gearhead mama

Not much time for taking pictures these days, and even less for writing. The best way to keep M’s jealousy (and subsequent lashing out) under control is to give her a lot of one-on-one attention while Sophie is sleeping. And I try to go to bed soon after they do. So. Yeah. Not much time for anything.

The combination of this outfit and the wooden beads really struck me though, so I grabbed my camera and managed to get enough cooperation for a few shots.

It took me a minute to realize she was trying to hit my lens. Notice the devious look on her face? I’ve been seeing a lot of that lately. I’m not likin’ three so much.

No matter how big a stinker she is, she still manages to melt my heart.

And I can’t figure out if this juxtaposition is cute or just plain weird. You gotta love the pudgy little piggies, though.

… what your hands would look like after a 3 hour bath, now you know.

… of the amazing, roaring baby!

This kid is totally crazy. She turns 6 months old today, and she is crawling, crawling up steps, and pulling to a stand. She has pretty much rendered me speechless.

All of these pictures were taken while she was wearing a prefold and cover, wool long johns, thin cotton sleeper, socks and thick cotton sleeper. Imagine what she could do naked!

Hey ma, look what I can do!

First knee:

Second knee, and she’s off!

So proud of herself. It didn’t last long, though. She crawled off the step 2 seconds later and did a faceplant. She hasn’t quite mastered the going down part yet.