Brains and beauty

Milo can make the sign for leaf, milk, plane, car, cold, all done and so much more. When I read to him, he mimics me and makes animal noises based on the picture on the page. It’s really endearing to hear him growl like a tiger.

Milo can also kiss with puckered lips. Luca is starting to get it. He was just opening his mouth to share his spit for a while. Once I had him in my arms, hanging upside down and asked Milo to kiss his brother. Milo did and this had Luca in stitches. 

Milo making the sign for leaf.

Milo making the sign for bird.

One of their favorites is this animal book.

Crime scene re-enactment

Winter Wall

The image and movies are brought to you by Daddy Daycare.

These babies are going to kick Portland’s winter in the arse.

Halloween at Wieden+Kennedy

Boogie Town

Milo and Luca hear their father playing his guitar downstairs and they let loose.

Horse

I have three precious Dala horses from our Christmas Scandinavia trip in 2009. The horses sat on my shelf collecting dust until just the other day when the twins were hovering below. I thought they wanted their Thomas Tank Engine (which was in detention for denting our hardwood floors). After a few minutes of frustration, Milo made the sign for horse. Oh, my God. They wanted my Dala horses!!! For being so brilliant, I happily gave them my prized possessions, which Milo and Luca promptly banged against the TV screen and chewed on the horse legs. It mademe smile. Little things like that make me realize what true happiness is—experiences NOT things.

Pumpkin Patch at Sauvie Island

Luca

Milo, fascinated by the soft, tire-tracked soil

Dominic and Luca

Tram and Milo

Vietnamese Storytime

We took Milo and Luca to the library for Vietnamese Storytime. They were really curious about their new environment and all the Vietnamese people (about 10 toddlers and their parents). I really want them to learn the language since I feel a bit inadequate of my own grasp of the language.

Milo gave his book to a stranger, who kindly read to him in Vietnamese.

Milo drawing with both hands