Pictures, a success!

I've been reading a lot (relatively speaking, like I have time for "a lot" of anything) about birth order. I am textbook first born with a lot of overlap into only child. Are you astounded? :) (Or, as Anna-Kate would say, "I can hardly believe that!") Wanna know who else is classic first born? That would be my mini-me, Anna-Kate. One of the things that distinguishes first borns from their siblings is a specific dislike of change and a need to know what's coming next (Like, we aren't flexible people. If we plan on something happening, it better happen that way. I am becoming more flexible in my old age, thankfully.). Anyway, I had told Anna-Kate that Jack was getting his pictures first and then she would go. But, of course, we were late getting there and Jack was asleep so I asked her to go first. Every one of the pictures she had red eyes as she was barely able to hold in her tears (for the "dangling carrot" of pizza for lunch for sweet/smiling girls!). Jack went and did amazing. He giggled and smiled--I had a really hard time picking what picture to get for him. I told Anna-Kate I wanted her to try again. She did beautifully! She just needed things to go like I had told her, I guess. I (obviously) didn't buy the bad picture, though I wish I could document the difference in the two pictures. Anyway, I was quite happy with how the pictures turned out.

My sweet, smiling boy. It's been a fun 3 months.



My big girl looks so old and mature!