With the help of two great helpers, Patti and Kellie, Sanguine is learning and gaining lots of control. She’s made it through our bad Flu no worse for the wear. She is sitting up in the high chair and grabbing things like crazy. Oh, and she is officially back on the breast full time. Now she occasionally gets a bottle of breastmilk too, but we are so happy she is strong enough to fully nurse on her own.

Happy Birthday Rainy Day

Rainy turns five and the little ones are going on six months. Torrent will turn three on the 24th. We just moved in to town. Our new address is 117 S Titus Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850.

The Girls

Thanks to Oma for coming up here to visit. We had such a great time. The bratwurst and kartofel salat, the chocolate cream pie, ah! We are still trying to get Sanguine and Dare used to not being held all the time. Oma you hung in there again, sleeping on the sofa bed, drinking our strong coffee and dealing with our good little Josie. Oma you are the best.

In all the chaos and change we’ve experienced this year, Josie, our little best friend, has stuck by our side, watched over us at night, thrived at the end of the food chain in the new version of our family, and loved us all the while. She has had to crawl slowly from numero uno, along with Comet, down the ladder to the least among us. Now with four kids, she has suffered a lack of affection, and at times our short fuse has caught up with her and her canine antics. Josie is an amazing dog. We love her. She is still learning new tricks. Santa will be good to her this Christmas Season!