Toddler Augustus stringing thoughts and ideas together

Augustus put together the most amazing sentence today. We were sitting on the couch and he said " I want you to get me a new Elmo bottle. I want to stay with Amanda while you go to the store and I’ll wait for you to come back".

This just completely floors me. He said this all in one thought. The concepts that he is showing an understanding of are not what you would expect from a 2. 5 year old. This shot is from our trip on the Roosevelt Tram back in March

Augustus and Dante playing cars. Dante got the motherlode of hotwheels added to his collection today. Its fun to see Augustus pretending to drive his already and hear the cool sounds he makes while he's doing it.

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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND - Dante spent his first weekend in Fire Island over Memorial Day. It's a special place to both Rahav and I and where we settled on Dante's name five days before he was born. Rahav spent many Summers on Ocean Beach and introduced me to this peaceful, magical place two years ago. Both of us have been eager to share it with Dante. We know he'll grow up loving this tiny island for its beauty, serenity and wilderness like qualities nestled only a few hours from NYC and accessible only by ferry boat.

The weather was beautiful, breezy and warm and Dante enjoyed feeling and eating the sand. I thought I'd let him have at it and then he'd learn not to eat sand. Well, it backfired as he actually enjoyed and indulged in feeling the sand on his gums. He's also teething and has a stuffy nose. He slept peacefully for hours at the beach. The sounds of the crashing waves and the cool ocean breeze helped him relax.

My friend Ooana grew up on Fire Island and was the first person to welcome Dante. She'll be a great mentor and teach Dante the special nature of being a kid on Fire Island. She had a huge part in my fondness for the island and my desire to share its magical qualities with Dante.