Four

Owen's birthday was a few days ago, but it felt like a birthday week. The party was chaotic, as can expected whenever a handful of 4-year-olds and their younger siblings are in the house together, and Owen managed to not go too insane at the prospect of a pile of new toys. He was dizzy with excitement, but held it together. In the party's immediate aftermath, he even allowed his baby sister to play alongside him. (Her hat was purchased in anticipation of her first birthday, but we gave it a trial run. By the time she turns 1 she might have decided she doesn't want anything on her head.)