Bisque-y Business- Monka and the Spoon!

Well- I guess it has been a little while since I have written a Monkey Blog.. I am sorry for that, but I guess I have just been living in the Monkey Moment!!

This week has been crazy, bi-polar weather and all! As you can see, we were having a little bath-time fun with our favorite Daddy and our favorite toothbrush. I think she is almost ready for potty training because every time she is sans-diaper she doesn't have an accident. Maybe I should wait until she understands more of what I am saying. But I tells ya, she mimicks a lot of what I say now. It is very very cutie. Jay would call it her cute-rate (like Karate) skills.

Whats more, Violet is turning into a little people too! I have a picture here for ya'll where her eyes are actually open. You can see the little booties that a lady who frequents our neighborhood breakfast joint knitted her. Too much! What a good girl she is too, sleeping in at least 4 hour blocks most nights. It is so nice to have such wonderful kids.

Monka is getting her 5th tooth, her right top eye tooth, to be exact. You wouldnt know it from the devouring of Tomato-Basil Bisque that she did with Jessie and I though!

Soup isn't a chewy food, but she tried anyways. You can see that little tongue sticking out with concentration while she uses her hands to eat it!! She really did finish the whole bowl too. That was tuesday- today she ate sushi with Sarah and I, three pieces, miso soup, and all of my ginger. I made sure she only had crunchy shrimp roll though, because I don't think she should go full in to the raw stuff yet.

Speaking of, we had a sushi rolling and homemade sake drinking party this past sunday, and I am starting to suspect that all the friends we have here are only interested in us because of our awesome kids. :) No complaints there!

Lastly, we have been frequenting the duckie pond by our house, and Lilly has almost mastered "duck". We are also teaching her to blow kisses, maybe she can combine the two? That may be too much awesome though. In any case, I put Squeaker in the baby backpack, and hold Monk's hand, and we walk ALL the way around the pond- a half mile. What marathon kids!!

Lastly, I wanted to add a blast from the past. This picture was from this day a year ago- with Baby Monkey at the Atlanta aquarium. How far weve come...

Life is good! :)