My excuse for not posting...

...Gene was in San Francisco last weekend and had the camera. Really, I promise. It's not that I've been lazy and less than inspired, no not at all.

I feel like these last few weeks, Esther's really changing. She grew out of her shoes in what seemed like a day. She started talking...some. She says "apple", "go", "dog" and "car" now. And signs more and more. One of my new favorite things that she does is when I'm working on my computer, she'll climb up my chair and sit behind me. She hangs out with me and periodically gives me hugs. She'll pat my back and play with my hair. It's something she doesn't even think too much about but for me it's pure bliss. She's my girl.

We had to get her new shoes and she seems to approve:

"Hey Mom, what's up?"

She loves the noodles!

"What? You don't think I can stuff more noodles in my face? Bring 'em on."