And Finally, Pictures!

This is what pink eye in the morning looks like.  Heartbreaking isn't it!

Keeping hydrated with a breakfast smoothie.

Two sick crying kids hugging each other.  Brooke tells her brother, "It's okay, Auber!"

Okay, enough of the sadness!  Here is Brooke having "circle time" with all of her stuffed animals.  This was one of the fun things she got to do with Grandma Britta.  Brooke sang the Hello Song to a few of the animals sitting in the circle.  "Hello Crocodile, Hello Crocodile, Hello Crocodile, We're glad you came to play..."

A little time to sit with Daddy.

Some time to chat with Grandpa John on the cell phone.

I wanted to purchase a bike that Brooke's short legs could reach really well on craigslist, but the people selling their bikes wanted way too much for them.  So a quick stop at Walmart and she started cruising around in her new bike!  She mentioned, "There's no music!"  She also asked Daddy, "Buy me a bell for my bike?"

The Dora bike is still on the big side for Brooke so Oliver pushes behind!  It's a perfect combo!  Update on Oliver.... he's one week away from ten months and started taking one to three steps.  He seems more interested in walking but is such a goofball when we "practice".  He gets frustrated and starts bouncing his legs and throwing back his head. A big difference than Brooke who could practice walking over and over again until I was tired! He has a set of strong legs.  He balances on his own for about 10 seconds and then carefully squats and lowers his body to the floor.  All this walking before 10 months old and in soft shoes! Just joking Grandpa! :) 

Brooke has become a picky eater.  She used to try a bite of anything we asked, but that's no longer the case.  Grandma Koke and Emily have both sent me a few great resources about getting kids to eat new foods.  At lunch we made a pea face after Brooke had a fit about having peas on her plate.  She at the whole mouth!  I guess I have to be more creative in my presentations!