"What if she wants the duck?"

A beautiful California afternoon spent hanging out in the backyard. Of course the hat at a rakish angle is traditional at this point.

Melanie enjoying a nap on a full stomach and on Grandma Alicia's lap

I just LOVE your headband. You MUST tell me where you got it! Is it Gautier? Armani? Just smashing.

Melanie (right) with Rachel and Isabella from next door. BFF!

Bath time with rubber duckies. Please notice that she's sitting up like a big girl!

Jon -- Thanks for the Lazio pacifier. As you can see, we're getting good use out of it. And letting Melanie chew and slobber all over their crest seems a fitting "tribute". Fascists!

PS. Mike, the next club to get the treatment will be Newcastle. Nice booties... for me to stick my feet in!

"I'd like to thank the Van Cliburn Foundation... "

Chopsticks

Playin' the pie-ano

Laura and Melanie, with the visiting Jon Wolfsthal being amused from the background.

That's good monkey.

That's good mirror.

Home from daycare, with secrets to tell