Jumping Green Thumb

With little Miss Elliotte growing so quickly,

she is getting into trouble more quickly.

She now fully understands that she has hands,

where they are and what they can do.

It makes things more interesting, 

that's for sure!!

For example,

you can imagine how well things go

when Elliotte's little hands grab onto Piper's lovely hair

and won't let go.

(She has a death grip!!)

Yeah.

Those are good times.

I'm sure it will get more interesting in years to come

when they are pulling each other's hair on purpose,

but for now I'll settle for a random innocent meltdown!

To keep Elliotte entertained,

she rotates between the bumbo chair,

the bouncy chair, the tummy time mat, the swing and the jumperoo.

If she is in the bumbo,

Piper will ask me to take her out so that she can have a turn.

If she is in the bouncy chair,

Piper will ask me to take her out so that Boots can have a turn.

If she is on the tummy time mat,

Piper will ask me to move her over so that she can lie next to her.

If she is in the swing,

Piper will ask me to take her out just to make me mad.

(It's here that Elliotte likes to nap and Piper likes to wake her.)

If she is in the jumperoo,

Piper will JUMP all around her!

THIS is my favorite by far!

Just be sure to have the jumperoo 

located somewhere out of reaching distance of anything.

Last night I caught Elliotte trying to eat a house plant.

She didn't get a love of plants from me.

She must have inherited her little green thumb 

from her Nanny Lynch!

xo

xo

The face I usually get when I first place her in here.

The face I get once she realizes what she can do! 

Spinning toys, flashing lights and music...
yet all she wants is the silly plant behind her. 

And the last shot before I drop the camera and run
as I realize she's trying to eat the plant!!!!
(Shocker, hey! Little pork chop!!)

Big sister showing Little sister how to use the toys.

And with the absence of a video,
here are a few action jump shots.

She doesn't do anything half-assed!

And I think we can all agree that jumping is a lot of fun!!!