All about Aurie

 No beauty shots here this time...just trouble ;) It's not like our hands were not full to start, but now that someone's a lot more mobile, and a lot smarter...our usual chaos is hurricane force now :) Here's the little stinker unloading an entire box of kleenex- one of her favorite activities if given the chance, or the reach...

 OK, so not all Aurie :) Here's our unofficial adopted kitty...some strays brought home by a neighbor have replaced our old friend "Dukie", though this one has become pretty special. All of the girls love him (her?), but Aurie is particularly enamored and makes her funny sound (check out the video at the bottom) every time she even gets a glimpse of the front yard, knowing he might be there. So we even named him (and his brother/sister who we don't see as often) "Weenie", 'cause he's Halloween colors (and it just seemed perfect for right now, when Halloween is a big topic of discussion). At first I was a little concerned because the kittens seemed pretty wild, but he's very gentle and friendly, and surprisingly soft. All daddy has to do is say the word...

 Aurie's gotten very expressive, and watching her sisters with all of their dressing up every minute of the day, I guess she wants in on the action...she brought over this teddy bear's dress to Bill last night and clearly wanted it on- check out the proud expression...just like my sisters!

And...the stinker returns... actually was able to reach up onto the counter and pull down the bag of reward marshmallow twists (work like magic around here) that she knew was there from her sister getting one. Things were a little too quiet, and this is what I found...

About a week old, Aurie's walking, when it began..

You're only allowed to watch this video if you focus on Aurie, and not on my crazy laundry piles... highlighting Aurie's funny sound she makes when she's really excited... she does it only once here, right at the beginning...so turn the sound up!