more firsts

Alex lost his first tooth last Thursday. He had learned about the tie a string to the doorknob technique and he was determined to try it. We just had to wait until the tooth was loose enough.

Before:

After:

And two weeks ago Benjamin had his first day of pre-school. This year he goes to a Parks and Rec class, the same one Alex went to two years ago.

I wish I could say that this picture was another first, as in a first attempt, but unfortunately it was more like a seventh or an eighth. That particular day I had an uncanny ability to catch him mid-blink.