we're just starting to recover somewhat from som e very hot, very humid weather. we are all finally sleeping a little better because we are more comfortable.

we had a lovely visit with the aunties. they were oh-so-helpful and i loved being that they could spend lots of time with rory and vice versa. joanna and val had a bit of a hairy trip back-they were supposed to arrive back in SF at around midnight on tuesday, but didn't get in until 3 am or so wednesday morning. YIKES!

here are the cute button stories i promised:

COLORS: when we went to rory's 18 month check up, one of the things i talked with her doctor about was the ability to recognize and name colors. i thought she had done it a couple of times, but wasn't sure if it was coincidence that she said 'lellow' while pointing to something yellow. the doctor said it was a little early for color recognition, that usually happens around age 2 or a little older. so a few days later, we're driving home from daycare and she sees a big yellow bus parked by the green. she says 'BUS' and i say 'what color is it?' and she says 'lellow'. RIGHT ON, i think-she's ahead of the game on this color recognition thing! so i relate the whole story to her daycare teachers a few days after that, and they are suitably impressed and saying 'you never know, every child is different, etc, etc...' so one of the teachers picks up a yellow crayon and asks rory what color it is and she says 'lellow', everyone cheers (positive reinforcement, you know), then the same teacher picks up another yellow crayon and asks her again for the color and rory says...'pink'. maybe she's developing a wicked sense of humor...

BEDTIME: a couple of nights ago, rory was having a hard time going to sleep. so i went into her room and was rocking her and singing to her. after a couple of songs, i say' okay, it's time to go to bed now' and the little head resting on my shoulder shakes 'no'. then i tell her how nice her crib/bed is, it has got a nice quilt in it that grandma made, she can sleep amoung her friends the stuffed animals and cuddled up with her fleece 'binkie' and so wouldn't that be nice to get into her crib and go to sleep? thumb comes out of the mouth long enough to say'no!' then goes back in...

okay, enough for now...get to work!