Freshly Bathed Beauty - *Day 9*

Come Along With Us - *Day 4*

2013 must be shakin' in it's boots from the threats posted 3 days ago.
  So far it's been on it's best behavior and I'm quite impressed.  Today was awesome. Ry and I were able to set down all deadlines, distractions and dumb stuff and take Scarlet out on the town.  As if the happy family day at the aquarium weren't enough, everything magical happened to us while we were there.  We got to see nearly every exhibit at feeding time. A diver played peek-a-boo with Scarlet. The giant octopus (my favorite) was so fascinated with the Beeble that it followed her around it's tank and they practically danced together.  The adorable sea otters were changing exhibits while theirs was getting cleaned so we got to see them all trot from one aquarium to another aaaaaaaaand one diver even talked to Scarlet over the intercom while he was underwater!  He said he discovered "an adorable bit of pink coral reef running around the aquarium".  As we were leaving we stopped to take a picture with a waterfall and Ryan noticed that a baby sea otter was sleeping right next to us, snuggled up in a ball and sucking on his tail.  Perfect cap on a super day.  Breath of fresh air #1.  

You've done well 2013, let's be buds.

I'll let the pictures tell the rest of the story...

Some of you may remember Scarlet standing in this same place when she was 8 months old.  

Here's a wee flashback pic.

Petticoat Power! - *Day 3*

Scarlet is a splash in the mud, get back up if you fall down, trucks are cool kinda chick.  She's has yet to swoon over sparkles, bobbles or books like Fancy Nancy and Pinkalicious.  She's never cared what I dress her in, so we haven't really dabbled in the dress-up stuff I've collected for her.  Yesterday I pulled out the stash of tutus that I purchased when I was still pregnant and boy oh boy -  Scarlet was in awe.  Not only did she immediately start asking to "put on! put on!" but once it was on, the "pwintheth" skirt wasn't coming off again.  It went on over her outfit and then again over her pjs at bed time.  Like any obsession, things escalated from there.  It started with her going to each door and telling all occupants of the house "Eyen a pwintheth!" while doing an o-so-dainty (read awkward and nobby) tippy toe princess dance.  By bed time she had two tutus and a tea party goin' on.  I attempted to take them off before I put her in her crib and was met with a Beeble banshee screech that is apparently some sort of parent diverting super power gained whilst wearing the tutu.  I laid my darling, angel-face (newly diva-esque) girl down and let her sleep with the frills. Picked my battle there and that sound wasn't worth the fight, or the heart ache for her.
This is the beginning, of what I'm not sure.  But it's up to Scarlet to use her
 petticoat power for good or evil.

PS - How is it that ALL little spunky girls like to pair their tutus with golashes?  Scarlet insisted on trying on her rain boots with every tutu enhanced outfit.

Once Upon a Time in a Land Far Away...

While I was busily clickity clacking away on old GertiTron, Scarlet sat down next to me on the couch and started reading to her dolly.  Before opening the book, she told her baby that it was the bible (which to her means any big book with a lot of words) and then began to read.

"Onne upona tieeemmme inna wan faway" she started.  

Where did she get that?  I can't think of one book or even a movie that shows a book starting that way.  

Mind blown for the umpteenth time.

I'm often delightfully bested by The Beeble.