Trying my best to take the moments I am given to write about my children. My picture supply is poor. Our camera is full and also obnoxiously slow. We are taking some photos with Luke's phone but our devotion is poor. I still subscribe to the idea that no picture captures exactly how marvelous and divine my children are, but I have to at least have some documentation. The memory fades fast and already, Lily is such a different baby from her birth.

Lily has tiny little toenails that look like itsy bitsy triangles on the tips of her wee little toes. Since she's put on so much healthy weight the only thing that remains tiny on her- seemingly- are her feet and toes. I suppose her dainty fingers and precious nose remain very small too:) Lily is beginning to track our voices really well and coo and have personality to her response to our words. Her eyes remain a dark blue, but we know they will soon turn. Her back and limbs have this very soft, light little fur on them, which the doc says will go away in time. Her little thighs have the Quinn=like perfection of chubbiness and the folds in her skin are forming all over her body as she puts on weight. We will have to be vigilant about washing in those spots:)

Quinn loves rice with soy sauce. He also enjoys his Annie fruit snacks and cascade farms granola bars. We are doing our best to make organic food staples in his life. We can't switch over all of our shopping or eating to organic, but we do our best to give his body some edible purity when possible:) Lily, of course, has taken to nursing like a champ and has a narrow culinary palate:) I am cutting out dairy for a bit to see if that improves some things for the two of us. Maybe cutting out ice cream and mochas will help me weight loss too; it certainly can't hurt:)

My son is all about rediscovering older toys and playing with them. There is great joy in watching him manipulate toys from his younger years in new ways now that he is older. He showed me how he had grouped the polar bear, cub and penguin and then we both quoted lines from Polar Bear Polar Bear by Eric Carle. He liked that I went and found the book and read it to him.

Have I mentioned his thing about "the mailman told me". He is spending the evening with Nana and Papa tonight, though one thing that he mentioned was that the mailman had said that Mom and Dad should sleep with Quinn in Papa's bed. Funny kid.

Lily was just catapulting herself up her father's chest, in infant terms at least. She was having quite a workout. Lily loves to lift her head, which sometimes results in banging her head against our chests. Sometimes when you lay her down, her legs remain off the ground, like she can't settle them. She is marvelously sweet:)

Ah, the last day

For today, do freerice.com and give something back to the world:) Thanks for being a mellow, easy going bunch. I appreciate the efforts people put into making the best of a situation that wasn't ideal. You have my respect for your maturity in the face of challenge.

Happy Wednesday

Wait, did I already post for today? I think i did. Oh well. Read on to the next one for your daily blog:)

Shared Meals

Tonight, the Beck/McCammon family- that's mine- had a most delicious and healthy meal... or, we had McDonalds. Still, the three of us sat down, talked about our day and had a quite nice occasion. They say that the family that eats together stays together. Would you agree? What are the trends and patterns for your family and family meals or eating? Quinn has breakfast in bed or in his bedroom every morning. I bring it to him and while we get him dressed and ready for school, we encourage him to eat. At least once a week, usually on pizza night, we eat while watching a movie. We are by no means a model for meal-time, but this evening reminded me of how healthy it can be to sit down- even if what we're eating isn't the best. The company, though, was pretty fantastic:) and that makes any food go down a little bit easier.

Hope you're all having a merry end to your term.

Quinn's first conference

Today was Quinn's first conference for pre-school. It was for his afternoon session, which takes place in the St. Kate's Early Childhood Center. I wasn't able to make it to his conference because I had theater auditions. He Montessori conference is on Thursday and I will be present at that one. Learning about who your precious son is through the eyes of a teacher is fascinating, especially since I've been on the other side of the table for 10 years now. It's strange to think someone could know something I don't, but their eyes glimpse different things and he is a different person who I'm not with him- not a wholly new person but still someone who can reveal new things to people who aren't his mother. I wonder how much you recall about your early years in school and how you were perceived or thought of by educators. What role did your parents take in your education? How vulnerable I feel on this side of the table.

I'm away at a two day workshop, but will think of you in my absence. Have a productive day and be well!