The face of a child

I feel like I haven't really had anything of substance to say lately, so you're just going to have to deal with some pictures and video today, with minimal commentary from me. I know how much you all hate Ari pictures/videos, but you'll just have to grit your teeth and soldier on. You can do it--I believe in you.

I recently had to clear off the bottom half of the fridge, since Ari was always pulling off the pictures and magnets. So now, all the pictures are on the top half, and all her magnets are on the bottom, where she can remove them to her heart's content. She looks a little guilty in this picture... and, somehow, very grown-up.



She loves to look at the pictures on the fridge too--she points and gets all excited. In this clip, you can hear the way she "talks" to pictures now--that little sing-songy voice.



Here she is with the Belle doll I wrote about yesterday (looking a little hypnotized by it)...



And, a close-up of the Belle doll. I know it's kind of ugly, but it's in a so-ugly-it's-kind-of-cute way.



We bought some Jello Jigglers, thinking she would love them. But instead, she poked at it, spit out the one bite she took, and ultimately threw it on the floor. It took the dogs a while to dispose of it, too--guess it was too slippery for them.



And one last video. We dug out this old keyboard--figuring since we never use it, someone might as well get some use out of it. Ari loves playing with it. Here you can see her dancing (even standing on tiptoes a couple times) and playing the piano with her feet. She used to only be able to dance if she was holding onto something for balance, but now it looks like she can do it without holding on--though you can see her almost lose her balance a couple times.



And that's all I've got. I think that's enough cuteness for one day--wouldn't want you to overdo it and then get a tummyache.

Jack Handey QOTD:

The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.