So...emily came out of our front door to find a new friend for the family. We are pleased to introduce the Titus the Turtle. Sophia has quickly bonded with this reptile that she is so very afraid of. I have never seen a more strange combination of love and fear. Emily placed Titus in a wagon for the day and the girls enjoyed wheeling him about the yard (always being careful not to get too close). When dad came home we switched him to a box that we had sitting around. By the way - I realize that things have been slow on the blog. Emily is feeling much better these days and we are looking forward to baby boy coming in January.