Saturday silliness

Another day of coughing. Ugh. This morning I went to a brunch, and had to excuse myself at least five times to go into another room to cough, sputter, and gag. Later in the day, I had another coughing fit while holding a sleeping Miles. Thank goodness Annie was sitting next to me and caught the little guy as he flew out of my arms in the midst of a particularly harsh cough.

Speaking of Miley, he still loves to read. He chuckles and coos and listens intently when someone reads him a story. He mostly reads fiction, but today he added nonfiction to his repertoire. We read the current Newsweek issue together. He's a bit frustrated with the political situation, which we concluded from his shrieks when we read about the campaign nastiness between Clinton and Obama. Miles begs to know, "Why can't they all just get along?"

Nose in the news

Notice the headline of the news story coming up.
Miles wonders if it's about baby marathoners.

Miles was Mr. Smiles today, except when the camera tried to capture him. Here are some Mommy/Baby pics, each of which was preceded by a Miley smile. Little stinker.
We attempted a Skype session with Hannah and Elisabeth this afternoon, but it was short because the babies weren't all that cooperative. Hannah was sleepy from a nap, and Miles was getting ready to nap. Tanner brought Miles close to the camera the babies could say hello, then he (Miles, not Tanner) started to cry, which set Hannah in motion, and she burst into tears in empathy for her tired little cousin. Although I don't want the babies to cry and be sad, I love hearing their voices in the same room. Only a little over a month and they can cry together in person! Yaaay!

Tomorrow we're going to brunch with Angie and Charlie so we can hear about their 20 mile run today. Yes, 20 miles today, with snow, wild wind, and cold temps. Angie, are you still trying to convince Charlie that the two of you should audition for The Amazing Race?

Time to down a large quantity of Nyquil and hope for the best. Good night, Miles. Good night, Hannah. Good night, Annie and Tanner. Good night, Angie and Charlie. Good night, Elisabeth and Evan. Good night, Larry. Good night, moon.