I want to back waaaay up, pre-Linden. I found a bunch of sweet pictures of Eli on a camera that hadn't yet been downloaded.



With an attitude like this, my money is on Eli over the rhinoceros in a one-on-one.



We bought Eli a little baby doll to practice being gentle before Linden was born. He did a great job and really likes to dress and feed her. As we've recently been getting Linden used to a bottle, he has gotten his baby's bottle out and is practicing for when he gets a turn with Linden. He is a great big brother. She is a lucky little girl!


Early in the summer, we hosted a family of robins on our (old) front porch. They were in the perfect spot to watch out the window without having to go outside and bother them. We watched Mama Robin feed the three babies and watched the babies leave the nest, one by one.




Poor Eli is cursed with hair like mine, very fine and straight. So when it goes crazy after a bath, it is reason to celebrate! Although I did just notice that his hair looks just like the birds' nest, above.