I have to say that today is not ending up being a very productive day. Lots of interruptions, which is obviously normal in a house full of children, but seems more intense so far this week. We went to the store this morning to pick up a few food necessities. Accalia also wanted to get some knitting needles (thanks for the link, Shannon!) but ended up seeing a new poster kit she'd been hoping to have and went with that instead. She's also decided she wants to crochet and do embroidery or cross stitch. Cole has been asking to get his rice box again (uncooked rice in a plastic container) for play, so we picked up supplies for that. It's one of those things that's much less messy outside since the rice doesn't necessarily stay in the box and you keep finding grains of rice months and months later, but Cole is happiest setting up shop in the kitchen with that.

Right now Mercedes and Accalia are in the living room using Accalia's sewing machine. Mercedes just told me that she knows how to knit, so that will come in very handy once we actually obtain knitting needles!

I just got off the phone helping a nurse in Mobridge with a breastfeeding quandry. I had to wait until Ella went down for her (late) nap before attempting to return that phone call.

Do you know a parent or have a parent who plays favorites? Now that I'm a parent of multiple children, I can't imagine ever favoring one child over the other. Of course there are different things about each child to love, but that doesn't mean one is better than the other. That being said, Ella is at an age where I just can't get enough of her!



I love her hugs and kisses, and she's really a much more cuddly child than Accalia or Cole at this age.

I love kissing her neck and hearing her giggle.

I love watching her dance like she's part of a Riverdance production.

I love how she runs to bring her shoes to me when she wants to go outside and once she's done that she runs to find my shoes.

I love that she's able to open the paint that Accalia wasn't able to open. (I don't love cleaning up the paint she got all over herself and the floor, though).

Those are just a few reasons she's such a blast right now, but there are few things nicer than an exuberant toddler with a squishy belly to zerbert and chubby cheeks to kiss.