Sippy Cups are GRRREAT

Today was a bittersweet one. We had a great visit with Nicholas (more on that later), but it was preceeded by the departure of Robertson & Michele. We know that getting to know them and having their company while here has made this trip richer for us. Fortunately, they live not too far from one of Nicholas' sets of grandparents, so we plan to see them over the coming years. Nicholas and Morgan will be able to continue to be companions, sharing their heritage and their time in The Sun room at Dolphin House. To R&M - Best wishes on a safe journey home, and thanks! Oh, and Morgan says "ba ba ba ba ba ba sa sa"

Now to the title of today's post. In the past we've told you that the kids here drink from cups or shot glasses (milk or juice only!). So today was a first for Nicholas - a sippy cup. At first he was quite perplexed. Where's the goods? But being the brilliant child he is, he caught on very quickly. Check out this series of pictures, taken in order:



















Then we had some play-time with Daddy. For a change, he wasn't all sleepy at the end of our visit. In fact, he was still going strong when we left. He either slept well last night, or had a long morning nap. Either that, or the worst of his cold is over. He was less congested, so maybe that was it. Hopefully tomorrow will be more of the same, and since we've swapped out the batteries that sacked out on us mid-visit, we'll have more pictures for you all!