monday miscellany: spring is here!

1) I'm disabling anonymous comments, so if you want to leave one you'll have to have an account. What is the point of spam comments?? Do spammers really think I'm going to click on their porn or drug-related links? Anyway, if you have trouble leaving a comment (should I select the option for registered users, or for google account holders?) please email me at sarah.picturewindow@gmail.com and let me know.

2) Celia is very insistent on doing things all by herself these days. She's pretty good about asking for help if we remind her to, but sometimes she insists that she doesn't need help at all. The picture below is not a picture of Pita wearing a skirt.

The little tail behind her? That would be the other leg of her pants, because she put both legs in one pant leg. She refused to admit there was a problem.

3) It could always be worse. Well, almost always. I'm sure there are some situations in which it could not be possibly be worse. Anyway, yesterday I was at the grocery store and I was feeling a little tired and frumpy, and as I turned into an aisle I was confronted with a woman who- you guessed it- obviously had it way worse than I did. Shirt half tucked in, clothes a little rumpled, hair disheveled, and she even had crumbs on her shirt! Yeah, that made me feel better...

4) I have a new candle for spring and summer. It smells really fresh and garden-y.

5) Celia's getting old enough to do more arts and crafts activities, and they're perfect for days when we need something new and constructive to do with our time. This weekend we made spring flowers.

 

Oh, and when I was writing her name Celia wanted to do it herself. I had already written C-e-l, and she made two lines for the i-a all by herself! I couldn't believe she knew there were two more letters, and she also knew that the last letter was an a. 

6) Speaking of crafty stuff, Pita can play pretty independently with play dough now so it's become a great activity for her to do while I'm making dinner. She can sit at the table near me and keep busy while I cook. 

7) Pita moved up to size 7 shoes. I wasn't ready for that. I was ready for 6 1/2. 7 is just too much.

8) Yesterday I sat down to read the paper while Chris made breakfast for Celia. She wanted to sit at the table and read the paper too. She flipped through her section, talking about all the pictures and pretending to read. It was so freaking cute. I have a middle-aged toddler.

9) This is the last week of school before April vacation! The rest of the year will fly by after this.

10) Outfit of the week: Wearing Daddy's sunglasses with a frilly apron while baking in the kitchen.

I'm telling you, I couldn't stage this stuff if I tried. The kid's got style.