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First Word, Sibling Synchronicity, Winston Expends Another Life

We've got all sorts of fun things happening around the house.
First I'll share Winston's latest escapade.  Week before last, he escaped, stayed out all night and then showed up in the morning with a giant gash in his tummy.   If I had to guess, I'd say it was his pancreas that was sticking out of the gash.  But you know, that cat is so tough.  Recall the incident four years ago when he immersed himself in tar at a construction site by our house in Houston.   Anyhow, his Hungarian vet here stuffed the pancreas looking thing back in, mended the wound and gave him this cone collar to wear around the house.  Now he is as good as new.   Thank goodness cats have nine lives.

I've also taught the children some fun party tricks.  Observe!

Today Patrick woke up bright and early at 5 a.m.  A man with a purpose, he woke up saying "mama! mama!"   Here he is, in his "Circle of Neglect," i.e., the Exersaucer, showing off his new verbal skills.  This took us by surprise, as he hardly ever talks.  Not even much of the ooooh and aaaah.  This was an exciting morning around here!

Posted by Meryl & Russell McLendon at 2:33 AM 5 comments 
Delighted in Dubrovnik

It didn't take us long to discover why Dubrovnik is called "the Pearl of the Adriatic." The city is, in a word, breathtaking.  Truth be told, my breathlessness was caused in part to my current out-of-shapeness combined with the fact that Dubrovnik is a city surrounded by steep, ascending and descending walls.  And Paddy wasn't much for walking that day, so I felt obliged to tote him around in the Baby Bjorn. Luckily, both Paddy and CC seemed to appreciate Dubrovnik's beauty as much as Russell and I did, so it was a very good day in Durovnik.

Posted by Meryl & Russell McLendon at 6:42 AM 1 comments 
Sleep Deprivation Silliness

I'm pleased to announce that, after seven and a half months, Patrick is sleeping through the night!  To mark this occassion, I'm sharing some of my finer moments with you.   For friends with new babies, I hope this gives you a laugh.  Maybe you have some funny, embarrassing stories of your own?  Surely you do!
And now that I'm rested, things are about to change.  I will no longer wear dirty shirts inside out (to get that extra wear out of a washing).   The house will no longer look like the set of Sanford and Son.   Claudia will not be showing up to school wearing two left shoes.  No, all that is about to change.
And here's some funny Paddy pictures.  His squishy lovey made up for the lack of sleep in spades.

Posted by Meryl & Russell McLendon at 7:28 AM 8 comments 
Greetings From "Pretty Mykonos"

All Claudia could say about Mykonos was "it's so.... so... so pretty!  Pretty Mykonos!"  I agree.  I myself was having quite a relaxing time... until I managed to eat some hummus with pine nuts and Russell had to repeatedly stab me in the leg with my epi pen so I wouldn't swell up and die. In pretty Mykonos. Thank goodness for Russell. You have saved my life again, my dear! Here's some pictures I took after recovering from the pine nut incident.

Posted by Meryl & Russell McLendon at 1:00 PM 7 comments 
There You Have It

Helpful tip from Claudia: if you spill BBQ sauce down the front of your dress, just put the dress on backwards and go on about your business. Posted by Meryl & Russell McLendon at 7:15 AM 2 comments 
Tots Atop the Acropolis

Posted by Meryl & Russell McLendon at 1:09 PM 1 comments 
Paddy Boy is Seven Months!

Posted by Meryl & Russell McLendon at 3:14 AM 3 comments 
Beach Baby, Beach Baby!

Posted by Meryl & Russell McLendon at 5:04 AM 4 comments Traveling with Tots