The Big Stuff

So, this past weekend, Shae and I went to the park.  We celebrated a milestone there - the BIG swings.  I was terrified, and she was adamant.  We compromised with very gentle pushes that would have been approved for a person that was 9 months pregnant, suffering from a heart condition and brittle bone disorder.

She was still thrilled I let her go...

 She also built a castle... out of sticks, and cigarette butts (seriously?  People don't think better of tossing a CIGARETTE in a playground.  Oy. )  She also put that piece of a green balloon to her lips.  Tomorrow's photos will be of me testing her for communicable diseases at the doctors office.

The finished castle:

Pffft.

So, big things are happening in our little life...

Tonight, Shae and I walked through the home I bought.  We get the keys in two days!

Anyhow, this is not the highlight of my day, it's just the reason we ended up at McDonalds for dinner, where the highlight actually took place.

McDonalds, as everyone knows, is equipped with swanky booths made of the... finest plastic.  Today was a scorcher, so Shae was wearing a sundress.  Being potty trained now, she's also in underwear.  Do you know where this is going?

Shae is squirmy and as her butt is just touching the plastic seat, her dress is kind of hiked up a little - and she lets the BIGGEST, LONGEST fart ever.  In the history of the world.  I thought she pooped.  The plastic seat and just underweared butt on it - made it sort of echo, and amplify.  It was truly, I really mean it... it was truly an epic fart.

Before I could even consider asking her to excuse herself she yells (for the benefit of the one guy on the other end of the restaurant, "I TOOOOOOOOOOTED!"

So I laugh.  And laugh, and laugh and laugh and laugh some more.  Way too long to tell her she really should excuse herself.  Giggled about it on the way home.  Heck, I'm giggling now.

I'm raising a total lady.  She stands no chance.

This Is What My Kid Said:

Ahem.  I'm sure she picked it up at daycare... She said it 4 times in the car on the way to Rona... and she had the most reflective look on her face, like she was considering the usage.  Took care to enunciate.  Like it really mattered, and she REALLY meant it.  I'm mortified.

Today's Favorite Thing

We're a huggykissy kinda family.  At the daycare drop off, Shae calls me back after the first hug and kiss goodbye, almost without fail, for another round before I close the door.

This week, she's started asking, "You want a kiss on top your head?  Okay!" and shoves my face towards my shoes to kiss the tippytop of my noggin.  I do not do this to her.  It's her own kissy invention, and I love it.

Fashion Parade

Oh to be two and fashion fearless...

...Pajamas through the neighborhood...

...Trend setting...

...Rocking heels with EVERYTHING...

...and ALWAYS feeling great about what you see in the mirror...

Toddler Logic

My car is in the shop getting 1700.00 in repairs... so they kindly paid for a rental until my car is fixed.  When I picked Shae up tonight, the new car was a big topic of conversation. 

She asked me, "Where's our old car?"

"It's broken, so Mommy took it to the shop, and they are going to fix it."

Logically, Shae said, "Oh, did it fell down?"

Ego Stroke

"Someday, I will have a big head like you, right Mommy?"

I'm not sure if my skull is disproportionate, or if I'm overly fond of myself.