How are the girls?

I was sorry to hear about Dora's ear infection. It really is amazing that she made it to 3 1/4 years old before having one. Margaret has made it 18 months so far without one (knock on wood), so the Montgomery/Graff girls seem to have pretty strong heads (in addition to big ones).

It's funny to think that you have to get back into the habit of clearing the floor for Julia. I'm so finely attuned at this point that when I'm out and about and I see something small on the ground, it actually takes willpower not to immediately pick it up. Recently I saw an ad for an older kids' board game that had a million tiny pieces spread all over the floor. Just looking at the photo sent shivers up my spine.