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The Weinberg Boys And . . . A Girl!

That's right folks! On or around February 5, 2008, Milo and Calder will become big brothers to a little sister Weinberg. So far, while she is in utero, we call her "Lil' Peach" and we've not yet finalized a name for the little girl Weinberg, who will be arriving in 13 or less weeks.

Milo is very excited about having a sister. He'd actually been asking about having a sister for quite a while before we even decided on a third child. Milo actually told me that if it was a boy, "Mommy, you'll just have to have another baby." Ha! Milo loves to talk to my tummy and has many ideas about what "Little Pink," as he likes to call her, might want, need, or be like. He also often tells her he loves her.

Calder is very sweet too, kissing my belly and pointing to the baby inside. He, of course, has no idea what life changes he's in for, as I will not be as quick to tote him around come February.

For those of you wondering, the name of the blog will probably change to "The Weinberg Boys and A Girl," but the internet address will stay the same. And yes, we are now officially certifiably insane and totally in love with our children.

Brotherly Love

Today we hiked with our friends Tristan, Ella, and Naja in Harbison State Forest. Milo and Calder took turns being carried during our approximately three mile hike. We stopped for lunch when we reached the Broad River, which borders part of the forest. After eating a bit of food, Milo and Calder had a blast scampering among the rocks along the river bank. At this time each had found a walking stick that each was using "to go fishing" in the water.

Now here's where we cursed ourselves for not bringing our video camera. Calder accidentally dropped his stick in the moving water. Milo, without hesitating even a moment, literally jumped into the water to retrieve Calder's stick. When he realized that the water was cold--it was only about 60 degrees outside at this time--and deeper than he initially thought, Milo yelled, "Help!" Daddy came to his rescue, pulling Milo out of the water and stripping off his soaked clothing. Daddy praised Milo for saving his brother's stick and Milo responded, "You should be proud too, Daddy, you saved me!" Luckily it was not a cold day and Milo certainly did not mind hiking in his underwear, long-sleeved shirt, and wet sneakers. He even seemed to get quite a kick out of his newly liberated skinny white legs, climbing to the top of a tall rock bordering the water and doing a little jig at the top. I'm sorry I cannot share this wonderful picture with you.

October Photos

October was a really busy month for the Weinberg boys, from a visit with Grammy and Oom-Poppa, to a visit with the Wawersik family, as well as playing at the state fair, Milo's school trip to the farm, and assorted other fun times. Lots of October photos can be found here.