"Good Morning, Mommy!" (This is how she came out of her room one morning.  I guess she decided that the hat went too well with her pj's to not take advantage of the situation.  That girl loves to accessorize. )

Hey!  There's water in here!

Let me just have a sip...

Maybe one more...

Ahhhhhhh.

What?  I was thirsty!

Um, Mom?

I got a little wet, here.  Is this supposed to happen when you drink out of a "big girl" glass? 

Nothin like sliding into a pile of leaves. =)

We had to lighten this so you could see her face - look at the joy there. 

Yay!  Daddy's home!  And playing outside!  It doesn't get much better than this.

Joe gave Madam a bubble bath..

Seems like she brought about half of the bubbles out of the tub with her. 

"Jaynie wear Mommy's shoes!"

Clomp, clomp, clomp.

The spoon is too slow!  I'll just chug my yogurt!

Hmph.  That didn't work out so well.

Maybe that wasn't such a great idea after all.

Fine, fine... I'll use the spoon.

Ugh.  I'm all messy.

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There, did I get it all?

A little right where?

Then she wiped down the table before getting down.  She's really a great help to have around. =)

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Watch this, Mommy!

Zip down...

....zip up!  Yay!

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I should've known when I found her like this...

...that she'd be officially sick by the next day. 

Yeah.  Just because she uses a spoon doesn't mean breakfast is a mess-free affair.  

  "Jaynie make a big mess.  Mommy clean it up!"  (this is a direct quote, folks)

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Poor baby.  I left her on my bed for a few minutes while I went to get her meds from the kitchen.  (She had a cold.)

When I got back she had passed out.  That thing she's using as a pillow is her stuffed elephant.  Hee hee.

I swear, it was not that cold in the house.

Whatever, Mommy.  Tell the truth - you don't even run the heater when Daddy's gone!

It's not true, people.  The house was a toasty 69 degrees.  She just likes to accessorize.

Remember those pumpkins that we decorated with stickers?

After almost a month of playing with them as is, the Twink had a genius idea...

She took off the eyes, and put them on her eyes.

Took off the cheeks and put them on her cheeks, etc.

Hey, Jaynie - can you look over here?

No, little girl, look at Mommy!

Hey!  I'm trying to take your picture here!

She finally gives me a straight shot, and the stupid camera blurs.  Oh well - that's the best you guys get.

When she was done she took them all off and put them back on the pumpkin - creating a Picasso-like masterpiece. =)

Then she moved onto the next one.

Hmmm.  Where should I put this sticker?

Jaynie! Are you putting that in your mouth?

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Mmph.  Who? Me?

Aaaah!  You caught me!

After I took all the felt away, she stuffed a sock in her mouth, just so I'd know that no matter how  hard I try I can't stop her.  She wants no confusion over who, exactly, is in charge around here.

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What is she doing here?  Is she licking her hat?

Heeeey!  Look!  I'm holding a bucket!

Farmer Pepa and flower Jaynie. 

Pepa and Jaynie at the zoo.

How cute is this picture?  Have you ever seen such a vision in pink?

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This is a free sample of panties that I ordered from Hanes.  They are a women's size Large.  When I opened the package and they fit in my hand I said "Uh, I think these may be a little small."  Joe says "Are those for Jaynie?" - so we put them on her.  She loved it.  "RED PANTIES!"  (Turns out they are actually very, very stretchy.  I have a pic of me with them over my jeans (and my ginormous belly), but I will spare you all.  Just know that these are magic underpants.)

Did anyone else watch the 3-D episode of Medium?

It was pretty good, but the whole time it was on I was just looking forward to giving these glasses to Madam the next day. 

Ah.  Here we have her yelling because I won't give her the camera.  Prepare yourselves to see plenty of these pictures - it seems to happen every time I get the stupid thing out these days.

Daddy's a sucker for a crying Twinkie.

After a few minutes of hugs and him making a fool of himself, we're back in line.

I bought this chair for the Green Bean.  Later, when you see pics of him in it, remember how far her legs went past the edge.  This is not a baby anymore.

Hi Mommy!  I'm sitting in the "baby chair"!

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Hey!  I want the camera!

"JAYNIE TAKE THE PICTURE!"

Mom, I'm exhausted from this tantrum.  Can't you just give in?  And then maybe put me down for a nap?

It's PaGuy (Jaynie REFUSED to pronounce the "Grand" in "Grandpa") and Miss Thing at the Airplanes!

Dad doesn't quite make it into this one, but I like it anyway.

Story time..

12 days of Christmas.  We started a little early this year.

Whoops - he's lost her.  That's what you get for leaving the football game on while trying to read a story.

Ack!  Why on earth am I taking pics of myself when I've been up since 4am (Black Friday shopping, people!) and have no make-up on?

I'm not sure what I was thinking, but Jaynie looks so cute here I had to post it. Just focus on her. =)

These are better!

Look at that face!

Here we have her, modeling the hat and sweater that PaGuy (pronounced kind of like "Bug Eye") brought her.

Cookie?  CHOMPED!

I love how thoughtful she looks here.  I can't help but wonder exactly what trouble she's planning when she looks like this.

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That's IT!  I said NO MORE PICTURES! (In reality, she just wanted me to hand her the camera again.  I may have to look for a toy camera or something if I ever hope to take a picture in peace again.)  (Also notice the cool shoes.  Our teenage babysitter looked at them and said "Uh, I have those."  That's how cool Jaynie is.)

Hey! Where did this gate come from?!?!

I DON'T LIKE IT!  TAKE IT BACK DOWN!  (Everyone take a moment to appreciate my genius.  Gates this big cost over $200.  What you are looking at is less than $25 worth of lattice and wood. )

Grandma Sharon has been shopping again.

Jaynie says "CHEEEESE".  She insisted on wearing this duck outfit for hours.  Lunch included.

Ok - here's a smile with my eyes open.  Oh, but you can see my lunch in there.  My bad.

Yes - I'm officially insane.  We've switched to cloth diapers.

Bet you'll never be able to guess who made these for her? Hee hee.  (Band-aid is from her flu shot.)