Two and Two Half-Pints: Keeping busy in Cambridge

14-22 April 2012

We had to say goodbye to one of Bryce's best buds, Emma, as she and her family were moving to Cambridge, MA. The good news is that we'll be able to visit them when we return to the States. Regardless, it was an emotional moment and I'm beginning to realize the move back is going to have a much bigger impact on Bryce than the move over here did. He's much more aware and we really have a stable and predictable weekday routine which we didn't have so much in Brooklyn.

Ellis around this time was on the brink of taking his first steps, but much more confident with his hands held.

Stephen's cousin Mark, his lovely wife Paula, and their youngest, Natalie, visited us from Kent and we had a nice meal, punt, and stroll around their old stomping grounds. (They lived here when they first got married, so it was nice to hear them reminisce.) Natalie gets lovelier each time we see her and Ellis especially enjoyed her attention. We are hoping that is not the last we'll see of them, though August 10 is racing at us faster than we'd hoped.

Love to all and soon to come is the post from my parents' visit!

Another round of gorgeous blooms on Christ's Pieces

Ranunculus from the Easter centerpiece. (Reminiscent of October 27, 2007? We had these in our centerpieces at our wedding.)

Funnily caught all three with sour faces: Emma, Delia, and Bryce. We miss Emma (and her mom Audrey) loads.

What happened to his baby face?

If left unattended with an apple or pear (often the case), Ellis will consume the entire thing-- seeds, stem, and all. He has multiple orchards growing in his tummy.

Stop. Too cute. Snuggling on a rainy day with some Wallace & Gromit

Ellis manhandles Bryce's normally-off-limits train track while he's napping

Literary playdate with buddy Xan. (Look at the size of the book he's chosen!) :)

Natalie manages to wrangle two toddlers temporarily!

Relaxing after an early dinner / late lunch

Aww, Mark & Natalie

The sun is shining on the lovely Coward family! (But not for long!)

Holding hands with Natalie!

I'm Henry XIII, I am!

Listening intently to (or tuning out?) the verbose punt tour guide...

Ellis says, "The sky doesn't look so good..."

Giggles on the punt... don't rock the boat, Bryce!

And... here' comes the rain!

Forgot to mention after our punting excursion I had a nasty spill while holding Ellis and thankfully only injured myself. Ouch! My knees eventually healed, but they were some pretty nasty bruises and I had to do stairs one at a time for a week.