Ok, so I don’t have time to write tonight. I have lots of work to do, and am seriously sleep-deprived to boot. So I’m using this post to signal an expected delay. Think of it as an um.
But to distract you from my lack of writing, I feel compelled to show off this picture of Phoebe that I took at my sister‘s house, and that John cleaned up for me:
Also, please note that Phoebe is wearing a hat. I tell you this as an excuse to share with you that Phoebe can now say [hætʰ]. And I finally posted a bit to the Phoebe Blog about her latest verbal accompishments. Ah, the perils she’ll face of having a geeky linguist for a mother. (I’ve already been chasing her around with a microphone. But she tends to clam up when I try to interview her. I may have to resort to bugging her crib. Catch every word she says to her dolly and stuffed puppy dog.)
collecting tokens 
i was delightfully distracted. and happy about it.
those EYES!
This is an incredible picture! Scrumptious!
She has her mother’s eyes.
You can only imagine how uncomfortable that can be for Alejna.
(“Phoebe! Put them down!”)
jen-
I’m happy to offer distraction. Hey, what’s that over there?
KC-
Thank you! However, if by “scrumptious” you mean “delicious,” I feel that I must point out, as John has mentioned before, that while Phoebe is incredible, she is not actually edible.
jwbates-
Yes, it can be hard to share.
What a beautiful baby!
laurie-
Thanks! She is a very good distraction.