll....

Gavin went to camp in underwear all week long without a single accident. We even survived a day in NYC without diapers! Of course today, perhaps due to the stress of the accomplishment, he requested diapers.