Think it doesn't get any cuter than this? Try to imagine Superduck dancing and singing her own theme song.

  So far, Tess sees the potty as a place to put toilet paper and to sit quietly with a book (or five). I guess that's not a bad starting place.

Tess received a new purse the other day as a gift, and she has been carrying a baseball around in it. Yes, a baseball of all things. She loves to roll it around and show it off to people (my, how she charmed the cashier at the supermarket!). If she’s going to have a future…

I think it’s safe to say that while Grace is an experiential, hands-on learner, Tess is more of an observer. She was definitely interested in the animals at the zoo, but she preferred to view them from the safety of her stroller. However, her big sister did teach her how to feed the goats, and…

Updated to add Sheryl's sweet photos, which I meant to include originally:     Everyone who knows me knows that I love chocolate. And dessert in general. I am proud to say that this irrepressible love has been passed down to my children, and particularly to Tess. While the grandparents were visiting, we had brownie…

The other day, Tess ate her very first ice cream cone (at Toots, of course!). She was quite excited about this. Until now, she had been eating ice cream – which she loves – in a bowl with a spoon. But of course, as soon as she saw her big sister with a cone, she…

The other night, Tess decided that she didn't want to eat dinner. We didn't make her sit at the table with us (sometimes it's nice to hear yourself think, or – heaven forbid! – have an actual conversation while eating), and instead she busied herself with her toys. I really didn't pay much attention to…

To my little love, You make me happy every day with your gentle soul and your sweet smile. Your funny faces and little-sister antics make me laugh. Your ever-present sense of joy and your kind heart amaze me. You are my constant buddy, and while I wish I could hold you like this forever, I…

We have a special spot on the wall by the kitchen where we measure the girls on their birthdays. We got this idea from my sweet grandfather, who made a big deal of measuring his grandkids each year during family get-togethers. Grace loves to get measured frequently to see how much she’s grown, and there…

Every day when we arrive home after picking Gracie up from school, the girls entertain themselves while I fix lunch. For some reason, they always play together well at this time of day, and I often delay lunch just because I hate to interrupt them. So today, while they were drawing pictures – with markers…