Her Royal Cuteness

Kaatje has really mastered sitting on her own now and hence that is what she wants to do most. 2 bottom teeth are also coming through so Kaatje does some pretty amazing yoga poses - bending over till het nose touches the floor and coming back up - just to grab the nearest thing to chew on

As a warming up for the grand parents...

 only a few more nights until you can feel & smell it all too!

US$1000

A report today in the news informed us that 64% of Americans would not have US$ 1000 readily available for an emergency (not even on a credit card). It may sound like a lot 1000. and yes it is if you think of all the 1 USD deals at the fastfood chains. But to put it into perspective - as an emergency fund it will not get you very far here. Today we were at the pediatrician and due to some admin errors my benefits have been cancelled instead of reinstated when I came back from maternity leave. Hence we needed to pick up the tab for the check-ups for both kids ourselves. For 2x 10 minutes with the Doctor and a few vaccinations each the total visit costed us just under $1000 ! Imagine what it would cost if your kid is actually sick...

Yoghurt Party

America's Next Top Model?

3 under 3

Today we got to test how we would manage with more kids as Maartje came to stay. 3 Kids in car seats in the back of the X5 proved no problem.

We also conquered the supermarket thanks to the TV Shopping trolleys and the Baby Bjorn (Carrier voor Kaat)

 After nap time we tested if our couch is big enough (with the Giraffe representing me)

 

 After we had refueled and the sun had started to set (otherwise it would have been too hot) we vented out to the new splash pad in a park nearby

Eelco also looked great with 3 kids @ the dinner table

 Kaatje could not keep her eyes of Maartje

 And after a few stories...time for bed!