Anna Blabber

Just wanted to write and say that Anna has actually begun to blabber occaisionally! This is not just consonant-vowell stuff like LA LA LA this is strings of different consonant-vowell combinations! Even her tones are different. It's actually quite shocking! We're just thrilled. It really is the natural progression for language and we've been so frustrated about her speech abilities lately. We often now can't tell who's making what noises!

We took a nice walk with the kids today. We went to a nature center run by the Audubon Society. It's on an old plot of farm land near the Presumpscot River Estuary. We walked about a half mile on the nature trails. Jane was in the Bjorn with Karen and Anna was in a backpack carrier with me. It was a nice late fall day, sunny but cool. The leaves are pretty much gone here and it wasn't the greatest season for color. But the girls seemed to like it nontheless!

Kris tell John to hang in there and we hope that cast comes off soon. I actually just had a friend at work get hit by a car while riding his bike. He's got a fractured ankle... and a lawyer! I'm glad you've got Olivia back! I hope you have fun with her.

Matt G. can you see the light at the end of the tunnell? God speed as you get ready to gradumatate! Also we checked out ENGRISH.com tonight and laughed ourselves silly!

Goodnight!

Nate