A Guy, Two Girls and a Pup

So, Dad’s back from Europe, his camera is in with Canon for repair/replacement. San Francisco was nice enough, but rather more spread out than we all expected. Dad has a summer cold, which is miserable and unfortunately coinciding with what might be the hottest day on record in Seattle - EVER. Little M has had a drippy nose already, so she’s probably been through it and gave it to dad. Mom is so far immune, but Esme is snifflely… oh, and Dad’s off to Australia in a little more than a week, shortly after a neighborhood block party next week for the Seattle Night Out.

Whew.

-K

Kevin and M’s 365 project is on temporary hiatus. Long story short, the camera’s busted.

Boo.

It’s official: Meredith is now sleeping (probably — it’s quiet anyway) in her new rail-free non-crib big-girl bed. She’s been having a blast all evening climbing in and out of it all by herself! The past few nights we’ve been shutting her door (which we never have before) in order to prepare for tonight, so that she wouldn’t be roaming all over the house in the middle of the night. She’s been crying less and less since we’ve been doing it — tonight, success! No tears at all. We’ll see how the night goes, but from here on out, it’s a whole new world…

(Pictures of the new bed soon!)

It was a Monktastic day. Monklicious, even.
There were readings of curious George, monkey master extraordinaire. Playing with monkey dolls. A brand-new monkey backpack, whose tail is a leash for mom or dad to hold. Much discussion of “mahn-gees” by little M. And the crowning monkey moment of all: Monkey M’s first escape from the crib… followed immediately by a loud thump and lots of crying.

She’s fine, or course, but it’s scary to fall from that high. So, it’s time to change up the routine, start closing her door for security and then… no more crib. Later this week, I’ll be taking down the rail and putting up the stubby sides. It’s time not only because she’s able to climb out, but today while out and about, M discovered small tables and bed that were just here size and was completely enthralled.

So. Almost two. Graduating to a big girl (sort of) bed. Just started facing forward in the car like a big girl. Things are really starting to move for little Miss M.

-K