Speaking of sleepless nights, which are usually only a newborn/baby phenomenon in our house: Charlotte didn't want to sleep the other night and caused enough of a fuss to merit reinforcements. All she wanted, it seems, was to read a few more books. So Mama read a German book with her before beginning a German rendition of The Cat in the Hat, which, thankfully, was cut short once Charlotte's moon light mercifully quit for the evening. (These books came after reading a book about Washington, DC, The Cat in the Hat (in English), and The Going to Bed Book with Daddy before attempting sleep the first time.) [As an aside: the only threat of punishment Charlotte seems to respond to is the possibility of no books in the evening.]
The evening get-together was pleasant, however, with the whole family in tow. Charlotte initially called for Mama. She then requested to visit Daddy and Noey; preferring to keep her close to home base, we came to visit her instead. Last but not least, the curious one, Penny, decided to come join the festivities. As usual, she entered with a kiss for whomever she could reach.
