The cousins

I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce Sylvie's cousins. First, there's Ethan and Luke, Katie's sister Amy's two boys. They are the only ones who have so far met Sylvie. Here they are with Amy the last time they came up to Boston to visit:
Unfortunately, Ethan was making a face and moving when this was taken, so his good looks are not so obvious from this picture! Anyway, Amy and the boys have been up to visit twice since Sylvie was born. Ethan, 7, observes her with mild curiosity from a distance while Luke wants to hold Sylvie, "pet" her head, and generally watch her every move closely. My favorite line from their last visit was when Luke asked me why Sylvie was eating my boob. Oh, three year olds!

Katie's other sister Jenny, her brother-in-law John, and Sylvie's two other cousins, Patrick and Lily, live in Chicago. We're going home for a visit at the end of April, so she'll have the pleasure of meeting them soon. Here they are.
This is Lily. The only other girl cousin right now. She'll be two March 17th.

Here's Patrick, and he's 4. Patrick has had a rough go of it this winter. He broke his femur while sledding and is still recovering. We hope he continues to get better and stronger each day.

Sylvie also has two more cousins on the way! Beau's sister Jocelyn is due any day now with twins. It will be so great for Sylvie to have cousins who are not only just three months younger, but also who live just a short drive away. We look forward to meeting the little ones soon. The only drawback will be that Sylvie will no longer receive a shiatsu massage from the kicking twins, as she currently does, whenever Joc holds her.