Big shoes to fill

Amelia is growing up so fast. When she climbs into the car for a trip, for example, she now tries to ride in an adult seat. She first plead to ride in the middle back seat, then the front passenger seat. Today she was asking to ride in the driver's seat. Putting her back in her booster seat I told her, "Sweetheart, you won't be able to drive until you're at least 16. That's 14 years from now - you're only two." Her response was, "Almost three." I was impressed.

Though she's only two (nearly three) Amelia doesn't seem to remember being a baby. This morning as I held her up and we walked by a collection of photos of baby Amelia she said, "Baby...Lots of babies." I said to her, "That's Amelia." Her response was, "No, that's baby. I'm Amelia."

Amelia made mommy laugh today as she ran around the house in her diaper. For whatever reason my girl refused to let me put her pants back on her, so I came up with a cunning plan to get her dressed. I told her that we could go to the park, but she needed to put on her pants and shoes. Amelia became very excited at the idea of going across the street to the park and was in such a hurry to get out the door that she stepped into the first shoes available and walked out the door with no pants on. (If you don't believe it, click here.)

I did stop her on the front walk, put her pants on and change her shoes.


Diana seemed to be eager to go outside as well. That girl is a baby on the move. I'm not sure what it is about wires and paper products that make them so irresistible to babies, but I got worn out picking our baby up and setting her back with her toys over and over again. Maybe it's time to break out the play pen (excuse me, play yard) so I can keep this girl safely contained.

Lisa