Linus with his blanket

...and daddy.

Chalk Art Boy

Hugo has been experimenting with linear chalk compositions via concrete and brick mediums.

It's sprinkler season!

From the park today.

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Laying a Cheerio smack down...

While Frida and Diego await the fallout.

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From this morning's playtime.

Above: was passing time watching the boys play in the living room and I thought I would try to get a portrait. Below: a somewhat cute story. Last night, I had the radio connected to our computer playing a random shuffle of files from our iTunes when an audio file came on from a couple months ago of mommy speaking to Dashiel while he was eating. Dash stopped playing with his toys, stood up on his tiptoes and started to pull himself up to the desk to see where mommy was. When the file stopped, he stood a second more, looked back at me, and sat back down to continue playing with his toys.

Dash @ 10.5 months

Went to the doctor with Dash--had a needle :(  -- He is 29 lbs. and 33 inches tall.

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Yesterday's Visit to the Park

Trivia Question

I may be able to stick out my tongue, but guess what I'm really doing? Hint: I do it 3-4 times a day and it never is not shocking!!

Hooray for Dashiel!

At least one of our boys doesn't mind wearing hats :)

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Photos from the weekend so far...

Been a busy weekend for Dashiel and Hugo. Lots of play time, indoors and out.

Here's Dash talking (or listening) to Mommy on the phone this morning. Mommy was working and Dash just finished a pile of cinnamon Cheerios.

Dash smiled when he heard Mommy's voice.

Here's one of Hugo from yesterday. He won't wear a bib so we often remove the shirt before pancakes and other sticky messy meals.

Kitty is always around to help as we move from pancakes to cantaloupe. Daddy also worked the hair volume on the back of Hugo's head for effect--like a fish tale.

Frida and Diego catch a break from the babies.

Both Dash and Hugo play along side of each other often. However, Hugo is learning to confiscate toys from Dash he thinks are his.

And more shades of "brotherly turf wars" to come....Dash is lauging here, because he is grabbing Hugo's hair as it pops up in the seat in front of him, much to Hugo's annoyance.

"Hey You!" Hugo has mastered pointing, but only for things he wants, so....basically, he wants the phone/camera I am shooting him with. I said no, we walked on.

There were more exciting things to see anyway. We walked along the river and stopped many times to stare out at the water, city and bridges.

Sometimes we'd stop to dance (as a car was blaring music from the street).

And, also, we made friends in the park. Hugo started drawing on the asphalt with two other little girls he met.

He's a very friendly boy. He loves hanging around with other kids at the park.

Coming home on the subway...

We were visiting schools on Manhatten.

Dear God, it's me Dashiel

Dear God,

I am an angel most days. I encourage my brother "Ugo" and lately have been telling him, "Goodjob!" as much as mom and dad do. I now hold my own sippy cup, can crawl right into the dogs cage to keep them company, and will wiggle my pointer finger right back when someone tells me "Noooooo."

But I'm struggling Lord. I can't seem to sleep through the night and feel compelled to wake the entire block on 23rd Street. I stand and wail and shout and can't help but wake my brother. I now have teeth (#3 and #4 to be exact) coming in and mom and dad try to help me with teething tablets and Oragel and an extra middle of the night bottle, but I insist on making the rest of the Browns miserable. I just can't help myself!

Please give my loving parents and patient brother the strength to tolerate me between the hours of 4 and 6 AM.

-The Dash

Brothers taking a bath

For the first time together without Mommy or Daddy in the tub...(well mostly Mommy).