Meryl went to the dentist! And the verdict is that she needs to brush her teeth and gums more often...AKA, "parents, get with it!"  

 Meryl has mastered going down the stairs feet first, on her initiative! But she has also started to realize what she can reach along the way. It's only a matter of time till she starts hanging on the doorknob like a monkey.

Believe it or not, there is apparently a potty training methodology that you can start on day-1 with your baby called, Elimination Communication. (Thank you, Elke, and good luck, Molly!) There is also general intrigue with flushing a toilet and hearing the water go 'whooosh!' For Meryl, it's the latter. Starting today, she can now flush the toilet. And there goes our water bill.

Meryl got to hang out with Molly's son, Will, today! He's just a shade older than a month and so cute! (And he has a disproportionately sized head in this picture, which does not match reality.) But hey, they're best cousin buds!

We just 'had' to go to Ray's for their curry fried rice, with extra curry sauce...the best. 

Move over refrigerator, turns out Meryl gives all vertical surfaces equal opportunity for sloppy suction kisses.   

Gretchen came over to take Meryl for a stroll today so I could go on some errands (thank you!). She's going to become a Grandma in two months (!!!), so today was her qualifier round (ha!)...with a before and after picture for proof!

It was a loooooooooooong flight.

This all started with one measly little red pan from Xanna for Christmas, and then Grandpa took to the Internet. 

And so it begins. New shoes! 

The little ones come out at night, or early evening:) The temperature isn't scorching, the smoke has blown away, and the block is hoppin' before dinner with tiny tykes burning off steam!

 ...Something's a little fishy here.