Life with a 2 year-old

Sure, life with children is more challenging. But it's also way more fun.


Dinner time, for example, is not complete without the snow hat. She still loves her hat and mittens as much this year as last year.


Nap time, not on the bed, but on the floor behind the door. Still haven't quite figured out why. Notice the socks pulled off, Eeyore and Raggedy Andy keeping her company, and half a drawer full of clothes, to boot.


Yes, that's a Santa hat and a tutu.


Pulled down completely over her head. I've seen her several times walking around with something over head (a hat, a blanket, a box), hands out, trying to feel her way along.

Starting to Sink In

Throughout the whole pregnancy, Michael and I have been trying to prepare Camille for what is about to invade her world. We point to my ever-growing belly and tell her there is a baby in there. We tell her she will have a new sister, Talya. I try to get her to sing Twinkle, Twinkle to the belly. Her only response has ever been to reach up and say, "belly button." So I'm thinking we haven't really made much of a dent in this process. She's still fairly young and the concept is pretty out-there in her world. No worries.

But last night was her first real recognition that something was amiss. Michael and I were reading books to her as part of the nightly bedtime ritual. She came to sit in my lap - and couldn't sit back very far. So she used her shoulders to wiggle back in an attemp to settle in farther. When that didn't work, she turned around to look at my belly with an expression that said, "What is THAT doing there?" Then she got up and tried to push my belly off to the side. And when that didn't work, she settled for trying to squash and mash my belly out of the way.

The wars of the sisters have begun. Once Talya arrives, I'm wondering how long it will take Camille to get beyond the novelty of new baby and ask when is it that baby goes away.

Favorite Child

This is from a couple weeks ago, at the beginning of month 7. It is also one of 2 pictures we have of me pregnant with Talya, whereas with Camille we documented every month.

Because that's right, we love her more.

I can't wait to answer those "why does she get to..." questions from BOTH girls!