Random Short Stories...

Jami, Jake, Scarlett and I went to Iceberg for dinner and shakes the other night.  During our meal we thought it would be fun to all 3 hold a spoonful of our shakes in front of the baby to see which flavor she would pick.  We lined up the loaded spoons in front of her face.  She stared at them for a minute, trying to decide what to do.  Then to our astonishment - she grabbed the two outside spoon handles and ate the middle one!  She didn't let go of the other spoons until she had emptied them of their ice cream as well.  Holy cow!!!  She's a little smarty pants!

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After taking hair curlers out... we won't be doing that again any time soon! :-)

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Two days ago my mom called Jami a "big baby".  Since then Scarlett has started calling Jami "Big Baby"!!!!!!!  Bwahahahahaaa!!!!

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This is her new *surprised* face!  She'll yell "ooooooo!" and make this face when something is new or exciting.  The photo with Kandy she was ooo-ing at all the pollen & flower blossom petals blowing down the street.

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When Jake and I were driving to some tunes the other day.  Scarlett was singing along as she often does.  So we thought we would play a game... we turned off the music and both hummed a note.  She hummed with us.  Then we sang really high, so she sang really high.  Then we sang really low notes... it took her a few tries but she was able to sing low notes too!  So cute!

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Enjoys feeding herself - even if it means more work for me! (this is a bowl of yogurt, cottage cheese, and a little cool whip - a favorite treat!)

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When we drive around, I often look back at her rear view baby mirror and catch her playing peek a boo with herself!

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Ice cream cones on a hot, hot day!

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Jake came in the office while I was working one evening, he briskly walked over to my side, lowered Scarlett to me and asked "can you check her mouth for rocks?"  !!!  Apparently while playing outside she sampled the gravel at lightning speed!  Good news: there were no rocks or pebbles in her mouth (just a little dirt).

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A new favorite game at Grammy's.

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We went and fed the ducks, Scarlett was more interested in eating the bread rather than throwing it at the ducks.  A duck flew right over our head and pooped all over!  We all dived out of the way just in time!!!

These ducks were mean and aggressive.  They would chase each other to steal the bread.  They had no problem coming close to us.  I could've touched them if I wanted to.

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We've been going to nursery during Sunday School (they let us take her in there as long as we stay with her and she loves it!)  During the lesson this past Sunday they had each kid say "I Will Obey" when it got to Scarlett I said, "say, I will obey" and she said "obey"!  The nursery leader was so impressed!  Way to be a super student Scarlett!  

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More New Words:

• Peek-a-boo
• Uh oh
• Cool
• Tool
• Yum
• Soft – when petting Chumlee
• Mooos like a cow
• Big Baby
• Copies lots of sounds randomly...