We Love Our Toddlers, Oh Yes We Do

We got to see lots of friends this weekend. We had a date with Walt on Friday and we saw Virginia and Nora on Saturday. Unfortunately, when there are 3 toddlers present, one doesn't really have the opportunity to take pictures, so I didn't capture any of that particular evening's cuteness.

But here's some random toddler fun.


Here's Mer mugging for the camera, which would be funnier if you could see the look-of-death she gave the photographer at her school the other day. The pictures he took are almost bad enough for me to pay money for them, just for laughs. Almost. So you'll just have to imagine. You can try this link to see hilariously bad photos -- but it probably won't work -- fair warning: http://www.pictage.com/photodisplay/PHOTODISPLAY/get_emailed_image_info.xml?producer=photodisplay&code=UPNGRJVJZ4W7E9G52SWN&xsl=/xsl/v3/emailed_image.xsl&scan=32&event=283011®istration_required=yes


Here's what any well-trained Midtown baby does when he sees a Harley. Was the ear plugging necessary for the subsequent departures of a scooter and a bicycle? Perhaps not. But I appreciate Walt's sensitivity to loud noises.


Here's what any well trained eater looks like after licking the container of sour cream. Walt pretty much had sour cream for dinner that night. Precious boy.


This is Mer's favorite bath time activity involving her favorite toy category -- any towel-like object. She spreads the washcloths out on top of the water, and then quickly places them under her chin. Sort of like how many people might fold a sheet, or something like that.


It's a really intense process that can go on for 10-15 minutes with no sound other than that of the washcloth slapping the water and her chin slapping her chest. I watched her do this forEVER last night, and just to see what would happen, I started handing her washcloths, sort of serving as her assistant. She didn't break stride or glance up, but did say "da-doo" every time I gave her one...that's Meridese for thank you, so, well, frankly, it was pretty sweet.

And this is the classic toddler look that says, "What I'm doing is perfectly normal and sane. Why in the world are you taking pictures of me?"