I got up way too early this morning to corral the girls so that S could sleep in a bit. Now, I’d probably rather be sleeping, but I’ve really enjoyed hanging out with them. They’re both very sleepy and slowed down, so they’re not jumping from activity to activity. In fact, in the hour they’re been up, all they’ve done is make and eat breakfast and then read (Julia) and do math (Genevieve). Along with talking constantly, I mean. We’ve covered numerous topics: why men grow mustaches, autism, “sailor dresses” and whether Almanzo Wilder wore one, boys in Julia’s class, being hungry, eating cheese, whether the cat is happy and/or loves us, what Spencer said a typewriter was, whether all my friends will read this blog post, the ability to dribble a ball with one’s eyes closed, and on and on.