Random Thoughts for this week

I've actually got a lot to say this week, but in the interest of time one of these is going to have to be bullet style - sorry!

• Lu has started calling the baby "Jackie". At first I didn't think I'd like the femininity to it, but it's really grown on me. It's her name for him. And I think it's so sweet she came up with it on her own. And she says it with such love every single time that it melts my heart.



• I'm trying to figure out what "please keep your voices down so the baby can nap" means in other people's houses. Because apparently, in Casa de Lua it means scream at the top of your lungs, start fighting, bang the piano keys & run up and down the stairs 100 times. Who knew? ;)



• Packing for a family of 5 is hard work. Doing it twice in two weeks is just crazy!



• I found a bunch of missing pacifiers today. They were behind Jack's crib. I had no idea he could throw them that far.



• We got complimented on our parenting & the girls' table manners again last night. It takes work, but it's in those moments it completely pays off. I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing it.



• Jack, our BIG baby at birth, isn't so big anymore! He had his 6 month well check, where the doctor said he was doing great btw, and he's average for weight (17lbs 9oz, 50%) and just slightly above average for height (26.75 in, 70%). The doctor does predict he'll be tall and if I had to choose I'd rather him be tall and average weight than the other way around. Oh, but he still does have the large head. Sorry baby - that ain't going away.



• The girls had their first ever ballet recital on Monday. You'll remember from here that Sam couldn't do last years because we were out of town. But new ballet studio equals new opportunities. They did great! Here are pics of my two little flowers.