My sister called me the other day because Alice was sitting in front of the television watching The Simpsons and laughing at the show.  I think that’s awesome.  It amused Alice immensely for whatever reason.  Then today Sarah called me twice, the first time she said Alice smiled when she told her that they were going to call Aunt Lindsay.  While I know the likelihood of her actually understanding is quite low, it still makes me happy that such coincidences occur.  Later Sarah called me again, and when I picked up the telephone, I heard what sounded like a donkey braying while hiccuping.  Then I hear my sister laughing and cooing, “Mama loves you!  Mama loves you!”  That was Alice laughing hysterically and hiccuping.  I asked Sarah what she was doing, and apparently she kept saying that to Alice while getting up in her face making fish faces.  Kid is easily amused.  It was hilarious; that laugh is fantastic.  Although, if it’s still around by the time she hits school, my sweet girl is going to be mercilessly made fun of.  Sarah said we could call her Eeyore.  Ee-yooooore.  I even imitated a donkey bray on the phone with my sister.  She burst out laughing.  I think I’m going to attempt to never do that again.

Watching the World Series with her father and already understanding baseball more than Aunt Lindsay.

“Hey, Daddy?  These guys get pretty dirty…what kind of bleach do you think they use?”

Gym baby works out to “Eye of the Tiger.”  Heck yeah she does.

“I need my mommy, and, damnit, I don’t care who knows!”