Today Elsie Anne was helping me fold the laundry! I put a big pile on our bed + in between cuddling, loving + rolling around w/ EA, I managed to get it done! At one point while I was hugging her, she got a firm grasp on the back of my arm + pinched the snot out of me. I said, "Ouch EA, that hurt Mamma. No thank you." As I was finishing my sentence, she pinched my neck! I said, "Ouch EA, gentle fingers!" She did this 2 more times + each time I told her "no thank you" but each time her reaction was... HUGE GUMMY GRIN! It seemed that she was so proud of herself for getting a reaction from me... of course I couldn't hold my stern face + started cracking up @ the end of it all! And after getting a few red marks all over me, I finally wised up + got her busy doing something else! This just got me thinking... its going to be really hard to DISCIPLINE our little princess when the time comes... she's so darn cute!
This is a little video I took before her afternoon nap today... her new trick is pulling up on the side of her crib! She still can't get from laying down to sitting, so I haven't dropped her crib down yet, but I'm sure that will be soon w/ the rate that she's developing!! Notice, also, her mimicing my cough... she's a real copy cat these days!
Since she didn't do much dancing... I have to add this video too! This was on Saturday morning!
I already posted a comment but it didn't show up so I'll post again. :) There are many times I have to turn my head away from Dane and laugh. I don't want to encourage bad behavior but sometimes it's so funny and cute; it's hard to maintain the straight face. I LOVE the dance video. I'm just starting to get Dane to move to the grove so Elsie is way ahead in the rhythm department! Too cute.
ReplyDeleteThis video is AWESOME! I love the head bobs and dance moves! GOSH SHE IS SO BIG!!! I want more time with the three of you :)
ReplyDeleteJust slowing down from a very busy October and catching up on all the precious kiddies....Elephant Elsie Anne is just too, too precious! I love this post....it was right at this age that we went through a very similar issue (but it was a little slap, not pinch). Logan seemed to get frustrated by not being able to express herself and would just swing at me (and it was almost always only me). I don't know how I will manage to discipline her though....I just end up laughing because they are so cute, no matter what they do! What a pushover mom I am!
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