Cousin Time

All of the Bruins/Prins/VanLaake cousins were together last weekend.

Much like a total solar eclipse, this is something that happens very rarely, but is quite spectacular and very special when it does.

The total current cousin count is 7 --- 3 boys, 3 girls, 1 in utero (and a partridge in a pear tree).

Tough Questions

It's becoming clear that Ayla's inquisitive mind is working in overdrive these days.
She asks so many questions, trying to make sense of what she hears and observes. However, many of her questions leave me stumped.

For example:

"Why does God give me worries?"
"How do reindeer fly?"
"Where is heaven?"
"How does Jesus get in our hearts?"
"Are you a dreamer? What's your best dream?"
"How did Annika get out of your tummy?"

And the toughest question of all...
"How did Annika get in your tummy?"


Oh... our sweet little Ayla....

Plump & Peaceful

those are the 2 words that I would use to best describe our Annika.

at 6 weeks she tipped the scale at 11lbs6ozs. that puts her in the 95th %ile. plump is putting it nicely. :)

and she loves to sleep. she sleeps most of the day, and then for the past week she's also been sleeping at night from 10pm until 6 or 6:30am. this 'sleeping through the night' business is something I haven't experienced yet as a mom (ahem. Ayla still doesn't sleep through the night), and I'm finding it a bit eerie. it seems too good to be true. (our girls make a good case for the "nature" side of the "nature vs. nurture" debate).

but for now, plump and peaceful is perfect.