Week 97 and Week 10.5 - Poor Bucky

Our sweet and beloved Bucky has been diagnosed with bone cancer. We are devastated as it appears to be an inoperable growth in his upper jaw near his ear. He does not seem different behaviorally -- he is stoic so it is hard to assess his pain threshold. Bummer bummer.

On a happier note - Charlotte is talking a lot (still!). These days she is saying 'yes' which is so deliberate and cute (before it was all "no no no" and if she wanted something, her response was just silence). She said 'love you' to me yesterday and that was so cute too. I had asked Imee to buy almond butter the other day, and before she went to bed she kept saying 'almond butter.' She is in a copycat phase at the moment - it is adorable but I have to watch my swear words now more than ever! She is definitely talking 80% of the time coherently.

I would like to believe Sophia is getting chubbier but it is hard to tell. She pooped on Thursday and not again this week. We are giving her 5-6 extra ounces of breastmilk a day.

I am emotionally tired this week. On with the photos:

Char in the bathtub:

Sad Sophia:

More interest in the baby gym:

Charlotte in the park:

Charlotte distractedly walks Bucky into a neighbor's house:

Charlotte on the go!

Charlotte preens:

While Sophia smiles:

Serious Charlotte:

Sophia in the Bumbo:

And an older favorite shot of the Buckmeister (courtesy of Em):