Ernie and Dip

 You may think that I made an error when typing the title for this post. 

But no.

No mistake made.

Piper has had a long standing obsession with Ernie,

so while on a day trip to Charlottetown when we first arrived here

we bought her a Little People sized Ernie and Bert at Toys R Us.

They were an immediate hit. 

I had been a little worried about not having many toys around our new home

until the moving truck arrived,

but I hadn't anticipated the impact that 

these two little figurines would make on Piper's little life.

She LOVES them.

That's an understatement.

Ernie is the first word she says in the morning 

and the last word she says at night.

But now,

Bert is also in the picture.

He has become her second love and she affectionately calls him "Dip".

I have tried everything to get her to say Bert,

but she just smiles and says "Dip". 

So now she does everything in threes.

(Fours when Blue is not outside enjoying his new yard.)

Ernie and Dip eat every meal and snack with us.

They go for all car rides and trips to the grocery store.

They take baths with her 

and even have to be tucked into bed every night as part of our bedtime routine.

I must say,

it's a hectic life being the mother of three,

but somehow I'm managing!

;-)

xo

Helping DIP drink his milk.

Ernie's turn!

Breakfast time eating goes as follows:
One for Ernie... 

... One for Piper...

... and usually one for Dip,
but for some reason he had to stand on the Eggo instead of eat it today.

Nothing but love for Ernie and Dip.