Amelia Bedelia Moment

Riley got a little travel size purple Etch-A-Sketch recently. She knew how to work it because she'd played with her brother's often. I drew a letter R on it and Riley laughed and kissed it. Then I drew a phone with it's cord in a knot. "Oh, no" I said to Mike "The phone's not working." He fixed it by turning the toy over and giving it a shake to erase my masterpiece.

A little while later while Riley was stomping around in Momma's shoes Mike drew a phone with a functional cord on the Etch-a-sketch. I held it out to Riley and said "Look! Daddy made a phone."

She pondered the Etch-a-sketch briefly and took it from me and held it to her ear to see who was calling. Such an Amelia Bedelia moment.

I love how easily Riley goes with the flow, "oh, ok the Etch-a-Sketch is a phone now, sure." I wish I could take a page from her book more often. The other day her brother was in the living room with her and he got on his hands looking for something. Riley noticed and tried to climb on.

I told her Isaac wasn't a couch and Captain Random Comment added from his hands and knees "I'm scared of clowns" which is completely untrue by the way. Apparently, couches fear clowns probably because of all the make up stains.

She makes connections like crazy now. I gave her first box of animal crackers and when she realized they were animals you could eat she started acting out her Dinner Time book. She took out two animals at a time, babbled back and forth and  and then ate the unlucky one "for dinner."

Ever the discerning chef she got an empty onion powder container from Daddy and has spent several days sprinkling onion powder into her soups (and coffee). While we were away Riley carried a coaster around the living room offering every one snacks waitress style. She takes it all in that's for sure.

Silly, silly girl.