My first born is continues to charm me all the time. She has become quite the negotiator. While I was searching for a birthday card (I hope Jim E. isn't reading this), Annie spotted a hidden tiara that scares me because of removable "gems" (great idea, toy makers). She took the opportunity to remove it while I was knee-deep in birthday greetings. A few minutes later Annie approached me, with tiara in hand, and asked if she could play with it. I told her that we couldn't because Mimi would break it (this is somewhat true, and I have several destroyed tiaras to prove it). Annie then said she would ask Mimi if she would break it. I then heard Annie in the other room saying (or yelling), "Mimi, say no!" Annie returned to me and told me that Mimi told her she wouldn't break the tiara, so she should now be able to play with the tiara. How can I argue with that? After dealing with her fluffy, unkempt hair for too long, I decided to give Annie a trim. Basically, I just added a few layers all around to give her hair more bounce and to hopefully make it not look so sheep-doggish.

The resident two-year-old is too cute for words. Mimi is still the cuddliest of my children, and I manage to steal a few snuggles from her several times a day. I'm torn between trying to get her to quit sucking her thumb and just letting it run its course. I say this because I melt like butter when she climbs up into my lap with left thumb in mouth and right fingers twirling hair. Maybe I'll allow it for 1 month more;) New words pop out of Mimi's mouth daily, and she's putting sentences together quite well. When she woke up from her nap today, she said, "Nose is itchy." Yesterday I asked her to put a box of wipes back onto a table, and she replied with "No, too heavy." It amazes me when I ask her to do something with words I realize afterward that she may not understand, and she still does what I requested. Baby and other loveys still play a major role in her life. Whenever we leave the house Mimi goes searching for a dolly or stuffed toy to take with her. She also always reminds me to get her bedtime loveys when tucking her in. Everything she does makes me smile.