A day of shopping

These were taken a few days ago.  I didn't do anything to encourage her, I simply watched and took pictures.  Emily got her purse and tried to leave the house.  Then she did laps around the house with her shopping cart.  She stopped and took a box of corn flakes out of her cart.  After discovering that the real plate she attempted to put in the microwave wouldn't fit, she put the box of cereal inside and set the timer (pressed buttons) She waited about a min, took out the box and poured some cereal on her plate.  I wasn't quick enough with the camera, but afterwards she sat on the windowsill and pretended to eat for a second or two.

Mr. Monkey as a girl

Grandma wasn't the only one who thought Emily needed more Dora apparel.  Aunt Kim surprised us with two new Dora pajama sets.  I put Mr. Monkey in one.  His is a little big so he's wearing his as a nightgown.  And he doesn't mind being dressed as a girl.  After being Anthony's favorite stuffed animal until he was two and than being lost in a toy box at Grandma's, he's just grateful for any attention at all.   Emily carried him around all day and read him books.

He's getting to be about that age.....

Anthony doesn't like me to take his picture anymore.  He used to agree to a smiley face if I let him pose for a silly picture afterwards.  I took several and this growling face was the best he would give me.  He was actually very annoyed.  Either way....growling, smiling, even boogie picking, he's one handsome devil!

And this little piggy took a nap....

This is how I found Emily, sleeping with her feet outside the bars and her dog laying on her floor soaking up some sun.  A good mothers first instinct would probably be to cover those little piggys.  Not mine. Whenever I see the kids feet uncovered my response is usually to tickle them.  I resisted this time, but only because Emily is so hard to put back to sleep ;-)

Wally World crazy balloon hat

Emily doesn't like to wear diapers anymore but refuses to use the potty.  I've been buying her Dora pull ups to wear occasionally.  Emily wants to wear them all the time.  When I try to put on a regular diaper she shakes her head no and says "Door Door" and points to her pull ups. Grandma suggested unstead of buying her expensive pull ups when she's already made her intentions known that she has no desire to use the toilet, that maybe I should get her a Dora t-shirt instead. That was the plan but then we saw this really cute Dora hat with mittens on clearance.  Grandma got her the hat and a winter coat for next year and since she kept pointing at balloons in the store, we got the kids a bag of balloons.  I love when she says balloon.  I don't know how to pronounce or spell how she says it but she says it A LOT.  She's not shy about it.  She points to the air and says it through the whole store, LOUDLY

the floor after Emily eats