We’ll take her.

Bailey has been whipped into a Hurricane Irene frenzy by our frantic local weather people. Charlotte tried to calm her nerves.

She sure looks happy to get out, though.

This was the longest Katie sat still all week.

It’s been too long since our last photo update. Here’s what the girls have been up to.

Bailey is adjusting well to her new role as pillow.

Pillow/oversized stuffed animal.

Charlotte’s also been very helpful feeding Katie. Almost too helpful. This morning I snuck a taste of Katie’s bananas and Charlie screamed, “You can’t eat baby food! You’re not a baby!”

Katie appreciates it.

Santa was very good to the English girls this year.

Bailey included.

The cookies must have left an impression.

Katie was so excited for Christmas, she woke up at 2am and 5am in loud anticipation. Here’s hoping all that holiday cheer will return her to her usual sound-sleeping self tonight.

Merry Christmas!!

Here’s how Charlotte reacted this morning when Mickey Mouse called her. It sort of backfired — she couldn’t understand why Mickey (and Minnie) couldn’t stop by to say hello, too.

Having two kids gives me the chance to say all sorts of new sentences.

“No, honey, you can’t put the Mr. Potato Head glasses on your sister.”

“Please take your socks off your hands and stop rubbing them on Katie’s face.”

(Though this one left me speechless.)

Charlotte’s not much of a napper, but she knows the cardinal rule of raising a newborn: you sleep when she sleeps.

Bailey knows this rule, too. She’s gotta work hard to get in her 19 hours.

Then Katie woke up.

She prefers to nap alone.

A two-week-old baby doesn’t do very much besides eat, sleep, and smile when the Hawaii Five-0 theme song comes on—at least when the Hawaii Five-0 theme song coincides with the onset of gas.

But Katie’s also been getting in a lot of Dog Time.

Bailey’s fine with it. She’s got free time.