Liam and Nate are adjusting well. Although, I’m not sure they fully grasp the continuing effect that Baby Sam is going to have on their dynamic. Liam likes to help rock Sam, and Nate looks over from his Play-Doh occasionally. They miss Muh-mum’s undivided attention, and Da-da can only take them to the diner but so many times.

So far, they’re much more interested in getting into Sam’s crib, taking his blankets, and batting at his mobile.

They were also surprised to find a strange new object in their toyroom - Sam’s Ocean Wonders Bouncy seat. Think of the scene in “2001: a Space Odyssey” when the monkeys started hopping around, smashing bones into the ground and shrieking at the monolith. A slap-fight quickly ensued as each tried to get into the chair at the same time. During Liam’s turn, the thing sagged to the floor and groaned like the Hulk’s purple pants. In fact, he looked like the Hulk, if the Hulk drove a Volkswagen.

And no human being on Earth has been kissed by Liam more times that little Sam. Nate even dropped his Play-Doh and threw in a few. Poor Sam looked like a blinky baby chick getting pecked to death in the middle of the henhouse.

Jill’s doing great. The rays of our planet’s yellow sun give her power.