Giving "Nummies"

Jack and Kate spend a lot of time watching me, or waiting for me to, feed Maggie. We call it "nummies." And when she's finished with one side and about to switch to the other, we do a fun trick called the "switcheroo." The big kids are not quite sure how nummies works, but Kate sure likes to imitate. Most mornings, after Maggie's been fed, Kate borrows the Boppy to give nummies to Pinky, or Bubba, or any of her other dozens of animal friends. It's one of the sweetest things I've seen on earth.


And, of course, hugs are always in order:


Demonstrating the switcheroo: