Memory Lane, sorta...

...also know as 11 Crescent Road, where Mimi grew up. We took Frances there after Christmas to show her around.


It looks almost exactly the same as it did when my grandparents lived there. Ahh, such happy memories, in a way...

Again, Frances was fascinated.

Grandparents!

Mark's parents, Vicki and Ira, braved the snow to meet Frances and spend Christmas in Cambridge. Appropriately, they were completely smitten with Frances.


Vicki and Ira stayed about like this for about four days:

Let the indoctrination begin!

I always liked Advent Calenders when I was little, and what's good for the goose must be good for the gosling, right? Frances found the calender riveting.

Bathing Beauty

We have several ways of washing Frances. The most frequent manner is Emergency Mode. I think parents, and most everyone else, can figure out what that is. It involves expletives before the bath, it happens in the sink, and it necessitates doing laundry afterwards, if you need some hints. Frances is not a big fan.

Our favorite manner is Shower Mode. It happens on purpose, which is a big plus, and one of us gets to hold her cute little self. Frances doesn't mind it one bit.

Bananas Reality

A friend of mine described life with a new born as "bananas reality." I must agree. Exhibit A of bananas reality would have to be the earlier picture of Mark asleep on the couch with Frances, with Frances in a dish towel.

Here's Exhibit B:



That's Frances in her favorite spot, the bathroom counter. In the foreground you'll notice my sandwich. She was so happy where she was that I just ate my lunch in the bathroom where I could keep an eye on her. I got my lunch and she got to stay put. Everybody's happy!

Sweetness

And that about sums it up...

Frances usually joins us in bed in the morning, for some together time after she's really woken up in the morning.

Frances spends much more time awake these days. It's very exciting to actually see her shining eyes, and such pretty eyes they are, too.

Auntie Lindsay and Cousin Zoe come to visit

Ahhh!!! Not another cousin!



Just kidding. Zoe and Frances got along just fine during Lindsay and Zoe's recent visit.

Zoe was very attuned to Frances actually; she got very upset when Frances cried.

Lindsay was a Wonder Woman.

You'll notice the kids both have hats on. The Gods of Apartment Heat weren't looking down on us kindly that day.