Bedtime Piggyback Express

We have been meaning to report that lately, Joe and Clara have been taking piggyback rides into bed.  They both have to be reminded to hang on, but Clara also has to be reminded not to inadvertently choke her mother.  Clara's always been terribly good at hugs and squeezes and snuggles.  Her natural propensity is to hang on tight--a lovely, lovely thing to be sure.  It's just that right now, the length of her arms is such that when she clasps them around Julie's neck, and catches her hands up, the knot of her hands rests right against Julie's larynx.  So we're working on the subtleties.