After experiencing tutus (and princess garb) at Cousin Morgan’s birthday party, Austen insists on “dancin’ ballet” everyday. Monday at a holiday party she tried to steal her friend’s tutu from serious tutu envy – Mama hasn’t bought her one yet. Today she’s been wrapping scarves around herself to make a tutu and listening to the nutcracker dances, including the Arabian dance, the Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy and the Chinese dance. ‘Looks like we have two converts for next years Nutcracker at Lincoln Center: Austen and Grandma Mindy (who assists with the dancing) both want to go. It looks like it’s going to become a Girls Night Out …with Cousin Zack. Mama can’t wait.