Say 'cheeeese'

A random photograph assortment

Half way up the stairs

I think these all count as playing together, atypical though they are

Saying 'cheeeese' posing for another photo. There are a few here because I was trying to get something natural

Some children don't know how to say 'cheeeeese' (yet)

Ilona time

At last, Ilona and Bluet are (almost/sometimes) playing with each other. Admittedly it usually involves Ilona finding something of Bluet's, putting it in her mouth and then Bluet notices and pulls it out. Or they are both in the same vicinity, with Bluet ignoring Ilona - But sometimes Bluet gives Ilona a replacement toy. And occasionally Ilona makes Bluet laugh, or even asks to do the same thing as Ilona. This is progress.

Ilona at the slide, Bluet somewhere else in playground

Ilona standing and smiling; Bluet still in bed

Ilona and Bluet amusing themselves independently in the same sand

Here it looks like they are playing happily, but actually I think Bluet is about to 'rescue' one of her toys from Ilona's grasp

Ilona playing with Bluet's tea set. Bluet must be far away

Bluet in her tent. 

Ilona standing

At different ends of the playground

Ilona alone

And not alone

life on the farm

Of course, most of the time it is a big treat for Bluet if she gets to do something without Ilona, or to spend time with a parent or grandparent alone. But sometimes she decides to show Ilona a toy, or push her around in a pushchair, and it is almost like they are playing. Must be the countryside air.

What Bluet really likes is for Wayne to tell her about snakes (she even found one all by herself in the rocks - a king snake, apparently

This week, we got some pretty good local Mexican food, and Bluet rode a 'burro'

Meanwhile, Ilona has been learning to sit up and has been getting very good at eating - even real banana - and has discovered her toes

Yesterday we went to the pond and Bluet and Thane were both very excited to see each other and play on the dock.

Sometimes Bluet even gets to eat outside

15 Weeks

Can you believe Ilona is already 15 weeks old? Anyway, I think I mentioned she had recently mastered thumb sucking, so here is the photographic evidence, plus more pictures of Bluet paying attention to Ilona. Bluet particularly likes this spinny toy thing of Ilona's because she says it has bubbles. Here she is showing Ilona how it works