High Five for Sleep!

Books were read, teeth were brushed and I laid Evy down in her crib. I covered her up with one blanket and she used another as a pillow. Elmo was by her side and I patted her back. This is the normal night time routine. I said, "Goodnight, Evy. Love you" and walked towards the door. Then, I heard a little voice say "High five, mom" and when I looked back in the crib there was a little arm sticking up out of the blanket with fingers spread wide. I high-fived her and off to sleep she went. Maybe we've added another step to our routine.

Chicken Bite Me!

Evy was the only kid wearing a "Piddy Dess" at the pumpkin patch, but it didn't slow her down. She wanted nothing to do with the tractor ride, but wasn't afraid of the haunted barn. She got to pick out her own "baby pumpkin" and loved seeing all of the animals. She was sticking her fingers in every animal cage and a chicken got a peck at her. I had to turn my head so I could laugh while she was crying, "Chicken bite me! No! No! No! Chicken. Be nice!"

Birthday Party

On Saturday, Evy had fun at her friend Mia's first birthday party. Evy loved the pink cookies, but didn't finish her cupcake!!

Feed the Ducks!

We talked it up. We let Evy pack the bread. She held the bread in the car and asked "Feed The Ducks?" one hundred times. When we arrived at the undisclosed location we noticed the posting; Feeding of Waterfowl Prohibited per City Code. We went ahead and broke the law, a little. Serving a night in jail would have been easier than keeping Evy from feeding the ducks.

Baby Blogger

Evy loves to watch videos and look at pictures from her friends' blogs. Here, she is watching a video from her friend Veda's blog. I think we watched it 35 times.

Purchased

Now, where does a 30-something mother wear these, exactly?

Interior Design Advice?

We are going to re-arrange our living room and purchase some tables with storage. All the toys and junk that come along with a two year old are getting out of hand! I am horrible at home design. Do any of you have any favorite resources for interior design? Specifically I'm trying to figure out how to arrange the furniture and TV. We have a fireplace on one wall, a bank of windows on another wall and the rest of our room is pretty much open. I'm stumped, which means I'll probably put it off for another seven years...