Guess where this penny has been?

Phoebe's Penny

If you guessed, “on a wild ride through Phoebe’s digestive system,” you win! (I won’t make you look at the penny-in-the-poop discovery photos.)

I know. You’re shaking your head at me. Leslie, you understand that baby-proofing your house includes keeping small items like this picked up and put away so tiny hands can’t get them, don’t you? How did this happen? Well, I’ll tell you: It was my mother’s fault. No. No! I’m kidding!!! (Mom, I’m mostly kidding.) It was Julia and Lucy’s fault.

My mom was keeping an eye on the girls while I was “working out” in the basement. They were playing Store and feeling uninspired by their wooden play money’s lack of authenticity and so they broke open their bank to use the real stuff. My mother told them not to do it. She told them to put the money away. They did not listen and Phoebe had an Abe Lincoln snack.

*Generally, I “work out” during nap time or when Dave is home, but he’s currently in the middle of a seventeen day work bender, which means he’s only home for about 8 hours every four days and during that time, he’s sleeping or going to softball meetings or bringing kids to my Kindermusik class which is why my mom was watching the girls. So, technically, I guess it’s Dave’s fault. I also blame fitness.

We got enough snow to cancel school on Friday and dance classes on Saturday and, of course, to play in, too.

Julia playing in the snow.

There’s Julia playing in the snow.

Lucy eating the snow.

There’s Lucy eating the snow.

Phoebe hating the snow.

And there’s Phoebe, hating the snow.

Don’t worry. Julia and Lucy got her to grin, eventually.

Is that a smile?

And after those teeth finally came through Sunday morning, she was much more cheerful.


See? We made it through.

Puzzle time!

That’s a 1,000 piece puzzle and it’s nearly complete!

If you’re not impressed, you should consider the added challenge we face of assembling it before Phoebe eats the pieces. She hasn’t actually digested any, at least we don’t think she has. Three of them have definitely been chewed and a handful took a dip in her milk. If we get down to the end and some are missing, well, I don’t know. Are puzzle pieces digestible? Would they come out like they went in?

Christmas Card Photo 2011

Merry Christmas!

I’m not going to post it, though. Not until Christmas. For now, here are some shots that didn’t make the cut.

Christmas Card Outtake - Lucy

Man, I wish I had a better camera.

Christmas Card Outtake - Julia

And was a better photographer.

Christmas Card Outtake - Phoebe

Also, that Phoebe wasn’t terrified of Santa.

*Are you on my Christmas card list? Do you want to be? Let me know.

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