oh, yeah..and those other two kids...

I know the blog's been kinda Maeve heavy lately. Of COURSE! Have you seen how cute she is?? But our other two rascals are just as cute, in a bigger way. And so you don't forget it, here are some more pics of them, the best big brother and sister Maeve could ask for!

Above they're watching a bunch of bees flying around a table on the porch where they built a...nest. Yes, I know bees live in a hive, but it definitely wasn't a hive they built, so maybe they aren't bees exactly. They look like them, but are all black, and some have a red behind and others a yellow. They make a buzzing sound when they fly. And they fly like they're drunk. Just like a bee. But anyway, the kiddos are watching from the safety of the house. And for an extra dose of security, Bran was armed with an arrow that he was lobbing, spear-like, at them. Through the glass. Oh, my brave warrior... :) Also, I'm not sure why they're afraid of bees. Is that built-in? We've never said or done anything to make them scared. Just, "oh, let's be nice to them!" etc. And we're calm around them and not panicky... I don't get it. They were fine before we went to Texas, but now... hmmm...

Looks like fun, doesn't it? Cushions and beanbags. What more could ya ask for? And swords and axes, but you know... that goes without saying.

Okay, I can't leave little M out of this post! Bran and Nuala adore her. You should hear Nuala soothe-talk to her. Her voice gets so high and sing-songy, and she calls her "Sweetheart" and "Sister" over and over and over. As in, "it's okay, Sweetheart! Sister! Sister! It's okay, Sister! Sweetheart..." So dang cute. And Maeve loves to smile at them. It's so fun having the whole big/little sibling dynamics thing going on. I love it!

Let's get some BLUE in there with all that pink!

Nuala "gave" Maeve her little pink evil eye bracelet that she got in Istanbul. She's probably "given" her about 1/2 her possessions by now. Usually for her "birthday." I tell her that Maeve loves whatever it is being gifted, but wants Nuala to play with it right now.

Bran with his bow and arrow. That's been the big thing lately. He was very glad to see them when we got back. He's actually quite a good shot. He's got a sword stuck down the back of his shirt, too, because why not?

Ha! She does love him, I promise. Maeve had her two month check-up today. She weighs 11 lbs-11 oz, and is 23 inches long. And she got shots...fun, fun, fun. Bran was so sweet. As the 3 kiddos and I waited in the teeny little room for the doc to prepare the goodies, Bran looked at me with wide eyes and said, lip trembling, "I not want her to get shots." So SO sweet. I said, "why not?" and he said, "Because then her have to have bandaids, and I not want her to have them." He was right on the verge of tears, I could see it on his face, and hear it in his voice. But he survived. So did Maeve. Nobody pulled the needle out of her leg (ahem. Twice.), making it snap off in her little baby thigh. No, not like my protective big sister, who then got kicked out of the room after the second needle grab, did to me. That would be pretty horribly painful, I imagine.

Yeah, THIS didn't end well. And just to make it clear... we do have a rule about not pointing it at faces/heads, and only shooting people who are okay with being shot. Sometimes the temptation is just too great, though. (But really, at the risk of sounding like I'm blaming the victim, if I were Nuala, I would have been MORE than wary about the set-up...)