Iris is very excited about Halloween and is literally counting the days. She has been planning her Rapunzel costume for months now. Hazel loves wearing costumes as well. We got out the bag of toddler costumes and she spend most of the weekend as either a dragon or a frog.
I haven't posted in quite a while, so here are all the August photos, including our trip to JJ and D-Dad's house in Maine. September photos here, including our Labor Day trip to Newport. October photos here. These will be updated post-Halloween, of course. :)
Hazel is talking in full sentences these days. Typical of a two and a half year old, a fair amount of interpretation is required, as her pronunciation leaves a lot to be desired. Still, it's wonderful to see her able to express herself more. We have lots of conversations about what color things are, which buses/cars/airplanes are going by, whether or not Daddy will be coming home on the purple train, whether we brought the bike or the stroller, if it's raining, how many friends (i.e. stuffed animals) she's carrying . . . you get the idea.
Meanwhile, Iris is only three months away from turning FIVE. How did that happen??? She loves reading books - lately we've been making our way through the Greek myths, which she finds so interesting. On one car trip recently we listened to the story of Perseus and Medusa three times in a row. Learning the difference between mortals and immortals led to an interesting exchange on a different topic.
I'm currently reading "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" (a great book that I'd recommend). Iris asked what I was reading and when I read her the title, she asked "Is Henrietta Lacks a God?" She has a great memory and we are constantly surprised by questions out of the blue about something we read or talked about many months or even years ago.
