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Our friends from Japan sent Louise a tea set for her birthday. Malcolm, not currently tied to strict gender rules, loves it. It’s classic Japanese. Everything is made of wood. The food goes together with velcro and magnets, making it easier to play with. It took Malcolm about 30 seconds to understand the “fake tea” concept, and he was making sipping noises and saying “YUMMMMMY!” while he “drank”!

I know everyone thinks their kids are the smartest kids in the world. We’re no exception. Of his own volition, Malcolm started brining Louise the letter “L” refrigerator magnet, placing it on her tummy. He’s done this lots, and loves leaving the L for Lulu.

One week in, and Louise has her first bath at home. After the bath, she slept for 4 hours solid–too bad we didn’t bathe her in the evening!

Malcolm and I went for a ride on Seattle’s waterfront trolley. The tram runs about a mile or so, and is purely a tourist attraction. The trains are from the Melbourne trolley system in Australia, and are much fun for little kids.