Mommy Millie

I have been waiting for this for a long time. Amelia finally loves her baby dolls. One night this week it just clicked for her. She had to get the baby (Tara, from my childhood) her bottle. Then she got her a blanket, then she put her to bed, then she brought her into the bathroom and pointed to her teeth so we could brush her teeth. She wanted to do everything Mama does. I love it! Now there are so many things to buy: doll clothes, a doll stroller, a doll bassinet. Loving it!

Amelia is the cutest little helper right now. She helps me fold laundry. Every piece of clothing she would shake out the wrinkles just like me, then stretch them across her body and mimic folding, then place them carefully in a pile. It was kind of nice, I didn't have to keep bending over to get the clothes out of the basket, I just pulled from her pile.

With this age does come some negatives. When Amelia is done sitting in her chair at a restaurant, then we're done too. She loves to run away from me and I have even hidden and watched her for a while at a grocery store, she doesn't even look back for me. She's happy to be a free girl! She climbs and she throws food. I replay these moments in my head where I think, thank goodness there wasn't a car coming or thank goodness she didn't slip out that door. She is a quick one.

And still she is so good. Our house is nowhere near baby proofed and she really listens to us. She knows not to touch the tv or to play with cords. She really does obey and remember very well, so I'm grateful for that. Most of all I love having a little buddy. I love having conversations with her. I love when she runs up to me and gives hugs or wants to climb onto my lap. She sure knows how to make us feel loved.

And this video is of her new thing, The Groan. I guess I am an old pregnant lady and have pushed my habits off onto Amelia!