Monday, January 18, 2010

Sunday, January 10, 2010

How she spends an hour every day

A bucket + a tea set + blue bathtub tablets = an hour, easy

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Introducing the newest member of our family!

Like many little girls, Riley got a new doll from Santa Claus.

Like many little girls:

She kisses her.
Loves on her.

Watches TV with her.

Occasionally uses her as a weapon.
And gave her a name that is 'just perfect'.

Please meet 'Baby Nuggets'.

Yes, this IS the reason one of my New Year's Intentions was to increase the variety in our meals.

Monday, January 4, 2010

"Yeg Bellbo"

First I heard the THUMP, then the unmistaken whimper that told me she had hurt herself. She never cries, just kind of whines a little, when she's hurt.

"Riley, are you ok?"

She limps into my room, holding her pant leg up above her knee.

"My yeg bellbo, my yeg bellbo." She was nodding at my question and still trying to hike up her pant leg to show me this undetermined injury.

"What? What hurts? Show me what hurts?" I can't see any major issue, but something is bothering her.

"My yeg bellbo, my yeg bellbo." I'm still confused.

"Show me, Riley. Show me what hurts."

"My yeg bellbo, my yeg bellbo." and then I noticed what she was pointing at.

"Yeg bellbo" = Leg Elbow = Knee.

Slowly, slowly...I'm becoming fluent in toddler-speak.

Friday, January 1, 2010